Dr. Bradley Thayer

Well, it illustrates the importance of Russia for the CCP because if they're cut off from Iranian oil, Russian oil becomes much more important.

So the relationship with Moscow for Xi Jinping becomes even more significant than it is.

So with respect to this conflict, Steve, specifically, I don't think the CCP is going to be intervening militarily.

Diplomatically, of course, they're conveying their displeasure, but it opens a window of opportunity.

for the CCP to act while the United States is focused on this conflict.

So there's a window of vulnerability while this war is going on for the CCP to take actions that are going to be obviously opposed to US national interests.

It also underscores the importance of ending the Ukraine war because Russia, because it is important for the CCP, China needs the oil after all.

Let's get the Ukraine war ended and let's change our relationship with Russia.

Russia will never be an ally of the US, but it need not always be inimical to our interests.

Well, this country is at war.

And so because this country is at war, it's incumbent upon our political leaders to convey to the American people why we're at war.

and what our objectives are in the conflict.

as Americans are sacrificing their lives.

And this conflict may be an ongoing one.

So it would be very helpful for administration officials and the president himself to come out and to provide the explanation for why the U.S.

is doing it, why it's in U.S.

national interest to incur the loss.

To pay the blood price because we're paying the blood price in this conflict already with potentially even greater costs associated with it.

Steve, Brad Therod X and Bradley Therogator and Truth.

Thanks very much, Steve.