The national intelligence community has seemingly been sidelined from Trump’s Iran war decisions – a far cry from previous administrations, writes a former National Security Council member.
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Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Provost Associate Professor, American University School of International Service
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
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Associate Professor in International Relations, Swansea University
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Fellow in Residence, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, Department of Government, American University
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Director, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, Auburn University
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Professor Emeritus, American University School of International Service