EP#291 | DSD | Wesley Clark, War Plans & the Iran Playbook

🎙️ EP#291 | DSD | Wesley Clark, War Plans & the Iran Playbook

In this eye-opening episode, we revisit a powerful 2007 interview with General Wesley Clark that has never felt more relevant. The Deep Shallow Dive unpacks Clark’s bombshell claim about a post-9/11 Pentagon memo outlining plans to topple seven countries—including Iraq, Syria, and ultimately Iran. Fast-forward to 2025, and this episode explores how much of that blueprint has quietly come to life, prompting hard questions about America’s foreign policy intentions and the recurring patterns across administrations.

Host [name] draws striking parallels between George W. Bush’s neocon agenda and today’s Trump administration, warning that we may be heading toward a new conflict with Iran under eerily familiar pretenses. With candid reflections on political integrity, foreign influence, and the U.S. military-industrial complex, the episode dives deep into systemic motives behind endless wars—and why “regime change” might not be what it seems.

Beyond geopolitics, the episode touches on the Persian New Year, Sunni vs. Shia dynamics, and why transparency remains elusive—from the Epstein files to U.S. aid operations. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or somewhere in between, this one’s a must-listen for understanding what may lie ahead in 2025.

🔥 Top 5 Key Points:

• General Wesley Clark’s memo: 7 countries targeted for regime change post-9/11.
• The eerie similarities between Bush-era neocons and Trump’s 2025 trajectory.
• Why the U.S. may not want peace with Iran—and why a war may be inevitable.
• Deep critique of political hypocrisy, broken promises, and information suppression.
• The unspoken truth behind U.S. covert operations and military funding cycles.

🔑 Keywords & Themes:
Wesley Clark, Iran, Iraq War, Syria conflict, regime change, neoconservatives, Pentagon memo, military-industrial complex, Trump administration, 2025 foreign policy, Deep State, Sunni vs. Shia, Epstein files, USAID, George W. Bush, Saudi Arabia, Hezbollah, General Wesley Clark interview, Project for a New American Century, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, Al-Qaeda, Jelani Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, U.S. defense budget

⏳ Chapters & Timestamps:

• [0:00] Intro: Wesley Clark's infamous Pentagon story revisited
• [1:10] The “decision to go to war with Iraq”—no new evidence, just strategy
• [2:16] NoRuz wishes and reflections on Iranian identity
• [3:48] Mixed feelings on Trump: disappointments and (some) wins
• [5:03] DogeCoin politics and transparency issues in government messaging
• [6:14] Epstein file frustrations resurface—again
• [9:05] 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Iran
• [12:55] Iran: the last unchecked box—and why war feels inevitable
• [14:40] Iran’s involvement in Iraq and the U.S. refusal to talk
• [16:32] Echoes of Biden-Russia parallels: avoiding diplomacy on purpose?
• [20:03] Why the U.S. needs a boogeyman—regime change isn’t the goal
• [22:21] 2007 insights still playing out: Al Jelani, USAID, and Sunni militia funding
• [26:58] Trump 2016 clip: surprising honesty about Middle East chaos
• [29:04] Final Wesley Clark clip: the U.S. was taken over by policy coup
• [30:42] Wrapping up: warnings for 2025, economic ripple effects, and hard truths

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