Podcasts about Arak

Íránský ministr zahraničních věcí Abbás Arakčí se v pondělí v Moskvě setká s ruským vůdcem Vladimirem Putinem. Podle světových agentur jsou hlavním důvodem americké údery na íránské jaderné provozy. Otázkou ovšem je, jaký bude výsledek.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports, an Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel, causing extensive damage.

//The Wire//0300Z June 13, 2025////PRIORITY////BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES. IRAN VOWS RETALIATION// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: A few moments ago Israeli forces conducted large-scale missile strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities scattered around the nation. The Uranium enrichment and storage facility at Natanz is currently on fire, and the Heavy Water manufacturing center at Arak has also been struck. Several decapitation strikes were reported among key leaders in Tehran, with the leadership of the Iranian nuclear program being the chief target for the first wave of targeting efforts.AC: Regarding other sites, the fog of war prevents an accurate assessment of which locations have been struck, so the battle damage assessments will have to wait a few hours while the dust settles. Iranian media is currently reporting that Iran is expected to officially declare war soon, though this may be more of a reflection of battlefield excitement rather than official government policy.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - Immediately after the first strikes were reported, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States was not involved in these strikes.Texas: A ground stop has been issued for the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.AC: At the moment it's not clear as to what the ground stop is in reference to, other than a general security incident. More details will have to follow later on.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Right now, the immediate concerns center around a near-mid-far threat assessment model, both in terms of physical distance and time: Local threats take precedent over far-away threats, and fast-paced, time sensitive problems must be handled before long term problems that can wait. At the moment, 'near' threat concerns involve potential malign actors conducting attacks in the United States, 'mid-range' concerns pertain to logistics, shipping, and the US personnel that may be within range of any potential Iranian counterattack. Long-term concerns will develop later on as the world awaits Iran's response. Iran does not have the capability to directly strike the American homeland, but they can certainly strike many critical American sites around the Middle East. Considering that Iran had at least four days of very obvious advanced notice of these attacks, that will be a factor to consider as events develop.Locally to the homefronts of most Western nations, the chief concern is that of Iranian agents, saboteurs, and sympathizers that may be located in positions to cause problems. There are no specific threats that have come to light regarding potential terrorism within the homeland as retaliation, however those indicators would probably not be discernable before any attack anyway. Regardless of the politics behind this action, both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protests are now extremely high-risk events to attend or be located near. Currently the social situation in the United States is primed for any kinetic activity which may strike the match and light the fuse of the tensions that have been building for some time. The context of the thousands of kinetic protests being undertaken right now in nearly every single US State must also be considered; there is enough overlap between the demonstrators currently causing problems, and those who seek to carry out more substantial attacks.Analyst: S2A1Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground//END REPORT//

Arak encuentra a los suyos… y una prueba de honor lo espera. Ranya descubre lo impensable tras los muros del centro médico. Thaeros despierta encadenado, acusado de un crimen que no cometió... o tal vez sí. La cosecha ha comenzado, pero lo que florece no es trigo: es tensión, engaño y destino.-------------

Cruzamos las estrellas para alcanzar el planeta Kittiak, hogar de la Casa Zerides, una casa menor al servicio de los Harkonnen. La investigación comienza.-------------

Şimdiye kadar İBB'ye yönelik düzenlenen Yolsuzluk Haraç Gasp dolandırıcılık ile kişisel verilerin illegal olarak elde edilmesine yönelik suç örgütüne yönelik güvenlik güçlerince gerçekleştirilen 4 dalga operasyonda İBB Başkanı İmamoğlu dahil olmak üzere Cumhuriyet Savcıları'nca onlarca üst düzey yönetici hakkında gözaltı kararı verildi. Gözaltı sürecinin ardından yapılan soruşturmalarda İBB'deki yolsuzluk ve rüşvet ağı veya çarkı gözler önüne serilerek Cumhuriyet Tarihinin en büyük yolsuzluk örgütü İmamoğlu suç örgütü deşifre edildi?

Tras meses congelados en las nieves de Polaris, la Casa Aurore retoma su misión. Una espiga de trigo modificado y una máscara de especie desatan sospechas de ingeniería genética en el planeta Kittiak, hogar de la Casa Zerides. Con rumores de Fremen esclavizados, Doctores Suk renegados y una Bene Gesserit encubierta, nuestros protagonistas urden su plan infiltración.-------------

Mientras los espías de la Casa Aurore rastreaban el origen del mensaje, en Polaris, la vida sigue y la danza de cuchillas espera. En este episodio conoceremos un poco más de algunos miembros de la casa (npc) y sus relaciones con nuestros protagonistas. -------------

"No hay calor en Polaris, pero tampoco hay piedad. Somos el filo que corta entre las estrellas. Somos el aliento que congela a los imprudentes. Y en la quietud del hielo, siempre se escucha nuestro nombre." — Juramento de la Casa Aurore.Con este episodio comenzamos una campaña en el juego de rol de Dune. No partiremos en Arrakis, pero esperamos llegar ahí en algún momento. Hay una aventura previa al inició de esta campaña, fue donde nuestros protagonistas aparecieron por primera vez, se llama "Planes dentro de planes".-------------

8 Şubat 2025 Cumartesi… Arka arkaya iki kısa haber basına yansıdı. Birinci haber Dışişleri Bakanı Hakan Fidan'ın İranlı mevkidaşı A. Arakçi ile yaptığı telefon görüşmesiydi. Rutin bir haber gibi görünebilir. Ancak tam bir saat sonra yansıyan ikinci haber gazetecilik sezgilerime yön veren alarm zillerinin çalmasına neden oldu. Buna göre MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın Tahran'a gitmiş, İran İstihbarat Bakanı İ. Hatib ve Ulusal Güvenlik Yüksek Konseyi Genel Sekreteri A. E. Ahmediyan ile bir araya gelmişti. Aynı gün yaşanan bu iki gelişme neyin habercisiydi? Araştırdım. Son dönem Türk-İran ilişkileriyle ilgili ilginç bilgi ve analizlere ulaştım. Anlatacağım ama önce yaşananların arka planına ilişkin birkaç parametreyi vurgulamam gerekiyor.

"Wielu ekonomistów i analityków zaczyna dzień od przejrzenia tego, co stało się w Stanach Zjednoczonych w nocy" – powiedział w Popołudniowej rozmowie w RMF FM główny ekonomista VeloBanku Piotr Arak. Gość Marka Tejchmana nawiązał tym m.in. do ostatnich wypowiedzi Donald Trumpa ws. Strefy Gazy. Ekonomista wskazał, że ranga USA powoduje, że to, co mówi prezydent USA, jest najważniejsze i może decydować np. o inflacji w Polsce czy decyzjach europejskiego banku centralnego.

İran'dan iki açıklama geldi. Biri dini lider Ali Hamaney'e ait. Hamaney dedi ki… “Suriye'de güçlü ve onurlu bir hareketin yükseleceğini öngörüyorum” (23 Aralık). Diğeri İran Dışişleri Bakanı Arakçi'ye… Arakçi dedi ki… “(Suriye'de) Kazanmış görünenlerin erken sevinmemesi gerekir.” Bu iki açıklama şüphesiz bir şeyler ima ediyordu. Suriye Dışişleri Bakanı Hasan Şeybani de cevap verdi. Dedi ki… “İran, Suriye halkının iradesine, ülkenin egemenliğine ve toprak bütünlüğüne saygı duymalı” (24 Aralık).

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'ın konuşması sırasında İsrail'e petrol sevkiyatını protesto eden 9 kişi tutuklandı. Dışişleri Bakanı Fidan, İranlı mevkidaşı Arakçi ile görüştü. Bu bölüm iyzico hakkında reklam içermektedir. Türkiye'nin lider ödeme sistemleri şirketi iyzico, “Kasım Fırsatları” kapsamına 28-29 Kasım tarihlerinde yapılan alışveriş verilerini açıkladı. iyzico üzerinden dakikada 30 bin işlem yapılırken toplam işlem hacmi geçen yıla göre %40 arttı. iyzico'yu buradan uygulamayı indirerek memnun iyzico kullanıcıları arasına katılabilirsiniz. Aposto Gündem'e buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.

