The Pope, Matt Damon and Tucker Carlson.
After being a gritty bearded veteran he has decided to return to the original three movies. He rewatched Identity, Supremacy and Ultimatum and decided it was time for a Bourne 6. The Bourne movies actually began in 1988 with a version by Richard Chamberlain (something I was not aware of). Technically this upcoming movie will then be Bourne 7 and there is one TV show named Treadstone. That is as far as I know, apart from the Ludlum and other authors, books the only compendium that has been put to film. In the movies, the troika is Richard Chamberlain, Matt Damon and Jeremy Renner.
The Director has been identified as Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave). I think it’s amazing that we can all talk in editorials, articles and other interviews about movies. I can write “An Ode to Capitalism” while not meaning to write about an Odyssey. If you ever need a bit of a high energy vibe, you don’t need to look much further than the iconic works of music for the first three movies by John Powell. I grew to learn the music, without learning to read music, and I could identify the piece simply from the way it sounds. The names are interesting: Dead Drop, The Apartment, Bim Bam Smash. Never did like Alexander Platz/Abbotts Confesses.
Tucker gave a straight up interview. He didn’t beat around the bush, didn’t mince his words, didn’t leave anything ambiguous. Here are some of the snippets from his interview with Mishal Husain that I highly recommend you read. I’ll provide 3 quotes, the rest you’ll need to subscribe to Bloomberg.com.
You have had a very public break with President Trump and the Republican Party since the Iran war began. At the same time, you’ve seen a big increase in the reach of your show. Has that given you more conviction that the path you’re on now is the right one?
I’m not thinking about our ratings. I was in agony when I criticized Trump. I like Trump. I endorsed and campaigned with Trump. I’ve defended Republicans for 35 years in public.
Trump allowed the US government to be completely steered by this tiny little country in the Middle East, Israel, to our great detriment.
I watched it happen. I was offended by it. I argued against it directly to him; that had no effect at all. We wound up in a war with Iran that has gravely hurt the US, and I didn’t know what to do. It was out of my frustration that I said that, not some calculation that I’m going to get rich by saying it. 1
When reached for comment, a White House official said, “Israel is one of our strongest allies. No country or leader pressures President Trump to do anything; he makes decisions based on what serves America’s interests and will never allow our country to be taken advantage of.”
At the point we’re talking, Trump — all by himself, without Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side — has said the ceasefire is over. The US has hit Iranian targets. Isn’t it more honest to hold him fully accountable for his actions as the most powerful man in the world?
I don’t think he is the most powerful man in the world. I have held him directly accountable — it’s his fault; he’s the US president. A huge part of the job is resisting pressure from outside forces. He didn’t, so he’s weak. He couldn’t restore peace; the strong leader restores peace.
It’s also a verifiable statement that Israel pushed us into this, and Trump allowed them to do that. The secretary of state [Marco Rubio] said that on camera; this is not a conspiracy theory. The US is unwilling — maybe unable — to restrain Israel. 2
Regime Change, the recent book from New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, includes a detailed account of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Feb. 11, 2026 visit to the White House Situation Room. “Over the course of an hour,” they write, “Netanyahu made a hard sell about how ripe Iran was to be overwhelmed.” After the war began, Rubio told reporters on March 2: “We knew there was going to be an Israeli action, we knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew that if we didn’t preemptively go after them... we would suffer higher casualties.”
So who is the most powerful man in the world?
The US is not the world’s only superpower. China didn’t just lose a war to Iran. We are much less powerful than a lot of us thought four months ago. That assumption is part of the problem. That leads to hubris and overreach, and it’s a very familiar path. You overstate your powers.
There are all kinds of forces in the world. One of them is China. There’s also the international business community — global capital is more powerful than any voting bloc in the US. And Israel as a nation — I’m not just including the 9 million people who live in Israel, but also its many agents in the US. [They] are enormously powerful because so much of the money that funds campaigns in the US comes with the express purpose, the intent, of tying American foreign policy to Israel’s. 3
The elected president of the US has power, for sure, but he does not have sovereignty. He does not have unlimited power, or full freedom of motion, to act on behalf of his voters. We’re watching it now, on this and many other topics.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SYSTEM: That’s why it was so heartbreaking, almost paralyzing, to see what happened in February. This guy you think is taking on both parties has joined the consensus of those parties — the uniparty — on economics and foreign policy. If Trump can’t fix the system, can it be fixed? That is scary.
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The Pope is taking a break from duties at Castle Gandolfino. He said patience is required. The System won’t change overnight.
Pope Leo XIV has recently shared several key messages during his summer stay at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, emphasizing themes of peace, compassion for the vulnerable, and patience in faith. [1, 2, 3]
His most recent messages covered several core topics:
Appeals for Peace: Following the Sunday Angelus, the Pope continually expressed concern for countries torn apart by violence. He urged the faithful to unite their prayers with "generous efforts for peace" and pleaded with the international community to choose dialogue over conflict in regions like the Middle East and Ukraine. [1, 2, 3]
The Quiet Growth of God’s Kingdom: Reflecting on Gospel parables (such as the mustard seed and the yeast), Pope Leo taught that God's Kingdom grows quietly and patiently through humility and love, rather than through spectacular displays of power. He urged Christians to trust in God's hidden work and to become "small seeds of the Gospel" in the world. [1]
A Church of Welcome: During a surprise lunch in the Pontifical Gardens with 200 vulnerable guests—including migrants, refugees, and the homeless—the Pope stated that he came "with hunger for justice, with hunger for authentic charity, with hunger for a Church that truly knows how to open the doors, welcome, receive everyone, where there is love for all". [1]
You can read the full transcripts and ongoing coverage of his summer addresses on Vatican News. [1]
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-07/pope-god-s-kingdom-grows-quietly-through-love-not-power.html
