The Heat: US Military Interventions | Death and destruction

The US has been intervening militarily in countries from Asia to the Middle East to Latin America for decades causing massive death and devastation. Nations it has attacked since 2001 include #Afghanistan, #Iraq, #Syria, #Libya, #Iran and #Venezuela.

Why have there been so many over the decades? And, how much death and destruction have they caused in countries around the world? #Heat #USmilitary #interventions #MiddleEast #War

Guests:

Trita Parsi is Executive Vice-President of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Peter Kuznick is a historian and professor at American University.

0:00 US military interventions overview
2:28 Venezuela, Cuba & the war on Iran
3:32 US liberal hegemony & foreign policy
5:46 Afghanistan & Iraq – costly failures
7:39 How these wars backfired on the US
9:29 Israel's role & bipartisan warmongering
12:42 US military-industrial complex
14:50 Global realignment away from the US
16:07 US imperialism in Latin America
20:17 Cuba, Venezuela & Trump's aggression
27:09 Eisenhower's warning: the merchants of death

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