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Sagar

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
3611 total appearances

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

Yeah, I don't blame it.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

But...

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

You know, it's not my place to judge about who is comforting women and who, but just saying, I don't blame the South Koreans for still being upset.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

In ways we never could have imagined.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

But what they're pointing out is this, quote, growing urgency was felt from the big powers, from the South Korean president hosting the Japanese prime minister for a two-day summit, including a banquet and traditional fireworks show, something that, you knowโ€”

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

Rare, generally.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

And what they're doing is they're pushing them together to say, okay, we have these two great nations, the giant economies.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

However, both have total security guarantees previously thought ironclad from the United States.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

Not so ironclad anymore.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

You take those thads out, take those tomahawks away.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

You have Trump saying, oh, we're going to pause weapons sales to Taiwan.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

They're like, well...

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

Remember, for Japan and South Korea, they have two twin problems.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

They don't just have China.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

They've got North Korea, which literally fires missiles over Japan and near South Korea all the time, who is a sworn enemy.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

So for them, what they need to do is they need some sort of guarantee.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

And look, some of this is healthy in the long run because it gives them strategic independence, but it will come as health for the globe and detriment to the US dollar and to our own security guarantee, our ability to buy cheap goods, our ability to have good relations with these nations.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

And again, just be very clear.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

Who is more important to the United States of America?

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
5/26/26: Trump Bombs Iran, Prof Marandi On Negotiations, Trump Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales

Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, or Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.