Major General Razai to the Americans: you lost the war and the elections, a war will start, you will encounter a devastating response Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security: you lost the war and the elections. Vance has admitted defeat, Rubio is on the way out, Guest is fired, and the Centcom commander has now become a podcaster. So who exactly should we send our messages to in Washington? A war will start, you will encounter a devastating response.