Celebrate a milestone with us on the Eat Sleep Wine Repeat podcast as we reach episode 200! In this special installment, we return for part two with Vince Anter, certified sommelier and founder of V is for Vino. Join us as we journey to Lebanon, a land steeped in winemaking history. Vince shares his heartfelt experiences filming in this remarkable region, highlighting its unique terroir, the harmony of ancient traditions and modern techniques, and the influence of Lebanon's breathtaking mountainous landscapes. From the iconic wineries of Ixsir, Chateau Musar, and Chateau Ksara to unforgettable tastings, this episode is a tribute to the resilience and innovation of Lebanese winemaking and its growing recognition on the global stage. And a special thanks to Coravin, our sponsor for this episode, for giving wine enthusiasts the chance to explore wines one glass at a time without uncorking the entire bottle. Tune in for an inspiring chat, and don't forget to pour yourself something special! If you want to skip ahead:   5.00: Lebanon Episode overview - significance of recording in Lebanon and the emotional impact  8.00: The transformative power of travel and intersection of wine, food and heritage 10.00: Exploring Lebanon's coastline, valleys and mountains 12.00: Ixsir Winery  in Batroun and Chateau Musar in Ghazir 14.00: Wine styles and Heritage - blending tradition with modern winemaking techniques 17.00: Lebanon's signature Wine traits 17.54: The white grapes Obaideh and Merwah 19.00: Red blends of Bordeaux and Rhône varieties 21.00: Notable Wines and their profiles 22.57: Lebanese Cuisine and wine pairing 26.00: The art of Arak - a grape brandy with Anise, a staple in Lebanese culture 28.15: Resilience of Lebanese people - entrepreneurship and pride in their wine and food 30.00: Why Wine matters in Lebanon - a symbol of cultural pride 34.07: Tips on travelling to and from Lebanon 35.30: The Vino VIP club - Vince's free youtube channel and exclusive Wine club   Any thoughts or questions, do email me: janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Until next time, Cheers to you!   ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- THE EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT PODCAST HAS BEEN FEATURED IN DECANTER MAGAZINE, RADIO TIMES AND FEED SPOT AS THE 6TH BEST UK WINE MAKING PODCAST.  

La Fiesta del Arak - Revelacion de milagros - Rab Shaul Maleh by Judaismo

Daron Acemoğlu'nun Türkiye'de kalsa Nobel alamayacağını çünkü Türk üniversitelerinin özgür olmadığını söylediği açıklaması düştü önüme. Sanırım başlıktaki soruya cevap vermek yüksek öğrenimin idaresinden sorumlu kurumlara düşerdi. Yahut eleştiri üniversitelere değil, merkezi idareyeydi. Bu kısım açık değil.

I had the honor of speaking with award-winning Palestinian-American producer, content creator, and storyteller Jenan Matari back in June. Jenan has been harnessing the power of her voice and her social media platform to shine light on Palestine's history and present reality amidst this genocide. We spoke about the ways that social media has been used for Palestine -- from combating propaganda to raising funds for evacuations to mobilizing students and protestors across the world.In Jenan's words, "Palestine is proof that when we connect with each other through applications like this, it can move the needle towards whatever world we're working towards outside of colonialism and capitalism."We also touched on Jenan's Palestinian roots and her work to make PR affordable for minority owned and operated brands through ZAYTOUN Publicity. FOLLOW JENAN ON IG: @jenanmatari@jenan.matari  DONATE to Anas' campaign, Sun of Freedom, which is feeding orphaned & disabled folks in Gaza. (Anas is a wheelchair basketball player)The Free Palestine Cocktail100   ml Watermelon Juice30     ml Lime Juice15     ml Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio) to tasteSmall pinch of salt25     ml green juice of choice (celery, apple, kale)Optional:25     ml Clear spirit of your choice: Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Arak, etc Watermelon slice for garnish Freeze a small layer of green juice in a glass ahead of time. Combine watermelon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, & a pinch of salt in a mixing tin and shake with cubed ice until properly diluted and chilled. Fill glass (containing frozen green juice) with crushed ice, then fine strain the watermelon mixture  over the ice. This will create layers that resemble a watermelon. Glassware:  Collins glass or your favorite tall clear drinking vesselSupport the showCocktails & Capitalism is an anticapitalist labor of love, but we could use your help to make this project sustainable. If you can support with even a dollar a month, that would really help us continue to educate, agitate, and amplify the voices of those who are working to dismantle capitalism and create a better world. https://www.patreon.com/cocktailsandcapitalismFollow us on Instagram and TwitterSome episodes on YouTube. Please like & subscribeThis show is sponsored by Beautiful Trouble — an international network of organizers, artists, and trainers working to equip grassroots movements with the tools to become more creative, effective, and irresistible.

John and James discuss the original Warlord series from DC Comics. Time Codes: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:36 Opening Comments 0:04:13 Warlord #48 0:10:22 Warlord #48: Claw 0:14:58 Warlord #48: Arak, Son of Thunder preview 0:21:25 Warlord #49 0:28:19 Warlord #49: Claw 0:31:41 Warlord #50 0:45:31 Warlord #51 0:49:40 Warlord #51: Dragonsword 0:54:42 General Discussion 1:02:40 Previews […]

Hilchot Tefilah part 23: Are you a Kohen?! SIYUM Chelek Alef of Mishnah Berurah!!!! (Arak interlude) Birkat Kohanim with 6 people?! Saving women that are dying!? Rav Ovadia didn't shake HER hand!

Audio Siar Keluar Sekejap Episod 116 antaranya membincangkan kerangka baharu bagi mengawal selia perkhidmatan media sosial dan pesanan Internet yang akan diperkenalkan pada 1 Ogos ini dan mula dikuatkuasakan pada 1 Januari 2025. Keluar Sekejap juga mengulas tentang isu tajaan syarikat arak kepada SJK (C) Tche Min di Sungai Pelek yang telah mencetuskan kontroversi serta usul untuk menggantung Ahli Parlimen Machang, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal selama enam bulan kerana dakwaan berkaitan surat layang yang telah diluluskan di Dewan Rakyat. Keluar Sekejap turut menyentuh tentang upacara pembukaan Olimpik Paris 2024 serta keputusan penarikan diri Joe Biden sebagai calon Presiden AS. Bagi yang berminat menaja episod Keluar Sekejap untuk 2024, boleh hubungi +601119191783 atau emel kami di commercial@ksmedia.my

Sadar gak sih kalau budaya kita mulai terkikis akibat orang-orang tertarik dengan budaya luar? Di sini, Nathan Santoso, Co-Founder dari Iwak Arumery, akan menceritakan pentingnya menjaga budaya lokal dan upaya dirinya untuk mengangkat kembali segala hal yang menunjukkan identitas bangsa. Upaya tersebut dia lakukan dengan memperkenalkan salah satu budaya minum khas Nusantara, yaitu arak.Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio #426 ARAK, BUDAYA, IDENTITAS BANGSA! WITH NATHAN SANTOSO | RAY JANSON RADIO Enjoy the show! Instagram:Nathan Santoso: https://www.instagram.com/nathansantoso/Iwak Arumery: https://www.instagram.com/drink.iwak/ DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ! Ray Janson Radio is available on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizq Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8i Anchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradio Let's talk some more: https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson #RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia #SatuIndonesiaRasa

People attending a Kiddush on Shabbat morning generally hear or recite the Beracha of Kiddush and then take a small sip of wine. The question arises as to whether they must recite a Beracha over other beverages that they drink during the Kiddush, such as Arak, whiskey, soft drinks or coffee. Must they recite "She'hakol" over these drinks, or are they covered by the "Boreh Peri Ha'gefen" that was recited for Kiddush? Rabbi Moshe Halevi (Israel, 1961-2001), in his work Birkat Hashem (listen to audio recording for precise citation), records two views on this issue. According to some authorities, if a person drank a sip only for the purpose of Kiddush, and not to enjoy the wine, then the Beracha recited over the wine does not cover other beverages, even if he had in mind for the Beracha to apply to other beverages. The Beracha covers other beverages in this case only if the person intends to drink wine for enjoyment at some point after taking the sip. Meaning, if one recited Kiddush, took a sip of wine, and had in mind to drink several beverages including wine, then he does not recite a Beracha over the other beverages, since the Beracha of Kiddush covers all drinks. Otherwise, according to this view, one must recite a Beracha over other beverages. Others, however, disagree, and claim that the Beracha of Kiddush covers all beverages drunk after Kiddush, regardless of whether the person sipped wine for enjoyment, or whether he plans on subsequently drinking wine for enjoyment. This is the view of the Ginat Veradim and the Mishna Berura (174:39), and this is the ruling accepted by Hacham Ovadia Yosef, in his work Yehaveh Da'at (vol. 5, Siman 20). Therefore, if a person sipped some wine for Kiddush, he does not recite a Beracha over beverages he drinks subsequently, even if he does not plan on drinking more wine. However, Rabbi Moshe Halevi writes that if a person specifically decides not to drink any more wine, then he might be required to recite a Beracha over beverages he drinks subsequently. In order to avoid this Halachic question, it is advisable after drinking some wine at a Kiddush to leave open the possibility of drinking more wine, and not make a definitive decision not to drink any more wine. Summary: If a person recites or hears Kiddush on Shabbat morning and then sips a bit of wine, he does not recite a Beracha over any beverages he drinks subsequently at the Kiddush. Preferably, he should not make a definitive decision in his mind not to drink more wine, for if he does have such an intention, he faces a Halachic question as to whether he must recite a Beracha over beverages he drinks subsequently.

