Four-star General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. tells Imran Garda that the U.S. remains unmatched in its ability to project military power and provide global stability.
But is it really so?
As the former head of U.S. Central Command, McKenzie oversaw the strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani—an operation that ignited global controversy and fierce debate.
On this episode of The InnerView, the author of “The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century” explains why he believes America’s assassination of Soleimani was justified. He also reflects on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and shares his take on the Gaza war and the Middle East’s unending conflicts.
00:00 Meet General McKenzie
01:18 The Melting Point
03:33 The assassination of Qassem Soleimani
05:16 Why did the US kill Soleimani?
06:04 The legality of the Soleimani strike
07:28 Donald Trump
09:48 Is Iran a main threat for other nations in the region
10:30 US Allies in the Middle East
11:31 Weighing the Soleimani strike
12:25 Israel-Hezbollah conflict
13:22 The Gaza war
14:12 Humanitarian crisis across the Middle East
14:35 Casualties in Gaza
16:24 Hamas
17:49 US military support for Israel and the Gulf States
18:40 The Taliban seizure of Afghanistan
19:47 Ukraine, Russia, and the fear of a nuclear war
20:50 Review process of his book
21:26 “In the room where it happened”
22:03 McKenzie’s advice to Trump on Middle East foreign policy
23:28 Peter Hegseth
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