Conflict, Defense, Middle East, United States Pompeo Upended Middle East by Pushing Trump to Kill Iranian General

John Gans, Perry World House's Director of Communications and Research, is quoted in this piece analyzing the role of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the ongoing Iran crisis. 

Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was the loudest voice in the administration pushing President Trump to kill Iran’s most important general. This week, he is back in his role as the nation’s top diplomat, trying to contain the international crisis the general’s death created...

“Pompeo’s end run got the decision he may have wanted, but the messy day after — sloppy explanations of the threat, disorganized public statements, and hasty diplomatic and military efforts — limited the effectiveness of the policy and made it far riskier for the country and president,” said John Gans, a former chief speechwriter at the Pentagon and author of a new book on the National Security Council, which includes Mr. Pompeo.

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