Description:
Anthony Aguilar and Prof. Glenn Diesen on whether Trump may resign, and whether an all-out war with Iran comes first. Aguilar is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, a Special Forces Green Beret who served 25 years, and a whistleblower after working as an aid contractor for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Midterm defeat and the political cost of the Iran war
00:03:16 Trump's blame game and possible White House departures
00:09:10 Could Trump resign and leave Vance to take over?
00:14:01 Iran's defense-in-depth and air-defense systems
00:19:29 Radar networks, interceptor stocks, and the attrition problem
00:22:35 From the RQ-170 to Shahed and Lucas drones
00:26:24 Ground invasion plans and the risks of a massive air campaign
00:32:02 Why escalation could harden Iran's negotiating position
00:33:38 Potential Iranian retaliation and regional bases
00:38:20 Political calculations, China's intelligence role, and regional trust
00:45:33 Rubio, Vance, and the expected shake-up among officials