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We've been a little bit remiss in the last couple of weeks having not answered questions,

so we're devoting a whole

episode to our rather bulging postbag. And the first one comes from David in Cumbria. And he writes,

thanks so much for the podcast, one of the most brilliant and informative I listen assiduously every week.

Well, thank you for that, David. His question regards Donald Trump's potential use or lack of use

of military force. Much has been made, writes David, of his disdain for forever wars and his repeated

comments that the U.S. should not be involved in other countries' affairs. For example, his recent

tweets on Syria. However, if you consider his admiration of strong men, don't they require a

powerful military force and a willingness to get involved? If 9-11 had happened on Trump's watch,

does anyone believe he wouldn't have taken some kind of military retributive act? So if in future

there is a chance to flex America's might or take advantage to weak opponents, isn't there a

strong chance he would

get involved, despite what he's been saying about ending wars? I'm thinking in relation to a chance

to put Putin in his place or with regards to a Chinese attack on Taiwan. Would he want to be remembered

as a president who presided over America's military weakening. Well, I think it's all a very good

point, isn't it, Patrick? I mean, my reading on Trump is not that he won't take military action

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