James Clapper: “The size of our debt, I think, is a concern to all of us, whether intelligence or not.”

I think it's very probable he'll use chemical weapons at some point.

It's despicable. You know, I am out adjectives, but it's just, it's terrible.

Ties with Tehran offer some regional governments a means of staking an independent position on Iran, thereby mitigating its isolation while also attempting to extract Iranian financial aid and investment for economic and social projects.

It's all about the base and keeping his grip on it.