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Glenn Greenwald discusses Trump's attacks on Iran and the shifting state of international affairs.
Will this war determine the next president?
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Donald Trump did not use ideological justifications for the US's war with Iran, which might seem like a deviation from traditional American foreign policy. But Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald argues that in fact this is business as usual for US presidents. Trump is simply being more candid and honest about his motivations and isn't bothering with the moralistic disguise we're used to seeing accompany foreign interventions. In this exclusive interview, Glenn also gives his predictions for the future of US-European relations and an insight into Tucker Carlson's plans for the 2028 election.
#iranisraelwar #politics #journalism #iran #trump
After founding a law firm concentrating on First Amendment litigation (protecting free speech and a free press), Glenn Greenwald turned to journalism. He became a vocal critic of the Iraq War and American foreign policy, a position he has maintained. He started contributing to Salon in 2007 and to The Guardian in 2012, and in the latter published a series of reports detailing covert American and British global surveillance programmes based on classified documents provided by Edward Snowden. For this work, his team won a Pulitzer Prize.
Glenn Greenwald has written multiple best-selling books, including How Would a Patriot Act and No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State. He now hosts System Update, where he has hosted academics, political figures, and commentators Jeffrey Sachs, John Mearsheimer, Edward Snowden, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nick Fuentes and many others.
00:40 Glenn Greenwald on US foreign policy under Trump
08:17 Why are US allies being treated differently?
10:52 The state of the West as a geopolitical unit
15:30 The future of MAGA and the US president
18:20 Glenn Greenwald on the war in Iran
22:31 Has Trump ended forever wars?
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Glenn Greenwald discusses Trump's attacks on Iran and the shifting state of international affairs.
Will this war determine the next president?
With a free trial, you can watch the full talk NOW at iai.tv/video/glenn-greenwald-trumps-iran-attacks-are-business-as-usual-for-washington?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description
Donald Trump did not use ideological justifications for the US's war with Iran, which might seem like a deviation from traditional American foreign policy. But Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald argues that in fact this is business as usual for US presidents. Trump is simply being more candid and honest about his motivations and isn't bothering with the moralistic disguise we're used to seeing accompany foreign interventions. In this exclusive interview, Glenn also gives his predictions for the future of US-European relations and an insight into Tucker Carlson's plans for the 2028 election.
#iranisraelwar #politics #journalism #iran #trump
After founding a law firm concentrating on First Amendment litigation (protecting free speech and a free press), Glenn Greenwald turned to journalism. He became a vocal critic of the Iraq War and American foreign policy, a position he has maintained. He started contributing to Salon in 2007 and to The Guardian in 2012, and in the latter published a series of reports detailing covert American and British global surveillance programmes based on classified documents provided by Edward Snowden. For this work, his team won a Pulitzer Prize.
Glenn Greenwald has written multiple best-selling books, including How Would a Patriot Act and No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State. He now hosts System Update, where he has hosted academics, political figures, and commentators Jeffrey Sachs, John Mearsheimer, Edward Snowden, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nick Fuentes and many others.
00:40 Glenn Greenwald on US foreign policy under Trump
08:17 Why are US allies being treated differently?
10:52 The state of the West as a geopolitical unit
15:30 The future of MAGA and the US president
18:20 Glenn Greenwald on the war in Iran
22:31 Has Trump ended forever wars?
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