Don Bacon

We can't do it by ourselves, but we can do it with Japan and NATO. And I see us right now sort of walking away from that, that we're going to be isolationists. We're just going to worry about ourselves. And it's going to be us against the world when it comes to the economy and tariffs. That's the more dangerous world. And I don't see that as a positive direction at all.

We can't do it by ourselves, but we can do it with Japan and NATO. And I see us right now sort of walking away from that, that we're going to be isolationists. We're just going to worry about ourselves. And it's going to be us against the world when it comes to the economy and tariffs. That's the more dangerous world. And I don't see that as a positive direction at all.

Well, it's increasingly more and more that Turkey can't call themselves a democracy. Erdogan has become the big man, just sort of like, you know, Putin and Xi's done, but they never had a democracy. You know, it's Putin or Xi, but you see Turkey... walking away from its democracy roots that allows it to become a NATO ally. And we should rethink the future of Turkey when it comes to NATO.

Well, it's increasingly more and more that Turkey can't call themselves a democracy. Erdogan has become the big man, just sort of like, you know, Putin and Xi's done, but they never had a democracy. You know, it's Putin or Xi, but you see Turkey... walking away from its democracy roots that allows it to become a NATO ally. And we should rethink the future of Turkey when it comes to NATO.

Well, it's increasingly more and more that Turkey can't call themselves a democracy. Erdogan has become the big man, just sort of like, you know, Putin and Xi's done, but they never had a democracy. You know, it's Putin or Xi, but you see Turkey... walking away from its democracy roots that allows it to become a NATO ally. And we should rethink the future of Turkey when it comes to NATO.

And we've had these issues with the F-35 and other things. But Turkey has also been not a good friend of Israel and been very assertive in that area. They were a bit of a malign influence in Syria when we were there, too. So it's hard. Turkey's... an off and on friend and very unpredictable. Friend's a tough word to use there, but OK.

And we've had these issues with the F-35 and other things. But Turkey has also been not a good friend of Israel and been very assertive in that area. They were a bit of a malign influence in Syria when we were there, too. So it's hard. Turkey's... an off and on friend and very unpredictable. Friend's a tough word to use there, but OK.

And we've had these issues with the F-35 and other things. But Turkey has also been not a good friend of Israel and been very assertive in that area. They were a bit of a malign influence in Syria when we were there, too. So it's hard. Turkey's... an off and on friend and very unpredictable. Friend's a tough word to use there, but OK.

I would say, though, they've been a little more bold in support of Ukraine against Russia. So I would say it's hard to say they're not always on the wrong side. So it's like I say, they're they're a little bit on and off again on this stuff. But I appreciate how they spoke up.

I would say, though, they've been a little more bold in support of Ukraine against Russia. So I would say it's hard to say they're not always on the wrong side. So it's like I say, they're they're a little bit on and off again on this stuff. But I appreciate how they spoke up.

I would say, though, they've been a little more bold in support of Ukraine against Russia. So I would say it's hard to say they're not always on the wrong side. So it's like I say, they're they're a little bit on and off again on this stuff. But I appreciate how they spoke up.

When it comes to Ukraine's sovereignty and pushing back on our president, some of the peace or some of the negotiations where Turkey feared that Trump was forcing Ukraine to make too many concessions, it was Turkey that spoke up.

When it comes to Ukraine's sovereignty and pushing back on our president, some of the peace or some of the negotiations where Turkey feared that Trump was forcing Ukraine to make too many concessions, it was Turkey that spoke up.

When it comes to Ukraine's sovereignty and pushing back on our president, some of the peace or some of the negotiations where Turkey feared that Trump was forcing Ukraine to make too many concessions, it was Turkey that spoke up.

Absolutely. I think we're an alliance of free democracies that have a value system that we don't always have to, you know, you can have a parliament or a Congress or it could be different forms of democracy, but it should be where the governments reflect the will of the people.

Absolutely. I think we're an alliance of free democracies that have a value system that we don't always have to, you know, you can have a parliament or a Congress or it could be different forms of democracy, but it should be where the governments reflect the will of the people.

Absolutely. I think we're an alliance of free democracies that have a value system that we don't always have to, you know, you can have a parliament or a Congress or it could be different forms of democracy, but it should be where the governments reflect the will of the people.

You know, I met with him early on, and I was sitting with him privately in his office. He reminded me of my uncle, very kind, warm-hearted, gregarious. His dad was the congressman from Omaha in the 1940s. He was a very conservative, anti-Roosevelt Republican. So I did ask him, I said, hey, Warren, what happened?

You know, I met with him early on, and I was sitting with him privately in his office. He reminded me of my uncle, very kind, warm-hearted, gregarious. His dad was the congressman from Omaha in the 1940s. He was a very conservative, anti-Roosevelt Republican. So I did ask him, I said, hey, Warren, what happened?

You know, I met with him early on, and I was sitting with him privately in his office. He reminded me of my uncle, very kind, warm-hearted, gregarious. His dad was the congressman from Omaha in the 1940s. He was a very conservative, anti-Roosevelt Republican. So I did ask him, I said, hey, Warren, what happened?