About this episode
General McChrystal discusses the Middle East situation and the implications of US foreign policy.
From the very start of his war with Iran, Donald Trump never laid out a coherent exit strategy. The regional implications have been massive: a complete upheaval all over the Middle East with Gulf allies of the US dragged into a war they wanted no part in. Retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal led US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and before that, as Special Forces Commander in Iraq he led the mission to kill Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab Al-Zaraqawi. McChrystal joins Christiane from Washington. Also on today's show: Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah & Israeli Maoz Inon on their new book, "The Future is Peace"; author Michael Pollan on his new book, "A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Christiane Amanpour
Guests: General Stanley McChrystal, Aziz Abu Sarah, Maoz Inon, Michael Pollan
Topics covered
- Middle East
- US foreign policy
- Iran
- war implications
- peace initiatives
- literature
Keywords
- Middle East
- Donald Trump
- exit strategy
- Iran
- General McChrystal
- peace
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN
Books & works: The Future is Peace, A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
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