The GOP is running their political campaigns on the basis of xenophobia and with that comes the provincialism that keeps them from analyzing the world through a calculated eye.

Iran presents a complex dynamic for foreign policy because even though it is somewhat politically isolated by the US and American influenced nations, many nations in the world continue with tight relationships with it.

The GOP politicians count on their constituency not really caring about the rest of the world’s complex interactions. It’s just us-vs-them, good versus evil, you’re with us or you’re against us.