Ben Rhodes
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I don't think anybody thinks that the Syrian military is like preparing to roll into- Israel. In fact, these are the people, yes, they're Islamists, but I thought we didn't like Assad. I thought he was part of the axis of resistance.
And the one thing I'd say just globally to bring this home is this is what I'm worried about with Trump, is that the complete normalization of borders don't matter, annexations don't matter.
And the one thing I'd say just globally to bring this home is this is what I'm worried about with Trump, is that the complete normalization of borders don't matter, annexations don't matter.
And the one thing I'd say just globally to bring this home is this is what I'm worried about with Trump, is that the complete normalization of borders don't matter, annexations don't matter.
Ceasefires don't matter. It's going to encourage the more maximalist impulses of everybody. And In this case, the Israeli government in West Bank and Syria, Hamas, you know, in their nihilism and radicalism, which may grow in everybody else around the world. This is what a world with no rules might look like.
Ceasefires don't matter. It's going to encourage the more maximalist impulses of everybody. And In this case, the Israeli government in West Bank and Syria, Hamas, you know, in their nihilism and radicalism, which may grow in everybody else around the world. This is what a world with no rules might look like.
Ceasefires don't matter. It's going to encourage the more maximalist impulses of everybody. And In this case, the Israeli government in West Bank and Syria, Hamas, you know, in their nihilism and radicalism, which may grow in everybody else around the world. This is what a world with no rules might look like.
I didn't. I heard many good things about it and I heard we won.
I didn't. I heard many good things about it and I heard we won.
I didn't. I heard many good things about it and I heard we won.
Well, I mean, there's a lot of, you know, there's lots of booing, frustration.
Well, I mean, there's a lot of, you know, there's lots of booing, frustration.
Well, I mean, there's a lot of, you know, there's lots of booing, frustration.
Well, it's like the Cold War used to heighten the drama of like the U.S.-Soviet hockey games. It's weird that now that's Canada. Like Canada is standing for our geopolitical adversary.
Well, it's like the Cold War used to heighten the drama of like the U.S.-Soviet hockey games. It's weird that now that's Canada. Like Canada is standing for our geopolitical adversary.
Well, it's like the Cold War used to heighten the drama of like the U.S.-Soviet hockey games. It's weird that now that's Canada. Like Canada is standing for our geopolitical adversary.
Yeah, it's interesting times.