Tony Blinken on the assassination of Maj. Gen. Soleimani: "Taking him out was the right thing to do."

Then he goes on to say in the weaseliest fashion why it wasn't.
Mitt Romney conjures a scenario in which China takes over the US and imposes its system. Does this mean we will be getting a national poverty eradication program?
Tony Blinken supports the recognition of Juan Guaido and seeks to "increase pressure on the regime, which is led by a brutal dictator." Calls for "regime enablers [to] really feel the pain of those sanctions." But he tacitly concedes the Guaido coup failed.
The biggest neocon in the Senate, Lindsey Graham, is thrilled by Tony Blinken's responses to his questions, starting with him agreeing that Iran is "the world's worst sponsor of terrorism."

The Beltway Blob is going to love the new Secretary of State.
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