We’re Not the Saudis’ Mercenaries
Robert Gates, the former defense secretary, once scoffed that Saudi Arabia “wants to fight the Iranians to the last American.” The danger is that we slip toward that nightmare. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Saudi oil processing centers. Influential hawks like Senator Lindsey Graham that it will retaliate for any strike with a “rapid and crushing” response. President Trump faces a conundrum. If Iran was behind the attack on Saudi Arabia, that was a serious provocation. It’s reasonable to wonder if Iranian leaders are emboldened because they ...
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