Steven A. Cook

@stevenacook

Steven A. Cook is Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East & Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. My own opinions. RTs not an endorsement.

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Joined November 2010
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    25 Oct 2018

    Like I was saying the other day...

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  2. 54 minutes ago

    is a treaty ally, but not a partner. Ankara has not been helpful when it comes to US foreign policy priorities. Turkish officials believe the US hasnt been helpful to them. Each believe the other has been damaging to their interests. That said, the sun will rise tomorrow.

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Here you go ⁦⁩

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  4. 2 hours ago

    I’m going to guess that when you ask Turks the same question, you get a different answer...

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  5. 2 hours ago

    A good thread on the problems of foreign policy by exhortation.

    Returning to my recent piece on UAE withdrawal from Yemen to highlight a few US policy thoughts and lessons. Thread to follow ...
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  6. 3 hours ago

    Just putting the S400 in context...

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  7. 6 hours ago

    Trolling as statecraft.

    S-400 parts being physically delivered and offloaded live on Turkish TV. Apart from that being very boring TV ("here watch an…
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  8. 6 hours ago

    I suspect that someone somewhere is thinking “It is still in crates. Deep and intensive diplomacy can still avert this crisis.”

    ’s Defense Industry Directorate: “The delivery of parts belonging to the system will continue in the coming days ... Once the system is completely ready, it will begin to be used in a way determined by the relevant authorities.”
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  9. 6 hours ago

    From the start Pres Erdogan was fairly clear about his intentions.

    Happy S-400 Day, everyone
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    23 hours ago

    : Pentagon takes steps to replace Turkey in F-35 programme as sanctions loom Pentagon seeks approval from US Congress "to reprogram $206 million to support alternate sourcing for foreign-made F-35 parts” likely to replace Turkey in the chain.

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  11. Retweeted
    Jul 10

    It is now possible to divide the Middle East between “Republican Party countries” and “Democratic Party causes,” writes. With Israel, Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia on one side and the Iran nuclear deal and the Palestinians on the other.

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    Jul 10

    I have been acting as an outside witness for Canadian and US asylum cases of people fleeing Turkey for about 10 years. I used to get 2 or 3 requests a year; I now get that many requests in a month. Most are educated. Many are young. The brain drain is palpable.

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    Jul 9

    Turkish Drilling in Cypriot Claimed Waters - United States Department of State

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    Jul 9

    Neither Peace nor Prosperity: Jared Kushner’s Middle East Peace Plan Falls Flat in Bahrain. for (Cc: & )

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  15. Jul 9

    Eastern Mediterranean crisis balloons as Turkish drill ships multiply

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  16. Jul 9

    Page A7, Today’s Washington Post

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    Jul 8

    It is now possible to divide the Middle East between “Republican Party countries” and “Democratic Party causes," writes .

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    Jul 8

    I spoke to at about the Istanbul rerun election and the path forward for under

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  19. Jul 8

    Kudos for "CAATSA-geddon"

    CAATSA-geddon! ‘s useful thread explaining the steps of Sanctions activation in Turkey-US S-400 meltdown
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  20. Jul 8

    My latest "The Middle East is Now Split Between Red States and Blue States," This cannot be good for US foreign policy.

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    Jul 8

    Absent early elections, which it is up to RTE to call or not call, what is the pathway for politically capitalizing on these errors?

    Likewise, the spectacular mismanagement of the economy opens up space for challengers. The consequences (unemployment, inflation, & weak purchasing power) have now become so widespread and concrete that those challengers can capitalize on them politically.
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