Dr. Bradley Thayer

Well, it's a positive step for Keir Starmer, finally, that he's supporting the U.S.

in this operation at a time where we need allies, not only the Gulf Shakedoms, Saudi Arabia, but it's very nice and important that the British are involved in this operation.

So, you know, now we're focusing, Steve, of course, and rightfully so, on the conduct of the war

we also need to start thinking about the consequences of this war.

When we're thinking about the conduct, you and Sam nailed it.

It's can air power bring about regime change?

Air power in conjunction with Israeli special operators and U.S.

special operators who would be working with Iranians, the Iranian mass level, and then also Iranian groups.

That's the missing piece of the puzzle here.

Can that actually come about without having the theocracy murder their own people in greater numbers than Sam identified, which is shocking, or have Iran devolve into civil war?

So we might begin thinking about situations like Iraq in 1991, where we're going to have to have a semi-permanent no-fly zone, where we're going to have to have dedicated military assets to ensuring that Iran stays together as a country if we want it to stay together.

that the theocracy cannot kill its own people, and that the humanitarian needs of the Iranian people are going to be addressed.

So the conduct of the war is ongoing, obviously, a lot to focus on in the days and likely weeks to come.

But the consequences of this are going to be profound, obviously, for the US, the region,

and Iran.

Steve, it's wonderful to have a nice few summers day here in Sydney, Australia.

There's no shortage of sun.

No doubt about that.

Oh, I thought it was very insightful, Steve.

But I think there's problems with limited strikes in Iran, limited attack options.