Interview · moment 20 of 28
American Public Opinion Shifting Toward Ceasefire
from Bonus Episode: Abby Martin
3 min
Guest
They discuss growing American support for a ceasefire, and the parallel destabilizing consequences the War on Terror had for Europe versus what could follow from unconditional US support of Israel's Gaza campaign now, including risk of regional war with Hezbollah and the Houthis.
- US military interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Syria have destabilized the entire region and fueled right-wing political movements worldwide.
- Hezbollah-Israel conflict on the Lebanese border could erupt into a full regional war.
- Iran escalation is equally or more terrifying than Ukraine spiraling into World War III, happening much more rapidly.
- Osama bin Laden's rationale, like Putin's or Assad's, becomes clearer when you stop painting them as cartoon evil.
- Tim explains his realist approach: he wants America not destroyed, just as people in other countries want their own nations preserved.
- NATO expansion toward Russia, missile placement in Ukraine, and the 2014 coup make Putin's territorial concerns legitimate.
- Palestinians living under occupation have every reason to support those fighting back against their occupiers.
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