Friday Focus: A crisis over nuclear weapons with the most incompetent set of leaders
Friday Focus: A crisis over nuclear weapons with the most incompetent set of leaders
Rudyard and Janice start today’s show talking about the long term prospects of this war: while Israel has had amazing military successes in the first week, their ability to intercept Iran’s ballistic missiles will diminish as this war drags on. Is there a diplomatic opportunity to bring this conflict to an end? And if this is a matter of survival for Iran’s top brass, will they finally concede to US demands and dismantle their nuclear program? Rudyard and Janice then turn to Trump and the most consequential test of his presidency so far. Janice argues that his indecision and uncertainty around striking Iran – stoked by the infighting between the hawks and isolationists in his coalition – is fueling a dangerous escalation between Iran and Israel. And even if America decides to strike Fordow, the underground nuclear facility in Iran, there is no way of knowing what the outcome of such an attack will be. Both Rudyard and Janice agree that we are in a crisis over nuclear weapons with the most incompetent set of leaders.
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