'What we failed to understand is that Iran is Persia, a 2,700 year old civilizational state. And this state is never going to roll over for Israel or the United States or anyone else.
All the demands that we've put forward are Israeli demands. We have just been acting as Israel's enforcer. And Israel's demands were never realistic. We stupidly signed on to worship at the alter of Israel. I'm not sure President Trump has Mr. Netanyahu under his authority. It looks an awful lot to me like Mr. Netanyahu is in charge of President Trump.
Now we find ourselves facing a proud people of 93 million the size of Western Europe, proud of their culture, their history, their identity--an adversary that says, well YOU may be finished--but we're not finished."
--Colonel McGregor, former National Security Advisor to Donald J. Trump
