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Pompeo’s rise could unleash a dangerous chain of events in the Middle East

Gregory Aftandilian
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2017 file photo, CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kan. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most important Cabinet choices are at odds with him on matters that were dear to his heart as a campaigner and central to his promises to supporters. For the Pentagon, the CIA, the State Department and more, Trump has picked people who publicly disagree with him on some cornerstones of his agenda In confirmation hearings. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) (AP)

Pompeo’s rise will make Mideast war more likely

Gregory Aftandilian