You need to think like the leader of a nation, not like the leader of an advocacy group. This is a playing field most people can't comprehend.

The idea that the rich and powerful breed are at another level than the commoners, and we can never aspire to the genius behind their choices, is not a new talking point but maybe one of the oldest.

> You need to think like the leader of a nation

It'd sure be nice if we had someone in DC doing that...

Right, what lobbying group paid their bribes this year.

Ah, military contractors are well up to date. Okay, lets toss them a few billion in Saudi weapons contracts.

How did I do?

Incredibly poorly.

Nation states aren't supposed to have egos.

Iran managed to arm themselves very effectively without American help.

There’s a whole lot of lesser evils which define plenty of diplomatic decision making in that region.