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Sam and Emma host Craig Whitlock, investigative reporter at the Washington Post, to discuss his recent book The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War. Sam and Emma first touch upon the resounding victory for Gavin Newsom in the California recall election from last night, and discuss Newsom's nationalizing of the recall/pinning the results to the "shadow president" for the Republicans (Trump) as a telegraph of the political strategy going forward into 2022. Then Emma and Sam are joined by Craig, who starts out by discussing how him and the Washington Post obtained the Afghanistan Papers, the trove of documents the Post obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that serve as the basis for the book, and how the book timed up perfectly with Biden's announcement of the withdrawal of troops in August, as well as the context behind the "Lessons Learned" project run through a little known federal agency called the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) that was the source of the lion's share of the notes and transcripts that comprised the papers. Craig goes deeper into describing the testimony from the interview transcripts of "Lessons Learned", citing how many past, present, and current military officials considered the war in Afghanistan "much worse than you think", and that "we didn't know what we were doing" in terms of strategic goals in Afghanistan. Craig goes so far as to report that former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld had no appreciable strategy for the war in Afghanistan beyond "chasing terrorists". Sam and Emma dive deeper into the idea that these transcripts and notes were intentionally hidden by the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, noting that the SIGAR reports that were publicly disclosed were significantly edited and sanitized. Craig then goes back to the early 2000's, stating that there was a pretty clear game plan for the first 60 days of the war, but that there was no recognizable strategy or timetable for what the United States was doing occupying Afghanistan, especially when George W. Bush made it clear that this was not a "nation-building" project to begin with. The emphasis was also very clearly on Iraq over Afghanistan, to the point where Rumsfeld asked Bush to meet with the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan as well as the commander in Iraq. Bush only wanted to meet with the Iraq commander, and didn't even know who the Afghanistan commander was, and didn't want to meet with him anyways. Craig then pivots to the Obama years, where the Administration very clearly wanted to continue the war without calling it a war, so as to not step on the toes of their allies whose presence in Afghanistan would violate some of their own war-making laws and practices if it was called a war by their allies. Not wanting to call it a war, but not being accurate enough to call it a "peacekeeping mission", the Obama administration landed on the clunky "non-conventional war effort" to split the difference. Afterwards, Craig discloses the combustible report that the Bush Administration furiously attempted to cover up, that former Vice President Dick Cheney was almost killed in a suicide bombing at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, and how this pattern of attempting to spin every negative outcome into a positive one throughout the war persisted across every presidential administration in the 21st century. They end on the warped and strange arc of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's career, how he was a widely respected military official until his full throated embrace of Trump and QAnon stifled that perception, as well as Craig hoping that previous, current, and future administrations will learn from the mistakes of the past 20 years, but doesn't have too much hope because, well, Bush and Rumsfeld didn't learn from the mistakes of Vietnam outlined in, you guessed it, another trove of documents that made clear how badly we were losing a protracted war: The Pentagon Papers. In the Fun Half, Sam gives a brief primer on the fight over taxation between the House and the Senate Dems in the reconciliation mockups going around the Hill, the crew checks in on the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings where in the House Ilhan Omar grills Secretary of State Blinken over the drone strike that may have killed a foreign aid worker instead of an ISIS-K operative, and in the Senate Idaho Senator Jim Risch gets to more pressing matters, namely: who the heck is pressing the button that controls when Biden talks? Then the crew check in on Ben Shapiro melting down over Cara Delevingne's "Peg the Patriarchy" look at the Met Gala, to which Ben feels the great need to describe what pegging means to him. 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In May of 2003, then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, flew to Kabul to declare that combat operations were indeed over in Afghanistan. "The country is now secure." This was quite the misleading statement as our guest Craig Whitlock explains. Just one example of numerous half-truths told over four administration about the US' now longest war. On this day, the last flight out of Afghanistan carrying American troops has left, ending the endless war. We'll take a deep dive as to how we got here with the aforementioned author the brand new book, THE AFGHANISTAN PAPERS: A Secret History of the War.GUEST:Craig Whitlock (@CraigMWhitlock), Investigative reporter for The Washington Post AuthorHOSTS:Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo NewsDaniel Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo NewsVictoria Bassetti (@VBass), fellow, Brennan Center for Justice (contributing co-host) RESOURCES:Whitlock's new book, The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War - Here.Whitlock's Washington Post bio page - Here.Yahoo News' latest article on the end of the war in Afghanistan - Here. Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPodListen and subscribe to "Skullduggery" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us with feedback, questions or tips: SkullduggeryPod@yahoo.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Republican Congressman Mike Waltz is a true warrior diplomat.   He is the first Green Beret elected to Congress where he represents Florida's 6th congressional district.   A combat-decorated Army Special Forces Officer, he served as a defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates and as Vice President Dick Cheney's counterterrorism advisor between combat deployments to Afghanistan directly implementing policies and strategy on the front lines that he helped create in Washington, D.C. A Florida native, Congressman Waltz attended the Virginia Military Institute and served more than two decades in the U.S. Army conducting multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. Today he continues to serve as a Colonel in the National Guard.  He is the author of the book Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan. The book's proceeds are donated to veterans' foundations. Mike is also a successful small business owner and is a frequent media commentator addressing issues related to foreign policy, intelligence and national defense.  You can follow him on Twitter @michaelgwaltz and learn about him at waltz.house.gov . Presented by SIG Sauer. Featured Gear:  Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan  The Generals The Constitution of the United States of America Common Sense by Thomas Paine  The Bill of Rights The Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Book of Virtues by Benjamin Franklin 

