Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins John Heilman to analyze the state of U.S. foreign policy following the UN General Assembly and the Trump-Xi summit. Hertling argues that the administration’s chaotic management of the Iran war and its isolationist "America First" strategy have eroded global trust, turning the U.S. into a pariah state. He warns that the conflict is becoming a prolonged quagmire while allies increasingly decouple from Washington, and he criticizes the ceremonial, low-substance nature of the recent diplomatic engagements with China.
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