Larry Johnson: The Gulf Is Burning – US Bases Hit as Iran Fires Back
Summary
Larry Johnson analyzes the US-Iran conflict, arguing that Trump has halted retaliation due to economic backlash and depleted munitions. The discussion highlights the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s joint condemnation of US actions, contrasting it with the G20’s exclusion of Russia. Johnson also critiques European leaders for repeating WWI-era mistakes in Ukraine and notes that China’s refusal to supply rare earth minerals limits US military capacity.
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Greeting guest Larry Johnson
Analysis of latest US-Iran attacks and market reaction
Intelligence failures and Trump's decision-making
Light banter and interview dynamics
Pakistani frustration with US diplomacy
SCO summit condemns US and Israel
G20 irrelevance and China's stance
US running out of ammunition metaphor
Monty Python analogy and Iranian retaliation
Decoy targets and specific attack locations
Missile production limits and China's role
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Gulf states' vulnerability and learning curve
European betrayal and Ukraine war parallels
WWI parallels and European economic risk
Russia's stance and NATO threats
Sabotage in Europe and diplomatic breakdown
Role of US Ambassador to NATO
Iranian economic collapse narrative debunked
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Belt and Road Initiative connections
Rubio on interceptors and US stockpiles
US as mediocre war machine and drone costs
BRICS summit outlook and closing remarks
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