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Chairman of Joint Chiefs Gives Warning on Trump Losing War

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the warning from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine about Trump losing the war very badly. Miracle Made: Go to https://TryMiracle.com/Meidas and use th...

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I previously shared with you warnings from the former chairman of the Joint C...

a staff, CQ Brown, Jr. on Donald Trump's catastrophic and unlawful war in Iran,

and Donald Trump's use of our troops in order to intimidate people here in the United States.

You know that former chairman of the Joint Chief, CQ Brown, Jr. was forced out of his position by Donald Trump and Pete Heggsett because he was black and the Trump regime is racist. Let's not mince words and call it what it is and despite being not just qualified but overly qualified for the position of the Joint Chiefs. CQ Brown, Jr. was unceremoniously pushed out of his position and replaced with an individual named General Dan Cain, who they call "raising Cain," a white guy

who was a three-star General, not a four-star, and had to get a statutory waiver to hold his position because he had not served as a combatant commander, vice chairman, or service chief, which is the requirement before you could be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and if you looked at CQ Brown, Jr.'s background, CQ Brown, Jr. did everything you were supposed to do and more. So, we gave you CQ Brown, Jr.'s warnings. Now, I want to talk about the warnings, though,

by Dan Raisin Cain, Donald Trump's guy, warning about the catastrophic and unlawful war in Iran, and warning that the U.S. really does not have the capabilities to defeat Iran. Now, much attention was paid to Heksith's disastrous performance when Heksith testified the other day in the Senate. Very little attention was given to the words of Dan Raisin Cain, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs, but I think that's a mistake because

when you go through what Raisin Cain, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs said, he gave some very serious warnings. Let me show you what happened, for example, when he was being cross-examined or asked questions by Senator Reed, and you'll see right over here, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Raisin Cain, says that, "Yeah, you know, using Airstrikes alone probably won't be able to achieve the so-called objectives that Donald Trump has in Iran," I mean, by the way, I don't

call them objectives, I call them war crimes to be clear where I stand on these issues. And so He says,

"That's why we need a toolkit of diplomacy and other political tools," He says. In other words,

the current strategy doesn't work. Listen to him say it for yourself. Let's play it." Okay, these Airstrikes have not yet deterred and defeated the Iranians. Do you think Airstrikes alone will do that? So I think academically, as you look across the totality of history,

Airstrikes got limits, and we always have to be mindful of those. I think where America's

area of exclusivity is is when we bring the totality of the diplomatic information or economic and pair that with the military, and there's a lot of that work going on. Well, the military, the next step would be escalation by ground combat. Do you anticipate that escalation? So, I think it'd be unhelpful for me to open on hypotheticals. What I can tell you is we always develop an unbelievable amount of options and the associated risks. And in my main job is to always

ensure that leaders understand those options in the risk. Now, if you employ ground troops to seize objectives, which I would assume would be the first stage. I have appeared for an extended

guerrilla war, which would likely happen in that area. So, with all due respect, I think it'd be

unhelpful for me to open on hypothetical situations on whatever decisions the president may or may not take in the future. Have you advised the president that a ground combat would be very expensive in the lives of our soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and also could probably lead to an extended unconventional war in that area. I don't see the Iranian sort of throwing the hands of saying,

and, you know, welcome to a run. Senator, I always advised the president on a range of military

options and all of the risks that are contained within that. But I have to keep my military advice to the president and private, sir. But, well, thank you. Then, he was asked some questions by Maga Republican Senator Kennedy, and you'll hear Dan Rays and Kane, chairman of the joint chief, state that Iran still maintains the capabilities to control the straightive or moves that it has

Those capabilities.

right here. Let's play this clip. Well, they put tolls on the straight. I don't know, sir. That's a decision that's a hypothetical, and we'll depend on him. Yes, not hypothetical. We've got a block

aid to stop him. We do, sir. That's what he can on the pressure on. I'm not asking you for, I'm not

trying to get you in trouble. I know you're advised to the president. It is is private, but this is serious as four hard attacks and a stroke. Now, what happens if we come home and end the blockade to the work? Sir, Iran has the potential to continue to be a threat, and we'll need to prepare military action to do the strike. Sir, that's a hypothetical question, and I don't know the answer to that. Well, it's not hypothetical. You come home. We come home. It's not going

to be hypothetical. You know that, General. And I do too. And I appreciate your discretion, but we're down to it. We need some hard answers and some straight talk. More questioning over here, this time,

I think some very powerful question from Senator Merkley and Senator Merkley, again, cross-examining,

hey, did you know that Iran would have the capabilities to shut down the strait of promotes? You did realize that bombing Iran would actually make their resistance stronger,

like you realize that are you telling this to Donald Trump? Are you explaining to Trump?

