Excellent article but for one phrase. I would change the quoted sentence above to :"Trump may be brutally honest and unwilling to adhere to failed past Middle East policies, but..."
“Trump may be brutally honest and unwilling to adhere to failed past Middle East policies”...
I would suggest that is something to be admired, not criticized. Trump reads the “tea leaves” rather well, calls a spade a spade and lets the chips fall where they may. I like that!
Your rendition is far superior to Mr. Hanson’s.