"Trump is Trapped" | Douglas Macgregor on the Iran and Ukraine Wars, Petrodollar & Greater Israel

Paul Buitink talks to Colonel Douglas Macgregor about the ceasefire in the Middle East, how the war likely will continue and how to achieve peace.Macgregor believes Trump is trapped and bought for by his donors. They discuss the role of Israel and its quest for a Greater Israel. The role of the Gulf states and the dire prospects for the peninsula are also analysed.Is this a holy war? Will all adversaries of the US now even more passionately acquire nuclear arms? Is this the end of the petrodollar? Should all Great Powers be included to come to a grand deal solving all major conflicts, including the one between Russia and Ukraine?Make sure not to miss this thought-provoking deep-dive with Macgregor.Follow Douglas on X here:https://x.com/DougAMacgregorFollow Paul on X here:https://x.com/paulbuitinkTimestamps:0:00 Intro4:10 Seize fire and peace negotiations in the Middle East8:18 Trump needs deescalation but is trapped16:46 The role of the Gulf States20:24 Bad war strategies and parallels with WW225:35 Regime change and rallying behind the flag28:00 Nuclear arms and weaponizing the Strait of Hormuz28:58 Holy war34:07 Is BRICS united?38:48 NATO's future and the military industrial complex40:17 World War III and the need for a grand global deal47:20 Prospects for impeachment and a message of hope