Episode 5 - Israel’s Quest for a Wider War

In this episode, recorded a day after the Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1, Chelsey and Andrew discuss the escalating war and crisis in the Middle East, including the expanded war in Lebanon, the potential Israeli response to Iran, the views of Arab regimes, America’s interests in Israel as an outpost of empire, Iran’s deterrent strategy, Israel’s Iron Dome defense, strategic considerations and the role of ‘credibility’ and reputation in war, and comparing Israel to the nation-state equivalent of a serial killer.