With Palestine Action racking up the victories, it was high time that I spoke with veteran actionist Shibby about the network's mind blowing direct  action successes. We discuss the recent shutdown of a facility in Tamworth, the viral action that just took place in Scotland, and the high-level, low-level, and covert strategies that have been used by these brave activists. We also touch on the ongoing efforts to ban Palestine Action in the UK, and why such a ban will fail to prevent this network from continuing its righteous work. In addition to hosting Revolutionary Lumpen Radio, Shibby is a veteran activist with Palestine Action. We begin with the story of his radicalization.Get plugged in to Palestine Action, attend a trainingJoin the Palestine Action telegram channelFollow @pal_action on Instagram and twitterSubscribe to their newsletterSupport PA defendants and any actionists in jailThe Free Palestine Cocktail100 ml Watermelon Juice30 ml Lime Juice15 ml Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio) to tasteSmall pinch of salt25  ml green juice of choice (celery, apple, kale)Optional:25 ml Clear spirit like Mezcal, Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Arak, etc etc Watermelon slice for garnishFreeze a small layer of green juice in a glass ahead of time. Combine watermelon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, & a pinch of salt in a mixing tin and shake with cubed ice until properly diluted and chilled. Fill glass (containing frozen green juice) with crushed ice, then fine strain the watermelon mixture  over the ice. This will create layers that resemble a watermelon. Glassware:  Collins glass or your favorite tall transparent drinking vesselGarnish:  Small watermelon wedge and/or raisinsSupport the Show.Cocktails & Capitalism is an anticapitalist labor of love, but we could use your help to make this project sustainable. If you can support with even a dollar a month, that would really help us continue to educate, agitate, and amplify the voices of those who are working to dismantle capitalism and create a better world. https://www.patreon.com/cocktailsandcapitalismFollow us on Instagram and TwitterSome episodes on YouTube. Please like & subscribeThis show is sponsored by Beautiful Trouble — an international network of organizers, artists, and trainers working to equip grassroots movements with the tools to become more creative, effective, and irresistible.

Gazeteci Ozan Gündoğdu, Arka Plan'ın bu bölümünde Türkiye'nin enflasyon sorununu ve enflasyon ile mücadelede değişen yöntemleri anlattı. Mehmet Şimşek'in enflasyona yaklaşımını değerlendiren Gündoğdu, çarpıcı veriler sorunun boyutunu, derinliğini ortaya koydu. ! Ekim 1923 - Aralık 2004 arasını enflasyon %700 milyon ! ! Küresele enflasyon 2020'de %3.2, 2022'de %8.7 oldu ! ! 2018'de %30 olan kâr/maliyet oranı, 2023'te yaklaşık %70 oldu !İyi dinlemeler...

Dustin Wallace of Faxon Firearms sits down with Gun Talk Nation's Ryan Gresham for this episode. Faxon has been coming on strong, and the guys are discussing how the brand got started in the firearms industry, the legendary ARAK (and its return), the new Faxon Outdoors brand, the emergence of the 8.6 Blackout and so much more.This Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by Ruger, SecureIt, Range Ready Studios, Black Hills Ammo, SDS Imports, Ballistic Advantage and Stag Arms.For more content, subscribe to Gun Talk at guntalktv.com, on Gun Talk's Roku, Apple TV, iOS app, Android app, or find Gun Talk on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X and guntalk.com.Copyright ©2024 Freefire Media, LLCGun Talk Nation 06.11.24

Alireza Jafarzadeh, the deputy director of the Washington office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, is credited with exposing Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak in 2002, triggering International Atomic Energy Agency inspections. He is the author of "The Iran Threat”. Iran's President's death. What does this mean for the United States?

Tartu Folgiklubis esines 28. märtsil rahvakandle mängumees Aivar Arak. Temaga vestles Ants Johanson.

Audiovisual ➡️ fanlink.to/Y0UTUBE Tracklisting ➡️ fanlink.to/Tracklist_Arak Presenting today's electrifying mix by Fairplay! Named after the Levantine spirit, Arak, the Jordan duo invites you into their vibrant world of electronic beats, where every track tells a story. Fairplay infuses their Middle-Eastern roots into their captivating productions, showcased on esteemed imprints like Bar 25 Recordings, Kindisch, and Stil vor Talent. Faisal and Fuad, the masterminds behind Fairplay, blend a passion for nature and sound with an unparalleled love for electronic music. Their exclusive mix for Schirmchendrink is a high-energy journey through pulsating beats and many unreleased gems, including their own track 'Giant' featuring Keena, coming up soon on Fairplay's own imprint Vudu. This mix promises to elevate your spirits and leave you craving more. Tune in now and experience the magic of Fairplay!

Season 22 continues and there's more violence. Join Mark, Sarah, Arak and Etta to discuss if justified...

