Comparisons aside, the president has articulated a Middle East policy that diverges from the model of the famous emperor.

This relic from ancient Persia had a profound influence on the Founding Fathers. More on the Cyrus Cylinder: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution ...

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