Dimitri and Khalid examine the life and crimes of our recently deceased Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld through the prism of neocon grande dame Midge Decter's little-known, erotically charged 2003 biography “Rumsfeld: A Personal Portrait”. For access to full-length premium episodes and the SJ Grotto of Truth Discord, subscribe to the Al-Wara' Frequency at patreon.com/subliminaljihad.

Photo: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld testifying at a Senate hearing on the Defense Department budget WKL . CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow Donald Rumsfeld (1932-2021) did not believe in the Pottery Barn ule. @AmbJohnBolton https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/07/03/donald-rumsfeld-right-middle-east/ 

In this archived interview from 2012, Brian and the late former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld talk news of the day including Iraq, Syria and patriotism.

3 Brothers and a Bill discuss the new investigation into the Trump Organization. Plus, 3 Brothers and a Bill share their thoughts on former Secretary of Defense — Donald Rumsfeld.

In this episode of The Interview, Hugh replays a conversation he had with the late former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in 2013 about his then new book, "Rumsfeld's Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War, and Life." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Saint Louis University School of Law professor noticed a potentially huge implication in the charges against the Trump Organization. Also some thoughts on former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld passing away.

Ross Patterson and Dan Hollaway break down the latest breaking news including Bill Cosby's release from jail thanks to a legal technicality, the death of former two-time Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Tucker Carlson's claim that the NSA has been spying on him and trying to get his show canceled, a transracial British man who got plastic surgery to look Korean, and what's currently going on with the collapsed Miami condo building.    Go to ghostbed.com/drinkinbros and use code DRINKINBROS for 30% off EVERYTHING (Mattresses, Adjustable Base, and more) -- plus a 101 Night Sleep Trial and Mattresses Made in the USA!   Go to CardoMax.com and use promo code DB, and you get Buy One Get One FREE on your first order.   Allform is offering 20% off all orders for our listeners. To find your perfect sofa, check out Allform.com/DRINKINBROS.

Ross Patterson and Dan Hollaway break down the latest breaking news including Bill Cosby's release from jail thanks to a legal technicality, the death of former two-time Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Tucker Carlson's claim that the NSA has been spying on him and trying to get his show canceled, a transracial British man who got plastic surgery to look Korean, and what's currently going on with the collapsed Miami condo building.    Go to ghostbed.com/drinkinbros and use code DRINKINBROS for 30% off EVERYTHING (Mattresses, Adjustable Base, and more) -- plus a 101 Night Sleep Trial and Mattresses Made in the USA!   Go to CardoMax.com and use promo code DB, and you get Buy One Get One FREE on your first order.   Allform is offering 20% off all orders for our listeners. To find your perfect sofa, check out Allform.com/DRINKINBROS.

