Israel & Gaza
Research & Policy Advocacy
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Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The U.S. is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
May 8, 2024
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Arming Genocide? New Report Documents Use of U.S. Arms in Israeli War Crimes
April 26, 2024
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Israel Violating US and International Law, Ex Officials Say
April 24, 2024
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Independent Task Force to Announce Findings on Israeli Compliance with International Law and National Security Memorandum-20
April 24, 2024
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Biden-Gaza Genocide Case: Constitutional and International Law Scholars, Ex-Diplomats, Service Members, and Intelligence Officers Back Palestinians’ Appeal
March 15, 2024
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Report of the Independent Task Force on National Security Memorandum-20 Regarding Israel
April 24, 2024
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Wes J. Bryant on the Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 118th Congress, Second Edition, Vol. 170, No. 24
February 9, 2024
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For insight into what it takes to conduct a search and rescue operation for a downed combat air crew, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Master Sergeant Wes Bryant. He spent his career in the Air Force Special Operations and participated in these kinds of missions…
Democracy Now
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CNN | The Amanpour Hour
In an extraordinary interview with Christiane Amanpour, Pentagon whistleblower Wes J. Bryant sounds the alarm about what he calls a lack of concern for civilian casualties by the US in Iran. He was part of a Pentagon unit tasked with mitigating civilian harm, but it was gutted last year in government cuts…
BBC | The Security Brief
Wes J. Bryant joins BBC’s The Security Brief to discuss how much of a role artificial intelligence is playing in finding and eliminating targets, how AI is changing how wars are waged, and how fast it's evolving…
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Wes J. Bryant helps breakdown the U.S. raid to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife in an unprecedented military operation…
AJ+
Wes J. Bryant joins Al Jazeera+ to discuss the U.S. strike on an Iranian elementary school and the reasons it was shameful, unacceptable, and wholly preventable…
Center for American Progress
Wes J. Bryant joins the Center for American Progress and Human Rights Watch for a panel on the tragedy of a U.S. strike on an Iranian elementary school and its implications for the U.S. military and the future of warfare…
NewsNation
Wes J. Bryant joins NewsNation to discuss the U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran, the slashing of the Pentagon's civilian protection efforts under Hegseth, and broader implications…
MS NOW
Wes J. Bryant joins MS NOW The Weekend Primetime to discuss the U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran, the slashing of the Pentagon's civilian protection efforts under Pete Hegseth, and the broader implications…
Channel 4 News
Wes J. Bryant joins UK Channel 4 News to discuss the U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran, how it happened, and the consequences of the Pentagon’s slashing of civilian protection efforts under Hegseth…
NPR | On the Media
Wes J. Bryant joined NPR’s On the Media for an in-depth discussion on the Pentagon's slashing of its program to protect civilians in war, the retaliation he faced as a Pentagon whistleblower, and the dangerous consequences of the character and culture set by self-proclaimed Secretary of "War" Pete Hegseth…
TRT World
Wes J. Bryant joins TRT News to discuss the deployment of a Marine Amphibious Readiness Group to the Strait of Hormuz and what that could mean…
BBC
Wes J. Bryant joins BBC to discuss in the U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran, how it happened, and the shameful response from the Trump administration…
CNN | THE SITUATION ROOM
Wes J. Bryant with Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room discusses the tragic and shameful U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran and what led to it—from the dissolution of Pentagon efforts to better protect civilians to a war-worshipping culture of bloodlust from the top down proliferated by Secretary of “War” Pete Hegseth…
ABC Radio National Breakfast
Wes J. Bryant joined ABC News Australia's Radio National Breakfast to discuss in depth the U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran, how it likely happened, and the implications of the Pentagon's slashing of civilian harm mitigation efforts under Pete Hegseth…
NPR
Wes J. Bryant joins NPR 's Madeleine Brand to discuss the U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran, how it likely happened, and the implications of the Pentagon's slashing of civilian harm mitigation efforts under Pete Hegseth…
TIMES OF LONDON
Wes J. Bryant joins Tims of London Radio to discuss in depth the U.S. strike on a girls' school in Iran, how it happened, the implications of the Pentagon slashing of civilian harm mitigation efforts under Pete Hegseth, and the shameful response from the Trump administration…
PBS NEWS HOUR
Wes J. Bryant joins PBS News Hour to discuss the likely U.S. strike against an elementary school in south Iran and the dangerous shift in use of lethal military force that’s unfolded so quickly under Pete Hegseth…
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT
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ASIA ONE
Wes J. Bryant speaks to AsiaOne on the blatant lies from the Trump administration to justify large scale military aggression against Iran…
ASIA ONE
Wes J. Bryant joins Asia One News to react to the joint US-Israel strikes against Iran.
ASIA ONE
Wes J. Bryant speaks to AsiaOne on the latest illegal war in Iran waged by the most warmongering U.S. president in history…
ASIA ONE
Wes J. Bryant joins Asia One News to react to Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s remarks that Israel has a “God-given right” to all the land between the Euphrates and the Nile.
ASIA ONE
Wes J. Bryant joins Asia One News for an analysis of Trump’s “Board of Peace” in context with the genocide in Gaza, the current standoff with Iran, and the tyranny and recklessness of the Trump administration…
ASIA ONE
Wes J. Bryant joins Asia One News for a discussion on the current US-Iran conflict where he does not hold back in stating what needs to be said. He delves into the implications of Trump's dealings with the regime, the broader picture related to Israel's atrocities in Gaza, and what escalation will lead to.
TRT WORLD
Highlights from Wes J. Bryant’s interview with TRT World where he discusses the deployment of a U.S. "armada" to the Persian Gulf, Trump's continued threats against the Iranian regime and his true motivations, and the implications of another attack on Iran.
TRT WORLD
Wes J. Bryant discusses the deployment of a U.S. "armada" to the Persian Gulf, Trump's continued threats against the Iranian regime, his true motivations, and the implications of another attack on Iran.
CNN
Wes J. Bryant contributes to CNN’s reconstruction of the January 3 mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
PBS | FRONTLINE
Wes J. Bryant contributed to this immersive investigation by PBS Frontline and The Washington Post into the impact of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program uses rare on-the-ground access in Iran and in-depth forensic analysis.