Debt, Decline and Iran: Why the U.S. Can't Afford Another Forever War? w/ Dennis Kucinich

Debt, Decline and Iran: Why the U.S. Can't Afford Another Forever War? w/ Dennis Kucinich
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0:00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome — Dennis Kucinich
0:01:25 Is the Iran War Another Unwinnable War?
0:02:56 Lessons from Vietnam, Serbia & Iraq
0:04:14 A War of Choice Pushed by Netanyahu & Israeli Interests
0:05:34 How Does Israel Have Such Influence Over Washington?
0:06:44 AIPAC, Congressional Funding & the Pro-Israel Majority
0:08:50 Practical Effects: War Costs, Budget Deficit & Inflation
0:11:39 Exhausted Tomahawk Stockpiles & the $200 Billion Request
0:13:27 Militarizing the Budget = Militarizing Society
0:15:00 Why Is There So Little Public Opposition to This War?
0:17:10 Campus Suppression of Dissent & the No Kings Protests
0:19:39 Can Iran Be Defeated? Why This Is a Fantasy
0:21:24 Off-Ramps: Comparing to Vietnam Era Diplomacy & Great Power Relations
0:22:24 The Unipolar World Illusion & Trump's Megalomaniacal Worldview
0:24:44 Petrodollar Decline, BRICS & America Isolating Itself
0:27:19 Military Keynesianism: Does War Actually Create Jobs?
0:29:55 America Must Change Its Role — Nation Among Nations
0:32:09 Will This War Be the Catalyst for Change?
0:33:18 The Human Cost: Children Killed, Gaza, Lebanon & Iran
0:35:25 Closing Remarks & Where to Find Dennis Kucinich