Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran: How US empire creates its own enemies w/Eljiah Magnier & Matteo Capasso

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded on March 19, 2024.
Each day brings fresh horrors from the ground in Gaza as Israel's brutal genocide continues with the full backing of the US. Yet Israel is not operating with complete impunity.
From the Houthis' humanitarian blockade of the Red Sea to Hezbollah's missile strikes against Israel itself, the unofficial alliance of states and armed organizations known as the Resistance Axis is imposing consequences on Israel and the US. The result is a low-grade regional war, that for months has featured Israel and the US conducting increasingly brazen air strikes from Yemen to Lebanon and Syria.
Most recently, Israel bombed the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1, killing seven military advisors, including Brigadier Generals Mohammad Reza Zahedi, and his deputy Mohamad Hadi Haji Rahimi. Iran has vowed to retaliate. As the spiral of escalation and deterrence continues, the question arises of just how much longer the two sides can trade blows until a full-blown regional war erupts.
Veteran war journalist Elijah Magnier and Middle East Critique Editor Matteo Capasso join The Real News for a timely discussion on the historical roots of the Resistance Axis, and how the confrontation taking place could reshape regional and global politics. Corporate media has flooded the US public with a one-dimensional narrative of the Resistance Axis, leaving out a crucial detail-how decades of US and Israeli intervention and destruction birthed the Resistance Axis. Drawing on their deep expertise, Magnier and Capasso reframe the current confrontation in light of the region's history, and its future.
This interview is the second part of a two-part series on the Resistance Axis. Click here to read or listen to the first part of the conversation with Rania Khalek and Nima Shirazi about the media narratives about the Resistance Axis used to justify US intervention in the region: therealnews.com/demystifying-...
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[@fewcommentsonnews.4842]

CONGRATULATIONS to the panel! It were a such great conversation.

[@melgon2532]

Thank you guys ❤

[@Gralinedeasa]

US OF EVIL IS REAL

[@willieduffie4967]

How in the "Hell" would any Nation with any "Honesty" call the US a peaceful country that "Respects" the rule of law.....

[@mandabean.2405]

Then don't live here.

[@danielpluess9779]

love the word blend, very cryptic

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

The obvious, what's new

[@axShinsei]

Great interview/ discussion. Sharing it all around.

[@audrajones]

What an excellent conversation. DAMN we live in terrible but marvelous times! I have received a better education online during the last half decade than I managed to squeeze out of 6 years of college. Appreciate so much.

[@savvybytes3748]

Amazing!! Everyone should listen to this. One of the most insightful and encompassing analysis I’ve heard, and I’ve been listening to a lot of them. These guys are superb! Some great one-liners in there such as …worry about your own democracy- don’t bring it to us or Israel doesn’t act from military strategy it operates from military impunity and when your election choices are a senile man and a clown somethings wrong lol

[@user-bq3bf5ev6v]

🔥The Real News Network caves to Zionist pressure and fires Chris Hedges because he talked the truth about genocide! If you care about the truth, anti-war, free speech, censorship etc: unsubscribe from this channel and don’t sponsor them any where! We can’t have a genocidal country dictating what news can be viewed in America. Pass on this message!

[@conniepetersonamitbrda4165]

This was a wonderful report. I have forwarded it to many friends

[@stephentews5990]

thank you for sharing these insights and historical context

[@cacevedo07]

TRNN always brings interesting discussions to the table. Thanks.

[@vinozarazzi5633]

TRRN - STAYS IN THE FAKE BINARY MEDIA NARRATIVE - AND THEREBY PROTECTS THE DEEP STATE MIND CONTROL AGENDA

[@panamerica5649]

Thanks for this great discussion. A lot of real context to what's going on

[@uncomfortabletruth3831]

9 1 1 showed how easily people can be made to hate. 1 0. 7. Shows how easily one can go from victim to villian .

[@fredg.sanford2951]

jews haven't been victims for almost 100yrs

[@Colombiaguapo]

Israel was never the victim though

[@wendyfay16]

@@Colombiaguapo but it suits Israel to wear Victimhood as a medal!

[@jackmarston2515]

2 sky scrappers went down that day. And you call that "easily made".

[@ill_A.M.G1257]

It was actually 3 buildings on 11 SEP but they want you to forget building 7. Look into it if you want your mind blown be quick they are trying to erase all the videos online

[@rbailey3309]

Our tax dollars are used but the average American doesn't benefit from anything that our government is involved in abroad. Recognizing Democracy in America is getting more difficult every day...God help us.

