Judging Freedom Larry Johnson : Israel Secretly Invades Iraq
May 11, 2026
Larry Johnson, a former U.S. intelligence officer and national security commentator, discusses Israel's alleged covert base in Iraq and why Baghdad was bypassed. He covers international law, Iran escalation risks, limits of U.S. military and economic options, shifting Gulf security toward China and Russia, and the strategic challenges of raids and sanctions.
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Israel Built A Secret Base In Iraq
- Israel established a covert forward operating base inside Iraq to position forces closer to Iran for missions like combat search and rescue.
- Larry Johnson described it as audacious, initially undiscovered while being set up and later exposed when Iraqi forces checked the site and were attacked by Israeli aircraft.
Postwar Rules Are Fraying
- Post–World War II institutions like the Geneva Conventions and the UN were meant to constrain aggression and create enforceable rules of war.
- Larry Johnson argued those norms are being eroded as U.S. political leaders dismiss international law, making unilateral preemptive actions more common.
Blockades Won't Starve Iran
- U.S. strategy assumes sanctions and blockades will cripple Iran, but alternative supply routes keep Iran connected to Russia, China and Pakistan.
- Johnson listed the Caspian Sea barges, rail links through Tashkent and seven land routes through Pakistan as bypasses to maritime chokepoints.