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Scott Ritter | Why Faith Decides Who Wins in the Middle East | Deep Dive Perspective | Aug. 5, 2026

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Why does religious faith decide who wins wars in the Middle East? Former Marine intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter argues the "axis of resistance," Israeli hardline politics, and US Christian Zionism are all shaped by deep, often overlooked religious conviction — and that Western policymakers consistently misread it.

In this episode of Deep Dive Perspective, Scott Ritter draws on his own intelligence background preparing for a potential US-Iran conflict in the 1980s, explaining how Shia theology and the concept of martyrdom rooted in the Battle of Karbala shaped Iranian combat resilience. He traces how this same religious lens explains the rise of Hezbollah out of Amal's resistance to Israeli occupation, and the complicated, more recent alignment between Iran and Yemen's Ansarullah movement.

Ritter also discusses what he describes as the growing influence of religious hardliners within Israeli politics and the eschatological beliefs of Christian Zionism within parts of the US administration, arguing both distort strategic decision-making around the region. He is critical of US policymakers and institutions for failing to understand the ideology of adversaries, and offers his own view on which strands of religious extremism — across multiple faiths — he considers most dangerous to regional stability.

This episode contains strong personal opinions and characterizations of religious and political movements. These are presented as Scott Ritter's own analysis, not verified facts or the position of Deep Dive Perspective, and should be weighed against other reporting and primary sources.

In This Episode:

- The faith behind the "axis of resistance"
- Shia theology, martyrdom, and Iranian combat resilience
- How Hezbollah emerged from Amal's resistance to Israeli occupation
- Iran and Yemen's Ansarullah: allies, but not natural ones
- Religious hardliners' growing influence in Israeli politics
- Christian Zionism and eschatology in US policy circles
- Why Washington keeps misreading the region

Scott Ritter | Russia is Winning, Nuclear Threat is a Sign of Desperation & Very Serious | Part 1/2 | Oct. 24, 2022

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Former Intelligence Officer and Expert on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Scott Ritter, joins the program to give us a better understanding of what is really going on in Ukraine. Sadly the western media is framing the war as if Russia is losing which only prolongs negotiations and causes more death. 

The question is, why the desperation to keep the war going? Will they resort to nuclear weapons to even out the war? Another must listen to interview with information that you are missing from the corporation propaganda western media. You can follow Scott Ritter on Telegram @ScottRitter and you can the books mentioned later in the show at the following links: 

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Scott Ritter | The TRUTH on Iran War | Mar. 18, 2026

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Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter returns to the channel to break down the rapidly escalating conflict with Iran—and what the media isn’t telling you. Scott Ritter brings his on-the-ground expertise and weapons analysis to explain what’s really happening behind the headlines—and why the risks are far greater than most people understand.

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro to Scott Ritter
01:02 - Is the US and Israel Losing This War?
03:14 - Why the US Strikes on Iran Are Failing
05:02 - Is the United States Now a War Criminal?
06:02 - How Trump Violated the US Constitution
07:09 - Was Iran a Nuclear Threat to the US?
08:05 - Why Iran Does Not Have a Nuclear Program
09:25 - Why This Conflict is a War of Aggression
10:25 - Why the United States Should NOT Win this War
11:15 - Why Iran’s Response Was Predictable
12:30 - Why A Regime Change is Impossible
13:02 - How Capable is Iran’s Military?
14:15 - Why Iranian Scientists Are the Best in the World
15:15 - How Advanced Are Iran’s Missiles?
16:55 - Why Israel Can’t Stop Iran’s Missiles
18:33 - How Iran’s Uses Navigation to Streamline Missiles
20:00 - Why the US Missile Interceptors Are Too Old
22:44 - What Does This Mean for other Gulf Nations?
25:00 - Why the UAE Will Never Be the Same
26:10 - Where Do We Go From Here?
27:15 - Why Russia is the Key to Stopping this Conflict
29:15 - Why Trump Will Declare A Victory without One
30:08 - Why Trump Will Go After Cuba
32:00 - Scott’s Upcoming Trip to Russia
33:15 - Final Thoughts

Scott Ritter | Trump Readies Tactical NUKES, US Carrier in CRISIS – Iran’s Trap is Set | Aug. 6, 2026

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Scott Ritter discusses the desperation mounting for the Trump administration as it pursues a potential nuclear option for Russia and China following its massive defeat in Iran. Meanwhile the USS Lincoln is reportedly in crisis, further complicating the war designs of the American empire. 

