Douglas Macgregor Warns: U.S Is Supporting Despite - Israel Firepower Has Reached Terrifying Levels
Summary
TLDRIn this video transcript, Colonel McGregor discusses the geopolitical dynamics involving Israel, the United States, and the Middle East. He addresses the potential for a major war involving Israel and Hezbollah, the influence of the U.S. on Middle Eastern affairs, and the possible consequences of military actions in Lebanon and Cyprus. McGregor also expresses concern over the use of explosive materials in civilian devices and the lack of condemnation from American officials, warning of the dangerous path of unchecked military actions.
Takeaways
- 🌐 The speaker discusses the geopolitical alliances and power dynamics, particularly between the United States, Israel, and Jordan.
- 💵 It is suggested that the U.S. has been financially incentivizing cooperation from Middle Eastern leaders, including King Abdullah of Jordan and General CeCe of Egypt.
- 🤔 The speaker expresses concern for the stability of certain Middle Eastern leaders, fearing potential upheaval akin to the French Revolution.
- 👨✈️ General Kella's visits to Israel are mentioned, with speculation about the messages he may have conveyed regarding Israeli actions and potential U.S. support.
- 🚫 The U.S. is unlikely to send ground troops to support an Israeli invasion of Lebanon due to limited forces and strategic commitments in Eastern Europe.
- 🔥 The deployment of U.S. air and missile power is highlighted as the primary form of support for Israel.
- 🏖️ The potential consequences of U.S. troops in Cyprus are discussed, including the risk of escalating the conflict and provoking reactions from regional powers like Iran and Turkey.
- 💣 The use of explosive materials in everyday devices by foreign agents is considered a war crime by legal experts.
- ⚔️ The Middle East is viewed as a more volatile region for potential large-scale conflict involving the U.S. compared to Ukraine and Russia.
- 🕍 The influence of Israeli representatives within the U.S. government is highlighted, suggesting a strong commitment to Israeli actions regardless of broader strategic implications.
- 🇮🇷 There is concern about the potential for the U.S. to be drawn into a war with Iran, especially if Iran intervenes in conflicts on behalf of its allies.
Q & A
What does the speaker suggest about the relationship between Jordan and the United States and Israel?
-The speaker suggests that Jordan has aligned itself with the United States and Israel, providing air defense capabilities to Israel and cooperating with the U.S., likely in exchange for financial support.
What is the speaker's opinion on the potential survival of a certain leader?
-The speaker expresses doubt about the survival of the leader due to the internal turmoil in his country, comparing the situation to the scale of the French Revolution.
Why did General Kella visit Israeli leaders twice in one week, according to the speaker?
-The speaker speculates that General Kella may have visited to ensure the Israelis are comfortable with the support they are receiving from the United States, though he also mentions rumors that General Kella warned against overreaching by Israel.
Would the speaker expect American troops to be deployed in the Middle East in the event of an Israeli invasion of Lebanon?
-No, the speaker does not foresee American troops being deployed on the ground in the Middle East due to a lack of sufficient forces that could make a significant difference.
What is the speaker's view on the deployment of U.S. troops to Cyprus?
-The speaker views the deployment to Cyprus as potentially widening the conflict, noting the high probability of involving other regional powers such as Iran and Turkey.
What does the speaker consider war to be?
-The speaker considers war itself to be a crime against humanity, regardless of the methods or locations in which it is conducted.
What is the speaker's assessment of the likelihood of a major war involving the United States, between the scenarios of Israel-Hezbollah and Ukraine-Russia?
-The speaker believes the potential for a major war is greater in the Middle East, particularly due to the independent actions of Israel and the influence of Israeli representatives in the U.S.
How does the speaker evaluate the current situation in Cyprus?
-The speaker evaluates the situation in Cyprus as very dangerous and likely to provoke a wider conflict, involving not only Israel but also potentially Iran, Turkey, and other regional powers.
What does the speaker think about the use of explosive materials in everyday devices by foreign agents?
-The speaker considers it a war crime and expresses concern about the repercussions of such tactics, which he sees as a new form of terrorism entering the supply chain.
What does the speaker believe should be the approach of the international community to the current conflicts?
-The speaker believes that the international community should have a serious discussion about the current conflicts, especially concerning the use of explosive materials in everyday devices, to prevent future escalation.
What is the speaker's final observation about the situation in Lebanon?
-The speaker notes that Hezbollah has become more sophisticated, lethal, and dangerous, with the ability to adjust fire against Israel, and that they are unlikely to surrender to Israeli demands.
Outlines
🌍 Geopolitical Alliances and Conflicts
This paragraph discusses the geopolitical dynamics involving Israel, the United States, Jordan, and Egypt. It highlights the strategic alignment of these nations and the financial incentives used to maintain cooperation. The speaker expresses concern over the potential for internal upheaval in these countries, drawing a parallel to the French Revolution. Additionally, the conversation touches on General Kella's visits to Israel and the speculation surrounding the messages he may have conveyed regarding potential Iranian intervention and U.S. support.
