Sagar

Huge podcaster.

Yes.

What can we make of this?

Can we talk about this at all?

It's public.

I haven't pulled up.

Here's what he said.

He said, Trump has been cornered.

His options as he sees them are to start a war with Iran on something like our own terms or to be dragged into it at a time and a manner.

of Israel's choosing.

The third option, telling Israel to fight their own war, is not on the table because he believes that if he does that, Israel will use nuclear weapons and he and members of his family will be in physical danger.

I'm not totally sure why those two things are tied together, but anyway, the rest of the post says, the military buildup has had three purposes.

First, he hoped that Iran would capitulate and submit to an agreement strong enough to calm the Israelis down for the time being.

Fanciful.

Second, to have enough forces to deal with the fallout if Israel attacks and Iran retaliates against American bases and allies.

And finally, to potentially strike first and at least be able to control the first phase of combat.

The talk of limited strikes reflects his hope that Iran can be intimidated into buckling because Trump genuinely does not want war.

That's where we're at.

I've never prayed for a politician or government before, but I prayed for Trump for the first time yesterday.

You should, too.