Scott Ritter is a former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer now widely renowned for his searing critiques of US foreign policy and pursuit of peace.

Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson | INTEL Roundtable | July 3, 2025

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Key Points

  • Ukraine Conflict and U.S. Support
    • Scott Ritter: Russia remains firm on its "special military operation" goals in Ukraine, including territorial demands, reducing Ukraine’s military, and blocking NATO membership. Russia advances across front lines, targeting infrastructure.
    • U.S. is cutting critical munitions (e.g., Patriot missiles, artillery) due to depleted stockpiles, leaving Ukraine vulnerable. Ritter calls Ukraine a "hospice patient" nearing collapse.
    • Larry Johnson: U.S. can’t ramp up production for modern warfare, contrasting slow F-35 production (18-24 months) with WWII-era B-24 bombers (18 hours).
  • Trump-Putin Dialogue
    • Ritter: Recent Trump-Putin call focused on re-engagement, Iran, Gaza, and cultural exchanges to counter U.S. Russophobia, not Ukraine specifically. Putin reiterated Russia’s unyielding stance.
    • Johnson: Putin’s talks with Trump and Macron tested for softening on Russia’s demands, which remain firm on addressing war’s root causes and new territorial realities.
  • Iran’s Nuclear Program
    • Ritter: Iranian officials (Oct 2024) claimed near nuclear weapons capability, fueling U.S./Israeli fears. Iran’s 60% enriched uranium makes it a threshold state, though no final bomb decision exists.
    • Iran agreed (June 2025) to limit enrichment to 3.75% and allow U.S. inspectors, but U.S.-Israeli strikes (June 12-13) disrupted this. Ritter urges Iran to avoid provocative rhetoric; both criticize Israel’s IAEA influence.
    • Johnson: Loss of IAEA access blinded Western intelligence on Iran’s program, necessitating Russia’s help to restore inspections.
  • Israel-Iran Conflict
    • Ritter: Iran’s missile strikes (using older missiles) heavily damaged Israeli military/intelligence sites, overwhelming defenses with maneuvering warheads and decoys. Iran reserved advanced hypersonic missiles.
    • Johnson: Israel’s small size makes it vulnerable (e.g., one airport loss halts civilian flights), unlike Iran, which absorbs damage due to its size and population.
    • Both: Netanyahu’s U.S. visit (post-July 4, 2025) seeks continued support, domestic political leverage, and intelligence restoration. Rumors of B-2 bomber transfers dismissed due to Israel’s history of leaking U.S. tech.
  • Netanyahu’s Agenda
    • Ritter: Netanyahu aims to project U.S. support for his leadership, avoid escalation with Iran, and navigate domestic legal issues, with Trump interfering via sanction threats.
    • Johnson: Israel needs IAEA access to rebuild intelligence networks in Iran after exposing operatives.

Scott Ritter on Widening the War in Ukraine and Its Shockingly Devastating Consequences | June 18, 2024

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Scott Ritter is a former Marine intelligence officer who served in the former Soviet Union, implementing arms control agreements, and on the staff of General Norman Schwartzkopf during the Gulf War, where he played a critical role in the hunt for Iraqi SCUD missiles. 
 
From 1991 until 1998, Mr. Ritter served as a Chief Inspector for the United Nations in Iraq, leading the search for Iraq’s proscribed weapons of mass destruction. Mr. Ritter was a vocal critic of the American decision to go to war with Iraq. His new book, Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union, is his ninth.

Scott Ritter | Russia is Winning, Nuclear Threat is a Sign of Desperation & Very Serious | Part 2/2

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Former Intelligence Officer and Expert on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Scott Ritter, joins the program to give us a better understanding of what is really going on in Ukraine. Sadly the western media is framing the war as if Russia is losing which only prolongs negotiations and causes more death.

The question is, why the desperation to keep the war going? Will they resort to nuclear weapons to even out the war? Another must listen to interview with information that you are missing from the corporation propaganda western media. You can follow Scott Ritter on Telegram @ScottRitter and you can the books mentioned later in the show at the following links:

DISARMAMENT IN THE TIME OF PERESTROIKA: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union

Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson | Russia Just Changed Warfare FOREVER, Ukraine DEVASTATED | Sept. 1, 2025

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Former US Marine Corps intel officer Scott Ritter argues that Russia is making history on the frontlines of Ukraine by changing the rules of war themselves, and it's devastating Ukraine & NATO along with it. Scott Ritter is joined by Larry Johnson to describe a geopolitical game changer no one is talking about. This video was recorded August 2025 but remains relevant to the changing character of the conflict.