What's going on right now? And you'll see Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, he won't admit, oh, yes, I tell Donald Trump this specific thing, but he basically says, you'll hear him. I tell him, can to advice, I let him know what's going on. In other words, he's admitting that he's that he gave the advice that exactly what's happening is happening, and he was basically overruled by the idiot sitting next to him, Pete Higgs. You can watch for yourself and tell

me if you believe this is what he's saying, but I mean, I think it's fairly obvious. Let's play this clip right here. I think there was a sense that the President expressed at the start of the war that the U.S. military power was overwhelming and would likely produce unconditional surrender quickly by Iran. And that obviously hasn't happened. Was it your opinion as well, did you feel like the our military force could produce an unconditional surrender in the

quick order? So I won't do respect. I won't share my private advice to the President.

What I will assure you in the American people is I always speak truth to power and offer

an accurate assessment of what my assessment is. Both are readiness, the plans and activities that might be undertaken, the associated risks, and the secondary and tertiary considerations that go at those opinions or options. Thank you. So you feel like the various risks that the Iran would closely could possibly close the straight, you despite the destruction of their navy, that the possibility of assassinating their political leaders and their military leaders could

produce a strengthened hard-line and weakened reformers that Iran would have the ability to sustain its ability to attack sites throughout the Middle East, that the initial requirements of the war could surely deplete our, basically, high-end standoff munitions that this could affect our relations with our allies. All those worth factors well considered in this decision to go to war. Sir, as I said, I won't open on or share my private advice to the President. I'm not asking

by your Vice President. I'm asking you. Did you understand these issues or have these become revelations as the war is unfolded? Sir, my job is to understand all of the considerations that go into the carefully considered use of military power. Let me ask you this then. Yes, sir. I understand why you don't want to respond, but these are all massive risks that seem to be poorly weighed in the in the beginning of this misadventure.

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this and big that. It's like, you realize that's the exact wrong lesson from all of this, right?

Where the money should be going. And again, I'm not for war. Let me be very clear. I think Trump's

a war criminal, so I'm not endorsing lethality, weapons, and killing people. I always want to find

peace first. That's my own view. I still think we need to strongly defend ourselves, of course, and we need to, you know, make sure that people are safe. But I want to be very clear that I don't like when that's used as pretext to do what Trump regime is doing. But the lessons to learn is that drones, unmanned submersive drone interceptors, FPV drones, Lucas Shaheed style drones, that's the future, not big clunky battleships, aircraft carrier groups, you're just wasting money. And you'll

you'll see over here, I think that he is acknowledging this as well. Let's play this clip also.

We find ourselves living and leading and complex and dynamic times. Our adversaries are aligning

in their interests, creating simultaneous challenges across multiple domains. They're sharing intelligence, combat capabilities and technology, technology that is accelerating the speed of war. Isn't it, it is an imperative that America's understand that the character of war is changing advances in technology or fundamentally and irreversibly changing the way we fight with, which necessitates capital to properly arm America's military. Rapid advancements in AI,

autonomous systems deliver critical technological advantages to our national defense and simultaneously

introduce unprecedented strategic vulnerabilities and uncertainty across the world to include right here at home. The low barrier to entry created by affordable ubiquitous unmanned systems means our adversaries, rogue actors, state and non-state actors and violent extremists have access to disruptive and potentially lethal technologies at scale. We've seen this in Ukraine and we must adopt elements of this fight for our future fights. Conflict is never confined neatly to the land,

sea or air domains. The modern battlefield stretches from the sea bed up to cis lunar space and beyond cyber space and in the information domain all at the same time. And then finally, when questioned by Senator Merkel about war crimes being committed by the Trump regime and by the way, I mean, you're the chairman of the Joint Chiefs. You're a complicit in these war crimes also, but he shifts the blame to cent-com. And he's like, I'm just the guy, the chairman of the Joint

Chiefs. I give the advice. I'm not side-trust that cent-com is doing what it needs to be doing. And this is very significant to me because Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of cent-com, has turned cent-com into this fascist clown show. It's sad to see what cent-com has become. And I've spoken to top military people. They see these Brad Cooper social media posts, his press conferences about. We control the straight of our moves. False, around doesn't control it.

Truth.

get the F out of here. The fact that in the pecking order of maritime law, you have captains

of these VLCC tankers telling the super-carrier groups Abraham Lincoln and George H.W. Bush, get the F away. Shut the F up. Tells you just no interest this Trump regime. And Brad Cooper, when he testified in Congress, I mean, he was getting grilled because he was saying the biggest

dumbest hexith-like lies. And I think that, tell me what you think, that raising cane

realizes that, you know, Cooper may be trying the eggland. I mean, these are the warcraft. These are warcraft. So he's trying, I think, distance himself over here. Tell me what you think. Let's play this clip. Currently, there are reports that we have hit the Bungie Discellination plant that provides water to about 20 villages or about 10,000 people. And we also damaged the descellination plant at Keshe-Miland. We're these deliberate targets by the United States.

It's from not aware of those as being particular targets, nor am I aware of those reports, and I'll have to go back and get back to you on that. If you could, I'd appreciate that. You are aware that infrastructure that civilians rely on to survive is not generally considered

legitimate military targets. So as you know, we have a robust process which considers a target

that goes through a system that looks at a variety of considerations to include what you're alluding to around, both purely civilian or dual-use targets. I have trust and confidence in St. Com that they're looking at the range of those things on a yearly basis. Sounds like you are assuring us that we will United States not target even in retaliatory sense of infrastructure. This generally considered to be primarily for civilian survival. So as I mentioned, we have a robust

process, and we have the most professional military force. It just will be nice to have you say yes, because this is international law. Yes, we understand the international law. I do, sir. I've got a lot of lawyers that help me understand. Thank you. Yes, sir. You'll, will you get back to us on that question of what we targeted the assassination plants and also, if so, why? Now, as I noted at the beginning of this video, Dan Caine raised in Caine, he got the job after the Trump regime pushed out

CQ Brown Jr., like the most qualified guy from the job imaginable. Let me go back, though, to March 24th, 2026. March 24th, 2026. When Donald Trump said the following about Hegsa and General Caine, let's play it. And that's exactly what we're doing in historic fashion. Thank you, Mr. Biden. Mr. President. You know, the only two people that were quite disappointed, I don't want to say this, but I have to. As I said, Pete and General Raisin Caine, I think this thing is going to be settled very soon.

Here they go. Oh, that's too bad. Pete didn't want it to be settled. It's, it's these guys are doing a great job. That's a good attitude, though, Tom Rink. They were not interested in settlement. They were interested in just winning this thing. Yeah, please. Mr. President.

And if you want to know why Donald Trump picked General Caine, back when Donald Trump was,

campaigned back when Donald Trump was campaigning and Trump liked Caine for the following reasons.

Here's what he said. He said, Caine, he said that Caine said, "I love you, sir. I love you. I

think you're great, sir. Who can I kill for you, sir? You're playing this clip." And this is why I flew. So I met General, I didn't, General 1, General 2, General 3. I mean, these generals, there's no person in Hollywood that could play the role. These guys are like perfect people. I said, "What's your name?" Sir, my name is Raisin. What the hell, kind of a name? I said, " Raisin, like the fruit." He goes, "Yes, sir. Raisin. What's your lesson? Caine. Raisin Caine."

I said, "You got a big thing. It's true." Raisin Caine, General, I'm just made him a big star. Just like I did with that is when I said, we're going to give you a new nickname, because Caine is not a good nickname. So we change his name. Call the mad dog. But it wasn't working too well.

Here's what Higgsia previously said, back in February after they filed seek, after they fired,

seek you Brown Jr., let's play it. And I have a lot of respect for Caine Brown. I got to know him over the course of a month. He's an honorable man, not the right man for the moment. And ultimately, the president made that call. And Dan Raisin Caine is going to be a fantastic chairman. I look forward to working with him. And he will give straightforward advice. As he did to President Trump

On the defeat of ISIS, no one else said it could be done in a matter of weeks.

it could, and guess what, it happened. And the president respects leaders who untie the hands of

war fighters in a very dangerous world. I think Dan Caine's the man to meet the moment.

And this is what Caroline Levitt, Donald Trump's disgusting propaganda. This here's what she

had to say. Let's play it. There have been some personal moves that have been announced by the

president. And I wanted to ask you about the one was the president replacing the chairman of the

Joint Chiefs at Staff General, CQ Brown Jr. What was the reason for the president naming a replacement

for general Brown? And then I'll follow up with another personnel announcement that's been made over the last few days. He thinks he's doing a bad job. And it's time for a shake up at the Pentagon. They failed seven audits in a row. The trust in our United States military amongst the war fighters is low. The president is shaking up the Pentagon and the Department of Defense, of course, with Secretary Hegsev leading. And he has the right to do that. It's actually quite common

from administration to administration to do such a thing. The president of Wendy's war in the has the Chief of Staff for the Air Force called him a great man and a great gentleman.

Does he distance himself from the remarks that he made back in August of 2020?

I think replacing him speaks for itself. We really appreciate it. Thanks for watching.

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