Iran’s Regime Crumbles, Democrats Complain, and the Military Says ‘Let Us Cook

Summary

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Episode: Iran’s Regime Crumbles, Democrats Complain, and the Military Says ‘Let Us Cook’
Date: March 9, 2026
Host: Rob Carson (Newsmax Podcasts)

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on the collapse of Iran's hardline regime amid intensive U.S. military action, the selection of a new Iranian supreme leader, and the varied reactions from U.S. political and military circles. Rob Carson delivers his trademark blend of political insight, satire, and bold commentary, addressing media narratives, Democratic Party responses, and the broader cultural moment. Special guest Brigadier General Blaine Holt provides an expert analysis on the ongoing military operations, international responses, and the potential implications for the Middle East and global security.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Iran’s Supreme Leader Succession & Regime Instability

• Transition of Power:
  Breaking news covers Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, being named Iran’s new Supreme Leader. Rob’s take: “It's kind of like when you're going to marry somebody who's been married six times, you're like, is this a good idea?" (03:00)
• Satirical Song:
  Carson debuts an original parody about the incoming leader’s grim prospects:
  “The Ayatollah son will soon be done... Life insurance he can't buy. No, not available as head of state, he sealed his fate…” (04:14)

2. Democratic Party & Mainstream Media Reactions

• Kamala Harris & Iran:
  Rob critiques Kamala Harris’s shifting stance on Iran, unimpressed with her avoidance of supporting U.S. troops or Iranian protestors:
  _"She didn't say a damn thing about the troops… they could give a rat’s behind about our troops."* (06:57)
• Democratic Hypocrisy:
  Carson highlights how Democrats supported military action under Obama but now criticize Trump for a decisive campaign:
  “Barack Obama could bomb anybody he wanted to with no threat to the United States whatsoever… And nobody gave a rat’s behind about it. And here is Kamala Harris…” (05:03)
• Trump’s Military Campaign:
  Rob repeats the conservative refrain: “Donald Trump is not starting a war. Donald Trump is finishing a war Iran started 47 years ago.” (08:14, repeated at 27:54)

3. Public and Military Support for U.S. Action

• Fox News Poll:
  Carson cites polling with a 50/50 split in the general population over the Iran campaign, but significantly higher (20-point boost) approval among military members.
  “The military loves the fact that we have a commander in chief who is allowing them to engage the enemy as they want to engage…” (10:58)
• Contrast in Approval:
  Military support for Trump’s foreign policy is a net +8, while public approval is -20 – evidence, says Carson, of media bias:
  _“Because 98% of the news is negative on all of the networks. Even when it shows that our military is doing a stellar job taking down a regime that has spread terror around the world.”* (11:34)

4. Domestic Radical Islamism & Political Responses

• NYC Attempted Bombing:
  Carson discusses the arrest of two men (18 and 19) over an attempted attack at an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion:
  “That’s radical Islam for you, kids, and it’s on our shores. Fortunately…those didn’t go off.” (15:03)
• Mayor Zoran Mandami’s Response:
  Carson criticizes Mandami for focusing on “white supremacy” and ‘Islamophobia’ before condemning the attempted bombing:
  "We're more concerned about the attempted bombing and the murder of New York City. I'm the first Muslim mayor of our city... Anti Muslim bigotry is nothing new to me." (16:31, Mandami quote) _"We are about 40 seconds into it. No mention of the attempted murders of people by terrorists in the name of Islam." (17:23)*

5. Anti-Israel & Pro-Hamas Protests

• Pro-Islamist Protests:
  Carson is incensed by NYC demonstrations chanting “Al Qassam, you make us proud. Kill another soldier,” calling it further evidence of radical elements emboldened in the U.S. (18:55)

6. Military Strategy & General Blaine Holt Interview (22:27–38:09)

• U.S. Strategy in Iran:
  General Holt provides a detailed assessment:
  • Military Successes: U.S. has destroyed over half Iran’s navy, minimized IRGC missile/drone launches. “The air campaign has gone swimmingly well… They literally cannot go tell their commanders, please don’t throw that missile…” (23:45)
  • Cautions: Warns against overconfidence and emphasizes keeping Iran's oil infrastructure intact to benefit the Iranian people after regime change and to keep China uninvolved.
    _“Don’t be blowing up refineries, don’t be taking out any more gasoline stocks...”* (24:15)
  • Global Politics: Criticizes the U.K. for not freezing regime assets, points out Canada's complaints about lack of notification, and condemns rules of engagement that previously cost U.S. lives. _“This is the type of horse crap we saw in Vietnam that we swore we would never do again.”* (29:30)
  • On the Campaign’s Timeline: Agrees the four-to-six week estimate “came from the military, not Trump himself. It’s conditions-based.” (32:45)
  • Special Forces/Nuclear Security: Holt sees potential for U.S. missions to secure Iranian uranium if needed:
    _“You could easily see, in the interest of humanity, that we go secure that stuff if we have to…”* (34:00)
• Russia and China:
  Holt says Russian support for Iran is “just enhanced newspaper reporting,” and both Moscow and Beijing are largely staying out due to effective U.S. diplomacy. (34:53)
• Propaganda and Atrocities:
  Both Carson and Holt suggest Iran—not the U.S.—was likely responsible for a school bombing on day one of the campaign, calling out attempts to manipulate global opinion. (35:46–37:17)

