with American missiles could inspire blowback that does threaten our national security , and easier still to see how a hot conflict with Iran could take a toll on our nation ’s blood and treasure . Morell is just one of many advisers Clinton has consulted with over the course of her campaign . And as Josh Rogin has noted , there is a group of intervention skeptics among her inner circle , who hope to beat back the bipartisan call for both an escalation of American involvement in the Syrian civil war and a more “ muscular ” approach in our dealings with Iran .