How to pronounce “poisons”(verb) in English

would tell him don't touch it for at least a year you've got enough on your plate uh don't make this like gays in the military where it's something verycontroversial and you get out there on it early uh but actually it poisons the well for a lot of other things but the reason I say it's a great opportunity isbecause what has been lacking above all on the international criminal court is just plain leadership there has never been a presidential address on what the