People protest against increased gas price, on a highway in Tehran, Iran November 16, 2019. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Liel Leibovitz, New York Post: Iran in flames and ‘experts’ didn’t foresee it due to Trump-hate blindness
The Iranian regime faces the most serious popular challenge to its tyranny in 40 years. Sparked by a 50 percent hike in fuel prices last month, the uprising has spread to the whole country. Security forces have killed hundreds of protesters, and at one point they were even forced to shut down the internet — a sign that the ayatollahs feared for the survival of their regime.
So it’s worth asking: Did our experts see this coming?
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WNU Editor: I have been reading and following what American policy experts have been saying for years. And to put it bluntly. American foreign policy experts have a lousy track record when it comes to understanding international events and trends. In fact, I have lost count over the years on how many times they have been wrong. And while the above post is focused on Iran, the real focus should be on how America's foreign policy establishment has failed in providing sound and thoughtful policy analysis and recommendations on Russia. It has been a train wreck, from unproven claims of Russian collusion to not understanding what are Russia's national security priorities. And it still continues today, with Russia playing a significant role in the impeachment inquiry that is now playing out in Washington.
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