7. Economic Ripples

• Oil Prices:
  Carson notes the hypocrisy in media outrage over $100-a-barrel oil now versus when Biden was president. (37:49)

8. Guest Commentators & Closer

• Brigitte Gabriel on Newsmax:
  Shares that Iran and its proxies are firing their remaining resources in desperation, but the military outcome is “already a foregone conclusion.” (40:30–41:52)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“It’s kind of like when you’re going to marry somebody who’s been married six times – you’re like, is this a good idea?”
— Rob Carson, on Iran’s new Supreme Leader (03:01)

“Donald Trump is not starting a war. Donald Trump is finishing a war Iran started 47 years ago.”
— Rob Carson (08:14 & 27:54)

“The Democrat Party has done everything they can to whiz on every positive that Donald Trump has done…”
— Rob Carson (08:10)

“The military loves the fact that we have a commander in chief who is allowing them to engage the enemy as they want to engage the enemy…”
— Rob Carson (10:58)

“No plan ever survives contact with the enemy... This war is going to be victory-based, conditions-based.”
— Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt (32:45–33:11)

“This is the type of horse crap that we saw in Vietnam that we swore we would never do again. It’s called incrementalism, doesn’t work.”
— Blaine Holt on past rules of engagement (29:30)

“The military outcome of this war is already a foregone conclusion.”
— Brigitte Gabriel (41:52)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:16] – Breaking news: New Iranian Supreme Leader named
• [04:14] – Satirical song: Parody about Mojtaba Khamenei’s fate
• [05:03]–[07:45] – Democratic reactions, Harris’s statements, media spin
• [09:50] – Polls show military vs. public support for Iran campaign
• [15:03]–[18:55] – NYC attempted bombing and Mayor Mandami’s controversial response
• [22:27–39:09] – Gen. Blaine Holt interview: military strategy, diplomacy, campaign assessment
• [40:30–41:52] – Brigitte Gabriel: Iran’s and Hezbollah’s desperation, “military outcome a foregone conclusion”

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Takeaway

This episode provides a fast-paced, robust critique of U.S. and international responses to regime collapse and military escalation in Iran. Rob Carson, blending humor, pointed critique, and conservative optimism, frames the campaign under Trump as decisive and just—contrasted starkly against perceived Democratic hypocrisy and media bias. Brigadier General Blaine Holt brings strategic insight, offering both clear praise for current operations and measured analysis of risks and next steps. The show concludes with the sense that a transformative moment in the Middle East is underway, with robust U.S. leadership credited for its direction.

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For more: Listen to the full episode or visit DangerousIntellectuals.com for Brig. Gen. Holt’s podcast.

Transcript

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Hold it. Now. You are about to hear the most interesting, informative, thought provoking and funny show in America on air and on the World Wide Web. This is the Rob Carson Show. This is the Rob Carson Show. Welcome to a Monday edition of the show. We're not streaming today. We are not streaming today. Ken, my producer, Redneck MacGyver is, is experiencing a loss in his family and he is unable to. To do the stream today. And I would ask you, if you wouldn't mind, to say a prayer for him because he's. He's a good man. I'm just gonna say that. So you're gonna have to. You're gonna miss my face today. I know, I know. But you got terrestrial radio across the country again. Radio stations like KSEO and Santa Cruz and KBQ in Albuquerque and all of the Benning media stations in New Hampshire and WGMD and reh and of course, our glorious anchor station WCBM in Balmer in Ballmer. Thank you very much. A lot of things, A lot of things on the plate today. You know, a lot of jobs are being replaced by AI. You know this. But in. In the country of Iran, jobs are being replaced by die.

[C]

We do have breaking news just into cnn. Iran naming its new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. He's the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Harmony. I want to bring in CNN's Jeremy.

[B]

It's kind of like when you're when you're going to marry somebody who's been married six times, you're like, is this a good idea? Is it. Am I going to be the one who stops this? You know, there's, there's a point where you got to say, you know, maybe I'm not going to get into this, this relationship considering almost everybody's been killed. Who, who seceded the. The Ayatollah Khomeini. And now he steps in here, I guess. I mean, I don't know if they have the thing where they got a chimney with some white sm. Iran is smoking. Tehran is smoking. So I guess maybe that's a sign.

[C]

Tel Aviv, as we get this breaking news. Jeremy, what are you hearing from your sources?

[B]

Yeah, well, a guy really doesn't want the job, but he's being pushed into it.

[D]

Jessica, this is just in from Iran's assembly of Experts.

[B]

This is the body of senior Iran. He has not been able to get a quote on life insurance too, by the way. He's been all over, you know, doing the search on the web for life insurance policies. Can't get anybody to do it.

[D]

And clerics responsible for electing the next supreme leader and they have now chosen. Just over a week after the assassination of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, they have chosen his son Mushta Bahmini as his successor. He is a 56 year old who is.

[B]

Yeah. And he will be Forever 56, known

[D]

for having close ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

[B]

And he will out of the Revolutionary Guard. They're calling in sick these days, you know, I cannot make it to work today.

[D]

In large part, his. It must be what's going around selection

[B]

here, you know, bombs and drones part

[D]

be viewed as a continuation of his father's rule. And quite a hard line kind of stance for this Iranian body of experts to be.

[B]

Now, apparently he's already been injured, so that's not a good sign. And again, he will not be able to get life insurance no matter how hard he tries. This is brand new from Jim Gossett, exclusively on the Rob Carson Show. The Ayatollah sun will soon be done. His days are numbered, that's for sure. Yeah, that's a very short number. Target on his back. Three, A missile attack. Two is something he cannot endure. One, it's assumed Mojtaba is doomed. Life insurance he can't buy. No, not available as head of state, he sealed his fate. You wouldn't want to be this guy with him. I would not want to trade places where you think of the danger daddy faces like a US Bomb. He'll go down like Saddam. Just look at what happened to his daddy to accept his job. It is quite fatty with him. You would not want the trade place. There you go. That is brand new from Jim Gassett on the Rob Carson Show. If you want to help him out, go to patreon.com Jim Gossett, comedy saw this little thing on my timeline this morning. Kamala Harris and all the Democrats are being so damned hypocritical about, you know, Barack Obama could bomb anybody he wanted to with no threat to the United States whatsoever. Libya, really, really a threat to the United States. Okay, sure. You know, they were like seven or eight countries he dropped 26,000 bombs on, and nobody gave a rat's behind about it. And here is Kamala Harris. You may recall a couple years she was asked what the biggest threat to America is, Right? And you're thinking communist China, you're thinking maybe Russia and all this. Oh, no, no, no, no. It was Iran. And then listen to what she's saying now.

[D]

Which foreign country do you consider to

[E]

be our greatest adversary?

[C]

Well, there are different reasons that we

[B]

should be thoughtful about each. Most recently, you're thoughtful about anything. You never have a thought. I think there's an obvious one in mind which, and look, I mean, Iran has American blood on their hands. What?

[C]

Donald Trump has dragged us into a

[B]

war the American people do not want.

[C]

He has put American troops in harm's way. I unequivocally oppose this war of choice, and everyone should.

[B]

Okay, what did she say there? She didn't say a damn thing about the troops and what a great job they're doing. All the Democrats say, oh, yeah, her troops are in harm. They could give her rats behind about the troops. They didn't care about the troops who died. Happy gate. The Democrat Party doesn't give a flying rip about our troops. They don't. They don't. She also hasn't said anything about the freedom of the Iranian people and the celebrations by the millions around the world. This is your Democrat Party. They are so bloody despicable. And the reason why they are doing this, the reason why they're taking this tack is because they see that Donald Trump is becoming this, this amazing world leader like we've never seen before. This is a guy named Rob. So talking about what's happening with Donald

[D]

Trump, President Trump, which, by the way, I think if he is successful, he will go down in history as the most consequential leader, not just in America, but for the world, because he will have put the genie of Islamic fundamentalism back in the bottle, which came out of the bottle in 1979.

[B]

You know that guy, I think he's a professor at George Washington University. Not sure, not sure. But I saw him talking about this and that's what they're really afraid of. They, they know that when successful military campaigns, it's very popular. And the Democrat Party has done everything they can to whiz on every positive that Donald Trump has done, including shutting the southern border. They said it couldn't do it forever. Untold death and destruction caused by the Democrat Party. They should, they should all pay for that, by the way. But they hated that. They hated the Maduro being removed from leadership in Venezuela and the mass celebrations by millions of people, Hispanic heritage, just thrilled that he's out of power. And then, you know, they hate the fact that he's unwoke the military, made it stronger, more powerful, more amazing, defeminized it, got all the men with skirts out of it, for God's sake. They hated Elon Musk uncovering massive trillions of dollars worth of fraud. They burned his car dealerships and said he was a Nazi in all of this. And now here we are in a military campaign, a powerful military campaign unlike we've ever seen. Overwhelming force, absolutely kicking Iran's butt up between its shoulders. And I'll mention this one, the best line that I've heard from anybody thus far is that Donald Trump is not starting a war. Donald Trump is finishing a war Iran started 47 years ago. And that is the truth. And the Democrat Party can't handle the fact that it's happening on Donald Trump's watch because it's been going on for five presidencies. This nonsense from these, as Rush used to say, Islamo Nazis. Now I want you to listen. This is Harry into on CNN talking about the people who approve of this effort.

