Kingdom Comeback
“Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry has shown off what it says is wreckage of drones and cruise missiles that proves Iranian involvement in weekend attacks on two oil facilities.” BBC: Saudi Arabia oil attacks: Weapons debris ‘proves Iran behind them.’
+ “Over the next few days or weeks, he will almost certainly face the reality that much of the world — angry at his tweets, tirades, untruths and accusations — could be disinclined to believe the arguments advanced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others that Iran bears responsibility for the attack.” David Sanger: Trump’s Challenge: Can His Word on Iran Be Trusted? (If you don’t know the answer, you really haven’t been following along very closely…)
+ So far, the Secretary of State sounds more hawkish than the Commander in Chief.
+ WaPo: President Trump named Robert C. O’Brien, who has served as the U.S. hostage negotiator, as his new national security adviser Wednesday, replacing the ousted John Bolton.