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Summary
This document is a presentation slide from the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs, bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. It serves as a geopolitical briefing entitled 'Does the US Have a Clear Strategy?' focusing on US-Iran tensions in May 2019. It aggregates quotes from NSA John Bolton, President Trump, Secretary Pompeo, and the New York Times to illustrate conflicting messaging regarding potential war with Iran.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| John Bolton | National Security Advisor (NSA) |
Quoted regarding deployment of carrier strike group to Persian Gulf.
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Quoted regarding media coverage of Iran; mentioned in New York Times excerpt regarding Patrick Shanahan.
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| Patrick Shanahan | Acting Defense Secretary |
Mentioned as receiving instructions from President Trump regarding Iran.
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| Mike Pompeo | Secretary of State |
Quoted regarding US aims concerning Iranian leadership behavior.
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| Maureen Dowd | Journalist/Columnist |
Quoted from New York Times regarding John Bolton and potential war.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Goldman Sachs |
Creator of the document (Investment Management Division).
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| Investment Strategy Group |
Cited as a source.
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| New York Times |
Cited as a source for quotes.
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| Politico |
Cited as a source.
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Cited as a source (likely for Trump's statement).
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| Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Mentioned in John Bolton's quote.
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| US House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
May 5, 2019
Deployment of a carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf announced by NSA John Bolton.
Persian Gulf
Locations (4)
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Country of origin for strategy discussion.
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Subject of US strategy and potential conflict.
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Location of carrier strike group deployment.
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Mentioned in reference to WMDs.
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Relationships (2)
Trump telling acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan that he does not want to go to war.
Maureen Dowd quote questioning if the president will be pushed into war by Bolton.
Key Quotes (6)
"The United States is [sending] a message to the Iranian regime that any attack on US interests or on those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force."Source
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"The US is not seeking war with the Iranian regime, but we are fully prepared to respond to any attack"Source
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"President Trump has sought to put the brakes on a brewing confrontation with Iran"Source
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"Our aim is not war. Our aim is a change in the behavior of the Iranian leadership."Source
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"The Fake News Media is hurting our Country with its fraudulent and highly inaccurate coverage of Iran."Source
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"Will the president let himself be pushed into a parlous war by John Bolton"Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,559 characters)
Does the US Have a Clear Strategy?
Investment Management Division | Goldman Sachs
Investment Management Division | Goldman Sachs
“The United States is [sending] a message to the Iranian regime that any attack on US interests or on those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force. The US is not seeking war with the Iranian regime, but we are fully prepared to respond to any attack, whether by proxy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or regular Iranian forces.”
— NSA John Bolton announcing the deployment of a carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf, May 5, 2019
— NSA John Bolton announcing the deployment of a carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf, May 5, 2019
“President Trump has sought to put the brakes on a brewing confrontation with Iran in recent days, telling the acting defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, that he does not want to go to war with Iran, administration officials said, while his senior diplomats began searching for ways to defuse the tensions.”
— New York Times, May 16, 2019
— New York Times, May 16, 2019
“Our aim is not war. Our aim is a change in the behavior of the Iranian leadership.”
— Secretary of State Pompeo, May 12, 2019
— Secretary of State Pompeo, May 12, 2019
“The Fake News Media is hurting our Country with its fraudulent and highly inaccurate coverage of Iran. It is scattershot, poorly sourced (made up), and DANGEROUS. At least Iran doesn’t know what to think, which at this point may very well be a good thing!”
— President Trump, May 17, 2019
— President Trump, May 17, 2019
“Will the president let himself be pushed into a parlous war by John Bolton, who once buoyed the phony case on WMDs in Iraq?”
— Maureen Dowd, New York Times, May 18, 2019
— Maureen Dowd, New York Times, May 18, 2019
Source: Investment Strategy Group, Twitter, New York Times, Politico.
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