Ted Galen Carpenter
Congress has overwhelmingly passed legislation imposing new
economic sanctions on North Korea, Russia and Iran. There was some
speculation that President Trump might veto the measure, both
because of concerns that it would prevent an improvement in
America’s troubled relations with Moscow and because of
stringent limitations imposed on the president’s ability to
waive sanctions in the name of national security. However, the
White House announced that the president would sign the bill—perhaps reflecting
just how much proponents of a new cold war with Russia have
intimidated the Trump team. The extent and virulence of anti-Russia
sentiment has reached alarming levels. Members of Congress and other opinion leaders …read more
Source: Cato Institute