To understand the administration’s approach to negotiations with Iran, Obama’s poker-playing style is instructive.
Matthew Duss
Matthew Duss is president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace and a contributing writer for the Prospect. You can follow him on Twitter @mattduss.
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