Ian Smith
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What do you think here is going on here? You know, if I if I had an interest in the area and I was a representative of one of these countries or if I was a leader of one of these countries, I would take any opportunity I got.
to get closer to america and to get closer to america between israel and america you know middle eastern policy as far as the united states has gone for decades now has been dominated essentially by what israel wants and we you know we we pretty much do everything we want that they want you know what
to get closer to america and to get closer to america between israel and america you know middle eastern policy as far as the united states has gone for decades now has been dominated essentially by what israel wants and we you know we we pretty much do everything we want that they want you know what
to get closer to america and to get closer to america between israel and america you know middle eastern policy as far as the united states has gone for decades now has been dominated essentially by what israel wants and we you know we we pretty much do everything we want that they want you know what
Netanyahu was in front of Congress when we went for the weapons of mass destruction that weren't there, you know, and he urged us that we had to do that. And that was a very big piece of of the equation when we went in. So and that comes with that, which is alive. Yes, was a bowl, a bold face lie that that wasn't mistaken intelligence. That was no intelligence.
Netanyahu was in front of Congress when we went for the weapons of mass destruction that weren't there, you know, and he urged us that we had to do that. And that was a very big piece of of the equation when we went in. So and that comes with that, which is alive. Yes, was a bowl, a bold face lie that that wasn't mistaken intelligence. That was no intelligence.
Netanyahu was in front of Congress when we went for the weapons of mass destruction that weren't there, you know, and he urged us that we had to do that. And that was a very big piece of of the equation when we went in. So and that comes with that, which is alive. Yes, was a bowl, a bold face lie that that wasn't mistaken intelligence. That was no intelligence.
They said that knowing that America would would react to that. And there's plenty of other examples, you know, so I think that maybe, you know, at least if I was in that position and I saw that the things that have been happening between Trump and Netanyahu, that there is some friction, I would jump in on that. Yeah.
They said that knowing that America would would react to that. And there's plenty of other examples, you know, so I think that maybe, you know, at least if I was in that position and I saw that the things that have been happening between Trump and Netanyahu, that there is some friction, I would jump in on that. Yeah.
They said that knowing that America would would react to that. And there's plenty of other examples, you know, so I think that maybe, you know, at least if I was in that position and I saw that the things that have been happening between Trump and Netanyahu, that there is some friction, I would jump in on that. Yeah.
You know, because it's it's your only chance of some breathing room, because no matter what these countries do, if America backs what Israel wants, that's what happens in the region. Yeah. You know, whether whether that be peacefully or not so peacefully. Um, we've, we've stormed in at, at Israel's request every step of the way so much so that it's only our troops who do it. Yeah.
You know, because it's it's your only chance of some breathing room, because no matter what these countries do, if America backs what Israel wants, that's what happens in the region. Yeah. You know, whether whether that be peacefully or not so peacefully. Um, we've, we've stormed in at, at Israel's request every step of the way so much so that it's only our troops who do it. Yeah.
You know, because it's it's your only chance of some breathing room, because no matter what these countries do, if America backs what Israel wants, that's what happens in the region. Yeah. You know, whether whether that be peacefully or not so peacefully. Um, we've, we've stormed in at, at Israel's request every step of the way so much so that it's only our troops who do it. Yeah.
And, uh, and you know, if I was, if I was one of these guys in the area, I don't, I don't know the, you know, the dynamics of, of all of these countries involved, but that would be my play. You know, I would try to get some breathing room so that, you know, because it's an area with a lot of money, it's an area with a lot of interest.
And, uh, and you know, if I was, if I was one of these guys in the area, I don't, I don't know the, you know, the dynamics of, of all of these countries involved, but that would be my play. You know, I would try to get some breathing room so that, you know, because it's an area with a lot of money, it's an area with a lot of interest.
And, uh, and you know, if I was, if I was one of these guys in the area, I don't, I don't know the, you know, the dynamics of, of all of these countries involved, but that would be my play. You know, I would try to get some breathing room so that, you know, because it's an area with a lot of money, it's an area with a lot of interest.
And, uh, you know, if you're trying to run a country and you're being sort of bullied by the, uh, by the next-door neighbor who's got the big brother with the F-16s. And I see them fighting. I would do that. I think that would be... Yeah, it does seem like the timing's right for them to do that.
And, uh, you know, if you're trying to run a country and you're being sort of bullied by the, uh, by the next-door neighbor who's got the big brother with the F-16s. And I see them fighting. I would do that. I think that would be... Yeah, it does seem like the timing's right for them to do that.
And, uh, you know, if you're trying to run a country and you're being sort of bullied by the, uh, by the next-door neighbor who's got the big brother with the F-16s. And I see them fighting. I would do that. I think that would be... Yeah, it does seem like the timing's right for them to do that.
Oh, he absolutely does. He absolutely does. Any man that wields power is going to have an ego that can be tickled.