A bonafide West Coast classic — one whose history is pretty agreed upon — the Martinez holds a very important place in cocktail history, as many believe it to be the bridge between the Manhattan and the Martini. But it's so much more than that, and a drink deserving of a standalone episode. So here we are! Joining us is San Francisco local Nicolas Torres, the bar director of True Laurel. The Martinez is a drink Nico's made countless times in its classic guise throughout his 15+ year career. It also offered the inspiration for one of the most popular proprietary drinks at True Laurel — one that's been on the menu since day one. Listen on (or read below) to discover both of those recipes — and don't forget to like, review and subscribe! Nicolas Torres' Martinez Recipe Ingredients - 1 ¾ ounces Old Tom gin - ¾ ounce sweet vermouth, ideally French - ¼ ounce (scant) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur - 1 dash orange bitters - 1 dash Angostura bitters - Garnish: orange twist Directions 1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. 2. Stir until chilled. 3. Strain into a petite coupe glass. 4. Garnish with orange twist. In the Pines, Under the Palms Recipe (simplified) Ingredients - ¾ ounce coconut-washed rye - ¾ ounce St. George Terroir gin - ¾ ounce sweet vermouth - ¼ ounce (scant) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur - 1 dash Angostura bitters - Garnish: pine tips, Arak Directions 1. Mist a rocks glass with Arak.2. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. 3. Stir until chilled. 4. Strain into misted rocks glass over one large cube of ice. 4. Garnish with pine tips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last time we spoke about landings against Arawe, the continuation of the Bougainville campaign and some new action in the CBI theater. Despite a rubber boat disaster, the operation against Arawe went off successfully seeing another allied landing taking the Japanese by surprise. Now the Japanese would be forced yet again to launch a counter attack hoping to dislodge the allied forces from a new beachhead. Over on Bougainville the Marines performed some assaults against hills such as Hellzapoppin ridge to expand the perimeter enough so the Army boys would have an easier time of taking over. Over in the CBI theater, the onion man Wingate was given the task of expanding his chindits and the Americans wanted their very own chindit force. Stilwell decided the time was ripe to unleash a minor offensive in Burma and soon saw what looked like a weakened Japanese perimeter was in fact very strong. This episode is Drive on Sio Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Last time we saw General Cunningham's men successfully landing at Arawe where they hoped to build a new PT boat base. Troop A was supposed to land an hour before the main landing to cut the coastal road near Umtingalu village and Troop B would land at Pilelo island to cover the main passage to the harbor. Troop A was a disaster. Their 15 rubber boats were met with 25 mm dual purpose guns that sank 12 boats, killed 12 men and wounded another 70. Troop B was more successful landing on Pilelo and capturing the radio station before engaging in a fire fight. For the main landing at House FIreman Beach, there was little resistance. Sporadic machine gun fire was silenced by rockets as the men landed. The Japanese tossed some air strikes to hit further landings and convoys, but allied CAP managed to limit the damage.  A few days after the landing, the Komori Detachment reached the village of Didmop along the Pulie River where they paused to reorganize and rally the incoming survivors fleeing the landing area. The difficult terrain and river crossings prevented Komori and his men from assembling into offensive positions until December 25th. Meanwhile back on the 18th, the 1st battalion, 141st regiment began an advance from the Itni region aboard 7 barges. Unfortunately for them, two LCVP's bearing 19 men on patrol had been sent by Cunningham to Cape Peiho. The two forces ran into another and after an exchange of gunfire the US soldiers abandoned their LCVP's and retreated back along the Arawe coast. Another patrol traveling by LCVP was also fired upon by Japanese barges near Umtingalu that same day, but was able to return to Cape Merkus. On Christmas night, 100 men of the Komori detachment assaulted the main line of defense across the neck of the peninsula. The inexperienced American cavalrymen of the 112th managed to repel, albeit with some difficulty. The attack prompted General Cunningham to believe Komori was in charge of the lead element of a much larger force, most likely enroute from Gasmata. He therefore requested reinforcements and General Krueger responded by dispatching a company of the 158th infantry by PT Boats. Meanwhile the lack of results from the attack prompted Komori to defer further attacks until the arrival of Major Tobuse's battalion. On the 27th, allied intelligence indicated the Japanese had retaken Meselia and Umtingalu, prompting Cunningham to withdraw all outposts and patrols within the main line of defense. The 2nd battalion, 158th regiment were sent to reinforce the beachhead while Komori and Tobuse finally made contact with another. The first order of business to contain the growing American perimeter. Both commanders believed the Americans sought to repair the unserviceable Lupin Aerodrome. 700 yards from the US line the Japanese established a series of alternate positions taking advantage of the terrain and concealment making it difficult to spot. Cunningham would remark "This is not an organized position in the accepted sense of the word, it consists apparently of shallow trenches and deep fox holes… The ground is covered with a thick green mat about 12 to 18 inches in depth which makes observation absolutely impossible… Officers and men… report that they have not seen a single Japanese and that they are unable to locate machine guns firing on them from a distance of 10 to 20 yards.” From these positions the Japanese harassed the Americans using mortar and automatic weapons fire. Whenever the Americans tried to pinpoint where the fire was coming from the Japanese would simply switch positions to another. Within these parameters only limited skirmishing was carried out for the next few days.  On January 4th, Komori reported repulsing a strong American and two days later received his first citation from Emperor Hirohito for his heroic achievement. Meanwhile a much frustrated Cunningham began sending reports to Krueger he could not spot the enemy and was convinced continued attacks would simply result in further casualties. By January the 9th he reported 75 dead, 57 wounded and 14 missing. He requested Kreuger send him some tanks and on the 9th he received the 1st marine division's 1st tank battalion from Finschhafen. The 1st Tank Battalion had been left behind at Finschhafen because of transportation shortage and limited range for tank operations in the inhospitable terrain of the Cape Gloucester region. Eventually Rupertus would also release the rest of the tank company then in reserve at Cape Gloucester to help out. The Marine tanks and Army infantry quickly worked out the details of how they would go about combined operations. The morning of January 16th kicked off with a squadron of B-24's followed by another of B-25s bombing the Japanese positions. This was followed up by artillery and mortars and then two 5 tank platoons began their assault against a 500 yard front. Behind the tanks were infantry of the 158th and despite the swampy terrain and thick vegetation, the tank-infantry stormed forward. The Japanese resisted ferociously, grounding two tanks that had to be destroyed lest the Japanese seize them later. The Americans destroyed the enemy's positions, crushing numerous automatic weapons and a 75mm mountain gun. But the Americans had no orders to hold any positions, so they destroyed and pulled back to their perimeter for the night. The following morning the Americans resumed the attacks with flamethrowers eliminating small pockets of resistance still remaining. Komori still obsessed with defending Lupin aerodrome to the last man ordered a withdrawal, but not before radioing to the brigade HQ "fight till the glorious end to defend the airfield" which earned him a second Imperial citation on February 7. During these actions the Americans suffered 20 dead, 40 wounded and two tanks. For Komori's men they had 116 dead and 117 wounded. For the next 3 weeks the fighting would deteriorate into a matter of patrol skirmishes, with Komori triumphantly reported back to HQ how the airfield was still in Japanese hands. The reality however was the Japanese were heavily outnumbered and lost control of the air and sea. How many men Komori commanded remains difficult to figure out as no documents were captured after the operation. It appears unlikely there were more than 1000 under his command. Early in the operation the Japanese were supplied by airdrop, often during daylight in view of the Americans. Yet as the Americans tightened their grip over the sea and air more, Komori became increasingly dependent on the trickle of supplies coming over the tortuous trail from Iboki. Carrying and distributing these supplies imposed still more of a drain on his manpower, and he withdrew his headquarters to Didmop to give more attention to this phase, leaving direct defense of the airfield to Major Tobuse. Yet that is all for Arawe for today, because we need to travel back over to New Guinea. Wareo had fallen and now the Australians were advancing upon Fortification Point as General Katagiri's 20th division were retreating towards the northern coast. The 20th division would arrive at Zagaheme and Orarako on the 22nd and 25th respectively. With these movements occurring the Australians now felt the time was ripe to launch an offensive against Sio. On December 20th, General Wootten ordered the 20th brigade to advance through the 4th brigade's positions and begin a rapid pursuit towards Sio. The next day, Brigadier Windeyer had his men advance towards Wandokai while Wootten was reorganizing his forces to allow the coastal advance to continue. Meanwhile the 24th brigade took over the Gusika-Wario-Sattelberg area; the 4th brigade took over the Fortification Point-Masaweng River area; the 26th brigade advance down the coast and would be ferried to the mouth of the Masaweng to support Windeyer's advance. The Australians enjoyed the advantage of aerial support in the form of Bostons, Mitchells, Marauders, Airacobras and Thunderbolts who continuously hammered the Japanese with bombs and strafing runs. Alongside this allied PT boats harassed the Japanese barge fleet, between the 9th and 13th they would sink 23 barges along the coast, mostly south of Sio. Despite the air and sea support the overland advances were particularly rough on the men. From fortification point to Kapugara gorge the coastal track ran along a flat kunai ledge some hundred yards wide, between the sea on each side with sharp coral terraces. They had little cover along the line of the advance. There were also few natives inhabiting the area. The men of the 20th brigade were not in great condition when they began the pursuit. They were stricken with malaria and Colonel Simpson anticipated the enemy might hit their left flank so he dispatched two companies to travel parallel with the main coastal advance and those guys had some even rougher terrain to travel. There was little water to be had along the coast and the long kunai fields increased the heat exponentially. The men occupied Hubika on the 22nd without opposition. The allied engineers would find the gorge beyond Hubika would prevent any progress by the tanks, so the troops would have to proceed without their support. By nightfall the 2/13th battalion would advance another 3000 yards facing no opposition. They got around 1500 yards past Wandokai when suddenly mortar and artillery fire rained down upon them. This was Captain Yoshikawa's 1st battalion, 80th regiment who unleashed a bombardment for 2 hours upon the advancing Australians. Though it appeared like there was a major fight on their hands, it was only rearguard actions. Yoshikawa and his men were retreating towards Ago that night.  Christmas would see Windeyer receive the gift of further artillery reinforcements for his advance. The 62nd battery and 2/12th field regiment came over and on Boxing day Colonel Miyake would decide to abandon Ago and continue the retreat towards Kanomi. On the night of the 26th a company from a boat battalion of the 592nd EBSR, alongside an Australian radar detachment landed on Long Island. This was Operation Sanatogen, the mission was to set up a radar station and observation post on Long Island to help with the landing at Saidor and thwart Japanese barge movements. The Japanese had never placed a garrison on Long Island, but it was used as a staging point for barges moving between Rabaul and Wewak.  At 9am on the 27th, 18 Mitchells and 12 Bostons bombed and strafed the Walingai and Kanomi areas before Windeyers resumed his advance. The 2/13th advanced through Ago and occupied Walingai unopposed by the end of the day. The next day saw Australian patrols running into Japanese positions around Kanomi. At 11:15am a patrol of the 2/13th was fording a creek when they were fired upon. The patrol saw at least 14 Japanese retreating north around Blucher Point as they fired vicker guns and mortars upon them. During the afternoon the allied began a heavy artillery bombardment. The speed at which the Australians were advancing was providing results as the Japanese were forced to further withdraw towards Kalasa. Yet the Australians were stretching their logistical lines forcing Wootten to halt the forward units for 2 days. The two day delay allowed General Katagiri to get his men past Kalasa and reach Sio without any hindrance. On new years eve the 2/15th resumed their advance finding slight resistance around Nanda. At 5:30pm the 2/15th were fired upon by a few bands of Japanese and responded with artillery fire forcing them away. To avoid unnecessary casualties the Australians halted at the last creek before Nanda and resumed the march on new years day. The 2/15th then passed through Kwamkwam and captured Sialum Island during the afternoon of the 2nd. Sialum lies around half way between Fortification Point and Sio and it afforded the Australians a decent area to build a large supply dump on its sheltered. Yet the advance to Sio was not the only one going on, on New Guinea.   Since the battle of John's Koll and Trevor's Ridge, General Nakai's detachment were forced to withdraw farther back into the hills. The Nakai detachment were now clinging to Shaggy Ridge the Kankirei Saddle and the area between the Faria River, Madang and Bogadjim. At Kankirei, Nakai dispatched Captain Ohata Masahiko's 3rd Company of the 1st Battalion, 26th Field Artillery Regiment. General Nakai told Ohata that ‘the enemy is extremely sensitive to the use of artillery fire arms so that the artillerymen are expected to cooperate closely with the infantry men until the very end”.Ohata recalled “I realized what was expected from our commander, and he also said please take good care of your life. It took more than twenty years to train one artillery officer, but a gun is only material. We can replace the gun, but not an artilleryman.' There is a very reasonable explanation for Nakai's order. The IJA artillery field manual indicated their field guns were more valuable than artillerymen. In article 10 it said ‘The gun is the life of the Artillery. Therefore, the Artilleryman must live and die with the gun, and share the honor and shame together with the guns. One must continue to fight until the end'. Nakai at this time prohibited suicide and it seems was trying to save the lives of his artillerymen, lest they die for the sake of their guns. The main Japanese position was at Shaggy Ridge, a 4 mile long spur dotted by several rocky outcrops where the Japanese troops established numerous strong points. From the Pimple, a large rocky peak rising around half way along the crest of Shaggy ridge, the Japanese found it extremely sturdy to defend. The feature often saw a mist envelope it adding to its defensive capabilities.  As the Japanese clung to their heights, the Australians were busy developing their new main base at Dumpu. Airstrips, roads, bridge, culverts and numerous buildings were being worked on and with the recent acquisition of the Ramu valley they were also building a forward air base at Gusap. The only major offensive against Shaggy Ridge came in late October.  In accordance with Vasey's advice, Brigadier Dougherty prepared to attack the southernmost peak of Shaggy Ridge on the 20th. For three days from the 17th Dougherty's patrols crept as near as they could, and early on the 20th, Captain Whyte the F.O.O. of the 54th Battery, directed the fire of his guns on to the Japanese position.  At midday forward units reported that they were within five yards of a four-strand barbed-wire fence; the Japanese position on a kunai covered Pinnacle was about 30 yards away. Between the enemy position and his men, there was a steep gully about 100 feet deep with precipitous slopes on both flanks . The Japanese hand cut fire lanes through the kunai and were dug in and heavily bunkered from the cliff face. Through the clever use of artillery fire, the Australians tricked the Japanese into retiring temporarily to gain shelter. The artillerymen varied the rate of fire so it was never the same, while platoons stormed specific ridges, gaining ground without casualties.To defend his western flank, General Vasey dispatched  the 2/7th to Kesawai 1 and the 2/6th to Kesawai 2. Yet the role of the 7th division for the time being was really limited to patrol activities. On 23rd October a section of the 2/2nd Commando Squadron led by Lieutenant Doig crossed the Ramu and moved up the Urigina Track next day, seeking a way east to the Mataloi-Orgoruna area. Lt Doig entered this new territory on the 25th and by 9 a.m. trees across the track near Orgoruna suggested that the Japanese might be in possession. Between 25th and 31st October Captain Haydon's company of the 2/25th Battalion tried to reach the Japanese track between Paipa and Kankirei. After moving up the Evapia River and then through rugged unmapped country for 4 days the patrol leader was forced to return as he realized that it would be impossible for him to reach his objective without further rations. On the 29th the 2/7th Commando Squadron, an engineer, Captain Gossip of the 2/6th Field Company, and two others left to patrol a road from the Ramu Valley across the Finisterre Ranges towards the Japanese road. This patrol returned on 1st November reporting that there was no possibility of making a road from the Kesawai area towards the Japanese roadhead.  