He pulled out of the nuclear deal (which Iran has adhered to) but doesn’t have a clue about what to do instead. I hope we are not heading in the direction of sending troops to fight there.
In a normal world, we would ask WH @PressSec why a president who has only reduced US troop presence in the Middle East is serious about this. Is this political saber-rattling or policy? And why don’t America’s own allies buy US intel on Iranian plans to attack US forces? https://t.co/gtjBSBe1lv
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 15, 2019
“Intel/military officials in Europe and US said over the past year, most aggressive moves have originated not in Tehran, but in Washington.
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 15, 2019
One American official said increased Iranian threat was ‘small stuff’ – goal was to draw Iran into armed conflict” https://t.co/HhtCmUUsnK
This is complete madness.
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 14, 2019
Trump cancels a diplomatic deal with Iran—against the advice of Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Mattis, European allies, the International Atomic Energy Agency—and now has drawn up plans to send 120,000 American troops into a new war in the Middle East. https://t.co/a2GtL4vjXb
It’s hard to take admin claims about Iran at face value. The administration lies at a record-setting pace and Bolton himself was credibly accused of twisting intelligence in the past to justify U.S. action against Iraq and Cuba. My column: https://t.co/QAWWjJbFdQ
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) May 8, 2019
I oversaw Iran policy and planning at the Pentagon from 2009-2011, at the height of concerns over Iran’s nuclear progress, and no plausible contingency except invasion and regime change would require sending 120,000 US forces to the Middle East. https://t.co/tBbpEVzddM
— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) May 14, 2019
Really good point. Frightening but good. https://t.co/QAVUlzjCzF
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 14, 2019
Re-upping, as I may have to do every day:
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) May 14, 2019
1) Before the invasion of Iraq, it was obvious that it would be a catastrophic mistake.https://t.co/Zhbck2W4L9
2) Military engagement with Iran would be far stupider, more reckless, and more destructive. https://t.co/U3HLwyOFaj https://t.co/rD9Hlgelu7
Trump pulled out of the Iran Deal even though Iran was complying, and has been trying to provoke Iran into giving him a pretext for war ever since. He lied to the American people about getting us out of wars, lied about the Iran Deal, and is lying about Iran now
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) May 14, 2019
Sad! 