Scott Ritter | Ukraine TRAPPED In Russian Crossfire | March 9, 2023

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Scott Ritter joins Stephen Gardner on this exclusive interview to discuss the Russia Ukraine war, the conflict of Bakhmut, the bad feelings between Putin and Zelenskyy and how this war will end. Russia rained down over 80 missile on Ukraine last night after figuring out how to bypass their air defense systems. Scott Ritter and Stephen Gardner also discuss military predictions of Colonel Douglas Macgregor on how this war will end and Putin's next military moves.

TIMESTAMP:
0:55 Heavy Missile Attack On Ukraine.
9:10 Russia figures out how to bypass Ukraine's air defense missiles. Hits with 80+ missile, including hypersonic missiles.
10:40 Putin's next military move
16:30 Stephen shares his position on this war
26:00 A secret in Ukraine even the media has worked to bury
28:00 Ukraine will collapse and here's why
29:00 Why Putin attacked Ukraine

Scott Ritter & Patrick Henningsen | RETURN OF McCARTHYISM | Consortium News | July 25, 2026

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Recent government-assisted censorship began under Biden but Donald Trump has now unleashed the return of full-blown McCarthyism in which "communism" is once again the greatest menace to the United States. Joe Lauria's guests this week are Scott Ritter and Patrick Henningsen.

Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson | Iran Retaliates, Hormuz CLOSED – Israel ENDS Trump Ceasefire | Apr. 9, 2026

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Scott Ritter and Larry Johnson react to Iran's massive response to Israeli and US ceasefire violations, and what it means for the ongoing war.

Scott Ritter is a former UN weapons inspector and Marine Corps Intelligence officer. Larry Johnson is a former CIA analyst.

Scott Ritter | Best of Marathon [PART ONE & TWO] | Dec. 31, 2026

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In this extended compilation, Ritter analyzes:

- The Russia–Ukraine war and NATO escalation
- U.S. foreign policy and military overreach
- Intelligence failures and media narratives
- Nuclear risk, deterrence, and global power shifts

These conversations—originally aired on Judging Freedom—have drawn millions of views for their unfiltered critique of Washington, the Pentagon, and America’s role in global conflict.
This marathon brings together essential moments, long-form analysis, and uninterrupted discussions for viewers who want deeper context beyond the headlines.

Part 2

 

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PART 2 of Judging Freedom’s 8-hour “Best of Scott Ritter” marathon, continuing Judge Andrew Napolitano’s most compelling interviews with the former UN weapons inspector.

In this segment, Ritter expands on:

- The strategic endgame in Ukraine
- U.S.–Russia relations and global realignment
- The limits of American military power
- Propaganda, censorship, and public perception
- The risks of escalation toward direct superpower conflict

Scott Ritter | Russia Unleashes Fury: Kursk Offensive DEVASTATES Ukraine – No More Holding Back! | Aug. 19, 2024

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Scott Ritter is a former Marine intelligence officer who served in the former Soviet Union, implementing arms control agreements, and on the staff of General Norman Schwartzkopf during the Gulf War, where he played a critical role in the hunt for Iraqi SCUD missiles. 

From 1991 until 1998, Mr. Ritter served as a Chief Inspector for the United Nations in Iraq, leading the search for Iraq’s proscribed weapons of mass destruction. Mr. Ritter was a vocal critic of the American decision to go to war with Iraq. His new book, Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union, is his ninth.

Scott Ritter | “The CIA is working directly with Ukraine” | Redacted News | Aug. 24, 2023

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Scott Ritter is a former UN Weapons Inspector who exposed the lies in Iraq. He told the world that Saddam Hussein didn't have weapons of mass destruction. Powerful people in Washington didn't want to hear it and he resigned in protest. The War in Iraq cost millions of lives and trillions of dollars. Now Ritter is revealing the truth about the latest U.S. military incursions in Ukraine, Syria, and beyond.

