One President’s Whim. A World in Crisis. | 'The Opinions' Podcast

Early last Saturday, President Trump announced that the United States had begun a major military operation against Iran. What followed has been a week of confusion, mixed messaging and rising casualties in a widening conflict that is causing calamity in the Gulf region. On this week’s round table, the Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle and the columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French discuss the dangers of another “forever war,” the challenge of defining success and viable exit strategies. Read the full transcript here: https://nytimes.com/2026/03/07/opinio... Follow us: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/581OhiI... TikTok:   / nytopinion   Publish Schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays The Opinions podcast: "You've heard the news, here's what to make of it."