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld died today at age 88. Secretary Rumsfeld often faced questions about his support for the 2003 War in Iraq. Boyd looks at what he had to say about that controversial position and his insights into government as a whole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emaginos Incorporated, a company in the business of transforming K-12 public education, today announces it has filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its proprietary EdManage platform, an analytics platform that aggregates and analyzes all of a school district's data to deliver actionable information to users throughout the system. EdManage integrates all of the devices and applications within a school system that traditionally operate independently. The patent application, titled “Education Analytics Platform,” was filed with the USPTO on May 25, 2021.Quote. “Aristotle is frequently quoted as saying, 'The whole is greater than the sum of the parts' – with the clarification that this is only true when the whole emerges as something other than a heap of parts,” said Emaginos President Allan Jones. “If the parts are deliberately combined systematically into some new entity, then through synergy, the new entity emerges. Calling today's K-12 public education a ‘system' is a misnomer. It could better be described as a heap of components trying to collaborate in delivering quality education to the students. The components include everything from student handheld devices to the computer or cloud servers where the applications reside, including the network on which everything communicates. The parts do not magically morph into a smoothly functioning education system. They remain a heap of parts through which educators dig as they try to facilitate learning.“For each of the parts, years of usage have evolved them individually to perform their isolated tasks. End of story – until now.” End quote.The EdManage analytics platform systematically aggregates these individual parts, morphing them into a new entity that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. One reason this morphing does not currently exist within the educational system is the sources of the parts in the heap came from many different places – most of which operated independently, using application program interfaces and other standards to communicate when needed. EdManage changes everything! Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld pointed out, quote, “There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.” End quote. Hidden in all their data, school districts have many unknown unknowns. A well-designed and implemented analytics platform provides alerts when an unknown unknown poses a threat or provides an opportunity. Therefore, there is a need to provide and implement such a platform to enhance the ability to efficiently educate children while comprehensively providing an integrated platform to coordinate all operational efforts of increasingly complex school districts.The EdManage analytics platform uses the latest technology to implement some of the world's oldest educational wisdom. About 2,500 years ago, Confucius taught, quote, “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” End quote. EdManage is a key component of the Emaginos Discovery Learning System, enabling constant opportunities to do and understand. The EdManage analytics platform aggregates and analyzes all of a district's data and then provides previously unattainable actionable information for optimizing every aspect of the district's operations.For more information about getting Emaginos in your school district, visit www.Emaginos.com Media Inquiries: press@emaginos.comFor additional information about Emaginos or to schedule an interview with Allan Jones, please contact Emaginos at (571) 921-4200.To learn more about investing in Emaginos, please visit: www.Emaginos.com*This audio content was produced by Stock Wave for Investor Brand Network. For more information please visit https://www.investorbrandnetwork.com/

Joseph F. Johnston is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He practiced law in New York City and Washington, D.C., was a visiting lecturer at the University of Virginia Law School and is a member of the American Law Institute. He is also the author of the book, “The Decline of Nations, Lessons for Strengthening America at Home and In the World.” We discuss the the state of formal education, the cowardice of today's elites, the rise and fall of past empires, Joe's relationship with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and much more. The Decline of Nations: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-decline-of-nations-joseph-f-johnston-jr/1137333714 –––– Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com​​​​​​ Other ways to support the podcast: https://www.ericcervone.com/support​

