US Intelligence Acknowledges Failed Regime Change Policies—Is America Finally Learning?

In a rare moment of candid reflection at the Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain, the U.S. national intelligence director acknowledged what many have long suspected: America’s costly strategy of regime change and nation building is officially over.For decades, Washington's foreign policy machinery pursued a heavy-handed, one-size-fits-all approach aimed at toppling foreign governments to impose American-style democracy. This flawed doctrine, driven by misguided idealism rather than sober strategy, has left behind a trail of trillions of dollars spent, countless American and allied lives lost, and new security threats that directly undermine our nation's sovereignty.Are We Finally Putting America’s Interests First?The...