(CNN) "The President has made his position eminently clear, and in the next weeks and months, we shall see what we shall see," said John Bolton. The key difference: President Donald Trump has not made his position "eminently clear" and instead has left foreign policy to be loosely squabbled over by a handful of career Republican hawks. Intelligence was leaked, and then downplayed by a senior, allied UK officer, suggesting Iran was shipping missiles in a threatening manner. Come Thursday, and according to people familiar with the matter, Trump is frustrated with his hawkish advisers' march towards war with Iran. Advisers with agendasBut these are different times, and Trump was not left with a Vietnam to clear up.

Source: CNN May 19, 2019 04:07 UTC