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Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz

2025/1/15
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我坚信，特朗普政府对恐怖主义的强硬立场是促成当前潜在人质交易的关键因素。过去四年，恐怖组织和流氓国家绑架美国人后，往往能获得好处，例如布里特妮·格里纳事件中，恐怖分子释放了一名臭名昭著的军火商。这使得他们有恃无恐，敢于绑架更多人质。而特朗普政府明确表示，对恐怖分子的任何行动都将付出代价，这改变了恐怖组织的策略。 我认为，以色列领导层展现出的领导力以及对哈马斯军事打击的成功，是促成潜在人质交易的另一个关键因素。过去，哈马斯认为黎巴嫩真主党会从北方提供支援，但通过一系列的秘密行动，我们成功地削弱了真主党，使其无法支援哈马斯。同时，对叙利亚阿萨德政权的打击也进一步孤立了哈马斯。哈马斯在军事打击和孤立无援的情况下，别无选择，只能进行谈判。 即使达成停火协议，以色列的目标仍然是完全解除加沙的军事化，彻底摧毁哈马斯，确保以色列的安全。十月七日事件给所有人带来了巨大的损失，包括加沙的巴勒斯坦人民，他们经常被哈马斯利用并牺牲。我们需要营救所有人质，然后才能实现我们在战争中的目标。哈马斯是一个恐怖组织，不应该在任何政府中扮演角色。他们犯下了绑架、谋杀、强奸和酷刑等罪行，绝不应该参与任何治理。 美国与以色列之间的公开分歧会给哈马斯带来优势，因此需要谨慎处理。美国国内对以色列的负面评价也会增强哈马斯的气焰。虽然拜登政府在某些方面有所帮助，但在某些决策上并不理性，例如限制对以色列的军事援助。新政府将停止这种做法，确保以色列能够自卫。 与沙特阿拉伯达成协议是我们的优先事项，这将是亚伯拉罕协议的延续，并促进该地区经济发展。伊朗发展核武器是不可接受的，所有选项都在考虑之中。以色列的军事能力和科技创新对美国来说是一项宝贵的资产，我们应该加强双方的合作。

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Congressman Mike Waltz discusses the potential hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing the role of Israeli leadership and the impact of the Trump administration's stance on such deals. He highlights the isolation of Hamas and the resulting pressure leading to negotiations.
  • Overwhelming Israeli support for a deal
  • Hamas's isolation due to Israel's actions
  • Trump's policy creating downside for Hamas

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As we wait in anticipation of a hostage deal, we welcome President Trump’s incoming National Security Adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz, to the podcast, to discuss the possible hostage deal, and his thoughts on the U.S.-Israel relationship. 

 

Congressman Mike Waltz is a Colonel (Ret.) in the National Guard, and the first Green Beret to be elected to Congress. He worked on counter-terrorism in the Bush White House and was a policy advisor at the Pentagon, serving under Secretaries Rumsfeld and Gates, and a Congressman from Florida. As President Trump is sworn in as president - this upcoming Monday, January 20th, inauguration day - so will Mike Waltz, as the president’s National Security Advisor. 

 

Mike graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with Honors and served 27 years in the U.S. Army and National Guard. After being commissioned as an Army lieutenant, Mike graduated Ranger School and was selected for the elite Green Berets, serving worldwide as a Special Forces officer with multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa. For his actions in combat, Mike was awarded four Bronze Stars, including two for Valor. 

 

Mike is the author of the books, “Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan”: https://a.co/d/18NEaB0) , and “Hard Truths: Think and Lead Like a Green Beret”: https://a.co/d/c0lnM9B)