Nicholas Burns' "Talk to Iran, but Talk Tough" has a meddlesome element that aggravate sores that don't require scratching. Yes, be vigilant and talk up lapses in the recent nuclear agreement, but stay out of Islam's Sunni - Shia civil war. Lecturing Iran to stay out of Yemen and give up their support of the Houthi rebels is not our business nor is supporting Saudi Arabia's effort to protect their puppet. The chasm in Islam is taking Arab focus off of Israel while Shiite Iran and the Sunni Gulf States deal with civil wars in Syria and Iraq, where for example Hezzbollah is directed by Iran to fight for Assad.
Jan 18 2016 Roger Cohen's "Iran Opens for Business" is much better about staying out of Islam's inner conflict.
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