I have to say, it is very refreshing to hear a discussion among people who actually know what they are talking about. That's the reason I faithfully listen to this podcast and look forward to future ones.
That said, I do have one disappointment. I am fine with considering that Trump actually did something right. Stopped clock and all that…
I have to say, it is very refreshing to hear a discussion among people who actually know what they are talking about. That's the reason I faithfully listen to this podcast and look forward to future ones.
That said, I do have one disappointment. I am fine with considering that Trump actually did something right. Stopped clock and all that. What I didn't hear was a discussion of what happens next. If the initial damage assessment turns out to be more-or-less correct, what is the plan for the future? If we've delayed the Iranian nuclear program by a year, the current administration (barring divine intervention) will face yet another moment of maximum concern about a nuclear-armed Iranian Republic. What then?
This was a special, perhaps unique, opportunity. It is unlikely that fate will grant us another. Whatever Trump's motives and inclinations in this instance, how comfortable are we with our prospects at the next decision point? If a nuclear-armed Iranian Republic is an existential threat, then what is the plan and how likely are we to have faith in any such plan this administration is likely to champion?
I have to say, it is very refreshing to hear a discussion among people who actually know what they are talking about. That's the reason I faithfully listen to this podcast and look forward to future ones.
That said, I do have one disappointment. I am fine with considering that Trump actually did something right. Stopped clock and all that. What I didn't hear was a discussion of what happens next. If the initial damage assessment turns out to be more-or-less correct, what is the plan for the future? If we've delayed the Iranian nuclear program by a year, the current administration (barring divine intervention) will face yet another moment of maximum concern about a nuclear-armed Iranian Republic. What then?
This was a special, perhaps unique, opportunity. It is unlikely that fate will grant us another. Whatever Trump's motives and inclinations in this instance, how comfortable are we with our prospects at the next decision point? If a nuclear-armed Iranian Republic is an existential threat, then what is the plan and how likely are we to have faith in any such plan this administration is likely to champion?