'I was stunned': Ex-CIA senior official left 'speechless' by Marco Rubio's 'stupid' move

A former senior intelligence service official said on Tuesday that Marco Rubio's latest comments about the Iran war left him and other observers "speechless."

Rubio raised eyebrows with his comment on the Iran war, which largely pointed to Israel as the chief reason for the US involvement.

CNN's Alayna Treene reported this:

"Rubio speaking to reporters now says the 'imminent threat' the administration has referred to to justify US strikes on Iran was that they knew Israel was going to attack Tehran, and believed such an attack would prompt Iran to strike US bases and assets in the region."

Pod Save The World's Ben Rhodes shared Treene's reporting and replied, "

Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz also chimed in, adding, "

Marc Polymeropoulos to speak out. He said, "

Rubio in his statement and the admin’s decision to toss this war all on Israel may hav catastrophic effects on future American support for Israel. Below analysis is spot on. I texted an Israeli friend right after Rubio’s presser and said just that-it’s a step away from… https://t.co/ul7WsAzYp4
— Marc Polymeropoulos (@Mpolymer) March 3, 2026