“Especially after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans are rightly worried about getting into another prolonged conflict without clear objectives,” said Rosemary Kelanic, director of the Middle East of Defense Priorities, a group skeptical of U.S. military intervention abroad. “Relying on Hegseth to brief the press may give Trump more wiggle room to keep U.S. options open and the Iranians guessing as to the U.S.’s next moves.”
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