show notes for the interview with Professor Jeffrey Sachs:
Guest: Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University
Host: Cyrus Janssen
Length: Approx. 39 minutes
Published: [YouTube Channel Name/Date]
Sachs opens by calling the U.S. strike under Trump a “dreadful mistake” likely to fuel further global instability.
He ties the decision directly to decades of pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli lobby.
The real architect of U.S. conflict with Iran is Netanyahu, Sachs argues.
Netanyahu’s refusal to support a Palestinian state fuels regional destabilization.
The “Clean Break” strategy (1996) outlined toppling governments aligned with the Palestinian cause.
Sachs references Putin’s insight: American presidents may arrive with ideals, but are quickly reoriented by intelligence agencies, defense contractors, and military lobbies.
Trump, Sachs suggests, fell into the same trap—despite campaigning as anti-war.
Sachs is highly skeptical of U.S. claims that Iran’s nuclear capabilities were wiped out.
He describes the attack as more symbolic than strategic.
Iran has a 5,000-year-old civilization and rich ties to Jewish history.
Sachs recalls Iran’s openness to peace and diplomatic negotiations, including the 2015 JCPOA.
He stresses Iran has long opposed nuclear weapons, issuing religious fatwas against them.
The U.S. repeatedly engages in wars beneficial to Netanyahu’s vision, Sachs argues, citing Iraq, Syria, Libya, and now Iran.
The Israel lobby in Washington, he says, shapes both public perception and policy direction.
The U.S. has a long history of failed regime change efforts, Sachs explains, referencing a key academic study.
Israel’s dual strategy: assassinate leaders and drag the U.S. into wars.
Sachs argues that resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict through a two-state model would dramatically reduce tensions across the Middle East.
Without this, Netanyahu's wars will continue—and America will keep paying the price.
Sachs warns that bombing three sites doesn’t stop proliferation—it risks pushing Iran into nuclear alliances with Pakistan or North Korea.
The true path to safety, he says, is diplomacy and nuclear disarmament.
Sachs views the Trump-ordered Iran strike as the culmination of a decades-long Israeli strategy.
American citizens must demand an end to perpetual war and a return to genuine diplomacy.
The solution to the Middle East quagmire lies in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—not endless conflict escalation.
“We’re fighting Netanyahu’s wars, not America’s.”
“Iran doesn’t want nukes. They’ve been begging for peace for decades.”
“Who runs U.S. foreign policy? Not presidents—but men in blue ties and dark suits.”
“You don’t get peace by bombing. You get peace by negotiation.”
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