[D]

Overall public and those who either currently or have served in the military. Take a look at this Fox News poll that came out during the past week. Net approval rating of the current US military action against Iran. Look at that. Overall Fox News shows a dead even split. But look at those who served in the military.

[B]

Okay, a dead even split. Okay, so 50, 50. And the 50% are people who hate Donald Trump. The 50% of people who are just watching the leftist media that says nothing good about this, our military is kicking butt that Iran is evil. And they, and they were developing weapons of mass destruction and launching thousands of attacks over the last couple of years, including 180 attacks in the last year against the United States. And the only reason they weren't reported is because we repelled them. We repelled them. The media. That's also not celebrating the millions of Persians around the country in places like Australia, in places like Toronto, in places like Vancouver, British Columbia, thanking Donald Trump by the tens of thousands, even hundreds, hundreds of thousands, and all of that. Those are the people who are against it.

[D]

50% significantly higher support for the US military action currently going on in Iraq

[B]

because the military loves the fact that we have a commander in chief who is allowing them to engage the enemy as they want to engage the enemy, not have their hands tied by woke nonsense.

[D]

Plus 20 points. That should not be so much of a surprise because take a look at how they view Trump's foreign policy overall. Again, look at those, those who served in the US Military versus overall. If you look at Trump's foreign policy overall, the net approval rating on that per Fox News, those who served in the military, they like what's going on on average. Look at that, the net approval rating +8 points for Trump's foreign policy. But look at those overall way, way down there at minus 20.

[B]

Yeah. Because 98% of the news is negative on all of the networks. Even when it shows that our military is doing a stellar job taking down a regime that has spread terror around the world. For talking about a nearly 30 point

[D]

gap between those who served in the military and overall. And this split when it comes to those who served in the military and overall dates back to Trump's elections.

[B]

All the way back to, oh, yeah, yeah, the anti Trumpers 2016.

[D]

But let's look at the 2024 numbers. Look at this 2024 results. Those who served in the military, Trump won them by, get this, 31 points. Kamala Harris actually won all other voters by two points. And that means, Johnny Berman, that means that Donald Trump only won in 2024 because of support from those who.

[B]

You betcha. And he's doing a great job. All right, so we've got a lot of stuff on the show. Bill Mark makes Adam Schiff look like a moron. There was a terrorist bombing or attempted bombing in New York. Zoran Mandami comes out. Instead of, instead of, you know, condemning the Islamists who did this. He, he said it was about white supremacy. It was a, it was a protest against radical Islam by Jake Lang, blamed it on, he opened his presser today with white supremacy and Islamophobia. Even though Islamists attempted to blow the crap out of a lot of people near his mansion in New York City. That's all coming up. Also, Brigadier General Blaine holds at the bottom of the hour. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show. It's the Rob Carson Show. We are not streaming today. No video today. I know I got all pretty and everything, gosh darn it. But we are doing radio across the nation on radio stations around the country. So, you know, wherever you are, you might be streaming us, you might actually be listening to the terrestrial signal of a host of different radio stations. I do appreciate you being here. There's, there's much to get to. Two Muslim men, likely, likely Muslim men, 18 year old Amir Balat, 19 year old Ibrahim Nick were arrested after launching ignited suspicious devices into a crowd of anti Islam protesters outside Gracie Mansion in York. Yeah, two suspicious devices had a jar wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts and screws, along with a hobby fuse that could be lit. There you go. That's, that's, that's radical Islam for you kids and it's on our shores. Fortunately, for whatever reason, those didn't go off. But of course, the Muslim Islamist first mayor of New York, Zoran Mandami says this and it sounds a lot like his statement. I guess it was either early this morning or yesterday. Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Well, I hate to tell you this. If you, if you launch devices that are wrapped in black tape with nuts and bolts and screws and a hobby fuse, it is not Islamophobic to say, hey, maybe you ought to do something about radical Islam. I mean, honestly, it's about time for homeboys, hillbillies and Hebrews to go in and kick some rear end. I'll just put it that way. Yeah. Anyway, such hate has no place in New York City. What about the hate of Americans in the country by Islamists? What about that hate? What do you call that hate, Zoran? Is that America phobia? Is that what that is? Zoran, I think we need to worry more about the hate that your, your religion has for, or a good substantial portion of your religion has for the West. That's, that's the hate we need to be concerned about. Anyway, such hate has no place in New York City's whenever it is an affront to our city's values. Okay? And the unity defines who we are. The unity. Okay, sure. What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest. Then why didn't you Start with it. If it's more disturbing, why didn't you start with it instead of the Jake Lang white supremacist stuff? So what followed was even more disturbing, even though you're. You're. You're putting it in the. Later in the. In the text of your social media post. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are. I want to thank the brave men and women of the nypd who I wanted to defund and called pigs a couple years ago, who acted quickly to keep New Yorkers safe. Our officers ran toward danger without hesitation, even though we defunded them and hated them a couple years ago, demonstrating once again the courage and dedication it takes to protect the city every single day. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But there you go. That's radical Islam on our shores. Here's Oran Mandami this morning, opening up with. With the less important details of a potential Islamist terror attack.