[@justbe1451]

Excellent discussion, it's time the West stayed home. 👍

[@willieduffie4967]

"Amen👍"

[@maximusolivia9982]

Tell that to the disgusting president in office .

[@mirba6933]

​@@maximusolivia9982He is not only one. We are all to be blamed.

[@trahald3793]

@@mirba6933 ALL? No. Clearly there are individuals and specific groups of people to be blamed. how silly.

[@mirba6933]

@@trahald3793 Yes i understand, but who elected those monsters?

[@aquilamccann6096]

Long live Iran! It lives with its moral duty to defend all the defencelessness! Not just Muslims but any other oppressed people1 ❤❤❤❤

[@noellenoelle1697]

While they beat women for not wearing hijabs 1

[@evangel1737]

Thank you for this most important expose 💓 Elijah and Mateo are brilliant and did this topic justic 🎆 💥💫 I'm listening to it for the third time. I pray 🙏 many Americans hear it.

[@TheShantown1]

This was a fascinating episode. Thank you

[@DissidentB]

Don't forget that Venezuela and Nicaragua are also part of the Axis of Resistance, along with many other countries and movements around the world who resist US imperialism

[@awrupi.6272]

Brilliant analyses by Elijah and Matteo. I am happy to hear these conversations in the western independent outlets. We, in the Global South, who are mostly poco nations, have always understood what’s at the core of all these playing out. Look at West Asia, North Africa, and Africa at large, where the colonial and imperial projects are most boldly playing out. In other spaces in the global south either the American led western hegemony have client states with their puppets in power or they are facing another kind of resistance win the economic spaces, BRICS perhaps is one the symptoms of such resistances. Thanks you again TRNN!

[@jovandjuric8340]

Don’t forget Eastern Europe. Victim too

[@bernaguvenc4029]

This is such a great conversation, explanation👏👏👏 PLEASE TRANSLATE THIS INTO ARABIC, TURKISH, ETC AND REPOST WITH LANGUAGE CHOICE. LET ALL WAKE UP. VERY ENLIGHTENING TO EVERYONE FOR WHYS, HOWS....THANK YOU from NY.

[@loaysrour3365]

Ho ik ben libanees die 33 jaar in Nederland woon , Nederlands willen waarheid niet horen.

[@nancyhirsch7768]

This was such an important conversation. Thank you Real News Network. You are THE BEST!

[@mariaa6918]

Absolutely amazing guys. The world needs to hear more of intellect and calm, clear issues

[@coffee6783]

The Ottoman Sultan sent £1,000 and 5 ships filled with grain and food to Ireland during the British genocide which starved 2m people to death! No other Leader helped.

[@carolannerobinson8351]

I did not know that I am a person of Irish ancestry who is ancestors came over during the famine

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

Yup

[@conniecarrozza5105]

Free Palestine!

[@aquilamccann6096]

Free Lebanon and its wonderful people! Israel takes your hands off the lands that are not yours!!! ❤❤

[@willieduffie4967]

"Damn Right 🤬!"

[@rbailey3309]

Africa as well as the Middle East must have regional solidarity, regardless of their religious or ethnic differences, if they are to thwart imperialism.

[@daveconrad6562]

Must stop giving in to the deceiver seductress, must choose the noble path

[@dannydenison6253]

Thank you for the work you do Real News Network.

[@carolberry2239]

We're emerging from a global psyop

[@uncomfortabletruth3831]

The world is still living in a psy op. Multiple faucets of control..

[@chrisstokie2361]

The theatre of war is very profitable for those that are writing the script.

[@brina6680]

Agreed. War is a Racket. The Gov will print money and gv it as “Military aid” then that money is funneled to defense contractors and weapons manufacturers . Highway robbery in plain sight.

[@thekcbful]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@heidi9547]

Excellent! 🔥 Thank you

[@kathyd1970]

Why does none of Israel's neighbors have the right to defend themselves? Of course "terrorists"/ resistance armies would develop. It's disgusting how these people expect and demand that they be bowed down to, no matter how belligerent they are against their neighbors.

[@imadabi-saleh3403]

Excellent conversation and analysis from all participants. Thanks.

[@gregoryjones5763]

Understand the U.S. foreign policy identified as “The Wolfowitz Doctrine” and the practice of “forever wars” to successfully execute the policy.

[@mariaa6918]

Absolutely phenominal.......Thank you

[@caylia9989]

Great show ❤

[@antonyfrancis3247]

Excellent analysis of the real world situation. Maybe John Mearsheimer could be educated by this.

