Libertarian National Committee Chair Stephen Nekhaila appeared on Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News this week to discuss the Libertarian response to U.S. involvement in recent global conflicts, specifically rising tensions between Israel and Iran, the Russo–Ukraine war, and the possibility of a conflict with China over Taiwan.
In a discussion with O’Reilly on Thursday, Nekhaila defended the Libertarian Party’s foreign views, arguing that the organization has remained consistent in opposing involvement in foreign conflicts since its founding. While acknowledging that Israel has the right to defend itself in response to recent escalations and calling Iran’s regime “a threat to its own people,” he strongly opposed U.S. military aid or intelligence support for Israel. He warned that deeper U.S. involvement in Middle Eastern conflicts could expand into other regions and lead to “another forever war” with massive economic consequences.
“I think we’re in a dangerous position where Trump’s instincts are correct not to get involved directly with an entanglement with Iran that could spiral out of control, especially when the endgame is not clear,” Nekhaila said.
O’Reilly responded sharply, accusing the Libertarian position of enabling authoritarian regimes and likening it to appeasement in the lead-up to World War II. He warned that if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, the Libertarian Party would “look foolish,” and argued that withdrawing U.S. support from conflicts like Ukraine and Taiwan would invite aggression from Russia and China, possibly leading to a Chinese military takeover of Taiwan.
“If China is on the march, if you have Putin is on the march, the world economy is going to collapse,” O’Reilly said. “So they can be concerned about inflation, but it’s going to be a lot worse if you don’t have social order.”
Nekhaila pushed back, stressing America’s post–World War II economic leadership and warning that China is now filling that role. He instead advocated for diplomacy, trade, and fiscal restraint, clarifying that Libertarians favor a “Switzerland model” of neutrality, not isolationism “like North Korea.” He also cautioned that the U.S. is “going bankrupt” and that “Americans are just weary of any new conflicts.”
The full interview has been uploaded to Bill O’Reilly’s official YouTube channel and is reshared below:
Thank you Steven Nekhaila for stating the Libertarian Party’s position on avoiding foreign entanglements and involving our nation in endless wars. I commend you for keeping cool during Bill O’Reilly’s rude interruptions.
Bill O’Reilly still has a show? Is it only on YouTube or is some network actually paying him again?