Episode description

One of the most important groups of advisers around Donald Trump are the 'restrainers'. They want to radically reduce America’s commitments to global security alliances. Gideon talks to Dan Caldwell, a leading restrainer and military veteran who believes the Iraq war was a 'monstrous crime'. Clip: Face the Nation

Free links to read more on this topic:

Foreign Affairs article: Trump Must Not Betray “America First”

The tragedy of Iraq, 20 years on

Nato chief warns Donald Trump of ‘dire threat’ to US if Ukraine pushed into bad peace deal

The west should not succumb to cynical regret over Syria

Trump swoops into Paris as Europe prepares for a more transactional relationship

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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.

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