With Turkey, the U.S. Has Cards Left to Play

Despite ongoing friction between the United States and Turkey, the two countries' leaders held what appeared to be a cordial meeting at the White House today. In fact, U.S. President Donald Trump has recently put extra effort into creating a positive atmosphere around Washington's relationships with many of the Middle East's major Sunni powers, placing friendly phone calls, issuing personal invitations to the White House, and steering clear of contentious human rights issues. Still, his attempts haven't cut through the geopolitical tension that characterizes many of these relationships -- and his nation's ties with Turkey are no exception....