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Trying to understand -

1 - what is stopping Iran from closing the straight of Hormuz and disrupting world oil supply?

2 - doesn’t this just draw Iran, China, and Russia closer together? How in any way does that benefit us?
3 - we get expelled from Iraq. How is that in our interest?

In other words what is the strategy?
3 - what are the most important questions we should be asking Dem candidates right now? I’m sorry but simply condemning this does not go far enough. We are about to face some very major sh*t internationally, likely a major alliance against us– what is your strategy?
5 - should Dems be reaching out to the Mattis types from the military who are more than likely appalled by this? In order to very clearly articulate a counter foreign-policy strategy etc
6 - in any case - I have a sense that which ever Dem pivots to address what are potentially existential threats to US as we know it will come out ahead. And again, condemning this act of #WagTheDog2020 aggression is not enough. What is the specific plan? Who backs you up? Etc@
7 - finally - And perhaps most urgent - what are the range of options for US response to Iran counter move? Better start articulating that in a hurry.
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