tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18706044.post7415724997795013866..comments2023-10-29T03:52:52.787-04:00Comments on daveinboca: Robert Kaplan on Irandave in bocahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10164227301361227792noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18706044.post-54511283399294184512008-07-13T09:51:00.000-04:002008-07-13T09:51:00.000-04:00Kaplan is at his best when he is making direct obs...Kaplan is at his best when he is making direct observations of what he sees happening in his immediate environment.<BR/><BR/>The farther he gets from the here and now, the less coherent is his vision.<BR/><BR/>In this case, Kaplan is underestimating how much Bush and Cheney dislike Iran's leadership cadre, and the idea of a nuclear Iranian-led middle east. Gates' significance after the election is limited, if Obama wins. If Bush and Cheney say "go", Gates can either go or resign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com