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And then the announcement that the U.S., was going to lift sanctions on Syria.

Do you see a pattern in this series of deals? Do you see a common goal? What is it?

Do you see a pattern in this series of deals? Do you see a common goal? What is it?

Do you see a pattern in this series of deals? Do you see a common goal? What is it?

So that is the one big obvious point of disagreement, which you mentioned, is Israel. Yeah. This is coming at a moment when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that he's going to escalate in Gaza. As you've been seeing this Gulf trip unfold, what do you think it means for Israel, Gaza and America's role in all of that?

So that is the one big obvious point of disagreement, which you mentioned, is Israel. Yeah. This is coming at a moment when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that he's going to escalate in Gaza. As you've been seeing this Gulf trip unfold, what do you think it means for Israel, Gaza and America's role in all of that?

So that is the one big obvious point of disagreement, which you mentioned, is Israel. Yeah. This is coming at a moment when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that he's going to escalate in Gaza. As you've been seeing this Gulf trip unfold, what do you think it means for Israel, Gaza and America's role in all of that?

So given that that's the current situation and given that Trump is now engaging in the Middle East, how does this change the calculus for how he and the U.S. engage?

So given that that's the current situation and given that Trump is now engaging in the Middle East, how does this change the calculus for how he and the U.S. engage?

So given that that's the current situation and given that Trump is now engaging in the Middle East, how does this change the calculus for how he and the U.S. engage?

Yeah. Well, Hussein, this has been so clarifying. I really appreciate you helping us navigate and understand what this trip to the Gulf states might mean.

Yeah. Well, Hussein, this has been so clarifying. I really appreciate you helping us navigate and understand what this trip to the Gulf states might mean.

Yeah. Well, Hussein, this has been so clarifying. I really appreciate you helping us navigate and understand what this trip to the Gulf states might mean.

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This episode of Radio Atlantic was produced by Kevin Townsend and Rosie Hughes. It was edited by Claudina Bade. We had engineering support from Rob Smerciak, fact-checking by Sarah Korlewski. Claudina Bade is the executive producer of Atlantic Audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.

This episode of Radio Atlantic was produced by Kevin Townsend and Rosie Hughes. It was edited by Claudina Bade. We had engineering support from Rob Smerciak, fact-checking by Sarah Korlewski. Claudina Bade is the executive producer of Atlantic Audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.

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