It's the job of the National Security Advisor at the NSC to present the president with likely 2nd & 3rd order consequences of any policy decision, so they surely briefed Trump that killing Suleimani would trigger an Iraqi decision to ask US troops to leave. Trump's real goal? /1
If so, can Secretary Pompeo please stop saying that our goal in killing Suleimani was to "restore deterrence." You don't "restore deterrence" by handing the mullahs ruling Tehran what they have wanted for decades -- US military withdrawal from Iraq. /2
PS I remember vividly those Republicans who berated Obama for leaving Iraq. Please dust off your talking points and repeat them again - preferably on Fox where you presented them the 1st time -- if we are forced out of Iraq now because of Trump actions. /3
