Iran Demands US Admit Defeat, 23 years Over in Iraq /Col Doug Macgregor (Daniel Davis)

Iran was cooperative when the US invaded Iraq. They kept out of the fighting but were smeared by the Bush neocons who failed to launch a war against them back in 2007-8. Macgregor points out that privately Trump wanted to withdraw from the region during his first term, but has now been 'swayed' to follow Israeli demands. As a result the US is facing defeat at the hands of Iran where all Iran has to do is hold on to the Strait of Hormuz. 

The Iranian demands are for the US to withdraw from the region, and for the Israelis to back down in Gaza and against Lebanon.

Much of the video has Macgregor explaining the history of the wars fought by the US against Iraq and the stupid and destructive policies put out that failed to reshape the region. The conflict was mostly about serving Israeli interests since the neocons were driving the policy, and produced the WMD lies.  

If the US removes itself from the Middle East Macgregor thinks that Iran and Turkey will assert their influence over their neighbours, as they have done historically. He points out that US interventions around the world cannot solve regional problem that need to be dealt with locally.
 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 2, 2026.]