Not Everyone Sees Soleimani's Death the Same Way

Not Everyone Sees Soleimani’s Death the Same Way

Posted: January 8th, 2020

By Nick Fishwick

Nick Fishwick CMG retired after nearly thirty years in the British Foreign Service. His postings included Lagos, Istanbul and Kabul. His responsibilities in London included director of security and, after returning from Afghanistan in 2007, he served as director for counter-terrorism. His final role was as director general for international operations.

In an interview with FOX News after the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said “Frankly, the Europeans haven’t been as helpful as I wish that they could be,” adding, “The Brits, the French, the Germans all need to understand that what we did – what the Americans did – saved lives in Europe as well.”

The Cipher Brief reached out to our expert, Nick Fishwick CMG, who served as a Senior Member of the British Foreign Office, to get a stronger sense of how the targeted killing of Soleimani was received outside the U.S. Fishwick served multiple assignments including in Istanbul and Kabul and served as director for Counterterrorism. His last role before retiring was as director general for international operations.

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