Bad Faith Episode 555 - The Iran/Epstein Connection (w/ Aaron Good & Tonery Rose)
Mar 5, 2026
Tonery Rose, an independent diplomatic-history researcher who maps intelligence-linked finance, and Aaron Good, political scientist and author on empire and the deep state. They trace Epstein and BCCI into Iran Contra, Les Wexner links, and shifting elite power. Short, sharp takes on covert finance, Zionist influence in U.S. policy, and how these networks shaped the lead-up to the Iran war.
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Epstein Network As Continuation Of Clandestine Deep State
- Aaron Good connects the Epstein network to a long-standing U.S. clandestine apparatus that mixes organized crime, intelligence, and state power.
- He traces continuity from Meyer Lansky's wartime ties through JFK, Watergate, Iran-Contra, and modern Zionist-linked deep state influence over U.S. policy.
Meyer Lansky's Wartime Dealings And Las Vegas Origins
- Aaron Good recounts Meyer Lansky's wartime cooperation with U.S. agencies and his role in helping found Las Vegas and Israel's early arms network.
- He notes Truman secretly honored Lansky and Lansky later set up drug routes and Vegas casinos to manage illicit proceeds.
1967 War Cemented Pro-Israel Turn In US Policy
- Aaron Good argues 1967 marked a pivot when LBJ aligned the U.S. establishment with Zionist interests, weakening earlier 'Arabist' influence in the CIA.
- He ties this shift to coverups like the USS Liberty and pressures that changed U.S. Middle East policy long-term.