the really really smart people who advise on our strategic policies assured each other for decades that China and Russian “hate each other” and would never cooperate
oh and the “moderates” in Iran will re-emerge and take over as long as we humor Iran (been waiting 40 years now...)
Oh and now, Bashir al Assad is an imminent threat to our national security... tick tock
Well, if Syria is too tough the pipeline can be run through Iraq to get to Turkey. Our bases and troops there can assist the Iraqis securing the pipeline.
Oh, wait.....