Pentagon’s New Mideast Policy Chief Wants To Scale Down US Presence In Region
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
The Trump administration has appointed a new Middle East policy chief in the Pentagon who believes the US should scale down its military presence in the region.
Michael DiMino, a former CIA analyst, was sworn in early this week as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East. Before taking the job, DiMino was a fellow at Defense Priorities, a think tank that calls itself the “hub of realism and restraint” and advocates for a less interventionist foreign policy.
Jewish Insider reported that DiMino’s appointment has alarmed pro-Israel Republicans due to his views on the region. The report cited comments DiMino made during a webinar last year where he said the Middle East does “not really matter” for US interests.
“Vital or existential US interests in the Middle East are best characterized as minimal to non-existent. And I think if you look at America’s experience as the primary security broker for the region… it has not rendered any lasting political, economic, or security benefits in service of US interests or the American people,” he said.
DiMino has opposed attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities and war with Iran in general and has repeatedly called for the withdrawal of US troops in Iraq and Syria, citing their vulnerability to attacks.
When President Biden launched a bombing campaign against Yemen’s Houthis in January 2024, DiMino opposed it and suggested the US should consider putting pressure on Israel to improve conditions in Gaza since the Israeli onslaught was the reason for the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
“Any multi-billion-dollar effort to fight a war in Yemen would render no political, economic, or security benefits to the United States. Strategies like ‘buck passing’ and diplomatic engagement are perfectly viable, would do the US no harm, and could resolve the crisis. Continued military action in Yemen, by contrast, presents dubious prospects for success,” DiMino wrote in Responsible Statecraft.
Trump’s newest pick in the Pentagon, Michael P. DiMino (@mpdimino) as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Middle East), might not be a household name to many (he was, after all, a former CIA analyst, so in the shadows by design, lol), but he is one of the most solid officials… pic.twitter.com/PNscwfnGN2
— Daniel Davis Deep Dive (@DanielLDavis1) January 23, 2025
The US bombing campaign against the Houthis only escalated the situation in the Red Sea and did not deter the Yemeni group at all.
Now that there is a ceasefire in Gaza, the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have said they will stop their attacks as long as Israel abides by the truce.
Tyler Durden Fri, 01/24/2025 – 23:25
Source: https://freedombunker.com/2025/01/24/pentagons-new-mideast-policy-chief-wants-to-scale-down-us-presence-in-region/
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