The Iran War Expert: The Most Dangerous Stage Begins Now

4 weeks ago he predicted America would send troops to Iran, now Robert Pape returns to reveal what could happen next! Robert Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and one of the world's leading authorities on military strategy and security affairs. He has advised every White House since 9/11 on military strategy and bombing campaigns and is the author of 'Our Own Worst Enemies: America and the Age of Violent Populism'. He explains: ◼ The 4-stage escalation trap and why every prediction he made has come true ◼ How Iran and Russia controlling 30% of the world's oil could crash your economy ◼ Why killing Iran's leaders is making the country stronger, not weaker ◼ Why America can bomb Iran's nuclear sites but still can't stop them getting the bomb ◼ The only deal that could stop Iran getting nuclear weapons and why it probably won't happen Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:18 20 Years Of War Games Predicted This Conflict 00:06:04 Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites Might Backfire 00:07:42 How US Pressure Strengthened Iran 00:11:59 Iran’s Hidden Power Structure Revealed 00:14:37 The Final Stage Of The Escalation Trap 00:17:11 Iran As The Fourth Global Power Center 00:23:53 What Happens Next If No One Backs Down 00:26:04 Iran Has Been Seriously Underestimated 00:27:22 Is US Intelligence Reliant On Israel? 00:31:45 What If This Turns Into A Ground War 00:40:03 A Civilization Could Die Tonight 00:43:59 What This War Means For Ordinary Iranians 00:50:05 Ads 00:52:13 Is The US Locked Into A Long War? 00:55:22 Iran’s 10-Point Plan Explained 00:57:14 The Shifting Global Power Balance 01:00:53 Why US Oil Prices Are Rising 01:04:48 If You Were Trump: What Would You Do? 01:06:59 If Israel Joins The Nuclear Treaty 01:09:37 What Experts Think Happens Next 01:13:29 Ads 01:15:23 What Iran Would Do With Nuclear Weapons 01:17:36 Has Trump Lost Control? 01:21:05 What This Means For Europe 01:28:05 What Can The Average Person Do? Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: Follow Robert: X - Website - You can purchase Robert’s book, ‘Our Own Worst Enemies: America and the Age of Violent Populism’, here: The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): ◼ Get email updates - ◼ Follow Steven - Sponsors: Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at Vivobarefoot - with code STEVENB15 for15% off Ketone - for 30% off your subscription order

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