DEBATE: Was Trump Right to Bomb Iran? - Glenn Greenwald

TRIGGERnometry

Konstantin Kisin & Francis Foster

News, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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0:00.0	There's something powerful about hearing the story of a country, not just as a list of events,
0:05.5	but as a journey. There are many I find more inspiring than America's story.
0:11.0	The Great American Story, a land of hope, is a free online course from Hillsdale College that brings it to life.
0:17.6	It covers the American Revolution, the Civil War, the World Wars, the Cold War,
0:22.3	the defining moments that shaped a nation. But it's more than a timeline. It's about the ideals
0:28.7	that held through those challenges, liberty, self-governance, perseverance, and hope.
0:34.1	What makes this course special is a way it blends honesty with inspiration. It doesn't
0:39.5	avoid the hard moments, but it also highlights the achievements, the progress, the principles,
0:45.7	the resilience. It's taught by Hillsdale President Larry Arne and historian Wilfred McLeigh.
0:53.1	And it's designed for anyone who wants to understand America's past
0:57.1	in a way that actually builds perspective.
1:00.2	It's completely free.
1:01.8	Just go to Hillsdale.
1:03.3	Dot E-D-U-Slass Trigger.
1:06.3	That's Hillsdale.
1:07.5	Dot E-D-U-S-Trigor.
1:10.1	And enroll today, you'll come away with a deeper appreciation for
1:14.3	the story and the promise of America. For him, he always said there are only two options,
1:21.8	a diplomatic resolution to ensure no nukes or a war. And Iran already proved that they're willing to give up their nuclear weapons.
1:29.7	This idea that they're hell-bent on destroying Israel with nukes
1:32.7	is completely inconsistent with their behavior despite what they chant.
1:37.7	Tucker used in that interview where he effectively caught out Ted Cruz not knowing some
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