Yes an American government embarking on a joint operation invading Iran with a partner nation would be recklessly derelict if it were to fail to consider the partner’s motivations, purposes, and aims.

I also think Trump habitually fails to do that and in fact he lacks the *capacity* to do so

April 06, 2026 - 20:31 UTC

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Sure. I'm not talking about Trump's subjective life, I'm talking about Snyder's analysis. For Snyder to leave out an entire government in trying to game out what is happening is really questionable.
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Right but Professor Snyder is trying to model the Trump administration’s strategy, construing these various acts as part of an overall planned course of action by them.

I think that’s predicated on a serious error. NETANYAHU has strategic aims. Trump just has whims and appetites.
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