STEVE MARKOFF, an author from California, joined us to discuss his latest release, "The Case Against George W. Bush", in which he considers three areas in which the former president acted with criminal intent, including with regard to 9-11, the Iraq War, and the torturing of prisoners. FROM HIS AMAZON PAGE: "The Case Against George W. Bush chronicles the presidency of George W. Bush through almost 600 quotes from over ninety authors, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and writers and journalists such as Steve Coll, Frank Rich, Craig Unger, and Bob Woodward. Steven C. Markoff presents sourced evidence of three crimes committed by George W. Bush during his presidency: his failure to take warnings of coming terror attacks on our country seriously; taking the United States, by deception, into an unnecessary and disastrous 2003 war with Iraq; costing the lives of more than 4,000 Americans and 500,000 others; and breaking domestic and international laws by approving the torture as means to extract information." https://www.amazon.ca/Case-Against-George-W-Bush/dp/164428135X Enjoy!

The universe is filled with "known unknowns" to quote the former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. They are fascinating, mysterious and worthy of our attention. There are all sorts of wonderous and fantastically mysterious light sculptures in the cosmos. We talk about the mysteries of stars, galaxies, galaxy structures, fast radio bursts, gamma ray bursts, and all kinds of other things that presently remain a mystery to astronomers, cosmologists, and astrophysicists. And we think all these great unknowns point to the glory of God in Christ. So come and see what's up in our marvelous universe and be amazed by what we don't know!    Some of the mysteries mentioned in this series for your further exploration! Note there are not specific "Christian" points of view expressed in these websites and resources and do not necessarily reflect the views of Wayne, Dan, Good Heavens, or Watchman Fellowship, Inc.    Mysterious light: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/936219170/scientists-discover-outer-space-isnt-pitch-black-after-all   MOND:  https://newatlas.com/physics/modified-gravity-evidence-dark-matter/    Technetium: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ethansiegel/2015/08/01/a-periodic-table-surprise-the-one-element-in-stars-that-isnt-on-earth/?sh=2fa74570df74   Podbean enables the Good Heavens podcast to be on Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms.  To support Good Heavens! on Podbean as a patron, you can use the Podbean app, or go to https://patron.podbean.com/goodheavens.  This goes to Wayne Spencer. If you would like to give to the ministry of Watchman Fellowship or to Daniel Ray, you can donate at https://www.watchman.org/daniel. Donations to Watchman are tax deductible.  

In a press conference 19 years ago, then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said, "There are known knowns: things we know that we know. There are known unknowns: things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns: things we don't know we don't know." The Holy Spirit wants you to know you know God. But how? Hear his inspired word in 1 John 2:3-11 and evaluate your own knowledge of God. After all, that’s knowing him is why we’re here.   To receive 250-word devotions on 1 John 2:3-11 this week, Monday – Friday, go to st-andrew-online.org/devotions.

On the podcast this week we examine whether shippers’ complaints that box lines are profiteering hold any water. We then turn to the results of the Lloyd’s List Decarbonisation Survey that we conducted late last year in search of some much-needed clarity regarding carbon reduction. xx ARE container lines profiteering? Well the short answer of course is if they are then they’re really not very good at it historically speaking. Nevertheless, shippers are not a happy bunch right now with Asia-Europe rates in excess of $4,000 per TEU. Complaints raised in China, Europe and the US have again raised questions over the performance and practices of container lines, so this week we deploy our own container kingpins – James Baker and Janet Porter to discuss whether sky high freight rates and congestion justify shippers’ ire. We follow that with a look at whether we have sufficient clarity over the details of decarbonisation. To borrow a favorite phrase from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, shipping’s zero carbon project is still riddled with too many ‘known unknowns’ Which is why Lloyd’s list teamed up with classification society Lloyd’s Register to launch a regular Decarbonisation Survey late last year. And the results are in. We are joined this week by our very our climate change consultant to the industry, Anastassios Adamopoulos and the head of Lloyd’s Register’s recently launched Decarbonisation Hub, Charles Haskell to discuss the survey results and what they tell us about the industry’s readiness to invest in a cleaner future.