Lieutenant Maxwell of the 2/6th Commando Squadron, performed a three-day reconnaissance towards Yokopi , walked right into an enemy defensive position on the first day out, saw five Japanese looking at him from about 20 yards away, and retired before they could fire at him.  Sergeant Berrell of the Papuan Battalion led his section, three men from the 21st Brigade, and 50 native carriers on a 13 days' patrol into the ranges to patrol enemy movement in the Kankirei area. He returned on 11th November without having found a worthwhile observation post near Kankirei. On the 20th October MacAdie sent a patrol from the 2/2nd Squadron to Josephstaal to find out whether the Japanese were there, and whether a strip could be constructed. Accompanied by Sergeant-Major England of Angau, Lieutenant Green's small patrol of five troopers, 32 native carriers and five police boys left for Sepu where it remained until setting out on the main journey on 3rd November. The route chosen by Green and England did not follow the known native tracks as the Australians wished to avoid any contact with Japanese patrols. The journey would take nine days. Over at Atemble, where the Japanese were known to be in some strength, was bypassed and, although there were tracks of Japanese horsemen at Sambanga and reports from natives that the Japanese did occasionally patrol the area between Atemble and Josephstaal and Madang, there were no encounters. On 13th November Green arrived at Josephstaal, which was not occupied and which had only been visited occasionally by small enemy patrols in recent months. The patrol returned to base on 26th November.    On December 2nd a patrol of 42 men from the 2/33rd Battalion led by Lieutenant Scotts set out, urged on by Eather's hope that it would be able to blaze a track into the heart of the Japanese defenses at Kankirei from the west and get a prisoner. Moving up the Mene River Valley and across the 5500 Feature, Scott established a base on a steep ridge. The next day he moved down a spur to some native huts where the dense jungle was replaced by kunai and then crossed into another spur, where they established an observation post. Meanwhile a patrol from the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion was attempting to observe the Kankirei Saddle area from the east. On the 7th Lieutenant White led out eight Pioneers, two Angau warrant-officers and 20 natives from Bob's Post following the Japanese Mule Track north to Toms' Post. Next day the patrol moved on along a well-surveyed track, and, about 1,500 yards beyond Toms' Post, saw a strong enemy position ahead on a high feature astride the track. On the 9th and the morning of the 10th White tried to work round to the north of the enemy position to carry out his original task, but dwindling rations, heavy rain, and rugged country forced his return to the track. Accompanied by two men White then advanced along the track but after 20 minutes he came under heavy fire. The three men ran back down the hill which they had been climbing but White was hit by machine-gun fire and fell. All of these patrol actions helped prevent the Japanese from penetrating south and figured out generally where the Japanese were in numbers. On November 9th Vasey relieved the 21st brigade at the front with the 25th brigade. Along with this the 2/6th commando squadron and a Papuan company were sent to reinforce the front while the 2/7th command squadron was withdrawn. And with that, after nearly 10 months since Lt Rooke and his platoon of the 2/7th battalion had arrived on the airstrip at Bena, the Bena Force ceased to exist. They had 12 deaths, 16 wounded and 5 men missing but claimed to have killed over 230 Japanese. They helped build the Garoka airfield; over 78 miles of motor transport road between Bena and Garoka, Sigoiya, Asaloka and Kainantu and produced maps of completely unknown areas In his final report MacAdie wrote: “The force fulfilled its task. Every enemy patrol which crossed the Ramu River was driven back with casualties, and very determined enemy attacks were repulsed with heavy casualties. In addition the enemy lost many men in ambushes on tracks north of the Ramu River... There is no doubt that the enemy regarded this force as a menace to his flank, and little doubt that the size of the force was grossly overestimated.” Now the 2/2nd Commando Squadron would assume the responsibility for the defense of the Bena-Garoka area. November would see the start of an intense hide and seek artillery duel. The Australian artillery was attempting to neutralize the Japanese 75mm guns. Captain Ohata's had placed two gun emplacements on the outskirts of Shaggy ridge in a position that protected the ridgeline in the front. The first emplacement were not entirely concealed and thus quickly became a target. Fortunately the guns survived as the Australian fire hit their shields mostly. Captain Ohata thought he could conceal their muzzle flashes by firing lower. The second gun emplacement was completely covered by shelter yet Ohata would remark ‘However the footsteps of the soldiers who were coming in from the behind the position were spotted by the search airplane. We were indeed astonished by their way of finding the gun position.' By the end of November General Nakai was preparing to hit Kesawai and counterattack towards Dumpu. In early December patrols from the 2/16th were probing Shaggy Ridge. Vasey intended to perform a diversion to attract the Japanese attention away from other pending operations in New Guinea and New Britain. An idea was floated around to have Brigadier Dougherty raid Kankirei, but that's it for New Guinea as major events were unfolding for the CBI theater. Over in Tokyo, on November 5th and 6th the Greater East Asia Conference was being held. Attendees included Hideki Tojo for Japan, Zhang Jinghui for Manchukuo, Wang Jingwei for the Republic of China based in Nanjing, Ba Maw for Burma, Subhas Chandra Bose for Free India, Jose P Laurel for the Philippines and Wan Waithayakon for Thailand. Notable exclusions would be that of Korea and Taiwan, whom the Japanese had annexed and did not want to give any political autonomy to. There was also Vietnam and Cambodia who were not invited so as to not offend the Vichy French government who was still claiming French Indochina to be under their rule. There was also Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, but Japan figured they would be simply annexing these regions as their natural resources were now the lifeblood of the empire. Of the attendee's, Suhas Chandra Bose was only present as an observer as India was still a British colony and the representative of Thailand under strict orders from Plaek Phibunsongkhram was to emphasize on every possible occasion that Thailand was not under Japanese domination, but in fact an allied nation. You might be asking why did Plaek Phibunsongkhram not attend such a grand event himself, well he actually feared if he were to leave Bangkok he would be ousted.  Hideki Tojo made a grand speech, greeting each of the participants and praising the spiritual essence of Asia in opposition to the materialistic civilization of the west. To give you a taste of this meeting here are some of the dialogue amongst participants. Tōjō Hideki stated in his speech: "It is an incontrovertible fact that the nations of Greater East Asia are bound in every respect by ties of an inseparable relationship". Ba Maw of Burma stated: "My Asian blood has always called out to other Asians… This is not the time to think with other minds, this is the time to think with our blood, and this thinking has brought me from Burma to Japan." Jose Laurel of the Philippines in his speech claimed that "the time has come for the Filipinos to disregard Anglo-Saxon civilization and its enervating influence… and to recapture their charm and original virtues as an Oriental people." Subhas Chandra Bose of India declared: "If our Allies were to go down, there will be no hope for India to be free for at least 100 years".   Overall the meeting was characterized by praise of solidarity and condemnation of western imperialism, but in terms of how Asia was going to come together and economic development and such, there really was no meat to any of it. Tojo simply kept reiterating how great Pan-Asianism was against the evils of the white devils. Yet for all the talk of asian unity, the Japanese governments actions were anything but that. The Japanese viewed themselves as racially superior to that of the other asian nations. They saw themselves as the Great Yamato Race and that they were destined to rule over the other asian peoples, similar to a father and son relationship. To actually go off the script so to say, I happen to have covered this topic extremely thoroughly in a 4 part series I did on my patreon about General Ishiwara Kanji. You see, Hideki Tojo's main military/political rival was Ishiwara Kanji, and all of the greater east asian stuff was literally stolen from Ishiwara.   Ishiwara, for those unfamiliar, is someone I believe had an unprecedented impact on global history. Ishiwara pretty much single handedly began WW2 I would argue. He was a very bizarre figure who came to the realization after WW1 that the entire world would be engulfed in what he called “the final war”. To prepare Japan against this apocalypse he believed Japan had to seize Manchuria for her resources, to empower the empire so it could face the United States. He also believed it was absolutely necessary to ally with China and that everything needed to be done to create a harmony between the two peoples. Ironically after Ishiwara caused the invasion of Manchuria, it all in his view got out of hand and he was tossed aside by people like Tojo. He spent the entire war openly criticizing Tojo and the policies of Japan while trying to create this Pan-Asian league, and Tojo simply copied what he was doing, gave it a different name and made sure to eliminate the elements about allying with China and stopping the war with her. Ishiwara is a fascinating figure and to be honest I was so happy with the 4 part series I told on my patreon I might be releasing it on my Youtube channel and on my personal podcast server soon.   Now back to the conference, in the words of Indian Historian Panjaj Mishara  “the Japanese had revealed how deep the roots of anti-Westernism went and how quickly Asians could seize power from their European tormentors”. Tokyo hoped that a major demonstration of Pan-Asianism would lead China to broker peace with Japan and thus join them in a war against the west. A major theme of the conference was that Chiang Kai-Shek was not a proper asian and that no Asian would ally themselves to the white devils. As you can imagine the speeches made by Tojo emphasized how evil Britain and the United states were, yet at the same time praised Nazi Germany. Here are parts of Tojo's speech.   “The need of upholding international justice and of guaranteeing world peace is habitually stressed by America and Britain. They mean thereby no more and no less than the preservation of a world order of their own, based upon division and conflict in Europe and upon the perpetuation of their colonial exploitation of Asia. They sought to realize their inordinate ambition in Asia through political aggression and economic exploitation; they brought on conflict among the various peoples; they tried to destroy their racial integrity under the fair name of education and culture. Thus, they have to this day threatened constantly the existence of the nations and people of Asia, disturbed their stability, and suppressed their natural and proper development. It is because of their notion to regard East Asia as a colony that they harp upon the principles of the open door and equal opportunity simply as a convenient means of pursuing their sinister designs of aggression. While constantly keeping their own territories closed to us, the peoples of Asia, thus denying us the equality of opportunities and impeding our trade, they sought solely their own prosperity. The Anglo-American ambition of world hegemony is indeed a scourge of mankind and the root of the world's evils.”   “As regards the situation in Europe, we are very glad that our ally, Germany, has still further solidified her national unity and, with conviction in modern times. As regards the situation in Europe, we are very glad that our ally, Germany, has still further solidified her national unity and, with conviction in sure victory, is advancing to crush the United States and Britain and to construct a new Europe. The War of Greater East Asia is truly a war to destroy evil and to make justice manifest. Ours is a righteous cause. Justice knows no enemy and we are fully convinced greater of our ultimate victory.”   Meanwhile the allies held the Sextant Conference in Cairo between November 22-26th. This conference established China's status as one of the four world powers, kind of a cheeky jab at Japan and a means to sway Chiang Kai-Shek from surrendering. At the conference plans were made for an offensive in Burma codenamed Operation Champion with sub operations Tarzan and Buccaneer. Lord Mountbatten presented  three plans of action. First Operation Tarzan called for 4 Indian divisions of the British 14th army group's 15th army  to concentrate their forces in Chittagong and cross the Maungdaw-Buthidaung line in mid-January. The next year they would capture the Burmese coast in order to defend Chittagong and occupy Sittwe on the Burmese coast. Then three divisions of the 4th Army, would assemble at Imphal and move east with the objective of destroying Japanese lines of communication and advancing to Arak and various parts of Sidon in northern Burma. In March, the Chindits long-range infiltration force would be parachuted into Burma, behind the Japanese lines while the Chinese Expeditionary Force (CEF) in India would cross the Ho Kang Valley and advance eastward into Myitkyina. The Chindit special forces would then support the Chinese forces and occupy Bhamo in April, while the Yunnan Army would begin operations on March 15 and advance to Lashio in April to join the British forces at Lashio and Bhamo. In the Bay of Bengal, a massive amphibious offensive would also be launched, with 3,000 British and American long-range infiltration troops participating.   Operation Musket would see the capture of Cape Sumatra and Operation Buccaneer was to be an amphibious operation to seize the Andaman Islands in order to cut off the Japanese supply lines. Chiang kai-shek expressed support for Tarzan, but once again insisted for it to be coupled with a massive naval operation in the Bay of Bengal. Though the British were reluctant to do this, US pressure eventually convinced them to land on the Andamans. The Chiefs of Staff then agreed to drive Japan out of Burma and reopen land links with China, with Stilwell conducting the ground attack in the north and Mountbatten commanding the amphibious landings in the south.    The American delegation told Chiang kai-shek that for the following six months, only 8900 tons of supplies could be flown to China via the Hump route each month, even though Chiang continuously pushed for 10000 tons. In the end, President Roosevelt promised to increase the airlift supply to China to 12000 tons, and also promised that B-29 Superfortress bombers would bomb Japan from Chinese bases. By the way if you are interested in the beginnings of the bombing campaigns against the Japanese home islands, please check out the podcast I did with Dave from the cold war channel over on my youtube channel. It is actually B-29's operating in India and China that kicked it all off, and its not often talked about.    Many of the resolutions and promises, would not be really implemented. Politically, many arrangements were also made for the postwar international situation. Roosevelt and Churchill supported the territorial claims of the Republic of China, such as returning Taiwan and Manchuria to the Republic of China and deciding to allow Korea to become independent "in due course". The Cairo Declaration, however, made no specific mention of the future of the Ryukyu Islands. China of course wanted them, but the US believed that the Ryukyu Islands could be left to Japan after the war if they were completely demilitarized. It was also agreed between China and the US that Lushun would be used as a public military port for the Americans after the war, and that Dalian would become a free port. Roosevelt also consulted Chiang kai-shek on the possibility of the abolition of the Japanese imperial system along with the emperor, Hirohito, but Chiang kai-shek mentioned that the cause of the war was the Japanese warlords, and that the issue could be left to the Japanese people to decide for themselves after the war. The Americans did not want France to return to Indochina and offered Chiang kai-shek control of French Indochina; but he publicly declined, as Chiang kai-shek strongly advocated the independence of Korea and wanted to assist in the independence of Vietnam. Roosevelt firmly supported Chiang kai-sheks efforts to end imperialism in East Asia. To end the conference off, on December 1, the Allies issued the Cairo Declaration, demanding Japan's unconditional surrender and the return of all occupied lands.    I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. And so the drive to Sio was raging on, the Japanese were not being given a moment to breathe as they continued their withdrawal further north. Back over in Japan, Tojo was trying to win over China, but the allies were making sure to keep Chiang Kai-shek firmly in the fold in a 4d game of global chess.

