The Most Orwellian War in Modern History | CJ Killmer Returns
From Brave The New World by Matthew Carano, CJ Killmer
May 15, 2026 · 1h 19m
About this episode
CJ Killmer returns to discuss the current state of the war with Iran and the historical context of U.S. foreign policy influenced by the Israel lobby.
CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast is back after a brutal few months, and we walk through where the United States actually stands two and a half months into the war with Iran. The blockade is theater. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. Every justification the administration has given has shifted, and every objective they set is unreachable. Trump is in Beijing this week asking Xi for help on a war he says he doesn't need help with. CJ takes us back to 1948 and walks the full history of the Israel lobby's grip on American foreign policy. Truman's reelection calculation. Eisenhower at Suez. Kennedy on Israeli nukes. Reagan's one and only pushback. Carter's Camp David walkback. Why Netanyahu's time preference is shorter than Trump's term. We get into the Massie primary, the Tucker apology, the Charlie Kirk void, the campaign promises Trump has run against, and why the midterms are going to cream Republicans. Subscribe for new episodes weekly.
People in this episode
Host: Matthew Carano
Guest: CJ Killmer
Topics covered
- U.S. foreign policy
- Iran conflict
- Israel lobby
- historical analysis
- political commentary
- Trump administration
- midterm elections
Keywords
- Iran
- U.S. foreign policy
- Israel lobby
- Trump
- midterms
- historical context
- CJ Killmer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dangerous History Podcast, Israel lobby, Republicans
Places: Iran, United States, Strait of Hormuz
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