That requires insight and a thorough understanding of the geopolitical situation. That is asking a lo from the Duffer in Chief and his merry band of nitwits.
The Coming great battle to the South....Armageddon.
“I wonder if any of these “senior administration officials” have paused to consider what the blowback would be...”
Blowback?? Have you forgotten who we are talking about, here?
The ONLY thing these people give a damn about is how it looks to their queer allies in the media, and how it will be spun.
This nation is unwilling to take even the elemental step of a sovereign nation when it refuses to police its own borders.
A bankrupt nation whose political leaders (of all parties) have abandoned any attempt to stop 10 to 20 million invaders over the last two decades can not be seriously viewed as a power to enforce any action in favor of our allies or against our opponents. Americans have long ago ruined any chance to control their own destiny by way of electing politicians who promise their voters the spoils they can seize from others. At the same time these politicians are refusing to fund a military for defense of the nation.