Bill Roggio

And I suspect that it's going to be a big problem with this. And also the Iranians. are going to try and run out the clock. They're going to string the U.S. along. They're going to say and do enough things to keep Trump advisors and particularly the State Department, which loves negotiations for the sake of negotiations. And that doesn't matter who is running the State Department.

And I suspect that it's going to be a big problem with this. And also the Iranians. are going to try and run out the clock. They're going to string the U.S. along. They're going to say and do enough things to keep Trump advisors and particularly the State Department, which loves negotiations for the sake of negotiations. And that doesn't matter who is running the State Department.

It doesn't matter if it's a Republican or a Democratic administration. The State Department likes to talk for the sake of talking. That's what they're paid to do.

It doesn't matter if it's a Republican or a Democratic administration. The State Department likes to talk for the sake of talking. That's what they're paid to do.

It doesn't matter if it's a Republican or a Democratic administration. The State Department likes to talk for the sake of talking. That's what they're paid to do.

Yeah. I will say that the Trump administration does need to go through the process of talking to them. Right. I just hope they don't allow themselves. Absolutely. Right. They need to get to know and then do what it needs to do what they need to do. I just hope that they eventually recognize that they're being played.

Yeah. I will say that the Trump administration does need to go through the process of talking to them. Right. I just hope they don't allow themselves. Absolutely. Right. They need to get to know and then do what it needs to do what they need to do. I just hope that they eventually recognize that they're being played.

Yeah. I will say that the Trump administration does need to go through the process of talking to them. Right. I just hope they don't allow themselves. Absolutely. Right. They need to get to know and then do what it needs to do what they need to do. I just hope that they eventually recognize that they're being played.

Yeah, that's a great question. Honestly, it's all a matter of how President Trump wants to be perceived. Remember, he campaigned on no new wars. Now, striking at the Houthis is not a new war. It was an existing war. The Houthis were attacking U.S. warships, international shipping. So it was a continuation. So what he's doing, we can't proceed. Launching strikes on Iran would be perceived as such.

Yeah, that's a great question. Honestly, it's all a matter of how President Trump wants to be perceived. Remember, he campaigned on no new wars. Now, striking at the Houthis is not a new war. It was an existing war. The Houthis were attacking U.S. warships, international shipping. So it was a continuation. So what he's doing, we can't proceed. Launching strikes on Iran would be perceived as such.

Yeah, that's a great question. Honestly, it's all a matter of how President Trump wants to be perceived. Remember, he campaigned on no new wars. Now, striking at the Houthis is not a new war. It was an existing war. The Houthis were attacking U.S. warships, international shipping. So it was a continuation. So what he's doing, we can't proceed. Launching strikes on Iran would be perceived as such.

Does he want to go down that route? How desperate or how desirous is he of getting a deal to show that he's the dealmaker? Or how willing is he to walk away? You know, President Trump is it's very I find it. He's very uptight. He's the most typical person to read in Washington. You know, if this was the Biden administration, I could easily say a little talk for the sake of talking.

Does he want to go down that route? How desperate or how desirous is he of getting a deal to show that he's the dealmaker? Or how willing is he to walk away? You know, President Trump is it's very I find it. He's very uptight. He's the most typical person to read in Washington. You know, if this was the Biden administration, I could easily say a little talk for the sake of talking.

Does he want to go down that route? How desperate or how desirous is he of getting a deal to show that he's the dealmaker? Or how willing is he to walk away? You know, President Trump is it's very I find it. He's very uptight. He's the most typical person to read in Washington. You know, if this was the Biden administration, I could easily say a little talk for the sake of talking.

This will be strung out. President Trump could on a drop of a dime. He could either he could say, I've had enough and it's time for us to deal with this problem meaningfully. Or he could say, well, we're just going to continue negotiations. So, yeah, unfortunately, I wish I had a better answer for you.

This will be strung out. President Trump could on a drop of a dime. He could either he could say, I've had enough and it's time for us to deal with this problem meaningfully. Or he could say, well, we're just going to continue negotiations. So, yeah, unfortunately, I wish I had a better answer for you.

This will be strung out. President Trump could on a drop of a dime. He could either he could say, I've had enough and it's time for us to deal with this problem meaningfully. Or he could say, well, we're just going to continue negotiations. So, yeah, unfortunately, I wish I had a better answer for you.

Yeah, absolutely. And look, there's been times in my career where I could give you a definitive answer. When President Biden announced the withdrawal from Afghanistan, I was the guy who created that map that showed the Taliban taking over. I said day one, the Afghan government will be lucky to make it out by the end of the summer. They collapsed on August 15th.

Yeah, absolutely. And look, there's been times in my career where I could give you a definitive answer. When President Biden announced the withdrawal from Afghanistan, I was the guy who created that map that showed the Taliban taking over. I said day one, the Afghan government will be lucky to make it out by the end of the summer. They collapsed on August 15th.

Yeah, absolutely. And look, there's been times in my career where I could give you a definitive answer. When President Biden announced the withdrawal from Afghanistan, I was the guy who created that map that showed the Taliban taking over. I said day one, the Afghan government will be lucky to make it out by the end of the summer. They collapsed on August 15th.