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This was a vile protest rooted in white supremacy entitled Stop the Islamic takeover.

[B]

Okay. We're more concerned about the attempted bombing

[F]

and the murder of New York City. I'm the first Muslim mayor of our city.

[B]

Yeah.

[F]

Anti Muslim bigotry is nothing new to me.

[B]

Nor. No, no, no, not at all. It's not that at all. It's just that there are so many people in your faith who are so violent, and they've committed tens of thousands of acts of terrorism in the name of Islam over the years and killed a whole lot of Americans and stuff.

[F]

Is it anything new for the 1 million or so Muslim New Yorkers who know this city as our home? While I found this protest appalling.

[B]

Victim. He's playing victim.

[F]

It will not waver in my belief that it should be allowed to happen. Ours is a free society where the right to peaceful protest is sacred. It does not belong only to those we agree with. It belongs to everyone. I will defend that right every day that I am mayor, even when those protesting say things that I abhor.

[B]

Okay, so there we go. We are about 40 seconds into it. No mention of the attempted murders of people by terrorists in the name of Islam.

[F]

Let me also be clear about something else.

[B]

What?

[F]

New York City will never tolerate violence.

[B]

Okay, keep going.

[F]

Whether from protests or counter protests.

[B]

Still haven't said anything about the. The bombing and the Islamists.

[F]

Many of the counter protesters met this display of bigotry peacefully with a vision.

[B]

He hasn't said anything yet.

[F]

Of a city that is welcoming to all but a few did not.

[B]

Who are they?

[F]

Two men, Amir Balat and Ibrahim Kayoumi, traveled from Pennsylvania and attempted to bring

[B]

violence to New York City in the name of Islam.

[F]

They are suspected of coming here to commit an act of terrorism.

[B]

Yeah.

[F]

There is video of these two individuals throwing two devices.

[B]

One of them said Ala Uakpar, towards the protest.

[F]

The police department has determined that these were improvised explosive devices made to injure, maim, or worse.

[B]

Still, hadn't said anything about radical Islam.

[F]

Thanks to the swift and decisive actions of NYPD officers at the scene, both men were immediately taken into.

[B]

This guy is an Islamist first. I told you about that when he. When he ran. How can a guy who's so pro LGBTQIA plus be. Be loved by radical clerics in New York City? Because he lied. Because he lied about it, and they're fine with it. And they know that he'll just use. He just used those idiots for their votes. But he's a radical Islamist.

[D]

Here.

[B]

Here's another protest in New York City. He didn't mention, by the way, it is a pro Islamist, pro Hamas. Kill our soldiers. Protest another soldier now. Al Qassam, you make us proud. Al Qassam, you make us proud. Kill another soldier. Al Qasam, you make us proud. Kill another soldier now. Kill another soldier now. Al Qasam, you make us proud. Al Qasam, you make us proud. Kill another soldier. And they're wearing those stupid kiafas and all that CR crap. Did Jake Lang say anything about killing anybody? Did he say directing people to kill people? From the belly of the beast. We will honor hom. We will honor hom. From the belly of the beast. He's calling America the belly of the beast. From the belly of the beast. Yeah. You know, there's going to be a point where homeboy showbills and Hebrews come together and deliver a smackdown to those morons, honestly. And that's why I came up with the expression homeboy hillbillies and Hebrews. That is in the shadow of. Of the World Trade Center. That is in the shadow of radical Islam's largest terror attack of all time against America. And by God, I'm just about done with it. Are you about done with it? I'm about done with it. We're going to talk to Blaine Holt, Brigadier General, about what's happening in. In Iran. How soon do we wrap this thing up? On the other side of the break, this is the Rob Carson Show. Hey, guys, it's Carson. I just got a ghost bed. Yeah, no, no, Pay attention here because I've been sleeping on a foam mattress since I moved to the Washington, D.C. area, which is like sleeping on the the sponge in your sink. Ghostbed doesn't build mattresses like furniture. They build engineered sleep systems. Their beds are serious health equipment. Beds designed for relief and recovery, not looks, not fluff. Your body should be healing while you sleep, not fighting for comfort. I have been sleeping past seven in the morning on my Ghostbed. It's unbelievable. If you wake up stiff, you toss and turn. If you sleep hot, even reaching for a pain reliever before bed, hoping tonight will be different. That's not aging, it's your mattress talking. Another great thing I love about Ghostbed, you get 101 nights to try it at home. If you don't like the difference, you can send it back risk free. Ghostbed is offering my audience their lowest prices of the season plus an extra 10% off. Go to Ghostbed.com Carson use promo code Carson. That's Ghostbed.com Carson promo code Carson. You are going to love your new Ghostbed. Donald Trump's election. No, It's the gift that keeps on giving. It's the Rob Carson show. President said recently there will be no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender.

