Hello and welcome the crosstalk were all things are considered a bell with 10 minutes to spare trump pulled back from attacking iran reception of this new split down the middle or depending on how you view the president but its not talked about is why the u. S. Feels compelled to go to war washingtons obsession with iran is hardly over. Cross talking some real news im joined by my guest here in moscow wendys and he is a professor at the Higher School of economics as well as author of the decay of western civilization and the resurgence of russia and in paris we cross to John Laughlin he is a lecturer in political philosophy and i says the Catholic University of bendy or a gentleman cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to john 1st in paris what we have seen happen with trump pulling back with 10 minutes to spare hes created in in amazing dilemma for him for himself and his administration essentially now hes damned if he
Would say before i go to you the momentum in the initiative is on the side of iran now not the United States go ahead joe. I think that. Donald trump is totally inscrutable and in a way that started this political genius what i mean by that is that you know weve been talking about donald trump for 4 years for 2 years while he was doing the primaries and for 2 years since hes been president and he has an incredible talent for making people talk about him all the time because he never does what you expect and he does outrageous things and then doesnt follow through with them and nothing is coherent so yes as in your question of course like many observers i see the pressure of the neo cons. Bolton and so on pushing him to do things which he then doesnt do we told us over venezuela he didnt. Well it fizzled out and it was clearly a failure but it was cooked up by bolton and pompei 0 ditto iran so you know what we have servers are left perplexed and i you know i have no special information
Knocking some real news im joined by my guest here in moscow and he is a professor at the Higher School of economics as well as author of the decay of western civilization and the resurgence of russia and in paris we cross to John Laughlin he is a lecturer in political philosophy and i says the Catholic University of bendy or a gentleman cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to john 1st in paris what we have seen happen with trump pulling back with 10 minutes to spare is created in an in amazing dilemma for him for himself and his administration essentially now hes damned if he does and hes damned if he doesnt and this is a trap that i would say in my opinion that he he has allowed himself to be painted into a corner by the figures such as pompei o in bolton because this crisis and it is a crisis is far from over. We are going to have to wait for the next step and i would say before i go to you the momentum in the initi
The recent e. U. Parliament chill actually thought populist euro skeptic parties when ground the threats it uses to dissipate and wait what Member States are being bypassed and theyre not exactly galloping ahead practice shown by resident bit painful alternative youd forgive the e. U. If it needed a moment to mop it brow we are trying to find some solutions who. Go out from the system to. We want to change this. Because that is a flock of that is not working in the right direction so one to fight the flexible. Shows. Ready to me into the rest of European Countries because we are all these hoops of this and that just the. Banks and so home we are not making big. Or were not making big tourist. Youre watching r. T. International appreciate your Company Stick around with updates on our top stories in half an hour. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics or business im showbusiness ill see that. Below and welcome the crosstalk w
Middle or depending on how you view the president what is not talked about is why the u. S. Feels compelled to go to war washingtons obsession with iran is hardly over. Cross talking some real news im joined by my guest here in moscow wendys and he is a professor at the Higher School of economics as well as author of the decay of western civilization and the resurgence of russia and in paris we cross to John Laughlin he is a lecturer in political philosophy and i says the Catholic University of bendy or a gentleman crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate let me go to john 1st in paris what we have seen happen with trump pulling back with 10 minutes to spare hes created in in amazing dilemma for him for himself and his administration essentially now hes damned if he does and hes damned if he doesnt and this is a trap that i would say in my. In that he he has allowed himself to be painted into a corner by the figures such as pompei or