Ex-CIA chief to brief Democrats on IranBy ASSOCIATED PRESShome/News/World/Ex-CIA chief to brief Democrats on IranWASHINGTON, D.C.: House Democrats will hear from former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Trump and Brennan have clashed openly, particularly over the issues surrounding the special counsel’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. They think Iran should try to talk to the US to help its anemic economy, even as they see President Donald Trump as an erratic and untrustworthy adversary. When someone really wants war it starts the war right away. It cited the “unstable situation in the region and the grave developments and threats that threaten security and stability.”AP

Source: Manila Times May 19, 2019 17:15 UTC