The MeidasTouch Podcast Trump Panics as War Gets Out Of Control!!
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Mar 4, 2026 A breakdown of escalating warfare in the Middle East and how U.S. munitions shortages and damaged bases are worsening the crisis. Coverage of missile and drone strikes, maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, and surging fuel prices. Discussion of political fallout, rising casualties, international condemnation, and chaotic leadership responses amid growing regional conflict.
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Service Members In Kuwait Said They Were Left Unprotected
- Ben Meiselas shows photos of U.S. service members in Kuwait who complained they were left unprotected from drones.
- He says leadership requests for anti-drone systems were ignored, and casualties are the direct cost of that neglect.
Lawmakers Horrified By Lack Of Clear War Objectives
- Bipartisan congressional briefings left lawmakers horrified because the Trump administration couldn't articulate clear objectives or rule out U.S. ground troops.
- Senator Blumenthal and others said public briefings are warranted since little was classified.
Hardline Khomeini Successor Strengthens Iranian Resolve
- Iran's senior clerics named Montajaba Khomeini as the new Ayatollah, described by Meiselas as a harder-line successor and tied to past massacres.
- Meiselas argues U.S. actions turned the former Ayatollah into a martyr and unified Shiite opposition.