Glossary
Jiang's term for a campaign that simply destroys the country and its viability, making public opinion irrelevant.
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war of destruction
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...a war of attrition. But it could also be a war of destruction where they're trying to destroy everything, in which case it doesn't..."
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...a war of attrition. But it could also be a war of destruction where they're trying to destroy everything, in which case it doesn't..."
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Glossary
Jiang's label for targeting the enemy state's infrastructure and service capacity rather than merely outlasting it.
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definition
Jiang distinguishes a war of attrition, which tries to turn people against their government, from a war of destruction, which simply destroys the country regardless of political alignment.
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diagnosis
Jiang argues the United States and Israel are not truly fighting a war of attrition but a war of destruction aimed at crippling Iran's ability to provide basic services such as fresh water.
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"...a war of attrition. But it could also be a war of destruction where they're trying to destroy everything, in which case it doesn't..."
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"But it's entirely possible their goal is just to destroy Iran as a civilization."
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"...a war of attrition. Unfortunately, the Americans are fighting a war of destruction. So even though they haven't stated the purpose, it is clear..."
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"...there are many Israelis who are very happy about all this destruction. All right, and so this is one of the more influential rabbis..."
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"...what they've done in Libya and Syria. This is a war of destruction. The Americans are hoping to break Iran into ethnic enclaves, what..."
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Relevant Lectures And Readings
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The lecture names the law of proximity: people and nations play many games at once, but the nearest game is the one that governs action.
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Danny asks whether Jiang's Iran-war prediction is now playing out.
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Jimmy Dore brings Jiang on because an earlier prediction seems to have landed: Trump is back, the United States is now at war with Iran, and a forecast once dismissed as wild suddenly looks...
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Glenn Diesen asks Jiang the practical questions first: what is this war for, who is exhausting whom, where is the weak point, and why would Washington choose such a disaster?
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