Bannon`s War Room Episode 4693: Ending The Forever Wars; Stopping Big Pharma Ads
Aug 8, 2025
Ube Shandahar, a former defense intelligence analyst and Middle East expert, joins Rob Burgess from Americans for Pharma Reform to tackle pressing global and healthcare issues. They dive into the complexities of U.S. involvement in Gaza and the need for better diplomatic relations with Armenia. The conversation critiques the influence of Big Pharma on media and advocates for reform to reduce drug costs. Shandahar and Burgess stress the importance of grassroots movements in challenging corporate power and demand accountability from the pharmaceutical industry.
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Warning Against U.S. Ground Role In Gaza
- Stephen K. Bannon warns U.S. troops in Gaza would provoke MAGA backlash and political fallout.
- He cautions past occupations like Iraq become long, costly, and destabilizing.
Trump Corridor Reorients Regional Power
- Ube Shandahar says the corridor connects Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and bypasses Iran and Russia for east-west trade.
- He frames it as a shift that strengthens U.S. access to energy and markets in the South Caucasus.
No U.S. Troops, Private Sector Role
- Ube Shandahar says an American company will build the corridor and there will be no U.S. boots on the ground.
- He argues this avoids military entanglement while opening Armenian trade routes to the West.