televise what the u.s. doesn t want the conflict to etscalate. the author of losing an enemy. joins me. good to have you with us. thank you for having me. i was reading your latest article in the nation. you pose a very good question. essentially, is israel drag gin the u.s. into another war. is it? i feel that unfortunate ly te calculation has shifted in the further direction of seeking a confrontation. and erdogan, according to the u.s. government, that is what they plan to do. we re seeing increasing sengss.