4. Not just on foreign policy but in general Trump has very few core convictions & he can be rolled by those who have an agenda.
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5. Paul Ryan rolled Trump on health care (against Trump's promises) & Pentagon rolled him on Syria (again against promises).
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6. In retrospect, storyline is clear: army invites Kushner to Iran, get his ear, he elbows out intervention skeptic Bannon, & bombings start
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7. Pentagon won this round but no reason to think they'll always win. Depends on who has Kushner's ear, Trump's ear & Trump's mood.
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8. Big background factor is ongoing FBI investigation. This makes Trump weak & eager to appease National Security Establishment
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9. Bottom line: Trump's unfitness for office has created a vacuum, filled by competing factions leading to chaos.
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10. There are some centrists & liberals (including Hillary Clinton!) who favor the bombing on policy grounds. That's a mistake.
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11. In chaotic gov't, process is as important as policy. Even if you like a particular policy, you have to oppose the chaos that created it.
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12. Everyone, including the Pentagon, needs to keep their eyes on the prize. Trump is a destabilizing force in the world. That's the problem
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