Is America Going to Use Iraq to Attack Iran? (Lotus Eaters)

Firas goes over the latest escalation in the Persian Gulf, Lebanon’s march to civil war, and how Turkey may end up fighting Iran and Israel.



The neocons want the Kurds and/or Al Qaeda to attack Iran via Iraq. This is the plan. The chances of success would be extremely low considering the reluctance of these groups to engage in such an attack vs capabilities of the Iranian military. However, one thing to consider is that US airpower would provide a huge advantage to these proxy armies. The clip also briefly looks at the corrupt nature of the Lebanese Government and their willingness to sign up to destructive peace deals. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, July 3, 2026.]