Hannah Rosen
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So one option, of course, is that Trump is using the buildup as a threat to force Iran's hand at the negotiating table.
What do you think of that theory?
You know, a basic question.
OK, let's say there is a strike.
on their own in this scenario or do they have backing?
You and other national security reporters have essentially been on war watch for the past few weeks.
So what kind of signals are you going to be tracking
while we all wait to see what happens next.
After the break, we talk with Tom Nichols about what the war watch might look like inside of the Pentagon.
Tom, welcome to the show.
Okay, so let's say you're a general inside the Pentagon right now.
What are you thinking at this moment about Iran?
What calculations are you making?
And why is that an important set of questions?
Are those operational questions?
Because we know what weapons and ships we need.
Why is that the main calculation?
Because it seems like a political question.