Scott Ritter & Ray McGovern | WAR on HOLD | Apr. 25, 2026

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Former C.I.A. analyst Ray McGovern and ex-U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter join The World This Week to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war as Donald Trump cancels his realtors’ return to Islamabad.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was already in Islamabad with a written proposal to end the war to present to the United States. The Iranian foreign ministry said the proposal would have been transmitted through Pakistani mediators and not directly to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the New York real estate agents that Donald Trump initially was sending to the Pakistani capital on Saturday.

Vice President J.D. Vance, who led the U.S. side in the failed talks earlier this month, was being held behind in Washington “on standby … if we feel it’s a necessary use of his time,” said Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary.

But on Saturday, Trump abruptly canceled Witkoff and Kushner’s departure.

“I’ve told my people a little while ago, they were getting ready to leave, and I said, ‘Nope, you’re not making an 18-hour flight to go there. We have all the cards,’” Trump said in a statement. “They can call us anytime they want, but you’re not going to be making any more 18-hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.”

Having said he would not meet directly with Trump’s envoy, Araghchi had left Pakistan before the cancellation of the U.S. delegations’ flight, according to Western and Iranian outlets. Press TV reported:

“The Iranian delegation left Islamabad before US envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were expected to travel to the Pakistani capital to meet with mediators.

US President Donald Trump, however, later told Fox News that he had canceled the visit.

Tehran had previously said that there was no plan for the Iranian delegation to meet with the American representatives in Islamabad.”

Huge differences remain in the standoff between the two sides in a war that has been on hold since Trump blinked and extended a ceasefire “indefinitely” last Tuesday. Iran wants sanctions lifted and assets unfrozen; an end to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports; a vow of U.S. non-aggression and the removal of U.S. troops from the Middle East.

The U.S. wants the Strait of Hormuz opened, an end to nuclear enrichment by Iran and a hidden stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium. It seems the U.S. is no longer demanding that Iran give up its ballistic missile defense.

There could be room for a deal on the enrichment issue. At the first round of talks, Iran proposed a five-year, monitored suspension of all nuclear enrichment, even though Iran is permitted to enrich under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT). The U.S. countered with a proposal for a 20-year suspension.
Before Trump had agreed to extend the ceasefire indefinitely, he threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. Iran has vowed to retaliate in kind against Gulf Arab states and Israel. A resumption of hostilities promises to bring about extensive regional destruction that would plunge the world into a long-term economic crisis of historic proportions.

Despite saying the U.S. “holds all the cards,” the U.S. and Israel had failed to achieve all of its war aims: overthrowing the Iranian government, destroying its ballistic missiles, seizing a stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium and its capacity to enrich more.
1917 Again in Russia?

McGovern and Ritter will also discuss the battlefield in Ukraine and the domestic situation in Russia after the leader of the main opposition party, Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, told the State Duma: “If you don’t quickly take measures – financial, economic and other measures -then by autumn what await us is what happened in 1917.”

Scott Ritter | U.S. Will Remove Zelensky & Europe Becomes Irrelevant | July 21, 2025

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Scott Ritter is a former Major, Intelligence Officer, and UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter argues that NATO is rapidly moving toward defeat in Ukraine, and it is currently out of options. The US has seemingly decided to remove and replace Zelensky, while Europe has bet everything on this war - its military power, economy, societal stability, and geopolitical relevance.

Scott Ritter | Two Ships Sinking in Hormuz, Massive Missile Strike on Saudi Aramco and Riyadh | Oct. 14, 2026

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Scott Ritter with Nima Alkhorshid on reports that two ships are sinking, one in the Strait of Hormuz and one in the Gulf of Oman, after more than ten vessels were hit. They discuss an Ansarallah announcement of strikes on Aramco headquarters, an Aramco facility, and King Khalid International Airport, and Ritter's view that Iran controls the strait while Saudi attempts to divert oil to the Red Sea have failed.

Larry Johnson, Scott Ritter & Joe Kent | Intel Roundtable | Aug. 14, 2026

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Judge Andrew Napolitano with Larry Johnson, Scott Ritter, and Joe Kent. They discuss the reported Air Force One threat (Israeli warning, CIA skepticism, Trump taken off the plane), Israel's influence on US intelligence, the Iran war and Hormuz blockade, and Putin's Far East order that Russian ships may seize European vessels if Europe seizes Russian ones.

Scott Ritter & Ray McGovern | Neo-Israelites v Neo-Ottomans — Consortium news| Aug. 23, 2026

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Scott Ritter and Ray McGovern on The World This Week. Tensions soar between Tel Aviv and Ankara over their designs on Syria; would Trump really nuke Iran? Gaza and Ukraine updates and the Pentagon punishes Stars & Stripes by firing its editor and publisher.

Scott Ritter | Iran Fires Missiles at UAE, 'Project Freedom' COLLAPSES as Trump PANICS | May 5, 2026

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Former UN weapons inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer Scott Ritter joins to discuss Iran's missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz targeting the UAE and US warships, as well as the US response. Is War back on? This stream covers the latest escalation with one of the most important voices in geopolitics.

Scott Ritter & Ray McGovern | Trump BLEW IT! Iran Vows BRUTAL Retaliation to US Strike | Jan. 13, 2026

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Iran will retaliate in a deadly way to Trump's reported decision go to war says Scott Ritter and Ray McGovern, who join this stream to break down the latest in the unrest that's been spreading across the Islamic Republic, as well as Russia's devastating Oreshnik missile response to Trump's failures in Ukraine plus much more.

Scott Ritter | Trump vs. Zelensky — End of Ukraine, NATO & EU | Oct. 19, 2026

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Scott Ritter tells Glenn Diesen that the largest drone attack on St. Petersburg did not exploit a hole in Russian air defenses so much as a corridor along Belarus, Poland, and the Baltic states, where intercepting the drones would put Russian assets into NATO airspace, and that the precision implies guidance beacons inside NATO countries. He says Zelensky made the quarrel with Donald Trump personal, a mistake he calls fatal, and that the split points to the collapse of Ukraine and, with it, of NATO and the European Union.

Scott Ritter | 9,000 Iranian Missiles CRUSH US Army, Europe Enters War as Trump PANICS | July 28, 2026

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Scott Ritter discusses the new fronts of war emerging in the Iran war despite US retreat from striking deeper into the country. 

What has been a catastrophe for the Pentagon is set to get a lot worse and the former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer breaks it all down.

Scott Ritter | Call sign "Sarmat"; A Conversation with Dmitri Rogozin | Sept. 23, 2026

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This past June I was able to sit down with Dmitri Rogozin, the former head of Roscosmos, current Senator for Zaporozhia, and the commander of the BARS Sarmat Brigade, which focusses on drone warfare in the Special Military Operation. 

Scott Ritter | Iran DESTROYS F-15 Hanger Base, 100 US Troops LOST as Trump PANICS | July 21, 2026

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Scott Ritter discusses Iran's new ballistic missile and the massive destruction of Patriot batteries, air defenses, radars, and billions in military hardware as the blown open cover up of US troops casualties sends Trump scrambling toward all out war.

Scott Ritter, Andrei Martyanov, Garland Nixon | Russia & China HUMILIATE Trump, These Weapons CRUSH US Military | Sept. 7, 2025

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Former UN weapons Inspector Scott Ritter reacts to China's historic military parade which unveiled weapons and global alliances that just humiliated Trump on the world stage. Andrei Martanov and Garland Nixon also joined for a deep analysis of the growing strength of Putin, Xi and the multipolar world, and what it reflects about waning US dominance worldwide.

Scott Ritter | Iran HITTING US BASES & ISRAEL LIKE NEVER BEFORE, Trump's Oil War Backfires | Mar. 9, 2026

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Scott Ritter unleashes on US and Israeli strikes on Iran's oil depots and details Iran's ongoing retaliation to the war of aggression entering the second week. Are we headed toward economic and military armageddon? Watch the stream in full as we break it all down.

Scott Ritter & Ray McGovern | Trump BLEW IT! Iran Vows BRUTAL Retaliation to US Strike | Jan. 14, 2026

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Iran will retaliate in a deadly way to Trump's reported decision go to war says Scott Ritter and Ray McGovern, who join this stream to break down the latest in the unrest that's been spreading across the Islamic Republic, as well as Russia's devastating Oreshnik missile response to Trump's failures in Ukraine plus much more.

Scott Ritter | US-Israeli Iran Op Exposed; Netanyahu's Election Sabotage Backfires | Oct. 27, 2026

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Scott Ritter discusses what he reports as an imminent US combat operation against Iran as Netanyahu's plan to sabotage the Israeli elections taking place October 27th. Desperation has set in as Iran and Russia remake the Middle East and the world order.
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