Posted on Jan 12, 2017
Iran, Mattis, and the Real Threat to U.S. Strategic Interests in the Middle East | Center for...
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Very good read - and an on target article!
"It is all too clear that once the United States helps Iraq defeat ISIS, Iran will have every incentive to try to push the United States out of Iraq, and dominate at least the Shi'ite side of Iraqi politics and security forces."
"It is all too clear that once the United States helps Iraq defeat ISIS, Iran will have every incentive to try to push the United States out of Iraq, and dominate at least the Shi'ite side of Iraqi politics and security forces."
Iran, Mattis, and the Real Threat to U.S. Strategic Interests in the Middle East | Center for...
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Most interesting and Informative article... and very enlightening ... Thanks for the Share...
..."... More immediately, they should remember just how correct General Mattis has been in focusing on the Iranian threat as well as on terrorism and on the other threats in the region, how important his efforts to create strategic partners out of Israel and Arab states have been, and that—while he may not have had the full support of the White House—both the then Secretaries of Defense and State supported more decisive U.S. action...."...
..."... More immediately, they should remember just how correct General Mattis has been in focusing on the Iranian threat as well as on terrorism and on the other threats in the region, how important his efforts to create strategic partners out of Israel and Arab states have been, and that—while he may not have had the full support of the White House—both the then Secretaries of Defense and State supported more decisive U.S. action...."...
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Great article! We need to keep our eyes on Iran and reverse the last 8 years of letting them think they can do as they please without repercussion.
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