{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Open to Debate","provider_url":"https:\/\/opentodebate.org","title":"Was Trump Right to Be Hard on Soft Power in the Middle East?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CgMsH4RVx7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opentodebate.org\/debate\/was-trump-right-to-be-hard-on-soft-power-in-the-middle-east\/\">Was Trump Right to Be Hard on Soft Power in the Middle East?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/opentodebate.org\/debate\/was-trump-right-to-be-hard-on-soft-power-in-the-middle-east\/embed\/#?secret=CgMsH4RVx7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Was Trump Right to Be Hard on Soft Power in the Middle East?&#8221; &#8212; Open to Debate\" data-secret=\"CgMsH4RVx7\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/opentodebate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16x9_Hard-on-soft-power-1-1024x576.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":576,"description":"For decades, the U.S. has balanced military strength with soft power\u2014influence through culture, diplomacy, and foreign assistance\u2014especially in the Middle East. Agencies like USAID and media outlets such as Alhurra and Radio Sawa have aimed to promote democratic values, counter extremist narratives, and shape America\u2019s presence in a troubled region. With recent decisions by the [&hellip;]"}