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Former CIA Operative Michael Scheuer and FNC Middle East expert Walid Phares on the growing tension in the Middle East over Iran’s nuclear program.
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We're back remarkable charter and doctor Wally Ferris.
What -- let me ask -- this the United States.
Is Michael suggests -- -- at a vertical position.
But is there any doubt in your mind that the U whatever Israel does will be with the support and agreement of the United States does Israel really have.
The idea that it would act unilaterally.
What all depends on what the Iran news when -- don't because in a in my understanding of the equation underground Iran -- -- is not just standing still.
And then you have the United States and Israel and the Arabs wants to -- had that regime that's not the case.
And because in 2009.
When there was one to two million people in the streets of to have -- there was an opportunity for the United States for demonstration fleet cabs.
And that prompted to bring them -- and we didn't.
The Iranians are what can -- in gradually on.
Producing that -- but working fast on producing the missiles and anti aircraft exercise are at variance.
And that -- -- Iraq Syria.
Hezbollah and Lebanon Easton area -- -- they are moving the Israelis have their own clock if the Iranians would put the bomb -- a missile it's different for them.
-- for -- the United States that's why you have this gap.
Between Israelis and American and I think that the administration is trying to read -- to pressure Israel not to do anything at least you know before November and.
And right now all of that back clockers that you described ticking is running on the United States given talks that have been initiated with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Immense criticism of US foreign policy vis a vis Syria because there has been no response to what has been even bloodier.
Repression in in Syria than in either Egypt -- or Libya.
And people were asking what is the response we've got -- about about a 105 dollars a barrel.
And we have a we have a tender box on our hands once again.
Your thoughts Michael.
Well I think you know the Syrian thing is is serious business.
There's 525400.
Dead -- -- hasn't hurt America a -- Is offended some people -- certainly mrs.
Clinton wants war with the Syrians and the Iraq onions but in the long term the world is an ugly place -- And America has plenty of problems and if you want to add another huge problem to it intervene in Syria or or attack Iran.
Are we have a military that hasn't won a war since 1945.
It just got defeated -- in two wars with guys armed by AK forty sevens.
That were.
Popular during the Korean War.
So I'm not sure where we're such a big guy on the block any more we talk big.
But our political masters won't let the military win a war so I don't think we need more wars right now.
When you get the last word.
-- -- -- -- -- Look I wish to have to platinum soul and our planet we -- a loan and then there's this other plan would not we want planet and things that develop that could affect us here but at the same time.
It's not all about war.
We should have basically partnered with some of societies -- so in the Arab Spring.
We got framing and actually acting in the Middle East either by war or by partnering with some of societies we I was -- completely from that part of the plan.
Only parents Michael -- thank you very much for being we're.