[D]

What does that look like, unconditional surrender?

[B]

How will you know it's real? That means we're fighting to win. It means we set the terms. We'll know when they're not capable of fighting, there'll be a point where they'll have no choice choice but to do that. Whether they know it or not, they will be combat ineffective. They will surrender. Typically, the understanding of a surrender is person to person.

[D]

Is that what would be required in a matter like this?

[B]

Well, there's a lot of different ways. Whether they want to admit it or not, whether their pride lets them say it out loud or not. It's President Trump will set the terms of that. Yeah, they're very proud, obviously to their own detriment in their own doom, actually. Joining us on the Newsmax hotline is Brigadier General Blaine Holt. And. And he is a podcaster as well as other things. And I couldn't think of anyone I would rather talk to more about this than you. By the way, his podcast is called Dangerous Intellectuals. You should check it out. General, welcome to the show.

[E]

Great to be with you. Wow, what a start to the week.

[B]

I tell you what, brother. So right now it looks like Iran, they're lashed. They've lashed out at a bunch of different countries, you know, insanely because, you know, they're, they're a third world crap hole run by lunatics. They kind of walk that down and half apologize to it. And then of course, now we see that their, their missile capacity launches have dropped over 80%. Their drone, you know, launches have dropped by over 80% that we've sunk like half of their, or more than half of their, their navy. What are you hearing on the ground there, brother? What, what, what is the status of this military effort right now? And how close is the fat lady starting to do her vocalizing?

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Yeah, yeah, things are going very, very well overall. But let's talk about the good, the bad and the ugly because we shouldn't be, you know, arrogant or overconfident. And there are some things that need some more examination. First off, the air campaign has gone swimmingly well. The reason that they're launching missiles in every damn direction is because they don't have any more command and control. They literally cannot go tell their commanders, please don't throw that missile at Azerbaijan or at Turkey or at the uae because without orders, we now know in their doctrine that those IRGC commanders are like, well, if I can't be told orders, then I'm going to find someplace to target my weapon and I'm going to send the weapon. And that's what they've been doing. And that's why possession is like, okay, we're sorry, we didn't mean it. Because you have no control of anything. And then you've got. So we're kicking butt in that department. That's the good. The bad. The bad is we really need to get on the same page with Israel and make sure that they understand it's not in anybody's strategic interest to take out the oil economy of Iran. The free people of Iran are going to a need that economy and the Chinese are on the sidelines. You want to keep them there. So don't be blowing up refineries, don't be taking out any more gasoline stocks. We've got the IRGC well in hand. That doesn't need to happen. A source has told me the president is active in those conversations. Now out to get that I did

[B]

recognize that weekend and they showed the literally rivers of crude oil running through ditches on fire. Was that, was that a widespread or was that relatively localized?

[E]

It's, it's, it started out localized. It's a little bit bigger than that now. It's the refineries that we really care about. If it's storage, okay, that's not good. But it's not the worst, but the refineries take a long time to heal and recover and rebuild. So we got it.

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We.

[E]

You got to put a tourniquet on that. And then the ugly part is this. Even though Mochtama Khomeini may not even be with us anymore because of a certain strike that happened two hours ago, that man owns $140 million of luxury real estate in London. So we're talking about the UK Government that in the early onset of this thing, denied us access to Diego Garcia, tried to. Denied us, tried to shut down the Straits of Hormuz with their monopolistic predator called Lloyds of London, even after we sunk the Iranian navy. Scotland, denying us use of our bases up there. And now this clown doesn't get his assets frozen like all the Russian oligarchs did in the first days of the Ukrainian war. I think Keir Starmer, I think they all need to do some explaining as to why maybe the special relationship isn't so special special. Unless they're uncomfortable with topics like the city of London and the globalists that rue the day over there.

[B]

I saw that there was some being and whining from. From Carney in Canada about us apparently notifying them of the impending attack on Iran. Like, why in the hell would we freaking care about Canada, to be honest? What are your thoughts on that? Well, well.

[E]

So we talked about the good, the bad, the ugly. Now let's talk about the delicious. So you've got Mark Hardy, who used to be the president of the bank of England, has actually spent more time there than he has ever in Canada. He has tried to make life as terrible for the United States as possible. He's messing up his own people. He's invited the Chinese government in despite our warnings, and he's got Alberta wanting to seek independence. And so he wakes up and says, nobody talked to us. And I'm indignant about it. And I can't believe that they wouldn't share this. I think saw his speech. It was, it was really quite something. The petulant schoolboy who is getting ignored and, and, and castigated. And I think it's just absolutely. I'm half Canadian. I will tell you. I think that that is very fair.

[B]

I thought I detected an accent.

[E]

Southern Canadian draw.