🔥 Escalation of Middle Eastern Conflicts
The second paragraph delves into the potential for war escalation, particularly focusing on Cyprus's role as a potential base for Israeli military operations and the reactions it might provoke from regional powers like the Hisbah, Turkey, and Iran. The paragraph also addresses the controversial use of explosive materials in everyday devices as a war crime and the likelihood of a major conflict involving the United States, either in the Middle East with Hezbollah or in Ukraine with Russia.
🏺 Power Shifts and Regional Tensions
In this paragraph, the discussion centers on the shifting balance of power in the Middle East and the potential for conflict to spread. The speaker expresses concern over the United States' unconditional support for Israel and the influence of Israeli representatives within the U.S. government. The conversation also touches on the complex situation in Lebanon, where Hezbollah has become a more sophisticated and dangerous force, and the lack of condemnation from American officials regarding Israel's use of explosive devices against civilians.
🚨 The Future of Warfare and International Relations
The final paragraph focuses on the future of warfare, particularly the integration of terror tactics into supply chains and the potential repercussions of such actions. The speaker emphasizes the need for a global discussion on this issue and the importance of considering the potential losses alongside any gains from military actions. The conversation concludes with a critique of the Israeli government's approach to conflict, which is described as emotional rather than rational, and a call for a more balanced consideration of interests in international relations.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Diplomacy
💡Bribery
💡General Kella
💡Overreaching
💡Unconditional Support
💡Invasion
💡Cyprus
💡Hisbah
💡Iranian Intervention
💡Exploding Devices
💡Neocons
Highlights
King Abdullah of Jordan has aligned himself with the United States and Israel, putting Jordan's air defenses at their disposal.
The United States has been bribing leaders in Jordan and Egypt to cooperate with Israel and the U.S. for years.
There is a significant risk of King Abdullah not surviving the internal instability in Jordan, which is compared to the French Revolution.
General Kella, the head of CENTCOM, has visited Israeli military leaders twice in one week, sparking rumors about possible warnings against overreaching and Iranian intervention.
The U.S. may not be willing to fully support Israel if it triggers Iranian involvement, though this rumor is questionable given the strong U.S. backing for Israel.
The U.S. has insufficient ground forces to make a meaningful difference in the Middle East, with most troops positioned in Eastern Europe.
The U.S. is supporting Israel through air and missile power, deploying multiple carrier battle groups and bombers on standby globally.
Sending U.S. troops to Cyprus risks widening the conflict, drawing the involvement of Hezbollah, Iran, Turkey, and other regional powers.
Hezbollah has significantly enhanced its military capabilities, including access to overhead surveillance, making it a much more sophisticated and dangerous opponent for Israel.
There are no known official U.S. condemnations of Israel's use of exploding devices in civilian infrastructure, despite its classification as a form of terrorism.
Colonel McGregor emphasizes that Israel is primarily focused on exterminating its enemies without a clear long-term strategy or rational calculus.
Iran poses no direct threat to the United States, but American neoconservatives have long sought a war with Iran, with Israeli influence playing a major role in U.S. policy.
The Israeli government is driven by emotional decision-making, not strategic thinking, which increases the risk of a wider, more destructive conflict.
President Erdoğan of Turkey has greater control over his country's situation than leaders in Egypt or Jordan, making him less vulnerable to internal instability.
The Middle East is an unpredictable region, and Colonel McGregor warns that a wider war there is more likely than in Ukraine, with the potential to engulf many nations.
