Ross Douthat
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Isn't a deal here just absolutely the Trumpian thing to do?
But why would Iran make a deal at a moment when, again, they have closed the straits, the global economy is beginning to freak out.
And again, their own leadership class is being killed.
I think they keep the straits closed and invite us to send in the Marines.
Again, because I think if your professed goal is not a deal, but killing their leadership and replacing their regime.
Why aren't they going to go apocalyptic?
Again, I just I just struggle.
I just struggle with this.
That's my calculus.
No, I know.
No, I know.
I know there is.
Yeah, I know.
But but it still seems to me that.
Again, by allying with Israel in a campaign of decapitation, we have already committed to regime change.
That's what we've done.
What would be different about a world where Iran keeps the straits closed and Trump says, all right, that's it.
Now we're going for full regime change.
Okay, what would we do?
What would the U.S.