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"Why Are We Going to War?": Former U.S. Middle East Officials Say Trump Has "No Clear Plan" on Iran

2026-03-05 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt As the U.S. and Israel continue their bombardment of Iran and the conflict spreads throughout the region, we speak with two former U.S. government officials with experience in Middle East policy. Hala Rharrit is a career diplomat who resigned from the State Department in 2024 to protest the Biden administration's Gaza policy, and Jasmine El-Gamal served as a Middle East adviser at the Pentagon during the Obama administration. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@marthat21 2026-03-06

Saying "we control their fate" is total arrogance.

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@shahabcfgc4222 2026-03-05

Netanyaho knows as soon as the war will be over his career will come to an end

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@itsjustme7487 2026-03-05

The press doesn't need to make the predident look bad. He's doing a good job everytime he opens his mouth.

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@brokenrecord3523 2026-03-05

"They" actually get upset when asked if there even should be a plan.

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@robertflorentine 2026-03-05

WAR, WHAT IS GOOD FOR, ABSOLUTLY NOTHING, edwin starr

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@scraptheclankers 2026-03-05

There was never good faith negotiations this was ALWAYS going to happen.

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@DominiR-d3l 2026-03-05

Netanyahoo's Arrogant Smug "I have been waiting for this for 21 years ..." says it all.

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@ceciliouceda9273 2026-03-05

Just another bs war like Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan....

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@audreytaratata339 2026-03-05

Hegseth cares so much about them that he sent them to die for Israel.

248 22 replies
@Pierrus60 2026-03-05

American citizens are being held hostage by their own chaotic government

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