Bibi Comes To Washington and Trump Says Goodbye to his "Iago" - JIM WEBB PODCAST | Lyssna här

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Zelensky lands in Washington as the Senate lines up a major sanctions vote, Netanyahu is in town with his own agenda, and Trump is signaling something that sounds a lot like an Iran off ramp. We slow the tape down and listen to the tells: who’s claiming credit, who’s applying pressure, and why the timing feels less like routine diplomacy and more like a coordinated push to lock the US into the next phase of escalation.

We also put Lindsey Graham’s legacy where it belongs. “Neocon” gets used like a synonym for “war hawk,” but the deeper pattern is about power: elite confidence, permanent intervention, and the habit of treating other people’s lives as pieces on a board. We connect the dots with a Shakespeare frame (Iago as the trusted insider who manipulates through fear), then ground it in policy reality through Graham’s record, including his opposition to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and what that reveals about how some leaders view the military and the public.

From there we get practical and specific: the proposed sanctions package is not just a Russia story. The 100% tariff threat hits countries buying Russian energy, and the list includes major US partners and key Indo-Pacific players. That is economic warfare with real blowback risk, especially if it pushes rivals closer together. If you care about foreign policy, US national interest, the Ukraine war, the Iran conflict, sanctions, tariffs, and how influence campaigns shape what leaders think they “have to” do, this one is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what would a real off ramp actually look like?

Chapter Markers

0:00 Zelensky And Netanyahu In DC
2:18 Trump’s Iran Off Ramp Signals
3:52 Sponsor Break And Backup Plans
4:55 Trump’s Ukraine Promise Unravels
7:55 Graham’s Farewell Interview Clip
8:49 Iago, Influence, And Manipulation
11:20 The GI Bill And Elitism
14:36 US Leverage Over Israel And Saudi
21:58 Neocons And Trotskyite Origins
32:50 Merging Ukraine And Iran Wars
34:49 Sanctions And 100% Tariff Risks
39:58 Israel’s PR Spend And Media Pressure
42:20 Hopeful Warning And Final Plug

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