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Trump’s Iran War Is A Personal Vendetta and Geopolitical Mess (w/ Erin Banco)

2026-03-20 News & Politics
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Sam Stein talks with Reuters national security reporter Erin Banco about how the U.S. ended up at war with Iran—and why the official story doesn’t hold up. Intelligence assessments didn’t show an imminent threat, but the administration moved forward anyway after months of pressure, shifting justifications, and a last-minute decision from Trump. Get 30% off your entire order with Soul at https://GetSoul.com and use promo code BULWARKTAKES. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@RedPyramid-w9m 2026-03-20

The only imminent threat is Trump. He's a legit danger to the entire world.

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@charlesmartin1121 2026-03-20

The utter arrogance of this President is off the charts.

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@BigNoseDog 2026-03-20

The entire world is paying because 77 million people were idiots.

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@marie-noellemorency7091 2026-03-20

Kamala said to Trump: Putin is gonna eat you for lunch. She was right, and could have said the same thing about Bibi.

121 1 replies
@skkeech 2026-03-20

Erin is awesome. I like that she's a serious guest for a serious (and increasingly insane) topic.

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@munbruk 2026-03-20

It's a war of aggression, pure and simple.

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@lisanunlist9510 2026-03-20

Putin & Netanyahu are life-long STRATEGISTS .. VERY SHREWD, can jack Donnie’s lunch money w/ both hands behind their backs.

56 1 replies
@lindahunt9916 2026-03-20

Erin was a great guest. Please have her again!

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@rynob356 2026-03-20

Cmon let’s not act like it would be _that_ hard. Bibi could just fill the room with neocons, flatter him, tell him they’re will be hundreds of statues of him all over every country. And of course the Nobel peace prize

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@susanbarney9130 2026-03-20

This was one of the best Bulwark segments I’ve listened to. Please have her on again

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