Steve Bannon issued a fierce warning against being manipulated into another Middle Eastern war on Wednesday evening’s WarRoom—this time under the guise of aiding Israel. He insists that President Trump, now in office, must resist pressure from foreign powers, war-hungry pundits, and media interests like Fox News and Max Boot. Bannon urges a sober, deliberate approach rooted in national interest, not emotional blackmail or regime-change fantasies. Drawing parallels to past disasters in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam, he demands a clean break from endless wars and elite-driven entanglements, warning that the American people will not tolerate being used again.

In a fiery monologue, Bannon frames the current Middle East tension—particularly Israeli moves against Iran—as a direct threat to American sovereignty and President Trump’s populist revolution. He slams the "cheerleaders of war” at Fox News, including figures like Max Boot, for trying to funnel Trump into a regime-change conflict that would once again cost American blood and treasure while serving foreign interests.

Bannon opens by questioning the urgency and timing of the recent Israeli military escalation. “Why did it have to happen last Thursday?” he asks, noting that even Israeli intelligence claims Iran is a year away from weaponizing a nuclear device. If that’s the case, he demands, why provoke a kinetic military response now—and why should America be expected to clean up a mess that Israel started?

He calls Israel’s October 7th intelligence failure an "epic collapse,” comparing it to 9/11, and ridicules the idea that those same intelligence agencies are now guiding U.S. decisions. "We have to have an adult conversation,” Bannon warns, slamming Fox and neoconservative war hawks for repeating the same playbook that led to the Iraq War. "It’s the same crowd using the same vocabulary.”

Bannon accuses Israeli leadership—specifically Prime Minister Netanyahu—of manipulating U.S. presidents into conflicts that benefit Israel but cost America dearly. He is clear: "It’s not anti-Israel to say this—it’s pro-Israel to say this has to stop.” He also highlights that despite being one of Israel’s strongest defenders, dragging Americans into unfinished wars is a line that cannot be crossed.

Citing the horrors of Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery, Bannon demands a return to realism. "Respect the honored dead,” he says, insisting that if war is necessary, it must be thoroughly debated, justified, and owned by Americans—not forced by foreign allies or corrupted institutions.

He turns his fire on Fox News and the Murdoch empire, accusing them of trying to kneecap Trump through propaganda while simultaneously pushing wars they won’t pay for or fight. "How many times have the Murdochs visited Section 60?” he asks, exposing the distance between elite war rhetoric and the working-class families who bear the brunt of its consequences.

Throughout the message, Bannon underscores his trust in President Trump’s judgment but insists that he must weigh options carefully and avoid being emotionally blackmailed into combat. "Trump is not going to be drawn in. He knows how these games are played,” Bannon says, demanding an honest accounting of why America is being pushed toward war again.

He concludes by calling out GOP lawmakers like Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham for blindly parroting pro-war narratives without understanding the consequences. "You call yourself a leader?” Bannon spits. "Have some respect—for our people, for our country, and for the truth.”

Final Thought:
Bannon’s position is unmistakable: the Trump Revolution was never about serving foreign regimes or defending elite narratives. It’s about defending American interests—and that means stopping endless wars before they start. The time for blind loyalty and manipulated patriotism is over. Now is the moment for hard decisions, made by free people, not global puppeteers.

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