[@JD-ve6kn]

great conversation

[@Abeda-be7tv]

What a great podcast

[@moustafachoucair506]

War is fucking stupid.

[@brina6680]

This was a great discussion! Good work.

[@user-iu7eb8kb5z]

This is such an eye-opening and insightful podcast 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

[@favourites2654]

It would help if America pack their bags and went back to America and stay there and look after Americans. America stop sending weapons ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. STOP NOW 55:37

[@user-le9kt4us9p]

very interesting!

[@aneurindavies5943]

A basic principle gives that, in order to protect one's own Nation, and Self - one must Respect the Rights of other People to do the same, but without the lust for Profit and Gain over others, who are less fortunate! "War against a Foreign country only happens when the Moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it" George Orwell Foundation Archives.

[@daveconrad6562]

Only a drunkard would think he deserves respect without giving it out as well

[@user-zo1si4le1r]

I think all Muslim country must stand up once for all for humanity front Israel and those countries are helping Israeli.

[@nadanaim307]

We all know why they don't because they use israeli weopons to surveillance their own people and do not want another arab spring. But those elite don't understand it is coming anyway because they are silent now

[@jewels11189]

Conflict is well explained

[@JJ-wj6un]

Very insightful Geopolitical Middle East dynamics. What about the European, i.e. France, that have their hands on it that want to influence the outcome. It is very painful to watch & hear the lies.

[@fatahuabdulmumini7331]

Nice post sir

[@rezataheri1480]

Hi You the true voice of the voiceless.#

[@glynncampbell3930]

Thank you brave men for educating us with information that cannot be found in state media in America.

[@kittysawtelle5552]

I think the best historical explanation of modern Middle East terrorism I’ve ever heard..

[@RinaElsayed773]

Si now you know who are is the real terrorist??????

[@Vhlathanosh]

@@RinaElsayed773 now they understand why the US is hated around the world.

[@VideovigilanteUSA]

Closed captions would be nice

[@thehouseofmilk9589]

thank you for the most informative session. I have grandsons (babies now) & do not want them to grow up amongst war

[@bajithasm969]

Hope the thumbnail would have read something like this "Resistance vs Vampires".

[@andujarpain2629]

Good overview, but not comprehensive, because he fails to include the British division of west asia, who established the gulf states and their rulers and provided the recipe for the americans to take over from their anglo saxon cousins.

[@agnikollias6678]

Excellent interview 👏

[@user-kp7xg1yi6k]

Thank you so much 💓

[@robertrinehart9036]

Thank you so much. Great info

[@MariliaCoutinho]

Awesome panel, thank you

[@jovandjuric8340]

What a great show ❤

[@throttlebuff]

Ironic how the politicians make decisions that don’t represent the people, but they represent us in the eyes of the people worldwide. It’s like you want to tell them “we didn’t want them to do this shit!”

[@aneurindavies5943]

Some very interesting, and valid point are being made by the Panel, which are applicable if the "Empire's Axis of Evil" are to be beaten which they must be! "Collective fear stimulates Herd instinct which tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as part of their Herd" The Bertrand Russell Foundation 1960s.

[@user-xn7wn2wz8e]

A very interesting discussion and real analysis of all what the us poliicy in destroying the middle east, however the problem is the corrupted govrnments of the area.

[@aaronhodges5972]

Great insight!!!

[@naderkaabi8733]

All are in the same team.

[@kittysawtelle5552]

Keep poking the hornets nest is never a good idea

[@Passion4Fashion2023]

Great discussion. Thank you.

[@blackrockproposal460]

I will subscribe

[@th434]

As an Iraqi, i feel validated and seen. Thank you for this

[@aarcas]

obligatory free palestine

[@dre_withwithout]

I’ve said since I was a kid being shown Loose Change in detention in high school that the US Corporation has no enemies only acquaintances who relationships have ran their course.

[@atillabodur6535]

What do you want to do 4+ million refugees in Turkey Iran refusing to take them back with Assad

[@terrystraker2459]

All praise to Almighty God amen.

[@malihehsaraj1588]

❤️❤️🇮🇷🤞🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Johnconno]

'Arming Our Enemies In A Global Marketplace '. (Pentagon Press. $50.00)

[@wendyfay16]

100% Correct.!!