DANIEL GALLINGTON, Fellow, Institute for Corean-American Studies, former Special Assistant for Policy, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Territorial Policy, former General Counsel, US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:  Vladmir Putin's comments about a new arms race emerging between the US and Russia Withdrawing from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty - the right call?  Daniel Gallington: Putin is former a KGB agent GORDON CHANG, Contributor, Daily Beast, Author, “The Coming Collapse of China,” “Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes the World” and “Losing South Korea:” Jack Ma's supposed behind closed doors offer to Chinese regulators to get the ANT IPO back on track Why are Chinese nationals buying up large tracks of land next to key US military installations?  COL (RET) JOHN MILLS, Former Director, Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense: What the previous cyber attacks against the Office of Personnel Management can tell us about the most recent US government hack Col. John Mills contemplate the possibility of this being a multinational, coordinated intrusion How to impose costs moving forward? ROBERT CHARLES, Former Assistant Secretary of State, US State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in the Bush Administration, Author,  "Eagles and Evergreens:" Robert Charles analyzes the recent US government cyber hack - who was attacked? Update on the election fraud escapades

We all deal with unknowns in our lives, but beware of the unknown unknowns. Those will get you, according to former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.   Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://bit.ly/34sgcSF   What we discuss on this show:  2:16 – Known unknowns 4:37 – Unknown unknowns 9:09 – The election and pandemic 12:49 – Stay the course 15:55 – Being emotional about your savings

Craig Sawyer, AKA "Sawman," grew up near Houston, TX. He got his tactical start in the U.S. Marine Corps, then quickly transitioned to the U.S. Navy to pursue high-level Special Operations as a U.S. Navy SEAL. As an Operator at SEAL Team One, Craig gained critical combat experience in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, resulting in decoration for "Heroic Service." Those operations included the capturing of the very first prisoners of the war, CSAR (Combat Search And Rescue) Operations, Sniper Operations, Reconnaissance Operations, Counter-Mine Operations, and FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle) Operations.After returning from Desert Storm, Craig served as a SEAL Sniper Instructor until being promoted to DEVGRU. While serving at SEAL Team One, Craig fought in various Martial Arts tournaments in South-East Asia, as well as SCARS (Special Combat Aggressive Reaction System) hand-to-hand training under Jerry Peterson and Lew Hicks. These experiences built upon his Martial Arts history of fighting in various tournaments, such as the Karate Olympics tournaments in Houston, TX.After serving in the Navy, Craig signed on as one of the "Original 33" Federal Air Marshals, who were in place before the 9/11 attacks against the U.S. Craig remained there for five years, reaching the management rank of J-Payband ATSAC (GS-14). At that point, Craig began contracting in the various combat zones, running tactical teams and protecting high-level U.S. Dignitaries. In 2004 and 2005, Craig was selected to serve as Agent In Charge (AIC) of High-Threat Mobile Security operations in war zones for the U.S. Department of State, responsible for the mobile teams covering all stationed and visiting U.S. Chief of Mission personnel in the region. Some of those dignitaries included U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte, and other U.S. Ambassadors and key leaders.Craig remains operationally active in multiple roles. Additionally, he often instructs various advanced training courses under his Tactical Insider banner. In the entertainment industry, Craig has made a name for himself by appearing across the History Channel, Military Channel, The Today Show, Fox & Friends, Fox News, CBS Evening News, Morning Joe, and more.​Most recently, Craig launched Veterans For Child Rescue. It's a task force of senior veterans of the counter-terrorist, intelligence, federal law enforcement, international counter-poaching, and film & television communities dedicated to exposing and helping combat abusive child sex trafficking rings to create a brighter future for the children.Keep up with Craig on Facebook and Parler.

