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CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal 'height of folly'
BBC News ^ | 11/30/2016 | Gordon Corera

Posted on 11/30/2016 3:40:37 PM PST by canalabamian

The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be "disastrous" and "the height of folly". In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary of Russia's promises, blaming Moscow for much of the suffering in Syria. In his campaign, Mr Trump threatened to scrap the Iran deal and also hinted at working more closely with Russia. Mr Brennan will step down in January after four years leading the CIA. In the first interview by a CIA director with the British media, John Brennan outlined a number of areas where he said the new administration needed to act with "prudence and discipline" - these included the language used regarding terrorism, relations with Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and the way in which the CIA's own covert capabilities were employed.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brennan; cia; communists; iran; irandeal; johnbrennan
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To: arthurus
Is Brennan Sunni or Shia? I forget which.

Based off of the obvious coziness with Iran, I'd guess Shia. Jarrett, too.

81 posted on 11/30/2016 6:52:27 PM PST by canalabamian ("The same things win, that always won..." Coach Paul W. Bryant)
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To: bobk3

#68. Interesting. Thanks for posting the link.


82 posted on 11/30/2016 7:03:30 PM PST by canalabamian ("The same things win, that always won..." Coach Paul W. Bryant)
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To: canalabamian

Brennan is a muzzie


83 posted on 11/30/2016 7:44:27 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: canalabamian

Brennan’s a dumbass. Out with you!!


84 posted on 11/30/2016 8:59:12 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (The Left Lies All of the Time)
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To: canalabamian

The same C.I,A. that couldn’t forecast the fall of the Soviet Union?
Yeah, like they have a good track record.


85 posted on 12/01/2016 3:01:41 AM PST by Joe Boucher (Her ass belongs in prison.)
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