A reminder: we have no permanent State Dept. leadership to help the US navigate an emergent crisis, and POTUS and IC are at war.https://twitter.com/Joyce_Karam/status/871558586924756994 …
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When regional issues flare up, it's always the culmination of months of tensions. In typical scenarios, the POTUS relies on State, CIA, DIA
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to help accumulate those months of analysis into a workable diplomatic plan. Those parties can enumerate US interests and provide options.
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We have the son-in-law with zero diplomatic experience, and a SecState who gives up after 4 hours.
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Even after a Presidential transition, when leadership positions are shaken up, those foreign service folks are often still employed.
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Not so now. They might be called on for their expertise yet, but it's not the same as being read in and transitioning smoothly.
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Trump thinks he can maintain America's position in the world but he's trying to do ot blindfolded. This is foolish.
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