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Mar 17, 2026 • 29min
Aaron Maté : Is Kushner Netanyahu’s Agent?
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Mar 17, 2026 • 33min
Scott Ritter : Could US Officials Face War Crime Charges?
Scott Ritter, former Marine intelligence officer and weapons inspector, breaks down how targeting errors, AI-generated targets, and dismantled civilian review processes led to deadly strikes. He traces Tomahawk strikes, warhead effects, and legal questions over responsibility and accountability. The conversation also covers intelligence warnings, political pressures, and regional risks including impacts on Israel and nuclear concerns.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 36min
Prof. John Mearsheimer : Iran’s Patient Strategy Undermines Trump
John Mearsheimer, noted realist scholar and coauthor of The Israel Lobby, offers sharp analysis of Iran, Israel, and U.S. strategy. He discusses how political influence shaped Trump’s choices. Talks cover whether public opinion can counter lobbying, the limits of military options around the Strait of Hormuz, and how regional conflict reshapes global power and energy dynamics.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 27min
AMB Chas Freeman : Will China Dump Trump?
Chas Freeman, career diplomat and China/Middle East expert, offers sharp takes on U.S. diplomacy and strategy. He discusses misreadings of Iran, the hollowing out of American diplomacy, and the true dynamics around the Strait of Hormuz. He also explains China’s posture toward Trump and the diplomatic costs of current policies.
Mar 16, 2026 • 23min
Kyle Anzalone : WAR 'just for fun'
Kyle Anzalone, political commentator known for foreign policy and national security analysis. He questions any clear rationale for invading Iran. He examines pressure from allies, Trump’s strategic and political constraints, reactions to provocative remarks, intelligence controversies, Iran’s tactical restraint around Hormuz, and the diplomatic costs with China and other powers.
Mar 16, 2026 • 28min
[SPECIAL] - TRITA PARSI - How Washington Underestimated Iran
Trita Parsi, Iran expert and Quincy Institute co-founder, offers concise historical context and strategic analysis. He traces U.S.-Iran tensions from 1953 to the 1990s. He examines Israel’s regional maneuvers, U.S. miscalculations, Iran’s leverage in the Gulf, and likely diplomatic endgames. Short, sharp takes on geopolitical motivations and the limits of military solutions.
Mar 16, 2026 • 23min
Ray McGovern : Trump’s War, Putin’s Advantage
Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst turned intelligence critic, offers rapid-fire analysis of Netanyahu’s political peril and the risk of false-flag moves. He contrasts conflicting claims about Iranian outreach and spotlights covert ops and executed collaborators. He warns about escalation, ponders Russia and China as mediators, and outlines economic and strategic fallout in short, pointed observations.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 33min
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : Are We Drifting Toward a Global War?
Jeffrey Sachs, economist and policy expert who advises governments, warns about widening conflicts and geopolitical risk. He discusses how recent leaders’ choices may have ignited regional wars. He outlines economic shocks from a closed Strait of Hormuz. He urges restraint, critiques leadership calls for alliance intervention, and examines global reactions and strategic motives.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 31min
Larry Johnson : Trump’s Trapped and Doesn't Know It
Larry Johnson, former U.S. intelligence professional known for national security and Middle East analysis, breaks down murky videos, questions claims about Iranian sleeper cells, and calls the Karg Island strike symbolic. He outlines air defense shortages, drone and base vulnerabilities, Israel vs Iran strategic dynamics, and why political leaders may be misreading escalation risks.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 31min
Alastair Crooke : Trump’s Plan Is To Have No Plan
Alastair Crooke, former British diplomat and Middle East analyst, gives a concise mini bio and dives into Iran–Israel–U.S. tensions. He covers Iran's refusal of a ceasefire, its asymmetric missile and naval strategies, phased campaign plans, and why conventional bombing and Western assumptions misread Tehran. He also discusses political pressures shaping U.S. messaging and decision-making.
