EXCERPT:
HOFFMAN: “I'm quite sure that we've considered this, and there was an operation that was discussed at least to arm the Kurds and allow them to go into Iran and conduct the types of operations you're talking about, ultimately President Trump decided not to do that. It would involve, I think, considerable expense on our part and great risk, given the fact that Iran has the capability to launch strikes, which they did against the Gulf states, they destroyed a lot of the oil capacity in the region, and they took a lot of shots at civilian targets as well. And I think that's the challenge that we face. Going to war with Iran takes a lot of planning, and execution is extraordinarily difficult.”
