To understand how backwards our current situation is, we need to look to history to give us context.
What is the Iran-Contra Scandal?
Why did America arm Saddam Hussein in the Iran-Iraq war?
The Iran-Iraq War took a million lives over eight years. But why did it really happen? Why do most Americans not even KNOW about it? Did America arm both sides?
These bizarre situations and more are explained in the brand new hilarious Hypocrite Twins episode,
Backwards American Empire:
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2 F-35 stealth fighters hit 4 F-15 Strike Eagles lost 7 KC-135 Stratotankers damaged (one lost) All of those aircraft are a big maybe; fratricide, friendly fire, we don’t know yet. To be fair, let’s suppose not a single aircraft suffered Iranian fire but 11 Reapers...
The Strait of Hormuz is the kind of geopolitical pressure point that can turn a regional fight into a worldwide economic shock, and the official story coming out of Washington doesn’t always match what markets and missiles are signaling. We sit down with Larry Johnson...
"Tomorrow we attack the Germans" "Let me guess Sir, we climb out of our trenches and do a frontal assault" "Damn it, Blackadder, that's supposed to be a secret" "We've tried it 17 times before and always failed" "Ah, but they will never expect it an 18th time!" ***...
