Curtis Sliwa on Netanyahu's influence over Trump's Iran war
A blistering take on how Israel pulled Trump into the Iran war, framed as bad for the US, the working class, and America's standing abroad.
- Netanyahu is blamed for selling Trump on decapitating Iran's leadership, then pulling the US in deeper.
- The counterpoint: this is bigger than one leader, since most Israelis back the war and rival politicians are running even more hawkish.
- The war has hit the global economy hard, with the Strait of Hormuz closed, Houthi blockades in the Red Sea, and a big chunk of the world's fertilizer supply cut off.
- The clearest lesson for other countries is that nuclear weapons buy safety, pointing to North Korea versus Ukraine.
- JD Vance's peacemaker image is dismissed as positioning for a presidential run, not real anti-war conviction.
Outlook: Expect more countries to chase nuclear weapons and continued pressure on oil, food, and US credibility.