The seismic shifts reshaping America's foreign policy landscape take center stage in this thought-provoking exploration of veterans speaking truth to power, deteriorating conditions in Gaza, and Trump's contradictory foreign policy vision.

When Green Beret Anthony Aguilar disrupted a congressional committee over U.S. complicity in Gaza, his arrest highlighted a profound development – military veterans, long respected across political divides, are becoming vocal critics of America's unconditional support for Israel. This protest represents more than an isolated incident; it's part of a growing movement that's fracturing traditional Republican unity on Israel policy, with figures like Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and even Donald Trump acknowledging Israel's influence over Congress.

The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza continues to worsen, with Israeli finance minister Betzel Smolchich openly discussing cutting off water, electricity, and food. Over 2,000 Palestinians have been killed at or near humanitarian aid sites since late May, while 21,000 disabled children, many orphaned, face starvation because they cannot reach food distribution points. Meanwhile, Israel's unveiled plans to annex 83% of the West Bank threaten to create isolated Palestinian enclaves reminiscent of apartheid South Africa.

Trump's frustration with his inability to end the Ukraine war reveals the constraints of American power in a changing world. His social media tantrum accusing China, Russia, and North Korea of "conspiring against the United States" betrays his limited options: unwilling to pressure Ukraine, unable to effectively pressure Russia, and facing diminishing leverage over China and India. As countries with historical animosities build stronger relationships based partly on shared opposition to American hegemony, Trump's claim that "without the United States, everything in the world would die" stands at odds with both reality and the anti-interventionist sentiment that helped elect him in 2016.

Share your thoughts on these critical developments and join us next week when our old friend Joe Twillinger returns to the show. 

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