We're joined by Jewish comedian, activist, and cohost of the Palestine Pod, Michael Schirtzer, who explains why and how he became so deeply committed to the cause of Palestinian justice and liberation. Speaking just days after congress approved a resolution equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism, we discuss how the term “antisemitism” has been used to shut down valid criticisms of Israel. LINKS:—The Palestine Pod—Speech by Palestinian lawyer Lara Elborno at the Stop The War Coalition rally in London on 12.2.24 http://tinyurl.com/583ys8pe—Follow these IG accounts: @michael_schirtzer, @thepalestinepod, @gazangirl, @palestinianyouthmovement, @wolpalestine, @palestine.academy, CALLS TO ACTION—Advocate for Palestine at home, at work, local councils, etc—Get involved with the Palestinian Youth Movement, Within Our Lifetime Palestine, Palestine Action UK, Palestine Action US, —Get engaged in our community with local organizers for Palestine (like local Students for Justice in Palestine chapters)The Free Palestine Cocktail100   ml Watermelon Juice30     mlLime Juice15     mlSimple Syrup (1:1 ratio) to tasteSmall pinch of saltOptional:25     mlMidori Melon Liqueur or green juice25     mlClear spirit of your choice: Mezcal, Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Arak, etc etc Combine all ingredients except (Midori or other green ingredient) in a mixing tin and shake with cubed ice until drink is properly diluted and chilled. Fine strain into a Collins glass or your favorite transparent drinking vessel filled with pebble or crushed ice. If adding Midori, add Midori first and layer the watermelon on top to create the look of a watermelon's rind and flesh. Garnish with a small watermelon wedge and top with a few raisins.Glassware:  Your favorite transparent drinking vesselGarnish:  Small watermelon wedge and raisinsCOCKTAILS & CAPITALISM MERCH!Punk With A CameraSupport the showCocktails & Capitalism is an anticapitalist labor of love, but we could use your help to make this project sustainable. If you can support our work with even a dollar a month, that would really help us continue to strengthen the class consciousness of folks suffering under capitalism around the globe. https://www.patreon.com/cocktailsandcapitalism

