System Update with Glenn Greenwald U.S. and Israel vs Iran: Repeating War on Iraq Scripts; Overwhelming Bipartisan Consensus for Israel's Wars
Jun 17, 2025
The podcast dissects the unsettling parallels between U.S. military involvement in Iraq and current tensions with Iran. It highlights bipartisan support for military actions, revealing a history of propaganda and deception. The rhetoric surrounding Iran's nuclear capabilities is critiqued, exposing emotional appeals influencing public perception. The role of media in shaping aggressive foreign policy narratives is scrutinized, particularly regarding the Israel lobby's impact on Congress. The discussion raises moral questions about prioritizing warfare over pressing domestic concerns.
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US Intel Contradicts Iran War Narrative
- US intelligence recently assessed Iran is not actively pursuing nuclear weapons.
- Despite this, political leaders push the narrative of an imminent nuclear threat to justify war.
Netanyahu's Recycled War Lies
- Benjamin Netanyahu used nearly identical war propaganda scripts for Iraq in 2002 and Iran today.
- These decades-old narratives still effectively persuade Americans to support wars based on false pretenses.
Iraq War Script Reused for Iran
- The Iraq war propaganda parallels the current war rhetoric against Iran, with identical calls for action on dubious nuclear threats.
- This repetition shows a pattern of false pretexts fueling prolonged and disastrous US wars.