Xinhua Commentary: Washington's Sisyphean Trap in the Middle East

BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned to the eternal task of pushing a boulder uphill, only to watch it roll back down again and again. This myth serves as a fitting metaphor for Washington's frustrated ambition in the Middle East: repeated interventionist adventures that have consistently failed to shape the region according to its design. Clearly, the ongoing U.