Trump Needs to Cut the Gordian Knot

Trump Needs to Cut the Gordian Knot
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press prior to a Marine One departure from the White House on Oct. 13, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Michael Walsh
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As legend has it, in 333 B.C., Alexander the Great and his all-conquering Macedonian army entered the Phrygian city of Gordium, in what is today Turkey, but was then part of the Persian Empire.

Michael Walsh
Michael Walsh
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Michael Walsh is the editor of The-Pipeline.org and the author of “The Devil’s Pleasure Palace” and “The Fiery Angel,” both published by Encounter Books. His latest book, “Last Stands,” a cultural study of military history from the Greeks to the Korean War, was recently published.
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