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Quote of the Day\u2014H.R. \u201cMcMaster noted that every presidential administration has people who try to manipulate the president and said that if Trump were given smart advice, the president often made good decisions. One of those, in McMaster\u2019s view, was withdrawing the United States from the nuclear treaty with Iran in the spring of 2018.\u00a0 \u2026\u00a0 Iran, McMaster said, is now a real threat. particularly given that Biden has backed away from some of Trump\u2019s policies. Saying Iran \u201cis willing to expend every Arab life, every Palestinian life, every Lebanese life, in pursuit of its objective of destroying Israel,\u201d McMaster said that the Iranian threat needs to be taken seriously. \u201cI think,\u201d McMaster said, \u201cthat the narrative that you constantly hear about turning down the temperature, escalation management, the reluctance, really, to confront Iran directly and impose costs on Iran, that actually gives Iran license to escalate on their own terms, with impunity.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cFormer national security adviser says Trump can be manipulated with flattery,\u201d<\/a> Politico, 8-25-24.<\/p>\n

Yes, Iran-backed.\u00a0 \u201cIran-Backed Hezbollah Says It Launched Over 320 Katyusha Rockets At Israel,\u201d NDTV, 8-25-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s Guard leader reiterated pledge of \u2018revenge\u2019 against Israel shortly before planned Hezbollah attack,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, 8-25-24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quote of the Day\u2014H.R. \u201cMcMaster noted that every presidential administration has people who try to manipulate the president and said that if Trump were given smart advice, the president often made good decisions. One of those, in McMaster\u2019s view, was withdrawing the United States from the nuclear treaty with Iran in the spring of 2018.\u00a0 … <\/p>\n

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