as of the purge, just here to channel inner troll, down with content, offended:::you are being lied to
Apr 25, 2019 • 29 tweets • 5 min read
1. Over the next few months, one Washington event, and a series of Middle East events shall converge to drive a fatal stake into the FP/NatSec ‘establishment’. I expect this to be a significant moment marking the demise of the old influence industry re: America’s policies.
2. The establishment is already caught within two forces sapping its relevance: it is mistrusted by a significant portion of the general/voting public, as well as the top reaches of the executive—itself picked by the public.
Nov 7, 2017 • 33 tweets • 3 min read
1. By suggesting that Lebanon will be a staging ground for a regional ‘test of wills’, the Saudis are arriving 9 years late to the battle.
2. On May 7, 2008 Hezbollah went on a rampage in Beirut. This was the opening salvo for Suleimani’s modus operandi since.