Does the U.S. Jump Into War? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

The Team House

dee takos

History, Documentary, Society & Culture, Government

4.7 • 929 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In this conversation, Dee and Jonathan W. Hackett discuss the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the implications of U.S. military involvement, and the historical context of these geopolitical dynamics. They explore the potential outcomes of military action, the role of media in shaping public perception, and the human cost of war. The discussion emphasizes the need for a thoughtful approach to foreign policy that considers the long-term consequences of intervention in the region.
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00:00 Introduction
01:42 Escalation in the Middle East
06:26 Historical Context of U.S.-Iran Relations
10:22 The Dynamics of Resistance in Iran
12:38 Potential Outcomes of Conflict
20:12 The Role of Foreign Intervention
26:15 Future Relations with Iran
27:57 Navigating Complex Geopolitics
29:42 The Human Cost of Conflict
32:09 The Cycle of Violence and Resistance
36:36 The Consequences of Short-Sighted Policies
40:27 The Role of Leadership in Global Affairs
44:52 The Future of Iran and Regional Stability

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0:00.0	I would be more concerned about how the U.S. gets further pulled into the conflict than about
0:04.9	specifically what Iran does in reaction to it. Because the regime is very weak. It has been weak.
0:10.4	Even before this, it's been weakened for years. So their ability to actually conduct an offense
0:14.6	against the United States pretty low, even against like Bahrain, where we have Fifth Fleet,
0:18.9	or in Qatar, where we have the Air Force or, you know, absent,
0:21.6	it would be very tough for them to kind of have a sustained campaign against those.
0:24.9	They only have 2,000 missiles, so they've already fired about 30 to 50% of them.
0:29.0	So, I mean, you got a swan song there at the U.S. goes in there, kind of like Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan.
0:38.2	We went in there and we had executed a flawless invasion, did what we wanted to do in a few weeks,
0:43.5	and then we stayed for 20 years.
0:44.9	And that's more concerning to me because that is more likely because it's easy for us to get wrapped up,
0:51.0	you know, bit by bit by bit, pulled into this thing and now you're in a position that you can't get out of.
1:09.1	Hey, everybody.
1:10.1	Welcome to another episode of Aizan Geopolitics, a special one today with Jonathan Hackett.
1:15.3	John did a great, great interview on the team house where we talked a bit, not a bit, a good amount about his career in the Marines, Marsok.
1:24.7	I mean, he definitely did have a very interesting career, dude.
1:29.0	Like, you know, he worked at the NSA, DIA, like, it doesn't seem like a prototypical enlisted
1:34.5	Marines career, I would say.
1:36.0	Yeah, definitely, definitely.
1:36.8	Definitely.
1:37.8	So yeah, I definitely, I'm recommending everybody go check that out.
1:41.4	I'll put the link in the description too for that, for that episode for your books to all the links will be in the
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