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Tom, the resident pilot friend, pays a visit to talk aviation. He reviews pilot watches and talks about his tools of the trade. He shares moments from his fighter pilot days and his career working for a commercial airline. The guys quickly learn he has no dog in the pilot watch fight.
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Have you ever asked yourself, "what does it take to become iconic?" Have you ever thought that you have what it takes to create a lasting legacy? There's lessons that can be learned from Michelangelo's famous Renaissance sculpture, "David," provides clues to how we can create iconic legacies ourselves. In this episode, we'll cover: Adding your own Twist Protecting a dream while building Why perfection is overrated Ignoring Trends to build legacies As mentioned, inspiration for this episode, came from my friend, owner and chief designer of Crown Control, Jamie Singer. Check her company out at https://www.crown-control.com/
The Trump Administration’s strong rhetoric following this week’s attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman is just another example of their maximum pressure campaign on Iran. Because of this, there are conversations in Congress about how the president’s office is utilizing war powers - the power to declare, and to sell weapons to other countries. What loopholes have Trump’s team been taking advantage of? And how have been lawmakers responded? Phil and Cooper discuss the laws in question and get some key reports from Al-Monitor’s congressional correspondent Bryant Harris. Democrats want to tie Trump’s hands on Iran. Here are their options. (Bryant Harris) Democrats move to defund Yemen war after veto defeat (Bryant Harris) Democrats fret over Iran escalation risk (Bryant Harris) Republicans rebuke Trump over Gulf arms sales (Bryant Harris) Sen. Van Hollen challenges Trump's bypass of Congress on Saudi Arabia, Iran Congress opens several new fronts in bid to block Gulf arms sales US blames Iran for Gulf tanker attack (Jack Detsch) Extra Listening: Episode #8, A Hollow Orb for the King (5/31/2017): The US and Saudi Arabia sign a prospective arms deal totaling $350 billion over ten years. Episode #75, Crown Control (10/31/2018): A conversation with Al-Monitor columnist Bruce Riedel about the Saudi Crown Prince and his controversial policy decisions. Episode #77, Backing Out (11/14/2018): Phil and Cooper talk with Pentagon correspondent Jack Detsch about American military support for the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. Music: Mashrou’ Leila - “Cavalry” (Spotify | Apple Music)
Friends of the show Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter join Joanne Leon for a special two-part series on the Khashoggi Affair, which symbolizes a much bigger geopolitical crisis and battle. Roundtable format, released in two separate episodes in the coming week for our listeners or available in advance, in full for patrons. Kyle Anzalone is the host of the Foreign Policy Focus podcast and the editor-in-chief of ImmersionNews.com. He also writes the Daily News Roundup at Libertarian Institute. Will Porter is a freelance journalist with a focus on US foreign policy and conflicts abroad. His work can be found at the Libertarian Institute, Antiwar.com and Consortium News We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. Follow Joanne Leon at @joanneleon. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Facebook. Recorded on November 23 and 24, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Fair Use Act Disclaimer. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Reference Links: FPF #274 - Trump Runs Cover for MbS guest Will Porter, Kyle Anzalone, Will Porter Khashoggi Was No Critic of Saudi Regime, Asad AbuKhalil, Consortium News Why Did CIA Turn Against Saudi Crown Prince MBS? It’s More Than Khashoggi, The Real News, Ben Norton, Professor Asad AbuKhalil Off the Hookah podcast 10/31/18: Episode #075: Crown Control (feat. Bruce Riedel) One-on-one with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, Fox Business, Maria Bartiromo, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Saudi Arabia vs Iran: Is the cold war heating up? - UpFront, Al Jazeera English, Mehdi Hasan, Jamal Khashoggi, Seyed Hossein Mousavian Saudi Prince Turki says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi, Al Jazeera Rand Paul on Face the Nation Lindsey Graham on Meet the Press Lindsey Graham on Hannity Tulsi Gabbard Twitter thread Here is a Saudi 'war game' scenario that demonstrates the peril of a post-Khashoggi period for the US and the Middle East, CNBC, Fred Kempe Exclusive: After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals turn against king’s favorite son, Reuters Keeping Bin Salman In Place Will Hurt Trump's Middle East Policies, Moon of Alabama
Friends of the show Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter join Joanne Leon for a special two-part series on the Khashoggi Affair, which symbolizes a much bigger geopolitical crisis and battle. Roundtable format, released in two separate episodes in the coming week for our listeners or available in advance, in full for patrons. Kyle Anzalone is the host of the Foreign Policy Focus podcast and the editor-in-chief of ImmersionNews.com. He also writes the Daily News Roundup at Libertarian Institute. Will Porter is a freelance journalist with a focus on US foreign policy and conflicts abroad. His work can be found at the Libertarian Institute, Antiwar.com and Consortium News We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. Follow Joanne Leon at @joanneleon. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Facebook. Recorded on November 23 and 24, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Fair Use Act Disclaimer. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Reference Links: FPF #274 - Trump Runs Cover for MbS guest Will Porter, Kyle Anzalone, Will Porter Khashoggi Was No Critic of Saudi Regime, Asad AbuKhalil, Consortium News Why Did CIA Turn Against Saudi Crown Prince MBS? It’s More Than Khashoggi, The Real News, Ben Norton, Professor Asad AbuKhalil Off the Hookah podcast 10/31/18: Episode #075: Crown Control (feat. Bruce Riedel) One-on-one with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, Fox Business, Maria Bartiromo, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Saudi Arabia vs Iran: Is the cold war heating up? - UpFront, Al Jazeera English, Mehdi Hasan, Jamal Khashoggi, Seyed Hossein Mousavian Saudi Prince Turki says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi, Al Jazeera Rand Paul on Face the Nation Lindsey Graham on Meet the Press Lindsey Graham on Hannity Tulsi Gabbard Twitter thread Here is a Saudi 'war game' scenario that demonstrates the peril of a post-Khashoggi period for the US and the Middle East, CNBC, Fred Kempe Exclusive: After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals turn against king’s favorite son, Reuters Keeping Bin Salman In Place Will Hurt Trump's Middle East Policies, Moon of Alabama
Winding down our recent coverage of Saudi Arabia, Phil and Cooper speak with Al-Monitor columnist Bruce Riedel at the Brookings Institution to get his insight on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the state of the US-Saudi relationship, their involvement in the Yemen Civil War and palace intrigue. Also, Happy Halloween. Saudi Arabia's shifting narrative on Khashoggi reveals fragility (Bruce Riedel) Music: Fayçal Azizi - Hak a Mama (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)