Hari ini Ray Janson Radio kedatangan seorang distiller dari Karusotju. Ia adalah Aldrian Kuswadi, ia bercerita tentang bagaimana timnya mengadopsi dan mengembangkan teknik distilasi yang unik dari Jepang dalam membuat Karusotju. Karusotju dibuat dari Ubi Cilembu yang setiap satu botol (720ml) Karusotju membutuhkan 20 kg Ubi Cilembu. Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadio #365 ARAK UBI CILEMBU: KUALITAS TERBAIK DARI ATAS GUNUNG WITH ALDRIAN KUSWADI | RAY JANSON RADIO Enjoy the show! Aldrian Kuswadi: https://www.instagram.com/aldrian_kKarusotju: https://www.instagram.com/karusotju DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Ray Janson Radio is available on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizq Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8i Anchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradio Let's talk some more: https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson #RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia #SatuIndonesiaRasa #Karusotju

Suka bacaan kisah-kisah seram, sila subscribe ke saluran Malam Seram! Malam Seram LIVE show Isnin hingga Khamis 11 malam dan Jumaat 11.59 malam MALAM SERAM adalah segmen LIVE perkongsian pengalaman seram dan misteri. Anggap ia hanya sekadar perkongsian sahaja. Jangan mudah percaya dan terlalu taksub dengan apa yang anda dengar!MALAM SERAM The Horror Talk Show Bukan Sekadar Cerita Seram. Background music Malam Seram dapatkan dari sini : (Free trial untuk 30 hari) https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/n5l29b/

People often describe the holy trinity of tropical drink ingredients as being rum, lime, and sugar. But with an irresistible mix of rum, pineapple, and coconut, the Piña Colada enters the chat and challenges that title. Such is its appeal and renown, the Piña Colada has been the national drink of Puerto Rico since 1978, with not one but two bars claiming ownership of it. We'll dissect those stories and explore the sheer versatility of the Piña Colada with returning guest and friend of the show Joey Smith, bar director at New York's Chez Zou. Listen on (or read below) to discover Joey's batched frozen Piña Colada recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe! Joey Smith's Frozen Piña Colada Recipe (10 liter batch) Ingredients - 625 milliliters Cruzan Black Strap - 640 milliliters fresh lime juice - 1200 milliliters water - 1875 milliliters Bacardí Ocho - 2500 milliliters house coconut syrup - 3200 milliliters pineapple juice Directions 1. Add all ingredients to a frozen drinks machine. 2. Serve in a Hurricane glass with Arak-soaked raisins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Threat Intelligence Analyst Simeon Kakpovi, Intelligence Analyst Lauren Podber, and Senior Hunt Analyst Emiel Haeghebaert. In this episode, Sherrod and guests explore the evolving nature of the Iranian APT group known as "Peach Sandstorm." They discuss how they mature over time while providing valuable insights into APT actors and their evolving strategies. They discuss techniques such as password spraying and the next steps attackers take to establish persistence within the victim's environment. Sherrod also highlights Iran's unique approach to cyber operations, where they exhibit creativity and perseverance in achieving their objectives, even when they may only sometimes be the most technically sophisticated group among nation-state actors.       In this episode you'll learn:       The contrast between APT actors and cybercriminals  How organizations can protect themselves against password spray attacks  The importance for defenders to understand the motivations and tactics of APT actors     Some questions we ask:      What is the difference between a brute force attack and a password spray attack?  How does Iran's cyber capabilities compare to those of other countries?  What are some key differences between Iran and APT actors like Russia and China?    Resources:   How Microsoft Names Threat Actors   Peach Sandstorm  View Simeon Kakpovi on LinkedIn   View Lauren Podber on LinkedIn  View Emiel Haeghebaert on LinkedIn  View Sherrod DeGrippo on LinkedIn   Peach Sandstorm  Ingredients:  - 1 ripe peach, peeled and pitted  - 1 1/2 oz Arak (a traditional Middle Eastern aniseed-flavored spirit)  - 1 oz fresh lemon juice  - 1 oz rose water  - 1/2 oz simple syrup  - A pinch of saffron strands (soaked in 1 tablespoon of warm water for 10 minutes)  - Crushed ice  - Fresh mint leaves for garnish  - Edible rose petals for garnish  Instructions:  1. In a blender, combine the peach, Arak, lemon juice, rose water, simple syrup, saffron water, and a good amount of crushed ice.  2. Blend until smooth and frosty.  3. Pour into a chilled glass.  4. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and edible rose petals.    Related Microsoft Podcasts:                   Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson The BlueHat Podcast Uncovering Hidden Risks    Security Unlocked     Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Secure the Job: Breaking into Security        Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts  The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network.  

Soju dan sake adalah minuman tradisional beralkohol yang turut meningkatkan popularitas KorSel dan Jepang. Apakah arak bisa seperti itu? Made Yoni membahasnya dengan pendiri Dapur Moela di desa Les, Bali, Jero Mangku Dalem Suci Gede Yudiawan dan Kepala Dinas Pariwisata Bali, Tjokorda Bagus Pemayun.

