Some points I made on @Morning_Joe earlier this morning:
1. It’s not over. Iran will now return to cutouts and proxies.
2. Main goal for Khamenei is regime survival and consolidation inside Iran.
3. Second goal is to see us leave Iraq entirely to consolidate its hold there.
1. It’s not over. Iran will now return to cutouts and proxies.
2. Main goal for Khamenei is regime survival and consolidation inside Iran.
3. Second goal is to see us leave Iraq entirely to consolidate its hold there.
4. If the U.S. leaves Iraq, it means NATO, 20 western partners also leave.
5. Iran consolidates, ISIS resurges, Russia fills in behind us.
6. We can avoid such an irretrievable setback by slowing down.
7. 2014 exchange of diplomatic notes has a 1-year cancellation clause.
5. Iran consolidates, ISIS resurges, Russia fills in behind us.
6. We can avoid such an irretrievable setback by slowing down.
7. 2014 exchange of diplomatic notes has a 1-year cancellation clause.
8. Thus, focus on slowing down, buy time, empower our ambassador.
9. Worth reviewing objectives of Iran policy and what is truly achievable.
10. The National Security Strategy (“China, China, China”) and maximalist Iran policy may be irreconcilable.
To be continued ...
9. Worth reviewing objectives of Iran policy and what is truly achievable.
10. The National Security Strategy (“China, China, China”) and maximalist Iran policy may be irreconcilable.
To be continued ...
