‘America’s War’? | Bigger than Five

As Israel’s war on Gaza extends into Lebanon, the US boosts its military support for the Netanyahu government. In October, the US deployed 100 troops to Israel to help operate America’s advanced anti-missile system. We speak to Major General Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon Press Secretary, about the aim of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system (or THAAD), as well as the implications of Israel’s continued disregard for humanitarian law. We also hear from Daniel Levy, president of the US/Middle East Project, who tells us, “this is not just Israel’s war, but it’s America’s war.”