Transcripts
as an instrument of Israeli and American
diplomacy and
power I mean remember he aligned himself
with the United States and Israel he put
uh Jordan so-called air defenses and
capabilities at the disposal of Israel
in the United States we've been bribing
King Abdullah and general CeCe in Egypt
for years to cooperate with us and
Israel I can't even begin to imagine how
many billions of dollars have been spent
on that proposition but we we've been
actively bribing everybody in sight to
to essentially tolerate and indulge
Israel I don't think he's going to
survive this I I hope he does because I
think he's in the final analysis a
decent human being but these are tough
times and he's facing something on the
scale of the French Revolution inside
his own country
wow uh pretty uh startling analysis
colonel colonel tell us about General
Kella
who I believe is the head of
centcom who uh visited um Israeli
military and civilian leaders twice in
one week what do you think from public
sources and maybe from your own sources
he told them why was he there twice in
one
week well I don't know the answer to the
question because I don't have any inside
sources sitting down in sencom
headquarters telling me very much but
there are people who insist that he went
down and warned the Israelis against
overreaching and inviting Iranian
intervention suggesting that if that
were to happen that we might not support
them now I I can't imagine that frankly
because he probably would never have
been confirmed for the post if he showed
any interest in questioning the
unconditional support of the United
States for anything Israel wants to do
so it's hard for me to believe that
that's the case but there there are
rumors to that effect floating around on
the internet but he's been there twice
my suspicion is that he went there to
confirm that the Israelis are
comfortable with everything we are doing
for
them Colonel would he have gone there to
convey that message without the express
authorization of his superiors either in
the Pentagon or the White House it that
would seem to be impossible to me
although we've seen some things
certainly while President president
Trump was in the White House that
suggested that there were independent
actions and thinking certainly on the
part of General Millie with regard to
China and potentially other matters so I
I I suppose it's not impossible but
normally no I you know it would it would
take the Secretary of Defense to
instruct him to go with a specific
message and uh I don't see much evidence
that secretary Austin is going to
contradict whatever the White House
wants him to
do before we we are going to talk about
secretary Austin in a few minutes when
we talk about President Putin and uh
prime minister uh
Stormer uh but uh with respect to the
Israeli invasion of Lebanon if it's a
land Invasion and if the United States
is going to back it can you foresee
American troops on the
ground no we don't have enough forces to
send that would make any real difference
on the ground in the Middle East that's
the problem we've got what perhaps
450,000 in the regular army uh I don't
know how many Guardsmen and reservists
are on active duty right now but if we
added another 50 or 100,000 it still
wouldn't make much of a dent remember
most of our fighting force is sitting in
Eastern Europe across from the Ukrainian
border from Latvia Lithuania Estonia
Poland Slovakia down to
Romania uh so that we we really don't
have anything to send in that connection
and the Marines are are just too lightly
organized and equipped to take up a
position on the battlefield for anything
other than defense so I think uh right
now no we we we can't but we will
supply all the air and missile power
that we can and that's what we're doing
we have multiple carrier battle groups
we have thousands of aircraft on standby
we have bombers that are on standby
everywhere from Diego Garcia to Nebraska
and I think as a result uh that's about
all the Israelis can hope
for Colonel why are we sending uh troops
to Cyprus even if it's just a handful
yeah well that's a good question this is
the note that you sent me I hope you
don't mind me revealing this what the
subject line was that you typed IDI
idiots are us why are we doing this well
I think uh we we don't seem to be
concerned about the very high
probability that what we do will widen
the
war uh the hisbah has already made it
very clear that if Cyprus is used as a
springboard for the Israeli Air Force
and Navy for that matter that they will
consider the area part of the target
array in other words they will regard
what happens there as part of the
theater of war you also have the Turks
who have a very keen and permanent
interest in Cyprus because half the
island is Turkish the other half is
under Greek control
and in recent years uh tension between
Greece and Turkey has certainly
increased and I'm sure that that would
be a welcome development if if you're an
Israeli right now if you could bring the
Greeks into war against the Turks while
you are also dealing with the
probability that something could bring
the Turks in they would probably welcome
that and of course you have Iran Iran is
going to be very interested in what
happens uh on
Cyprus so the bottom line is what we're
doing it seems to me is widening the
conflict which is a
mistake Colonel is the uh use of
explosive
material uh in pagers and walkie-talkies
and other mobile devices distributed to
thousands of at the time Unknown People
mainly civilians by a foreign uh agent a
war
crime well the people who are experts on
the law suggest that it is uh you know I
my view is war itself is a crime against
humanity regardless of how and where
it's
conducted and I think sometimes we we
fail to understand that if you are
involved in this war between Israel and
its opponents that this is a war of
anything other than ruthless
extermination I think that's where we
are the two sides are now bent on the
slaughter and destruction of the other
which is one of the reasons I think we
should be interested in stopping it but
we are doing the opposite we seem to
have positioned ourselves on the side of
the Israelis regardless of the
consequences for our own
interests Colonel I'm sorry to be asking
you this where do you think it is more
likely that a major war will uh break
out Israel Hezbollah or UK a major war
that will involve the United States
Israel Hezbollah or Ukraine Russia well
I think right now uh
president Trump has made it abundantly
clear that if he is elected he will
bring this war to a close in Ukraine now
he hasn't been precise about how that
would happen but I think uh he's
confident that he can hold talks and end
the war now there are certain things
that should happen right away we can
talk about that but in the meantime I
