Paul Craig Roberts: How the Iran War is Making Trump Lose EVERYTHING

Paul Craig Roberts and the host express strong doubts about the official White House account of a US military operation in Iran. Trump's 'extraordinary bravado' and the implausible explanation that US planes and helicopters were destroyed because they got 'stuck in wet sand' are seen as indicators of a cover-up for a failure, rather than a successful rescue operation.

Trump's 'extraordinary bravado' and the official story of planes and helicopters being destroyed because they were 'stuck in the wet sand' and couldn't lift off, leading to their destruction to prevent technology capture by Iranians. Roberts questions why small helicopters also couldn't lift off and the range limitations for such an operation.

The guest criticizes Iran's 'reactive' approach to conflict, where it waits to be attacked before responding. He argues that this strategy is 'mindless' and unsustainable for a country facing an existential threat, comparing it to Vladimir Putin's perceived refusal to win decisively in Ukraine. Instead, Iran should take the initiative, strike first, and neutralize US and Israeli bases and assets.

Roberts states, 'If you're told you're going to be attacked tomorrow evening... why in the world do you sit there and wait on it to happen?' and 'countries that never take the initiative never win.' He suggests Iran 'should have already hit Deona' and sunk aircraft carriers.

Roberts frames the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, including the pressure on Iran, as being driven by the 'Zionist agenda of greater Israel.' He asserts that the United States is in 'lock step' with this agenda, and Iran's proposed peace terms are 'nonsensical' because they fail to address this fundamental reality. He argues that the destruction of countries like Libya, Iraq, and Syria, and the current targeting of Iran, are all part of this larger plan.

Roberts states, 'The reality is the Zionist agenda of greater Israel. And the reality is the United States is in lock step with that agenda.' He adds, 'We are being attacked because we're in the way of greater Israel. So that's the problem. We have to negotiate that agenda.'

The hosts highlight that the White House pressured a global positioning system firm (Palantir) not to release any 'signs of the war.' This censorship is presented as evidence that the official story of a successful operation is likely false, as a true victory would be openly publicized.

Roberts notes the announcement that 'the White House pressured them [Palantir] not to release any signs of the war.' He concludes, 'If you're winning, you would want them released... it must not be consistent with what we're being told.'