Curt Mills

And they were saying, Trump's really talking about this endless war stuff. This might be a problem. And this was back in October and September and August. And no one was paying attention because it was Brad Summer and, you know, other things were going on. But this was coming. And the fact that they got it done, not even before, not even, during the transition itself, also surprised people.

And they were saying, Trump's really talking about this endless war stuff. This might be a problem. And this was back in October and September and August. And no one was paying attention because it was Brad Summer and, you know, other things were going on. But this was coming. And the fact that they got it done, not even before, not even, during the transition itself, also surprised people.

Okay, but there's a tension here. I mean, so first, the relationship between the president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel is extremely unclear.

Okay, but there's a tension here. I mean, so first, the relationship between the president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel is extremely unclear.

Okay, but there's a tension here. I mean, so first, the relationship between the president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel is extremely unclear.

I don't think maybe only the two of them know. They have disagreed since at least 2020 over the election, but they probably disagreed beforehand over strikes in Iran. The last time you and I spoke publicly was over the Soleimani strike in January of 2020. And since then, reporting in the last five years has come out that the two of them disagreed over that.

I don't think maybe only the two of them know. They have disagreed since at least 2020 over the election, but they probably disagreed beforehand over strikes in Iran. The last time you and I spoke publicly was over the Soleimani strike in January of 2020. And since then, reporting in the last five years has come out that the two of them disagreed over that.

I don't think maybe only the two of them know. They have disagreed since at least 2020 over the election, but they probably disagreed beforehand over strikes in Iran. The last time you and I spoke publicly was over the Soleimani strike in January of 2020. And since then, reporting in the last five years has come out that the two of them disagreed over that.

Trump felt that the Israelis didn't do their part, etc., etc., etc. So for years, for at least half a decade, the well has been poisoned between Trump and Netanyahu. Doesn't mean the relationship is done. but there's been an atmosphere of mistrust.

Trump felt that the Israelis didn't do their part, etc., etc., etc. So for years, for at least half a decade, the well has been poisoned between Trump and Netanyahu. Doesn't mean the relationship is done. but there's been an atmosphere of mistrust.

Trump felt that the Israelis didn't do their part, etc., etc., etc. So for years, for at least half a decade, the well has been poisoned between Trump and Netanyahu. Doesn't mean the relationship is done. but there's been an atmosphere of mistrust.

Yeah. Yeah, I mean, I think the key thing to understand for your listeners, anyone who's not turning this off because we're getting into the depths of Israeli politics here, but Netanyahu's situation is unstable. Yes. A super majority of Israelis want him out. They want him to resign.

Yeah. Yeah, I mean, I think the key thing to understand for your listeners, anyone who's not turning this off because we're getting into the depths of Israeli politics here, but Netanyahu's situation is unstable. Yes. A super majority of Israelis want him out. They want him to resign.

Yeah. Yeah, I mean, I think the key thing to understand for your listeners, anyone who's not turning this off because we're getting into the depths of Israeli politics here, but Netanyahu's situation is unstable. Yes. A super majority of Israelis want him out. They want him to resign.

does not want to resign because if he resigns he may go to prison right and also he's been a power uh achiever for 30 years and i've noticed that people who do that often don't like to quit um i think so that's fair yeah okay so he doesn't want to quit for both reasons of his freedom and uh uh you know the way of his life yeah yes okay so pretty recognizable syndrome i would say yes yes not confined to bb it's international

does not want to resign because if he resigns he may go to prison right and also he's been a power uh achiever for 30 years and i've noticed that people who do that often don't like to quit um i think so that's fair yeah okay so he doesn't want to quit for both reasons of his freedom and uh uh you know the way of his life yeah yes okay so pretty recognizable syndrome i would say yes yes not confined to bb it's international

does not want to resign because if he resigns he may go to prison right and also he's been a power uh achiever for 30 years and i've noticed that people who do that often don't like to quit um i think so that's fair yeah okay so he doesn't want to quit for both reasons of his freedom and uh uh you know the way of his life yeah yes okay so pretty recognizable syndrome i would say yes yes not confined to bb it's international

Yes, it is international. Okay, so how does he not quit? It's pretty clear that spectacular circumstances justify his presence. It's very similar, actually. I mean, there's been comparisons between him and Churchill. It's actually fair. Only in wartime can someone like Netanyahu at this point get a position. I get it. But war has to go on. So what war? So they have basically a deal with Hezbollah.

Yes, it is international. Okay, so how does he not quit? It's pretty clear that spectacular circumstances justify his presence. It's very similar, actually. I mean, there's been comparisons between him and Churchill. It's actually fair. Only in wartime can someone like Netanyahu at this point get a position. I get it. But war has to go on. So what war? So they have basically a deal with Hezbollah.

Yes, it is international. Okay, so how does he not quit? It's pretty clear that spectacular circumstances justify his presence. It's very similar, actually. I mean, there's been comparisons between him and Churchill. It's actually fair. Only in wartime can someone like Netanyahu at this point get a position. I get it. But war has to go on. So what war? So they have basically a deal with Hezbollah.