TRUMP'S 'SURPRISE PICK' FOR PENTAGON'S MIDDLE EAST POLICY CHIEF

[Swordsmyth]

Former CIA analyst and counterterrorism officer Michael P. DiMino, who advocated for humanitarian aid to Gaza and against escalation with Iran, has been sworn in as the Pentagon's Middle East policy chief.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1881949103506309320

 

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Didn't see this, thanks Sword


Michael DiMino, a CIA and Department of Defense alumnus, is the Trump pick to be deputy assistant secretary of defense with the Middle East portfolio. He’s facing a dogpile from the usual suspects because he does not think the Middle East is the priority theater for the United States. Jewish Insider on Tuesday published a piece on the “alarm” of “pro-Israel Republicans” at DiMino, followed by a laundry list of things he has published or said in public appearances that suggest he believes the U.S. should reduce its exposure in the region. (We note blandly that the writers did not bother to tally the occasions on which DiMino has praised and voiced support for Israel.)