How October 7th Became the Middle East's Pearl Harbor
Simon Whistler · March 3, 2026 · 15 min video · Middle East
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What this episode covers
Sinwar's attack was meant to ignite a multi-front war on Israel. Instead it unraveled the Axis of Resistance piece by piece — and may yet bring down the Islamic Republic itself.
Chapters
- Sinwar's Big Project and the AttackIn the free preview
- The Domino Chain Destroys the AxisInsiders
- The Final Blows and ConclusionInsiders
From the transcript
On the big list of historical military miscalculations, there are some that are
Destined to always
Come near the top. Vladimir Putin's decisions, who only plan for a short war
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