Monday, September 16, 2019

This succinct thread by @brett_mcgurk is how things are supposed to work when tensions are high: use reason, facts, & consensus; limit miscalculations; get other nations on board, develop a coordinated plan. This reduces unintended consequences...like, a lot of people dying.


All the while, if this weekend's attack was launched from Iran, we should presume Tehran has priced in a Saudi or US response and prepared its counter, with another rung up the escalatory ladder. With everyone “locked and loaded” – it's a good time to slow down, and think.