Fidiro Kahvesi bu bölümünde muhteşem diyaloglarıyla sinema tarihine adını yazdıran Before Sunrise (Gün Doğmadan) serisinin ilk filmini konuşuyor. Amerikalı Jesse ile Fransız Celine'in trende tanıştıktan sonra Viyana sokaklarında sabaha kadar sohbet ederek filizlenen aşkını konu alan bu film müdavimlerimizi aşk ve flört üzerine derin bir muhabbete sürüklüyor. Celine ve Jesse 6 ay sonra sözleştikleri gibi buluşabilecekler mi? Evlilik aşklarını öldürür mü? İkinci filmin çekildiği 9 yıl içerisinde nelere olacağını müdavimlerimiz tahmin edebilecekler mi?Yürüyerek, konuşarak ilerleyen aşklardan farklı endişelerle gizlenen ilişkilere, filmdeki flört güvenliğinden iletişimin ‘ilahiliğine' ve hatta ebeveynlik pratiklerine uzanan bu duygu dolu muhabbetimize sizler de buyrun ve dinledikten sonra yorumlarınızı bizimle paylaşmayı unutmayın!Eğer siz de çocuklarınızın odalarını hayallerine uygun şekilde tasarlamak istiyorsanız, en yakın Çilek mağazasını veya cilek.com'u ziyaret edebilirsiniz. Bu bölüm Çilek Mobilya hakkında reklam içerir.Reklam ve işbirlikleri için: fidirokahvesi@gmail.comInstagram: @fidirokahvesi Support the show

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Ramzi Ghosn talks about the profession of wine and arak-making and its significance in the Levant, notably in Lebanon. From Massaya, he discusses the speaks about how Phoenicians valued viticulture and developed the finest wines that continues to be exported to the world.Massaya is a Lebanese winery and arak distillery owned and operated by the Ghosn brothers Sami and Ramzi. The outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 forced the family to leave the estate and both Sami and Ramzi Ghosn left Lebanon to study abroad. In the early 1990s Sami and Ramzi returned to Lebanon and decided to work on revitalisating the war-ravaged estate. Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Matbakh:Matbakh is a conversation series that focuses on food and drink of the Arab world. The series will be held with food practitioners who study how food and the kitchen have evolved over time in the Arab world. The guests will be discussing the history of food and what its future might be, in addition to a specific recipe or ingredient that reveals interesting and unique information about the history of the Arab world. Guests will be chefs, food critics, food writers, historians, and academics. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

Anason İşleri'nin katkılarıyla hazırlanan Geri Dönüyoruz'un yeni bölümünde konumuz Osmanlı'da meyhane kültürü. Mahir Ünsal Eriş ve Töre Sivrioğlu, Osmanlı'da rakı hakkındaki en eski kayıtlardan başlayarak, Osmanlı'daki meyhane kültürünün bugünkünden farklarını ele alıyor. Arak ismi nereden geliyor? Rakıya neden aslan sütü deniyor? Uzo ile arasında ne gibi bir fark var? Osmanlı'daki meyhaneler nasıl oluyordu? Rakının neden bir raconu var? İçki kültüründe sınıfsal bir kimlik ayrışmasından bahsedebilir miyiz? Bütün bu soruların cevaplarını aradığımız Geri Dönüyoruz'un 41. bölümü sizlerle.

Anason İşleri'nin katkılarıyla hazırlanan Geri Dönüyoruz'un yeni bölümünde konumuz Osmanlı'da meyhane kültürü. Mahir Ünsal Eriş ve Töre Sivrioğlu, Osmanlı'da rakı hakkındaki en eski kayıtlardan başlayarak, Osmanlı'daki meyhane kültürünün bugünkünden farklarını ele alıyor. Arak ismi nereden geliyor? Rakıya neden aslan sütü deniyor? Uzo ile arasında ne gibi bir fark var? Osmanlı'daki meyhaneler nasıl oluyordu? Rakının neden bir raconu var? İçki kültüründe sınıfsal bir kimlik ayrışmasından bahsedebilir miyiz? Bütün bu soruların cevaplarını aradığımız Geri Dönüyoruz'un 41. bölümü sizlerle.

Libanon staat met één been in de Middellandse zee en met één been in het Midden Oosten en dat proef je. Succesnummers als Tabbouleh, Falafel, Shoarma, Hummus, Baba Ganoush en Meze vinden allemaal hun oorsprong in de keuken van Libanon.Wij zijn er zelf gaan kijken en Libanon expert Merijn Tol schuift aan met een tas vol mezze en Arak. En passant spreken we de Nederlandse ambassadeur in Beirut, proeven we uitstekende Libanese wijn en vertaalt Jeroen de Franse uitleg van een mezze buffet door een Armeense chef. Kortom: weer een lekkere internationale aflevering.Recepten voor Fattoush, Tabbouleh (de echte!) en liefst twee koude mezze, een met lamstartaar en een met aardappel en walnoot.In het supplement gaat Jeroen op bezoek bij Esther Erwteman en praat met haar uitgebreid over vegetarisch koken en haar nieuwe kookboek Tahin.Alle recepten en informatie van deze aflevering staan in de shownotes.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maly Arak - Omar Mahgob مالي اراك - عمر محجوب amazing Quran recitation تلاوة رائعه من القران الكريم * YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7Solu0hjNDVoPHjb_eMdg * Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RecitationsParadise * Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/recitations_of_paradise * TikTok : https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSss7af2/

Alireza Jafarzadeh, the deputy director of the Washington office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, is credited with exposing Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak in 2002, triggering International Atomic Energy Agency inspections. He is the author of "The Iran Threat" (Palgrave MacMillan: 2008). Iranian leader speaking wednesday morning at the United Nations. US- Iran relations, jcpoa, preview speech etc

We continue the conversation about technology shifts in the marketing landscape. Joining us is Araks Nalbandyan, Director of Marketing at 10Web. Yesterday, Arak's and I talked about how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing digital marketing. and today, we're going to continue the conversation about some modern SAS marketing strategies. Show NotesConnect With: Araks Nalbandyan: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue the conversation about technology shifts in the marketing landscape. Joining us is Araks Nalbandyan, Director of Marketing at 10Web. Yesterday, Arak's and I talked about how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing digital marketing. and today, we're going to continue the conversation about some modern SAS marketing strategies. Show NotesConnect With: Araks Nalbandyan: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(Delivered in Hebrew by Rav Shmuel Pinhasi Shelit"a of Jerusalem)According to the Mishna, and as codified by the Rambam, all the mourning practices associated with the period before Tisha B'Ab apply only during the Se'uda Mafseket – the final meal before the fast on Ereb Tisha B'Ab. Strictly speaking, there are no restrictions regarding wine or meat before the Se'uda Mafseket. However, the accepted custom is to refrain from meat and wine from Rosh Hodesh Ab until after Tisha B'Ab, in order to commemorate the animal sacrifices and wine libations which we can no longer perform due to the destruction of the Bet Ha'mikdash. Although water was also offered upon the altar, and bread was placed on the Shulhan in the Mikdash, and thus we should refrain even from water and bread, the Rabbis who instituted this practice did not want to forbid these basic staples. And therefore the custom is to refrain specifically from meat and wine.As this custom commemorates the sacrifices, it applies only to wine and not to other alcoholic beverages. It is thus permissible to drink beer, whiskey and liquor during the Nine Days, even though they bring joy and many people prefer them over wine, because these beverages were not poured on the altar.An interesting question arises regarding cognac and arak which are produced from raisins or grape sediment, and are not actually wine. May one drink these beverages during the Nine Days, when we refrain from wine? This question might perhaps depend upon the debate among the Halachic authorities regarding cognac and arak that was handled by a non-Jew. Some authorities maintained that these beverages have the status of wine and thus become forbidden when they are handled by a non-Jew, whereas others rule that Halacha does not treat these beverages as wine. At first glance, this debate would also affect the issue of whether these beverages may be drunk during the Nine Days.It would seem, however, that in truth one may drink these beverages during the Nine Days. We do not recite "Boreh Peri Ha'gefen" over cognac or arak, which would appear to indicate that as far as Halacha is concerned, these beverages are not viewed as wine. In fact, the Arabic word "arak" means "sweat." Arak is merely the "sweat" of the grapes, and not the juice extracted from them. It stands to reason, then, that it is permissible during the Nine Days, as it is not considered wine. One who wishes to accept the stringency and refrain from these beverages during the Nine Days may do so, but strictly speaking, they are permissible.Although the custom is not to eat meat during the Nine Days, meat may be eaten at a Se'udat Misva – a meal involving a Misva – such as a Siyum, Berit Mila, Bar Misva or Pidyon Ha'ben. Singing and playing music are also allowed at a Se'udat Misva. Although we do not listen to music from Shiba Assar Be'Tammuz through Tisha B'Ab, as we are mourning the destruction of the Bet Ha'mikdash, it is permissible to play music at a Se'udat Misva.Summary: It is customary to refrain from meat and wine during the Nine Days, from Rosh Hodesh Ab through Tisha B'Ab. Beer, whiskey, liquor, cognac and arak are allowed. One may eat meat, drink wine and listen to music at a Se'udat Misva during this period.

(This episode was previously released on the Faith and Capital podcast).In this episode, Chase reads through and comments on Section III of the Communist Party of the Philippines' (CPP) course Activist Study (ARAK): The Mass Line.  This text is a great introduction for people who want study the mass line and develop mass work. It accessibly follows a question-answer format, eight questions in all. Find a paperback (or free pdf) here at Foreign Languages Press.If you find this text/episode interesting, check out our episode MASS WORK!Read Constructive Criticism: A HandbookSupport the show and access free bonus material: https://www.patreon.com/massstruggleFollow Mass Struggle on instagram: @MassStrugglePodFollow Mass Struggle on twitter: @MassStrugglePod Email us: massstrugglepod@gmail.com

This week we continue our investigation into the roots of various anise flavored booze with one of the oldest spirits in the world, arak!