What Sean Davis has said about United States war with Iran

Davis argues the U.S. is not on a permanent escalation ladder because Iran cannot escalate beyond minor attacks.

“I don't think we are on this permanent escalation ladder is the foreign policy dorks might say, because Iran can't really escalate beyond taking potshots”

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Davis argues the unpopular war makes a Democratic presidency, and thus an Iranian nuclear weapon, more likely.

“if Gavin Newsom gets in or AOC somehow gets into the White House in two and a half, three years, Iran's getting a nuclear weapon”

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Davis says staffers who cannot implement a president's policy should quit quietly rather than make a public spectacle.

“I personally find it distasteful to see people do the big public spectacle, here's why I'm quitting. I think you have a responsibility to quietly quit”

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Davis says he read Trump's address as an admission the war is unpopular and needs to be wrapped up.

“The overall vibe and impression I got from that speech last night was a president who understood that it's a drag on him, it needs to be wrapped up, and it's time to move on”

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