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Rick Wilson on Trump's INSANE Iran War Mistake - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast
Rick Wilson and host Molly Jong-Fast react to Trump’s sudden bombing campaign against Iran, arguing it was launched without clear planning, transparency, or international coordination and warning it could spiral into a prolonged conflict with mounting civilian and U.S. military casualties.
They discuss the administration’s shifting justifications for the strikes, skepticism that air power can topple a deeply entrenched theocratic security state, and the likelihood that regime change would require ground forces despite public promises of “no more wars.”
The conversation also examines how Gulf and Israeli interests—particularly Saudi Arabia and Netanyahu—may have influenced the decision, the political backlash inside MAGA and the GOP, early polling showing weak support, and the broader economic risks of escalation, including potential disruption of the Strait of Hormuz and higher global oil prices. - 03/01/2026.