Episode
Iran War Expert Reveals Trump's Catastrophic Failure
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- The Court of History
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- 2781
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Summary
Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz speak with Robert Pape, political scientist at the University of Chicago, expert in international affairs and military strategy, on the least considered war in American history, how Trump has escalated into strategic decline, his parallels to Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine, the scenarios of the Gulf States being destroyed, Iran rising as a fourth great world power, the global economy cratering, and Trump’s poor judgment in the greatest crisis of our time. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920