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tRump's Yemen raid disaster hands SoS a house of horrors [View all]
Trump has handed Tillerson a house of horrors at the State Department
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Tillerson’s first full day on the job coincides with a contemptuous retort from Iran to national security adviser Michael Flynn’s finger-wagging admonition that the mullahs were “officially … on notice.” On notice, of what, he did not say. Iran, as one would expect, did not seem impressed.
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From Flynn so far we have seen personal insecurity and unwillingness to take guidance from more experienced national security professionals. Worse, he has allowed the national security team to be thoroughly overrun by political hacks.
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...“A Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee is asking for an ‘urgent briefing’ on the SEAL Team Six raid in Yemen this past weekend that resulted in the deaths of a U.S. service member and civilians on the ground, possibly including an 8-year-old girl. Approving the raid was one of the first life-or-death decisions for President Donald Trump — and Democrats are raising questions about what may have gone wrong.” Given how closely the Benghazi debacle was reviewed, Republicans surely should show as much interest in this failed venture.
In sum, Tillerson has entered a house of horrors where leaking, confusion and incompetence are the prevailing qualities. If he can persuade Trump to use a script on the phone and demand Bannon, who is primarily responsible for the travel ban fiasco, out of the NSC, he will earn our gratitude. - WaPo
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Tillerson’s first full day on the job coincides with a contemptuous retort from Iran to national security adviser Michael Flynn’s finger-wagging admonition that the mullahs were “officially … on notice.” On notice, of what, he did not say. Iran, as one would expect, did not seem impressed.
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From Flynn so far we have seen personal insecurity and unwillingness to take guidance from more experienced national security professionals. Worse, he has allowed the national security team to be thoroughly overrun by political hacks.
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...“A Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee is asking for an ‘urgent briefing’ on the SEAL Team Six raid in Yemen this past weekend that resulted in the deaths of a U.S. service member and civilians on the ground, possibly including an 8-year-old girl. Approving the raid was one of the first life-or-death decisions for President Donald Trump — and Democrats are raising questions about what may have gone wrong.” Given how closely the Benghazi debacle was reviewed, Republicans surely should show as much interest in this failed venture.
In sum, Tillerson has entered a house of horrors where leaking, confusion and incompetence are the prevailing qualities. If he can persuade Trump to use a script on the phone and demand Bannon, who is primarily responsible for the travel ban fiasco, out of the NSC, he will earn our gratitude. - WaPo
Amateur hour in the big leagues.
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