Jeffrey Sachs

So there will be an internal battle for the heart and soul of the new administration. But there will be some who say, yeah, now is time to carry on the war. Hezbollah and Hamas have been weakened syria has fallen the air defenses are gone now we can fly and do in iran of course all of this is a profound delusion and that's i think really important to understand

So there will be an internal battle for the heart and soul of the new administration. But there will be some who say, yeah, now is time to carry on the war. Hezbollah and Hamas have been weakened syria has fallen the air defenses are gone now we can fly and do in iran of course all of this is a profound delusion and that's i think really important to understand

We've had six wars so far, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Libya, six out of the seven that were on the list shown to Wesley Clark, not one of them effective. has led to stability, to peace even, much less to geopolitical interests being solved. So it's not like we're finding solutions to anything. Yes, it has allowed at...

We've had six wars so far, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Libya, six out of the seven that were on the list shown to Wesley Clark, not one of them effective. has led to stability, to peace even, much less to geopolitical interests being solved. So it's not like we're finding solutions to anything. Yes, it has allowed at...

We've had six wars so far, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Libya, six out of the seven that were on the list shown to Wesley Clark, not one of them effective. has led to stability, to peace even, much less to geopolitical interests being solved. So it's not like we're finding solutions to anything. Yes, it has allowed at...

unbelievable cost Israel to hold on to the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Gaza as if that's some kind of grand strategic aim of the United States or justifiable in the face of international law and nearly global opposition to such thinking. but it doesn't lead to any answers. And there's no way to quote, defeat Iran, even if we went in and bombed Iran, Iran has strong allies.

unbelievable cost Israel to hold on to the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Gaza as if that's some kind of grand strategic aim of the United States or justifiable in the face of international law and nearly global opposition to such thinking. but it doesn't lead to any answers. And there's no way to quote, defeat Iran, even if we went in and bombed Iran, Iran has strong allies.

unbelievable cost Israel to hold on to the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Gaza as if that's some kind of grand strategic aim of the United States or justifiable in the face of international law and nearly global opposition to such thinking. but it doesn't lead to any answers. And there's no way to quote, defeat Iran, even if we went in and bombed Iran, Iran has strong allies.

Iran has Russia and China as allies. Iran is part of the BRICS. Iran has a military relationship with Russia. Of course, we have even crazier people who think we're going to defeat Russia. But Russia has 6,000 nuclear warheads, of which 1,600 are deployed. It has its new hypersonic Ereshnik ballistic missile, which travels at Mach 11. It has other hypersonic weapons.

Iran has Russia and China as allies. Iran is part of the BRICS. Iran has a military relationship with Russia. Of course, we have even crazier people who think we're going to defeat Russia. But Russia has 6,000 nuclear warheads, of which 1,600 are deployed. It has its new hypersonic Ereshnik ballistic missile, which travels at Mach 11. It has other hypersonic weapons.

Iran has Russia and China as allies. Iran is part of the BRICS. Iran has a military relationship with Russia. Of course, we have even crazier people who think we're going to defeat Russia. But Russia has 6,000 nuclear warheads, of which 1,600 are deployed. It has its new hypersonic Ereshnik ballistic missile, which travels at Mach 11. It has other hypersonic weapons.

So, yes, we have people in the U.S. who, in their mental blindness. Think about continued escalation all the way to nuclear Armageddon. They really do. They're very ignorant people and they're around in high positions. And so when you ask what comes next, what comes next is whether President Trump can change course. This is the most important question facing the United States.

So, yes, we have people in the U.S. who, in their mental blindness. Think about continued escalation all the way to nuclear Armageddon. They really do. They're very ignorant people and they're around in high positions. And so when you ask what comes next, what comes next is whether President Trump can change course. This is the most important question facing the United States.

So, yes, we have people in the U.S. who, in their mental blindness. Think about continued escalation all the way to nuclear Armageddon. They really do. They're very ignorant people and they're around in high positions. And so when you ask what comes next, what comes next is whether President Trump can change course. This is the most important question facing the United States.

And there are several different factions in washington right now that are fighting for ultimate say there's a piece by mitch mcconnell our octogenarian who is completely living in a delusional past, who has a lead article in Foreign Affairs magazine calling for America to commit to primacy.

And there are several different factions in washington right now that are fighting for ultimate say there's a piece by mitch mcconnell our octogenarian who is completely living in a delusional past, who has a lead article in Foreign Affairs magazine calling for America to commit to primacy.

And there are several different factions in washington right now that are fighting for ultimate say there's a piece by mitch mcconnell our octogenarian who is completely living in a delusional past, who has a lead article in Foreign Affairs magazine calling for America to commit to primacy.

And he calls for a massive military buildup to get ready for every kind of eventuality with Russia and China. That's the old school, and it remains very powerful. And it's got very powerful interests because it's a the biggest business in Washington, about $1.5 trillion of annual spending for the military machine. And Mitch McConnell absolutely represents that.

And he calls for a massive military buildup to get ready for every kind of eventuality with Russia and China. That's the old school, and it remains very powerful. And it's got very powerful interests because it's a the biggest business in Washington, about $1.5 trillion of annual spending for the military machine. And Mitch McConnell absolutely represents that.

And he calls for a massive military buildup to get ready for every kind of eventuality with Russia and China. That's the old school, and it remains very powerful. And it's got very powerful interests because it's a the biggest business in Washington, about $1.5 trillion of annual spending for the military machine. And Mitch McConnell absolutely represents that.