The US president delights in his inconsistency. But his short-term victories have profound long-term costs for his country and the world The US president delights in his inconsistency. But his short-term victories have profound long-term costs for his country and the world T he Middle East was braced on Wednesday night, but the anxious petitioning of Gulf states and Iran’s attempts to appease the US president appeared to win out – at least for the moment. No bombs fell on Tehran. After all his