Baghdad is not Benghazi

Forcing the recent embassy attack into a partisan frame confuses more than it illuminates

Iraqi protesters storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, protesting Washington’s attacks on armed battalions belong to Iranian-backed Hashd al-Shaabi forces on December 31, 2019. | Credit: Anadolu Agency (Getty)

The U.S. embassy in Baghdad came under attack, threatening American lives and highlighting problems in U.S. foreign policy, but for many Americans it’s all about partisan politics. Even before the event was over, media figures, politicians, and thousands of social media…