Strange Mr John Brennan

For John, BLUF:  Partisanship is distorting reality, in this case, in the Middle East.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Seriously?  John Brennan Laments Biden Will Have to 'Repair the Damage' Trump Did in the Middle East

From PJ Media, by Mr Matt Margolis, 18 November 2020.

Here is the lede plus four:

Former CIA Director John Brennan made the most bizarre statement while on MSNBC with Andrea Mitchell discussing the transition of former Vice President Joe Biden.

Among other things, Andrea Mitchell lamented that the Trump administration’s new sanctions on Iran would make it difficult for Biden to resume the Iran Nuclear Deal and that the situation “also makes it a lot harder for him to do anything in the Middle East with Israel.”

Brennan then mentioned reports that Trump is considering military actions against Iranian targets, which he called “disturbing,” because, he thinks, Joe Biden will be taking office on January 21, 2021, and will have to “pick up the pieces.”  Brennan then trashed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for doing Trump’s “bidding.”

“So I’m hoping there’ no activitha that really is going to make it more difficult for us to try to repair the damage that has been done over the last four years in terms of Donald Trump’s actions on Middle East policies.  It really needs to be addressed very carefully.”

I can see former CIA Director John Brennan having a distorted view of the Middle East, but I expected better of Newscaster Andrea Mitchell.  I am hoping Mr John Brennan is not part of Mr Biden's transition team.  Nor, should Candidate Biden win, a part of the new Administration.

My view is that President Trump has done a pretty good job of bringing peace to the Middle East.  I hope some new Administration doesn't mess it up.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff