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As Washington Moves to Bind Itself Even More Closely to Israel\u2019s Security Apparatus, Former State Department Chief of Staff Lawrence Wilkerson Warns That the Real Crisis Is No Longer Iran\u2014It\u2019s the Political, Moral, and Strategic Cost of Endless War.<\/strong><\/p>\n For decades, Israeli leaders argued that confrontation with Iran was essential to the country\u2019s security and survival. But according to retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, that strategy has reached a dangerous dead end. In a sweeping interview with political analyst Glenn Diesen, Wilkerson argues that Israel\u2019s long campaign to isolate and weaken Iran has instead strengthened Tehran\u2019s regional influence, exposed the limits of military power, and accelerated a global shift away from U.S. dominance. Meanwhile, as Gaza\u2019s humanitarian catastrophe deepens and public support for Israel continues to erode worldwide, Washington is moving in the opposite direction\u2014embedding Israel more deeply than ever into America\u2019s military, intelligence, and defense-industrial infrastructure. The result, Wilkerson warns, is a path toward greater instability, diminished democratic oversight, and a foreign policy increasingly disconnected from the will of the American people.<\/p>\n Speaking with political analyst Glenn Diesen, Wilkerson contends that despite years of military escalation, sanctions, and regional conflict, Israel has failed to achieve its central objective: weakening Iran\u2019s influence across the Middle East. Instead, he argues, the war has strengthened regional opposition, intensified global criticism of Israel\u2019s actions in Gaza, and exposed growing cracks in America\u2019s support for endless military intervention.<\/p>\n At the center of Wilkerson\u2019s analysis is a point often ignored in Western discussions: the conflict ultimately revolves around Palestine.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Palestinians are still dying every day,\u201d Wilkerson noted, arguing that military campaigns against Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza have failed to address the root political crisis driving instability throughout the region.<\/p>\nHighlights<\/h3>\n