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Analysis: Midterms clip Trump’s wings at home, not abroad
THE world had good reason to watch the US midterm elections with bated breath, because their outcome would not only determine the balance of power in Washington, but also shape the course of major international conflicts — particularly in the Middle East — and establish how much political bandwidth President Donald Trump would retain to pursue his foreign policy during the final two years of his presidency. The verdict has been considerably harsher than many had anticipated, chiefly because of the fallout of the Iran war. As the election outcome was influenced by an external issue, the impli