Analyst Tony Badran expressed the view that Obama, besotted by the notion of establishing détente with the Islamic Republic, deliberately pursued policies aimed at strengthening Iran’s position in Lebanon (and Syria).
The U.S. State Department, headed by its ill-informed secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, continues to peddle the ridiculous notion that there’s some vestige of sovereignty left within the Lebanese government. On February 15, Tillerson met with Lebanese government officials where he was deliberately humiliated by his Lebanese hosts...
Both of those are things diplomats have to do. Who better than Rex? :^)
Analyst Tony Badran expressed the view that Obama, besotted by the notion of establishing détente with the Islamic Republic, deliberately pursued policies aimed at strengthening Iran’s position in Lebanon (and Syria).
Of course he deliberately pursued pro-Iran policies. He didn't work for us.