[B]

You know, this. Here, here's what, here's what I know happened originally when Donald Trump made the. The decision to go into Iran. And by the way, I love this qu. I heard this the other day. Donald Trump didn't start a war. He is Finishing a war that Iran started 47 years ago. And all the bitching and moaning about it. Screw you. Screw you. And the only reason NATO wasn't on board. Although the guy who heads NATO is pretty, pretty good guy. They have tds. And now that they're seeing that this is a millennial change in the Middle east being led by Donald Trump, I think they're trying to get on the good side. Democrats aren't doing that, however.

[E]

No, they're not. And what's really funny is to watch them go into these gymnastic contortions on the mainstream media to try to figure out how to defend the Islamic brutal regime that's killed tens of thousands of its own people and killed US Soldiers over the years. You know, hundreds and hundreds of terror incidents, a lot of it unfortunately, with US Taxpayer dollars. But they somehow try to find a way to throw a rock at Trump that he's responsible for all this.

[B]

I want to mention this FO poll said we're split 50, 50 on the attack on Iran. I think actually 76% of us are with it as long as it ends when it's when promised, which is four to six weeks. But 50, 50 supposed split, but with military members 20 points up. Duh. And the reason being, I think is because Donald Trump is letting the military do what they do best and taking off the stupid rules of engagement that cost American lives. What you think?

[E]

Oh, I was right there in 2009 when McChrystal had introduced the, what we called the tactical directive and rules of engagement that got a lot of soldiers killed because it was all about hearts and minds. And now you got to call up to the four star level to go find out if you can even go blow up a bad guy. This is the type of horse crap that we saw in Vietnam that we swore we would never do again. It's called incrementalism and gradualism. And it doesn't work with the president. What President Trump has done, first president in a very long time to do so since Reagan. Reagan is. I'm not going to let the National Security Council get involved in military tactical matters. Meaning you, General, you do what you do and if you do it wrong, I'll fire you. But what I'm not going to do is run your war for you.

[B]

Love it. Now, also want to mention this, actually, I'm going to save it to the other side of the break and we should think about this. I said the reason why they came up with a four to six week timeline is not a timeline. Donald Trump came up with. It is a timeline. The people in charge said, Mr. President, we can do it in this amount of time. I want to know your thoughts on the other side because that's what I believe. Let's take a break and come back more with Blaine. Hold on the other side of this break. This is the Rob Carson show. Hey guys, it's Carson. For quints, you know, a well built wardrobe is about pieces that work together and hold up over time. That's what Quince does best. Premium materials, thoughtful design, everyday stables that feel easy to wear even as the weather shifts. Quince has everyday essentials. I love the quality that lasts, by the way. Organic cotton sweaters, polos for every occasion, lighter jackets that keep you warm in the changing season. The list goes on. Now Quince works directly with top factories and cuts out the middleman. So you're not paying for brand markup, just quality clothing. Everything is built to hold up to daily wear and still look good season after season. I have a great wool blazer that has the ladies turning their heads even if they're not looking at me. And then of course, a cashmere sweater, ridiculously soft, doesn't cost a fortune as well. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to quince.com Newsmax for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. Now available in Canada too. That's quince.com Q U I N C E.com Newsmax free shipping and 365 day returns. Quince.com Newsmax. What's our plan? I'll tell you what our plan is. We all heard it in the classroom. Our plan is to destroy the Iranian navy, destroy the Iranian air force, destroy their facilities through which they're making missiles and drones, destroy the infrastructure for, for the Revolutionary Guard and other parts of their military. We're going to turn parts of Iran, our those who are enemies, into fish food and then get out. I do. There you go. That is John Kennedy. My God, that man is a national treasure. Blaine Holt, Brigadier General, joins us on the Newsmax hotline. I had asked you earlier, I said I didn't think Donald Trump came up with a four to six week timeline. I think that he asked people what the timeline was and they said, sir, we can get it done in four to six weeks. What are your thoughts on that?

[E]

Yeah, no, I agree with you completely on that. But you know, like anything, no plan ever survives contact with the enemy. And I think what the if I was advising the administration, I'd advise them on two primary communications issues. I would say this war is going to, its our outcomes and goals and that is a victory based conditions based

[B]

war.

[E]

That would, that's, that's what will inform our strategy. And then the second thing, you always see the press get all othered up about the issue of boots on the ground ground. And what I would say is I would, I would just pop that bubble for him right away and say our preference would be to have no boots on the ground. But we are going to get to our defined goals one way or another. And our servicemen and women certainly understand the risks involved of this extremely necessary war.

[B]

Now I saw a piece this morning. Trump is weighing the possibility of US Special Forces operation to seize Iran's near bomb grade uranium. Uranium. So this wouldn't be, you know, an attack on their military would be a reconnaissance to prevent them from continuing their nuclear program. Have you heard anything about this?

[E]

You know, I haven't heard that Special forces would be brought to bear for that particular mission. But it doesn't take a real stretch to imagine that that could be a mission set or a tasker. It's going to depend on our intelligence about where the material is. What One, that there's no other foreign powers going after the same material. Two, and if it's stable and safe and not emitting radiation, then can we allow the free Iranian people to take back their country and then they'll just open up the door for us and let us go get it. But you could easily see in the interest of humanity that we go secure that stuff if we have to and we certainly could.

