Pompeo confirmation makes Mideast war more likely
- Written by Gregory Aftandilian, Lecturer, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
The United States Senate has confirmed CIA director Mike Pompeo, the hawkish former Kansas congressman, as secretary of state. He replaces Rex Tillerson, who was fired via Twitter on March 13.
As a former Middle East analyst at the State Department, I believe that having Pompeo as America’s top diplomat will endanger the Iran nuclear deal.
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