US Back and Forth on Iran Confused Everyone in Region, Says Michael Allen

Michael Allen, managing director of Beacon Global Strategies and a former national security aide to President George W. Bush, said that America's inability to stick to a coherent message on Iran has confused the American people and the MidEast region, including US adversaries. Allen also discussed the tentative agreement to rebuild Gaza, saying there is a low likelihood that it is enacted how it looks on paper but that the President and his team deserve credit for trying. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Michael Allen, managing director of Beacon Global Strategies and a former national security aide to President George W.
Bush, said that America's inability to stick to a coherent message on Iran has confused the American people and the MidEast region, including US adversaries.
Allen also discussed the tentative agreement to rebuild Gaza, saying there is a low likelihood that it is enacted how it looks on paper but that the President and his team deserve credit for trying. (Source: Bloomberg)

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