Bill Kristol: A Madman's Way of War

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<p>Trump cannot enunciate a clear reason for why he's chosen to go to war against Iran, and the administration is not even bothering to coordinate a message that clarifies its objective. While the military campaign appears aimed at regime change, Hegseth denies it is. And instead of speaking directly to Americans, POTUS himself has taken on a Jekyll and Hyde approach to his rationales in a series of private interviews: he's waffled between "freedom," to installing a caretaker regime à la Venezuela, to maybe even revenge. In any event, the United States seems like it's being dog-walked by the Israelis and the Saudis, and the corrupt deals between the Trump family and Gulf Arab states may be a factor. Plus, anti-interventionist JD is in the cuck chair, and a preview of Tuesday's Senate primary in Texas.</p><p><strong>Bill Kristol </strong>joins Tim Miller.</p><p><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></p></div><ul>

<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/were-at-war-why-is-trump-silent?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Tim and Sarah on the administration's war messaging</a></li>

<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-does-the-iran-war-go-from-here/id1794450472?i=1000752329625">'Bulwark on Sunday' with Bill, Tim, and Mark Hertling</a></li>

<li>Tickets for our LIVE show in Austin on March 19: <a href="http://thebulwark.com/Events">TheBulwark.com/Events</a><a href="http://thebulwark.com/Events.">.</a>

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