[B]

Could. Yeah. What about Russia helping out Iran? What have you heard about their. What, what assistance they're providing Iran with whether it be intelligence or whatnot. What have you heard?

[E]

Yeah, I mean the Russians are giving intelligence but it's, I don't think it's very different than some of the stuff that we're passing on to the Ukrainians. And that's what the Russians would tell you right up front. You help the Ukrainians, we're going to help Iran. And I think, but there's limitations to that. There have been a lot of, I think back channel talks between Moscow and Beijing. And so while I don't think the Russians could really give the, the ayatollahs and the mullahs anything better than an enhanced newspaper report because what are the results? Okay, so what if they're giving them intelligence?

[B]

What are the results?

[E]

We're kicking the crap out of this regime in Iran and they're on their last line legs and so I'm not certain that that's going to come into bear. What I do think is, is that Moscow and Beijing have stayed largely on the sidelines. And I don't think that that's by accident. I think that's by diplomacy. And I think it happened a while ago.

[B]

Well, and they've also seen that their advanced radar systems are completely worthless, not only in, in Venezuela, but also here. You're better off with like two, two coffee cans and a string. Iran, the first day of the strike, America killed a bunch of schoolgirls at a school. I said this was suspect on day one because it happened on day one. Donald Trump echoed that opinion, and my opinion is what he said. I think that was done by Iran. I think, of course it was done by Iran because it happened on the first day and it hasn't happened since, by the way.

[E]

The other part of this is there is a lot of reporting in alternative media, and I've been trying to check this out with some good sources. I think what we're going to find out is that this was an unintentional hit on that school by a ballistic missile that the Iranians fired, and it just went errant. But they're never going to admit that. They will see an event like that and they'll try to make some propaganda value of it. This regime does not value life. They don't value life at all. They certainly don't value American lives. And that's why we're going to have to keep our head on a swing swivel, because this is still a dangerous enemy. Yes, they're running out of weapons over there, but don't think that they don't have people here. And so we are starting to see certain little things. Kansas City, New York. We can't tie them together. But, but it should be. See something, say something for all of

[B]

us right now, 100%. Well, this echoed to me, this, this girl school bombing echoed the, the hospital bombing, which was proved to be a farce 10 days after October 7th. And of course, the world's opinions changed on Israel, even though they had the attack of October 7th. Absolutely, utterly u ridiculous. And that's what I, exactly what I think this is. But it's not working. It's not working. I see that oil prices surged above $100. They've come back down a little bit. Nobody was concerned when it cost you $100 to fill your tank when Joe Biden was the president, by the way.

[E]

Amazing, isn't it, when you work the climate change altar it's all fine and doable. We'll put up with $8 a gallon of gas. And it's all fine for Gavin Newsom to shut down two of the most important refineries in the United States. States. But if you want to go after a bloodthirsty regime that wishes America was completely dead, now we got an issue.

[B]

Yeah, it's a bunch of crap. I said, you know, I will handle the mockery, ridicule, and satire. We overwhelm the opposition with joy and patriotism and let Donald Trump handle the ass kicking. I think that sounds like a good plan, doesn't it? Yep.

[D]

Yep.

[E]

Let's put you into the Pentagon today.

[B]

All right, Blaine, hold. Where can people find your glory? Glorious podcast.

[E]

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[B]

You are becoming a podcaster supreme, brother.

[E]

I'm enjoying every second of it.

[B]

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[C]

They are on their last breath. This is exactly.

[B]

She's on Bianca de la Garza show on Newsmax, ladies and gentlemen, why they

[C]

are fighting as if they're dying. And this is exactly why. They are launching everything they have at this point. They are using the most power that they have and we saw this morning the first time, the coordination simultaneously between Hezbollah and Iran bombing Israel, hoping to overwhelm the missile defense system. But of course it's failing. They're going to run out of missiles sooner or later. We know that Hezbollah and Lebanon still have about between 10 to 12,000 missiles. They're going to try to go through that, but Israel is prepared for them. It is escalating, but I don't think it's going to go go for that.

[D]

Keep going.

[B]

I screwed up. We had a technical problem there, by the way. Yeah, here's a little bit more from Brigitte.

[C]

Still have about between 10 to 12,000 missiles. They're going to try to go through that, but Israel is prepared for them. It is escalating, but I don't think it's going to go go for that long because we have disseminated their rocket launchers, their military. There is no military power. The military outcome of this war is already a foregone conclusion.

[B]

There you go. That is Brigitte Gabriel. More on this coming up. Also, Bill Maher calls out pencil neck Adam Schiff, among other stuff. Also, new comedy from Jim Gossett on the other side. This, my friends, is the Rob Carson Show. Don't go anywhere.

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