In this Solari Report clip, Catherine Austin Fitts questions whether U.S. and Western policies—amid escalating conflicts with Iran, energy disruptions, and sanctions—are not miscalculations but a deliberate strategy to “plunder the West,” akin to COVID 2.0. She notes China and Russia’s long-term resilience preparations (energy, nuclear, planning), Iran’s unexpectedly strong resistance, and argues that apparent “stupid” moves by intelligence-linked leadership often serve hidden agendas of asset stripping and control rather than genuine geopolitical victory.