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My friend Ariel Cohen joined us today from Netanya, where he’s celebrating the holidays. A political analyst, Ariel focuses on Russia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and energy policy. Obviously, we had a lot to talk about.

We spoke about a question that’s maddening me: Why can’t the people who make our foreign policy learn from experience? W…