Season 1, Episode 13 I chat with thee Andy Dunaway about his time as the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's personal photographer, how he sabotaged my Thanksgiving dinner in 2003 and discovered what it was like to have his "luggage" misplaced in Iraq. Support the show (https://www.everythingstacy.com)

Episode 24 – Heritage, Guardianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between There are pivotal moments in everyone’s career where you’re presented with known options, and on occasion, something completely unexpected. Such occasions may be summed up by what former 2-time US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once famously refer to as “unknown unknowns” Today's guest on the Distillers’ Voice came face to face with one such occasion in 2006 Jamie Baxter’s craft distilling foray was the product of remarkable circumstances and a willingness to take on something new, exciting, and most likely somewhat terrifying at the same time. Tyrrells Chips owner Will Chase sought Jamie’s help to build a muesli factory at his Herefordshire farm location, in England’s West Midlands. Jamie procured the kit required to get things underway and then took a pre-arranged holiday with his family some 6 weeks later. Upon his return to Herefordshire, Jamie had learnt that building a muesli plant was now off the table and the equipment orders he’d place were no longer required. But in true leadership fashion, Will Chase had other plans; he now wanted to build a distillery to make potato vodka and asked Jamie for help. An offer one would be unwise to refuse! Chase Distillery In 2006, the minimum size for a still was 1,800 litres and notion of craft distilling in its current form was illegal at that time. Interestingly, it became clear to both Jamie and Will that an 1,800 litre still with the supporting infrastructure required was not going to cut it, so they went big, very big; how about a beautifully crafted still with a 15m column and 42 bubble plates. And the rest as they say, is history Jamie and I chat about · 3 other craft distilling pioneers from the “Class of 2006” and the industry impact they still have today · What vodka, Jamie, Will Chase and rap legend P Diddy have in common · The importance of provenance and how rural and urban settings present this in their narratives · The Distillery of London and how its story reflects the area’s unrivalled gin heritage ·  Gin education with BDES in the US and Brew School in the UK · The phenomenon that is Pink Gin, and spirit definitions in the UK · Jamie’s top 5 tips for success So grab yourself a potato vodka or a gin with balanced citrus and enjoy today’s podcast with myself and The Artisan Distiller, Jamie Baxter Be bold. Enjoy yourself. Let’s creative a new gin narrative. Still Magic paperback, digital and audio copies available from your favourite online stores Host: Marcel Thompson @stillmagicway Guest contributor: Jamie Baxter Voiceovers: @antipodeanharpie Editor: @alexiepigot, bookings@alexiepigot.com. https://alexiepigot.com

Author Mark H. Gaffney on 9/11 - the self-inflicted wound - the money made on it, the exotic weaponry that might have been used, and the TWO flying Pentagons - TWO E-4B planes - over Washington that morning, captured on CNN footage but denied by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.Publisher Kris Millegan on CIA-drugs (the importation of narcotics into America), and how conspiracy theories (and shills) are used to divide and conquer us.

 The US Army that began the Second Seminole War was a small one. Congress distrusted large standing armies and disliked the cost for funding them even more. As former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famous remarked about a later conflict: “You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.” Fortunately, the U.S. Army did not fight unaided.The US Government saw fit to send in the Marines to assist. Tradition says that the Marine Corps Commandant, Colonel Archibald Henderson, pinned a note to his door: "Gone to Florida to fight the Indians. Will be back when the war is over.” Joining us today to discuss the historic part that the U.S. Marine Corps played in the Second Seminole War is Dave Eckardt, author of the first book on their mobilization, aptly titled, The U.S. Marines in the Second Creek and Seminole Wars. He is also a Marine re-enactor, seen below sporting the summer uniform, during an event at Fort Foster in Florida, and above in the winter uniform at an exhibition event.  Host Patrick Swan is a board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran and of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. A military historian, he holds masters degrees in Public History, Communication, and Homeland Security, and is a graduate of the US Army War College with an advanced degree in strategic studies. This podcast is recorded at the homestead of the Seminole Wars Foundation in Bushnell, Florida. Subscribe automatically to the Seminole Wars through your favorite podcast provider, such as iHeart or Stitcher or Spotify, or Pandora or Google podcasts or iTunes, or ...Check it out so you always get the latest episode without delay where and when you want it. Like us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube!

