The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East

From Iran in 1953 to Syria in 2011, the United States has relied on regime change as a core facet of Middle East policy—with mixed results. Author and former White House Middle East advisor and expert Philip Gordon joins Deep Dish to explain that while regime change is a tempting policy option, in the long-term it leads to high costs, unintended consequences, and the spread of instability.