In a charged War Room exchange, Steve Bannon and Gen. Michael Flynn dug into the geopolitical minefield now confronting President Donald J. Trump — with Israel’s Gaza strategy emerging as a prime example of what’s breaking global trust and pushing the world closer to a wider war.
Bannon and Flynn warn that Israel’s intel failures, Qatari ties, and ill‑timed strikes are shattering trust — and Trump must force Bibi to come clean or risk losing U.S. backing.
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#10 – Gen. Flynn says Israeli soldiers were told to STAND DOWN "at the exact hours” on October 7th.
"Something broke down, and it wasn’t because of mistakes,” he said.
"It was an INSIDE thing.”
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BANNON: Netanyahu has once again started something he can't finish.
He now wants American troops to help occupy Gaza.
No thanks. This is not our fight. pic.twitter.com/UzA4wH1joB
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BANNON: Netanyahu has once again started something he can't finish.
He now wants American troops to help occupy Gaza.
No thanks. This is not our fight. pic.twitter.com/UzA4wH1joB
— Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) August 6, 2025
Flynn opened by marking the 80th anniversary of the dawn of the atomic age, reminding listeners of the agonizing decisions behind Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings, he argued, ended a war that would have otherwise cost hundreds of thousands more lives. His point was stark: great powers sometimes face choices where hesitation means catastrophe. That’s why Flynn recently released his "Rules for Diplomacy” — principles aimed at keeping nuclear powers from sliding into a Third World War.
Those rules, Flynn said, boil down to four essentials: trust between nations, transparency in actions and motives, moves that advance peace rather than sabotage it, and direct engagement between top leaders rather than through layers of political operatives.
Bannon didn’t waste time in applying that framework to Israel’s current conduct in Gaza — and the results weren’t flattering.
First, he highlighted the intelligence failure of October 6, when Hamas launched a devastating attack that blindsided Israel, the CIA, and even Saudi intelligence. The lack of any clear explanation violates Flynn’s first rule — trust — because allies can’t work together effectively when they can’t be sure what the other side knows or will share.
Second, Bannon pointed to potential conflicts of interest inside Prime Minister Netanyahu’s cabinet, where some aides have business ties to Qatar, a major funder of the Muslim Brotherhood. That undercuts Flynn’s second rule, transparency, by casting doubt on whether decisions are made for national security or private gain.
Third, he cited the timing of an Israeli strike that killed peace negotiators just days before planned talks in Oman. Flynn’s third rule — actions must serve peace — was directly violated. Whether it was bad intel or intentional, the strike shattered trust at the worst possible moment.
Flynn agreed that this is exactly why his fourth rule matters. Instead of policy being driven by aides, generals, and factional politics, Trump, Netanyahu, and key Arab leaders should be talking directly to cut through the noise and set terms for peace.
For Flynn, Trump is uniquely suited for that role. He said the president must demand full briefings from U.S. intelligence and defense agencies, eliminating any "I didn’t know” gaps. Then Trump should personally call world leaders — including Putin, Xi, and Netanyahu — to lock in commitments. These wouldn’t be drawn‑out summits, but decisive leader‑to‑leader conversations, followed by clear orders to negotiating teams.
But Israel isn’t the only flashpoint. Flynn declared Ukraine’s leadership had lost the war, accused Kyiv of laundering billions in U.S. aid, and warned that America’s internal battles — especially political lawfare against Trump — are being read as weakness by adversaries like Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. In reality, he said, it’s a sign of America’s constitutional system working itself out — but Trump must show foreign powers that the U.S. can still act decisively.
The warning was clear: without trust, transparency, peace‑driven actions, and direct engagement, Gaza will keep dragging America deeper into an unwinnable fight. Flynn’s message to Trump was blunt — push Israel to come clean, cut out conflicted players, and negotiate at the highest level.
"We voted for peace, not perpetual war,” Flynn said. "President Trump knows that, and he’s the one who can deliver it — but the time to act is now.”
Watch the full interview for more context:
