Anchor Watch with Bobby Jones | Trump. Will. Lose. Everything.

There was a time when our allies would at least check in with us before launching a massive attack on another country. I’m being coy, of course. The truth is that there could not be a military action anywhere, against anyone, without buy-in or approval from the United States. And for those countries not strictly allied with us — Russia in Ukraine, for example — the most significant variable in the algebra of violence is the reaction of the United States.

This is no longer the case. One of our closest allies has launched a massive attack on Iran, seemingly without any particular thought or care for how we might respond. Clearly, there is likely more going on behind the scenes than I’m accounting for, but from Israel’s standpoint, why would they consult with us?

Who would they be consulting with, anyway? Trump, who doesn’t know that Great Britain and the EU are two different things? Marco Rubio? Hegseth? J.D. Vance? This is the clown car of sycophants Trump has compiled, and none of them know what they’re doing. So of course no one is consulting them on major decisions.

But that should scare the hell out of you. No matter how you feel about Iran’s repressive regime of religious extremists, a war of this magnitude in the Middle East is, well, a bit of a problem. First of all, Iran will view this fight as nothing less than existential, at least for its governing regime. They are weakened and vulnerable. If they see that they are about to lose, there’s every reason to believe they’ll decide to go down fighting.

Without pressure from the preeminent world power, there is no off-ramp for them. There is potentially nothing to be gained from conceding, only more violence at the hands of an unfettered Netanyahu.

But here’s where the rubber hits the road: there is no one in Trump’s orbit who can swoop in to save the day. Last week we saw why Trump is bad domestically. This week we’ll see him stand by helplessly while the world burns.

Bobby Jones

can lay this out with incredible clarity. He’s served in the region and understands the complexities at work better than the people appointed to solve these problems. One of his more alarming — but obvious — points is that the people put in place to protect us, to keep the world from crumbling, and to maintain order are, essentially, pundits playacting as professionals.

Watch the video and leave your questions in the comments. This is a developing story that could get worse in a hurry. We’ll be here to keep you in the loop.