Posted on Feb 26, 2019
Iran Hawks Should Be Careful What They Wish For
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Likely result of regime collapse would be a military seizure of power in the name of restoring order. And the most likely candidate to lead such a coup would be the man Washington’s Iran hawks fear the most: Gen. Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, the division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responsible for foreign military and special operations. He has been the mastermind behind Iran’s military operations in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria; he led all operations in mobilizing Shiite forces from Lebanon and Iraq to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces; and he is seen as a threat by U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Iran Hawks Should Be Careful What They Wish For
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Diplomacy has never been America's strong suit. The State Department has long viewed changes in Administrations as a nuisance (they know better than elected officials). American businessmen are often allowed to act as surrogate diplomats or they use their influence to manage the selection of diplomats and then manage them insuring that their prime objective is maintaining competitive advantages for American business. The Middle East in particular has been a muddled mess ever since President Carter knocked the props out from under the Peacock Throne (he thought the Shah was very un-Christian), and we've been stumbling around in the resulting mess ever since. Yes, we better be careful what we wish for...
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