On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
former Biden Middle East lead, quoting his book
3 things Brett McGurk said, verbatim, from August 8, 2026 to October 11, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“But President Trump is now grappling with something every president since Jimmy Carter has grappled with, how to deal with this revolutionary ideological system.”
on how the Iran war fits the long US struggle with Iran's government
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“We had no clear warnings, nor did the Israelis, from what they told us.”
PBS NewsHour Brett McGurk chronicles negotiations to free Oct. 7 hostages in 'Brink' ›
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“It's a fluid, tabula rasa era in the Middle East”
on how the Iran war has upended the Middle East's prior security order
Al Jazeera What could the Mecca defence pact mean for the US role in the Middle East? ›
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