"The practical value to the US is less than zero, the costs to the American taxpayer are enormous, and the immorality of manipulating the globe toward an outcome preferred by Washington’s elites is self-evident..."
Head of editorial for MENA is part-time officer in the 77th Brigade, an 'information warfare' unit which has worked on 'behavioural change' projects in the region...
Since the September 14th drone strike on Saudi Arabian state-owned oil facilities, several foreign intelligence agencies, including those in the United States, have traced the attack back to Iran, fueling speculation that Iran may be less benign than originally thought and more unpredictable.
...the even more dramatic attack of Saturday will have forced MbS and his American allies to face a very harsh reality. Saudi Arabia, it will now need to be recognized, does not have the capacity to defend its borders from Yemen...
"There is no strategic goal. Only a fool would attack 5% of global supplies. The only strategic goal is to prove that they are stupid and that is what they did."
The reality of the delusional approach adopted by Mr Macron and other European leaders was, though, brutally exposed the moment Mr Rouhani arrived in New York...
