Bob Kagan

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1,471 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Feb 2026 last heard 29 Jul

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The Bulwark Daily · Robert Kagan: We’re Transitioning to a Post-American World · 3 Apr 2026 podcast

George Marshall, no less a figure.

Dean Hatterson thought it was a bad idea because it was going to make enemies of an entire Arab world.

Have what basically 25 countries mad at us in order to make one country happy, etc.

But we did it.

For moral reasons.

And it was part of our America accepting sort of a global responsibility to sort of protect liberalism and the rights of human beings, God forbid.

So that is why we were there.

And now if we're not interested in Europe and here's Trump.

literally pulling us out of NATO.

And if we're not interested in our Asian allies, what are we doing it for?

And it turns out we're not interested in the Iranian people either.

Is this just for Israel's protection?

Was this entire war for Israel's protection?

Is this a crusade?

You know, you've got Pete Tegseff, you know, saying, God, give us the power to smite our enemy, which is this like a Christian fight against Muslims?

You know, I'd love to know, really.

Well, you know, I do think it's worth just going through what we all know, but it's worth repeating.

What is the origin of American involvement here?

Because, you know, clearly Trump was hoping to sort of bluster his way into getting the Iranians to accept some kind of deal in which they would give up their nuclear weapons.

But, you know, that that was ongoing.

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