Steve Inskeep

surprise attack against Iran by saying Japan did the same thing in 1941.

Let's listen.

Who knows better about surprise than Japan?

And you were watching Franco.

She maybe flinched a little bit but had nothing to say about that.

With that said, she also did not promise military support.

Franco, the other story here, the president spoke openly now about asking Congress for $200 billion to finance the war.

And what are the political implications here, very briefly?

NPR White House correspondent Frank Ordonez.

Thanks.

Now, President Trump yesterday said he is not sending ground troops into the war with Iran and added to reporters that if he did, quote, I certainly wouldn't tell you.

NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman is asking what it would mean and what it would take to seize and hold a chunk of Iranian territory.

Tom, good morning.

Okay, so what is known first about the government's interest in Karg Island?

You're telling me a valuable thing.

It seems likely that the Marines have plans off the shelf that they've had for years, ready for any occasion.

Of course, the question, though, is whether you execute in this situation, and that we do not know.

What would it look like if they tried to take an island in the Persian Gulf?

I'm just thinking, though, the reason you would do this would be to seize control of Iran's oil income.

They've still got oil flowing.