The U.S. president was right to resist regime change before, and he should do so again now.
Emma Ashford is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow at the Stimson Center. She focuses on themes of geopolitics, international affairs, and U.S. foreign policy, particularly in relation to conflict, war, and global security. Emma's insights are featured in prominent publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Foreign Affairs Magazine.











