Why Nation-Building Doesn't Work | Guest: J. Burden | 6/18/25

With the current push toward a regime-change war in Iran, many are speculating whether or not the United States will be drawn into another attempt to rebuild a nation in the Middle East. Despite America's disastrous record in previous attempts, politicians and pundits are once again dreaming about how the region can be reshaped through regime change. Podcast host J. Burden joins me to discuss why previous regime-change efforts have failed and why the prospect remains so attractive to the American ruling class.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Today's sponsors: Visit: https://crockettcoffee.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices