Iran (thread 10), Episode 17: Nixon's Paradox: Escalate to De‑Escalate

This episode walks you through Nixon’s strange logic of using more force to get peace, why it felt so tempting in the Oval Office, and how decisions in Cambodia and Vietnam ended up spiraling beyond control.

It’s a sharp, human reminder that ‘just a little more’ often grows into something much bigger, and that the search for leverage can trap leaders into climbing an escalation ladder that’s hard to step down from.