Quite an impressive Pompeo CV. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-03/mike-pompeo-and-ceremony-us-diplomats-get-their-swagger-back/9721736
And as former CIA Director Pompeo remains very influential at Langley as well.
Trump, Pompeo and Bolton all embody the Doctrine that
America no longer need be apologetic. A small essay (written in January 2017) pushing the Walk "Loudly" [this time] but Still Carry A
Big Stick Doctrine http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=18789
Big Stick Doctrine http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=18789
Unlike Trump, Mike Pompeo (above) is well educated. Pompeo came first in his class of (one thousand?) at West Point. Problem is such high achievers may not take, or accept, advice (a problem already evident with good-at-skyscrapers Trump). Pompeo was Director CIA (January 23, 2017 – April 26, 2018) and is now Secretary of State (since April 26, 2018).
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Pete
Yes, we were proactive in Iraq.
ReplyDeleteKQN
Hi KQN
ReplyDeleteMaybe the 2003 invasion of Iraq can be seen as a Reaction against a notionally "terrorist rogue" state. Plausible and popular revenge for 9/11.
Pete