[@carolannerobinson8351]

Well done. This analysis was so clear and helps this American understand so much better. Right now I am ashamed of being a US American. I’m terrified for Gaza. I am also terrified for we the US Americans. I have been fighting for Gaza with my voice. I belong to the JVP and other orgs. We have terrible choices this election. Biden is infuriating me and not listening. We have almost half of Americans are MAGA and the others are corporate democrats. I just want to apologize on behalf of my country for their disgusting and murderous policies.

[@patrickcorliss8878]

HEADLINE ERRROR: Elijah not Eljiah

[@carolannerobinson8351]

One thing I think would help is getting more pictures of the horror in Gaza on social media has they’re not getting to mainstream media and a lot of Americans are not seeing them and need to see them

[@patrickfrayer3019]

Israel owns America. America does not act in its own interests America acts in Israel's interest at Israel's directions n absolute control

[@mehdifarid2864]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@rosejoyce5304]

1:06:17 we need the Holy Trinity for clarity, trust ,love and voice and u r the VOICE. Thank you

[@phongy45]

Who control n finance the network????

[@benjaminlabuschagne9101]

American treachery!!😮😮😢

[@annelliot622]

Correction: Alqaeda are NOT representative of Sunnis.

[@mollacghq9]

This historical context opened humen eyes of world ! Respectful journalism by respected journalists !

[@IamValentina66]

But did the empire strike back?

[@lorincowell6944]

"Balaclava" like Mr. Baraclava; one of George Smiley's pseudonyms.

[@TheRizenband]

if you're watching this type of video for the first time. I'll give you a hint no Country or Empire isn't 'evil.'

[@haley8004]

Can nobody tell Maximillian to stop saying "like"?

[@alexbalayants8490]

It’s a frustration of mine as well. Sounds LIKE a teenager, and makes it difficult to focus on what he is trying to impart.

[@tnn5729]

It was 7 countries on the list and iran was the last one on the list according to general wesley clarke and by the way it was the mujadines in afghanistan that fought against the Russians . 😂😂😂

[@reysrt4]

the problem is they promise to do things to get voted in then backtrack

[@jimmeryellis]

So true. Semite meaning : - 1. relating to or denoting a family of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic and certain ancient languages such as Phoenician and Akkadian, constituting the main subgroup of the Afro-Asiatic family. 2. relating to the peoples who speak Semitic languages, especially Hebrew and Arabic.

[@eleanorrae7378]

Here in the completely don't understand, Say we should be blockading too. Somehow people seem to think my brain cells are infected.

[@mirba6933]

I would love to tell you how! In response to the question from the title. However, I or anyone else would be blocked the same moment, if someone wrote, how it is easiest to make someone your enemy. If you think about it, you will realize that it is very easy to do. How, you might ask? Hmm hmm hmm!!

[@prettyblueplanet]

You say vote to fix the problem, but the elections aren’t fair when ballot boxes are being stuffed.😂

[@alexbalayants8490]

Voting is a neoliberal solution in a climate where DNC and RNC control the candidates for legislative and executive branch. Propping up candidates locally and getting them into state, and then federal elections is the long game. However, AIPAC and other neoliberal interests will spend endless amounts of money to defeat anyone left of fascist-lite candidates.

[@paulwellman1030]

You have to be totally delusional to vote for either side of the UniParty. You should have Jill Stein on to give her some daylight and tell a real story of how the US could go. This will be my 3rd vote for Jill. They say the 3rd time is the charm!

[@Nathan-zf9xo]

In the UK, they'll even contradict themselves or outright lie or hide facts or even attack fact presenters, that they're even speaking on. They do a lot of pandering.

[@carolannerobinson8351]

I will continue to use my voice to fight for Gazza. I will incessantly write the POTUS and my congressman I will continue to give to JVP who does great work in protesting Interrupting these politicians whenever possible. Making life inconvenient for them speaking to power. we have a real problem here in America. We are very much divided country. The one thing that seems to join people together is this ridiculous love of Israel no matter what heinous things they do.

[@KJVreaderFromINDIA]

Each and every colony, had one thing is common. During the colonal rule the coloniser always had a very cozy relationship with the religious leaders, kings, monarchs land lords, via which the entire population automatically under their control.a very privileged community/class was intact till the the colonies gained independence .The previledged class were sponsored to study in the colonisers universities, while the masses remained under educated. Thus, at present that very same previledged class is hand in glove with the latest version of imperialism., most of the independent nation still function in a fuedal system in one way or the other.. after all the colonisers ventured out in the name of helping civilising the savages. It was and still is about the natural resources and trade routes, and to maintain the economic hegemony