Suggesting Trump, Bolton, Pompeo & Co. are the core of war cabinet is to normalize what is happening. As a foreign policy professional and long-time historian of the National Security Council the only appropriate term I can find our lexicon is batshit crazy.
Trump's lunatic ramble over the DoD's shopping at today's ceremony was chilling both for his utter lack of comprehension of what he was discussing and for his demented slavering over technologies of destruction. We are months away from these advisers suggesting he use them.
We know he will confuse dramatic action with strength, flexing military muscle with leadership and that he will have absolutely zero comprehension or real interest in the consequences of his actions--be they human or geopolitical.
