Air Date: 3/15/2026 Today we examine how a century of foreign intervention created incompatible national memories between the US and Iran and how Netanyahu exploited that history to maneuver Trump into a war he didn't understand, promising a quick decapitation strike while knowing full well it would become a months-long regional conflict, at minimum. Be part of the show! Leave a <a href= "https://podline.fm/best-of-the-left">voice message</a>, message us on Signal at the handle <a href= "https://signal.me/#eu/62GSpPKEljyYCb0TuYTEUm3D6Nv8G0xSV_GVP8Q13TkQxVeP04lJ8pGOUEqUdHdn"> bestoftheleft.01</a>, or email <a href= "mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a> <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1777">Full Show Notes</a> Check out our new show, SOLVED! on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft">YouTube</a>! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/bookshop">Bookshop.org</a> and <a href= "https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=262399&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch"> Libro.fm</a> for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! <a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join our Discord community</a>! TOP TAKES KP 1: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhpd3OLQTw4">Understanding America's Complicated Relationship with Iran - Velshi - Air Date 3-1-26</a> KP 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL8rXeNkXsQ">Can Israel & the U.S. Sustain Iran's Military Power? (with Alastair Crooke) - The Chris Hedges Report - Air Date 3-6-26</a> KP 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liIMZaRWdY4">Who Gets to Have Nuclear Weapons and Why? | Start Here - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 7-30-25</a> KP 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMwNzTRqzjM">Why the F#!@ Are We at War with Iran? with Reza Aslan - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 3-6-26</a> KP 5: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bb8Z4j7h7A">100-Year History of US Meddling, Coups and Wars in the Middle East | Roy Casagranda - UNAPOLOGETIC with Ashfaaq Carim - Air Date 11-25-24</a> (00:46:57) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Bombs Don't Liberate: How War Destroys Iran's Real Democracy Movement DEEPER DIVES (00:56:48) SECTION A: BOMBS AWAY (AGAIN) A1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmvR3QQ_Wo8">Mehdi Slams Trump's Illegal Iran War - Zeteo - Air Date 3-5-26</a> A2: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umb_pSmC7LE">'Iranians Want to Be Bombed'? Inside the Propaganda Campaign for War - BreakThrough News - Air Date 3-7-26</a> A3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtrB8EImg1Y">John Mearsheimer: No Winning in Iran for the U.S. - Daniel Davis / Deep Dive - Air Date 3-8-26</a> A4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87wTcN2Jtc">"Stop This Bloodshed": Israeli Lawmaker Ofer Cassif Slams Netanyahu's "Fascist Government" Over Iran - Democracy Now! - Air Date 3-3-26</a> (01:21:15) SECTION B: JESUS WANTS A FIGHTER JET B1: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yijk3N1t7yo">Whistleblowers Speak Out About Religious Extremism in Military Amid War on Iran - Democracy Now! - Air Date 3-9-26</a> B2: <a href= "https://www.stopchristiannationalism.com/podcast/christian-fascists-wage-war-on-iran-with-bombs-biblical-wisdom-and-prayers-for-the-dead"> Christian Nationalist Plan For War With Iran Is To Pray A Lot - Stop Christian Nationalism - Air Date 3-2-26</a> B3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erfGNi_NYAc">The Myth of "Judeo-Christian Values" EXPOSED - The Kayse Melone Show - Air Date 1-25-26</a> B4: <a href= "https://www.stopchristiannationalism.com/podcast/fascist-christians-in-military-declare-iran-war"> Fascist Christian Military Officers Say Iran War Is Armageddon - Stop Christian Nationalism - Air Date 3-3-26</a> (01:51:35) SECTION C: HOW WE GOT HERE C1: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/sn/podcast/the-iranian-revolution-1979/id1711070531?i=1000675097424"> The Iranian Revolution (1979) - The Conflict - Air Date 10-30-24</a> C2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PNCdOQvrRM">The Iran-Iraq War, Mapped - Johnny Harris - Air Date 5-31-24</a> C3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CRgQTIioCQ">How Iran and the US Went From Friends to Bitter Foes - BBC Africa - Air Date 2-28-26</a> C4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xceDBZeolIM">Before the Iran War: The Secret CIA Operation to Oust an Iranian Regime - American Experience | PBS - Air Date 12-1-22</a> C5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6foH3Zc82ZQ">How Israel Was Created - AJ+ - Air Date 5-15-23</a> C6: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFckhPstBtI">Zionism: From an Idea to Genocide - TRT World - Air Date 10-8-25</a> (02:45:45) SECTION D: THE THREE-WAY COLD WAR D1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1x5psFk9io">An Endless War: Iran, Israel and the United States (1/2) [Reupload] - DW Documentary - Air Date 6-26-25</a> D2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMFCFyOwFI">The Middle Easts Cold War Explained - Vox - Air Date 7-17-17</a> D3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p41oz5x0Dok">An Endless War: Iran, Israel and the United States (2/2) [Reupload] - DW Documentary - Air Date 6-26-25</a> (03:11:57) SECTION E: ISRAEL'S BORDERS? WHAT BORDERS? E1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L8jIXA-LnM">The Origins of 'Greater Israel' - Middle East Eye - Air Date 2-24-26</a> E2: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7saB7RGj0O8">Huckabee Endorses GREATER ISRAEL Triggering Diplomatic Crisis - Breaking Points - Air Date 2-23-26</a> E3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gDbGvK2Og0">Why "Greater Israel" Is No Longer A Fantasy - AJ+ - Air Date 10-30-25</a> E4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBRWQvICQ9w">How Mossad Kidnapped Israel's Nuclear Weapons Whistleblower | If You're Listening - ABC News In-depth - Air Date 7-25-25</a> SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Composite graphic image depicting an American flag blended with the Israel flag and cross-stamped bombs where the stars should be, with some falling downwards. The outline of Iran filled with its flag is in the center with a drop of black oil dripping down its side. 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