indyk continues, almost three years into his term, trump has nothing to show for his efforts to counter iran or promote peace in the middle east. instead, his policies have fueled the conflict between iran and israel, alienated the palestinians, supported an unending war, and a humanitarian crisis in yemen, and split the gulf cooperation counsel, possibly permanently. the policy towards syria does seem particularly unhinged, but it's actually part of a pattern of erratic moves elsewhere. remember, trump's initial approach to north korea was to dispatch three aircraft carriers close to its borders and threaten -- >> fire and fury, like the world has never seen. >> within months, he was summiting with kim jong-un, whom he praised lavishly and announced -- >> we fell in love. >> since north korea never really offered policy solutions, the love affair seems on hold. the hallmark of trump's foreign policy is a disdain for professionals and a lack of interest in history or past policy. when asked during the campaign to name a few experts whom he consulted with on foreign policy, he replied, "