think that signal is being treated
somewhat seriously in Moscow which means
I think the Russians are going to hold f
certainly until after the
election uh and I I hope that's the case
but I think it is I think on the other
hand in the Middle East the potential
there is is actually greater and that is
because we don't exert the kind of
control and influence over Israel that
we do in Europe Israel is an independent
actor and Israel's
Representatives here in the United
States inside our government inside our
legislature wield enormous power and
right now we are committed
unconditionally to whatever Israel wants
to do that's a very dangerous set of
circumstances because everyone is
watching Iran at the moment now a lot of
people think well this is wonderful if
the Iranians are foolish enough to
intervene on behalf of
hisbah then it's our opportunity to
destroy Iran the problem of course with
that assumption is that Russia isn't
going to stand by and allow us to
destroy Iran neither will China and then
finally we've been talking about Cyprus
if I were at all concerned about
maintaining any degree of rapport with
turkey I would stay the hell away from
Cyprus and right now we seem to be doing
the opposite and the Turks the Turkish
population the electorate and most of
the Turks in the government would be
very delighted to intervene in this war
against Israel on behalf of the Muslims
living not only in Lebanon but also in
Gaza and elsewhere they aren't doing it
because erdoan has restrained them but
depending upon what we do in the future
that may not be possible anymore does
President Eran risk the same dangers
that King Abdullah does no I think he's
got greater control over his future than
abdala he has control over his Security
Services and over the armed forces and I
don't see any evidence for that
occurring the situation in Egypt and
Jordan is very different there those
leaders are in serious serious Jeopardy
but no Eran doesn't face that but the
point is he still has to think in terms
of how far he allows us and Israel to go
before suddenly he feels compelled for
reasons of Turkish National strategic
interest to act and of course what the
Iranians do will matter very greatly to
him uh and the Iranians and the Turks
have talked at Great length about what
could happen so I I just think the
Middle East is a is an known in in the
worst possible sense and I do worry very
much about a war breaking out there that
could engulf all of
us certainly uh there will be pressure
from the
American
neocons for the United
States as as absurd as this sounds to
those of us who believe that Iran poses
no threat whatsoever to the United
States for the United States to attack
Iran well remember this is a long-term
dream that's been uh harbored in the
United States by many people I think it
was uh Norman pettes when he was
advising John McCain who said he woke up
every morning praying that he would wake
up to news that we were at war with Iran
so this is not a new problem uh what's
changed now is that the degree to which
power has passed from the hands of
Americans who were more judicious and
balanced in their thinking to those who
are simply willing to do whatever it is
that Mr Netanyahu and his supporters
want uh is is the major shift in power
right now they seem to be quite willing
to do whatever whatever the Israeli
government
demands and you know any this is very
surprising to me because you're talking
about a very small country we're a very
large country and the small country is
in charge the large country is almost a
bystander waiting around around to do
whatever it's told it's a surprising set
of circumstances it's very dangerous and
I think it needs to
end Colonel McGregor thank you very much
for your time uh my dear friend we uh we
ran the gamet and uh it's a privilege to
be able to pick your brain no matter how
gloomy the news may be let let me add
one thing here before we go so that
people understand the situation in
Lebanon which is a little more complex
than I think is widely
appreciated hisbah now has the capacity
to adjust fire against the Israelis what
that means is that they have access to
overhead surveillance their own and
presumably others and this overhead
surveillance allows them to adjust fire
for the missiles that they launch
against Israel in other words the
current Hezbollah is far more
sophisticated lethal and dangerous than
anything the Israelis have seen in the
past and these people will absolutely
not surrender to Israeli
demands has any American
official
condemned the Israeli use of exploding
Patriots to kill civilians anybody in
the government not that I'm aware of and
I wouldn't expect it uh the government
is 100% aligned with whatever the
Israelis want to do whether or not it's
within the limits of
legality the only
uh clear condemnation I know of it from
any American person is the former head
of the
CIA and the former Secretary of
Defense Leon Panetta Chris number 13
ability to be able to place an explosive
in technology that is very prevalent
these days
uh and turn it into a war of Terror
really a war of Terror this is something
new is it terrorism I don't think
there's any question that it's a form of
terrorism this has gone right into the
supply chain yeah right into the supply
chain and when you have terror going
into the supply chain it makes people
ask the question what the hell is next
it sounds like you're genuinely worried
I am I am this is a
tactic that has
repercussions and we really don't know
what those repercussions are going to be
the forces of War are largely in control
right now of what's going on do you
think there should be condemnation for
it should other nations step in
including us I think it's going to be
very important for the nations of the
world to have a serious discussion
about whether or not this isn't an
area that everybody has to focus on
because if they don't try to deal with
it now mark my word it is the
battlefield of the future do you share
his
fears I think so he's also saying
something else by implication and that
is that you must measure what you may
gain by what you may lose when you do
something like this
and right now everyone in Israel I I
think in the government at the top is
emoting I don't think they're thinking I
think they're emoting and that's why I
use this term a ruthless war of
extermination anything that results in
the loss of life of their enemies is
judged to be good there there is no
rational calculus there there is no end
State uh designed to harmonize interests
the only interest that is being taken
and seriously is Israel's interest in
destroying its enemies that's the only
interest that counts everything else is
irrelevant that leads you down a very
dangerous path
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