Disagree w/ this. McMaster, Mattis, Pence right to say what they're saying on Art 5. Partially offsets Trump's fail & bolsters deterrencehttps://twitter.com/heerjeet/status/868885393688502272 …
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Replying to @thomaswright08
Deterrence doesn't work if it involves making false statement about Trump's words. Trump is POTUS, so his words naturally carry more weight
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Replying to @HeerJeet
Of course it can. Not to say it definitely will but it's possible. I wld do the same in their shoes. 1/2
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Replying to @thomaswright08 @HeerJeet
It's about convincing adversaries that the risk of a US response outweighs the benefit of aggression. Certainty desirable but not required
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Replying to @thomaswright08
That's a fair point although there's danger that this sort of mixed messaging increases chance of war caused by miscalculation.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
Yes, absolutely. But in this case, endorsing Trump's real view on Art 5 entails an even greater risk than mixed messaging
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Agree, there are no good choices here.
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