The Michael Knowles Show Wired In Live: The World Reacts
Mar 1, 2026
Brent Sadler, former senior Pentagon official offering military analysis. Tim Rice, DC bureau chief covering Capitol Hill reactions. David Friedman, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel reporting from Israel. Brian Hook, ex-Iran policy chief analyzing regional implications. Bill Hagerty, U.S. Senator discussing congressional and security responses. They break down the strikes, leadership fallout, military dynamics, regional effects, and political reactions.
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Congress Quickly Polarized Over Oversight
- Congress moved from information requests to overt partisan fights and calls for a war powers vote.
- Tim Rice said leaders are demanding briefings and both parties will posture publicly over authorization and oversight.
U.S. And Israel Divided Roles In Strikes
- Israel achieved air superiority over western Iran while the U.S. focused on facilities; Israel focused on leadership eliminations.
- Cassie Akiva reported Israel was in the skies over Tehran and taking out air defenses and command nodes.
Decapitation May Break Iran's Proxy Networks
- Brian Hook argued Iran's regime and its proxies are weakened, creating an opening for regional stability.
- He credited prior Trump-era measures plus recent operations for degrading proxy command-and-control and limiting coordinated attacks.