Chuck Todd

Maybe he has this.

Maybe he hopes the Gulf states, who, by the way, are remarkably united around the United States and Israel on this one, will help rebuild Iran.

And that would obviously be better, just like it's better if the folks in the region help rebuild Gaza.

But one of my favorite phrases is the law of unintended consequences.

And it's the long tail of this decision.

It's hard to sit here and say I know exactly what it's going to be.

But we know.

History has told us.

Every time the United States has tried to orchestrate

an outcome in Iran, it's not going well.

The original Islamic revolution, in some ways, was stoked by our support for the previous regime.

So this has to be

of the Iranian people and the next set of leaders have to be small D Democrats.

We cannot be sitting here and picking Kings and picking presidents.

What he's doing in Venezuela, I think is very dangerous.

It's an illegitimate person in charge and he's sort of treating them like a capo in the mob.

Well, I'm just promoting you from within.

You're helping mine, my oil business over here in Venezuela.

The people have to make this decision.

It can't be an overlord in Washington DC.