Bill Roggio

even if he wanted to reengage with Syria and lift sanctions, why he would sit down with a person who's still on the list of specially designated global terrorists. So, you know, I've given up on trying to figure out what the Trump administration's, what their end game is and how they handle negotiations.

even if he wanted to reengage with Syria and lift sanctions, why he would sit down with a person who's still on the list of specially designated global terrorists. So, you know, I've given up on trying to figure out what the Trump administration's, what their end game is and how they handle negotiations.

even if he wanted to reengage with Syria and lift sanctions, why he would sit down with a person who's still on the list of specially designated global terrorists. So, you know, I've given up on trying to figure out what the Trump administration's, what their end game is and how they handle negotiations.

But to me, if I was to do this, I think this is something that would have been better handled, at least at the outset to be on behind closed doors. It certainly is a threat. The reality is, look, I've learned this in my travels to the Middle East in the early, I'm sorry, the mid 2000s. You know, while Middle Easterners profess to support the Palestinian people, they don't like them.

But to me, if I was to do this, I think this is something that would have been better handled, at least at the outset to be on behind closed doors. It certainly is a threat. The reality is, look, I've learned this in my travels to the Middle East in the early, I'm sorry, the mid 2000s. You know, while Middle Easterners profess to support the Palestinian people, they don't like them.

But to me, if I was to do this, I think this is something that would have been better handled, at least at the outset to be on behind closed doors. It certainly is a threat. The reality is, look, I've learned this in my travels to the Middle East in the early, I'm sorry, the mid 2000s. You know, while Middle Easterners profess to support the Palestinian people, they don't like them.

The Iraqis didn't like that the Palestinians sided with Saddam Hussein. And while they don't like Israel, they also have a distaste for the Palestinians who they believe to be entitled to suck up a lot of the oxygen in the room, to receive all of the international aid and all of those things. So... A lot of countries, they just don't want that problem.

The Iraqis didn't like that the Palestinians sided with Saddam Hussein. And while they don't like Israel, they also have a distaste for the Palestinians who they believe to be entitled to suck up a lot of the oxygen in the room, to receive all of the international aid and all of those things. So... A lot of countries, they just don't want that problem.

The Iraqis didn't like that the Palestinians sided with Saddam Hussein. And while they don't like Israel, they also have a distaste for the Palestinians who they believe to be entitled to suck up a lot of the oxygen in the room, to receive all of the international aid and all of those things. So... A lot of countries, they just don't want that problem.

I mean, where are they going to go to Jordan, where they have their own Palestinian problem? The Jordanian regime is terrified of their Palestinian population. The Egyptians. You know, the only reason they tolerate the Palestinians is as a foil against the Israelis. They're just, you know, I've realized I'm generalizing here, but there just isn't a lot of like for the Palestinians.

I mean, where are they going to go to Jordan, where they have their own Palestinian problem? The Jordanian regime is terrified of their Palestinian population. The Egyptians. You know, the only reason they tolerate the Palestinians is as a foil against the Israelis. They're just, you know, I've realized I'm generalizing here, but there just isn't a lot of like for the Palestinians.

I mean, where are they going to go to Jordan, where they have their own Palestinian problem? The Jordanian regime is terrified of their Palestinian population. The Egyptians. You know, the only reason they tolerate the Palestinians is as a foil against the Israelis. They're just, you know, I've realized I'm generalizing here, but there just isn't a lot of like for the Palestinians.

And that's why I think ultimately, you know, why would these countries, why would Egypt, why would the Saudis, I heard like Somalia was a landing ground. That's a country with its own problems. They want Palestinian troublemakers when they're dealing with an Al-Qaeda insurgency that controls 40% of the country. Yeah. A lot of this just doesn't make sense.

And that's why I think ultimately, you know, why would these countries, why would Egypt, why would the Saudis, I heard like Somalia was a landing ground. That's a country with its own problems. They want Palestinian troublemakers when they're dealing with an Al-Qaeda insurgency that controls 40% of the country. Yeah. A lot of this just doesn't make sense.

And that's why I think ultimately, you know, why would these countries, why would Egypt, why would the Saudis, I heard like Somalia was a landing ground. That's a country with its own problems. They want Palestinian troublemakers when they're dealing with an Al-Qaeda insurgency that controls 40% of the country. Yeah. A lot of this just doesn't make sense.

I think that's exactly what the plan was. It was just sort of to to to kick the hornet's nest. And get discussions going. That's ultimately where I come down with this. I mean, you know, I was addressing it more in the terms like this was serious policy, probably be handled differently, which is what leads me to believe that it wasn't really serious, that it had there was an ulterior motive.

I think that's exactly what the plan was. It was just sort of to to to kick the hornet's nest. And get discussions going. That's ultimately where I come down with this. I mean, you know, I was addressing it more in the terms like this was serious policy, probably be handled differently, which is what leads me to believe that it wasn't really serious, that it had there was an ulterior motive.

I think that's exactly what the plan was. It was just sort of to to to kick the hornet's nest. And get discussions going. That's ultimately where I come down with this. I mean, you know, I was addressing it more in the terms like this was serious policy, probably be handled differently, which is what leads me to believe that it wasn't really serious, that it had there was an ulterior motive.

And I do ultimately agree with your assessment of that.

And I do ultimately agree with your assessment of that.