The Obama administration claimed the war on al Qaeda was the real war when they entered office, and tried to pivot away from the Middle East and treat Iran like a friend until they reciprocated. And in the meantime Iran has been a major supporter of al Qaeda--as Osama bin Laden admitted.
And this they called Smart Diplomacy.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
