Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks

From Masters of War, Bob Dylan

To understand what is going on with the bi-partisan Senate opposition to Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, think of an echo chamber. I know it’s difficult with all the unfocused political noise. But try concentrating on the silence of that echo chamber.

Because the Senators, both establishment Democrat and establishment Republican want that echo chamber placed around President Donald Trump, so all he’ll hear are the war hawks singing for war with Iran.

Gabbard won’t be their puppet and sing for war with Iran. That’s one reason why they hate her. They want Trump in their echo chamber, to control what he knows and how he knows it. After what I saw of the Senate hearing, if President Trump truly wants her, he’ll have to fight for her and make it clear that Republicans who vote against her will face political primary opponents.