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I am a columnist for the Washington Post, a former Harvard Kennedy School fellow and author of twelve espionage thrillers.
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Why Trump and Putin can’t escape their mistakes

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By David Ignatius 
| Washington Post Opinions
Why Trump and Putin can’t escape their mistakes (washingtonpost.com) Why Trump and Putin can’t escape their mistakes By David Ignatius 2026061120010300 Look at our battered world, and you see two presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, caught in wars that they are struggling to finish. There's a common theme with the Iran and Ukraine conflicts that we might call "the power trap." These two men can't escape the consequences of their mistakes.
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Loyal, vengeful and with no experience? Meet your new spy chief.

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By David Ignatius 
| The Washington Post
Loyal, vengeful and with no experience? Meet your new spy chief. (washingtonpost.com) Loyal, vengeful and with no experience? Meet your new spy chief. By David Ignatius 2026060417560400 "The Acting Director of Political Retribution." Sadly, that might be the best shorthand title for the official chosen Tuesday to oversee the nation's 18 intelligence agencies. Our new spy chief has zero intelligence experience but a stellar record as a political loyalist to President Donald Trump.
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Trump’s Iran exit ramp is a long shot. He doesn’t have a better option.

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By David Ignatius 
| The Washington Post
Trump’s Iran exit ramp is a long shot. He doesn’t have a better option. (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s Iran exit ramp is a long shot. He doesn’t have a better option. By David Ignatius 2026052422390200 President Donald Trump appears to be nearing an escape ramp from the Iran war, but it's one that represents a risky bet that Tehran's divided leadership will opt for postwar modernization rather than continuing conflict with the United States and Israel.
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