Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leveret say Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton reflect a hubristic version of reality . They also say Saudi foreign policy misunderstands the Islamic Republic 's national security strategy . And that Saudi leadership is trying to push back by portraying Iran as an ` ` ##n '' , Shia / Persian , in its environment . The Obama Administration 's ` ` calls for more concerted action against Iran will ultimately fail ''
Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leveret say Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton reflect a hubristic version of reality . They also say U.S. foreign policy misunderstands the Islamic Republic 's national security strategy . And that Saudi leadership is trying to push back by portraying Iran as an `` alien '' , Shia/Persian element in its environment . The Obama Administration 's `` calls for more concerted action against Iran will ultimately backfire ''