Topic: Scoop Jackson

Economist Michael Hudson outlines a historical strategy developed in the 1970s by Senator Scoop Jackson and the Department of Defense to use foreign legions as proxies for U.S. interests. This policy involves utilizing groups that harbor deep-seated hatred for regional enemies to fight "banker wars" and "oil wars." The segment argues that Israel, Ukraine, and various jihadist groups have all served as components of this American imperial strategy.

Economist Michael Hudson outlines a 50-year-old U.S. strategy to use Israel as a "cat's paw" to control the Middle East. This policy, developed by figures like Scoop Jackson and Herman Kahn, was designed to avoid domestic military drafts by using proxy armies. Hudson argues that the U.S. does not actually want a ceasefire in the region, as the ongoing conflict serves long-term imperial and resource-control goals.