About this episode

Wes Bryant discusses the Pentagon's actions and the impact of US bombing on civilians in Iran during the Trump administration.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Master Sgt. Wes Bryant Pentagon Whistleblower and Former Branch Chief of the Pentagon’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence. He discusses Pete Hegseth shutting down the department he worked for and the ‘revelling in death and destruction’ as civilians are killed and injured in Iran, the US’ bombing of civilian infrastructure and Trump’s threats to destroy the entire Iranian civilisation, the dramatic departure from targeting assessment protocol under the second Trump Administration, the extreme Christian nationalism and Zionism behind Pete Hegseth’s and Donald Trump’s support to the hilt of Israel, the Pentagon’s conduct during the Gaza genocide under the Biden Administration, the allegation that the civilian protection centre was a PR cover for US war crimes, Israel’s dropping of landmines in Iran, and much more.

People in this episode

Host: Afshin Rattansi

Guest: Wes Bryant

Topics covered

• US foreign policy
• civilian protection
• Pentagon whistleblowers
• Iran conflict
• Trump administration
• Christian nationalism
• Zionism

Keywords

• Pentagon
• civilian casualties
• Trump
• Iran
• whistleblower
• military policy
• Gaza
• Israel
• Christian nationalism
• Zionism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pentagon, Biden Administration, Israel

Places: Iran, Gaza

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