The Jimmy Dore Show

Jimmy's guest, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, argues that Trump is exhibiting "demonstrable signs of early dementia" based on his erratic behavior, including personal insults against Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, the Pope, and others, while ignoring that Iran already submitted a peace plan 14 days ago that Trump refuses to accept. Johnson explains that Iran's willingness to return to the JCPOA nuclear deal is genuine, citing their refusal to use chemical weapons against Iraq in the 1980s despite being attacked with them, due to religious beliefs against such weapons.  Johnson also debunks claims that Iran is the world's top state sponsor of terrorism, pointing out that the US State Department's own data shows the US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel have funded far more terrorist acts, including the US backing the MEK. Johnson concludes that a ground invasion of Iran would require 1-3 million troops and is impossible given Iran's missile capabilities, and notes that Iran's seizure of two ships in the Strait of Ho