TODAY’S TOPICS: Former Senator, Secretary of the Navy and Marine Officer Jim Webb’s op-ed entitled “The Future of the U.S. Marine Corps” is HERE  Lins Wells memo (mentioned by Will Costantini) on “Predicting the Future” to then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld from 2001 is HERE (and below)

On Monday, the Washington Post released the fruits of a three-year investigative effort: the "Afghanistan Papers," a once-secret internal government history of a deadly, costly, and ultimately futile entanglement. The hundreds of frank, explosive interviews — along with a new tranche of memos written by the former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld — revealed the extent to which American leaders misled the public on their efforts to hunt down Osama Bin Laden, rout the Taliban, expel Al Qaeda, install democracy, and undo corruption. In this podcast extra, investigative reporter Craig Whitlock tells Bob about the monumental story that the Post uncovered — and the extraordinary effort it took to report it out. 

Free play, also known as child-directed play, is becoming more and more restricted for American kids. We’ve talked on PlayGrounding many times about the importance of free play, how it’s where many children first encounter risk and freedom. It’s where they first begin to encounter “otherness,” where they find ways to work together with kids of various ages and backgrounds in an undefined arena. Play helps us cope in the realm of personal relationships, helps us develop innovative minds and healthy bodies. But today we’re taking a step back from the benefits of play to us as individuals and diving into what it could mean for our society, for the health of our democracy, when we restrict free play in the lives of our children. Pratik Chougule, an executive editor at The American Conservative, wrote an article entitled Is American Childhood Creating an Authoritarian Society? I was immediately fascinated by the idea that there could be political implications to a lack of free play. In this episode, we’ll discuss studies showing possible connections between child rearing practices and the likelihood that those children will tolerate authoritarian forms of government. We’ll also talk about how free play helps us learn to handle opposing ideas and work toward consensus. I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, please feel free to submit your own ideas in the comments or by contacting me to keep the conversation going. Pratik Chougule is an executive editor at The American Conservative. He was previously the managing editor at The National Interest and served as the policy coordinator on the 2016 presidential campaign of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. Chougule has contributed to projects for the Trilateral Commission, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, and Baron Public Affairs. He has assisted a number of senior officials with their memoirs, including former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad and former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. From 2008-2009, Chougule was a Bush appointee at the State Department in the Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. Chougule graduated from Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University and holds a J.D. from Yale Law School.

Improviser and sketch comedian Ronnie Adrian joins us to discuss Prince. We get into Purple Rain, 1999, unreleased tracks, the Revolution, the New Power Generation, Morris Day and the Time, whatever happened to Wendy and Lisa, Prince's crazy work ethic, the times he actually collaborated with people, and lots of great excerpts of great Prince tracks! ALSO Will discusses the comic All-Star Superman and how great institutions in movies/tv/comics are maybe best left to someone who grew up a fanboy. And Anthony discusses a new iPhone game co-created by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld of all people called Churchill's Solitaire.

My guest is former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.  In his remarkable 50 year career, he has served as a U.S. Congressman, Director of the Office Economic Opportunity and U.S. Ambassador to NATO under President Richard Nixon, White House Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford, Special Middle East Envoy for President Ronald Reagan, and Secretary of Defense...both for Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush.  In fact, Donald Rumsfeld has the distinction of being both the youngest and the oldest Secretary of Defense.   Today he comes on the show to talk about the his amazing career, the current state of national defense, and the "unknown knowns" that America might be missing.  Plus he'll talk about his first impression of Saddam Hussein, his favorite President, his prolific body of memos written, the issues that keep him up at night, and how Winston Churchill inspired him to create a fun new gaming app called Churchill Solitaire. If you enjoy this episode, then be sure to go to your app store and download Churchill Solitaire for your tablet device or smart phone.  You can also find out more about the Rumsfeld Foundation at www.rumsfeldfoundation.org.  View the massive archive of his memos at www.papers.rumsfeld.com and be sure to order his fascinating books Knowns and Unknowns and Rumsefeld's Rules on Amazon. Please subscribe to KickAss Politics on iTunes and leave us a review. You can also help us reach our fundraising goal for this year and donate at www.gofundme.com/kickasspolitics. Or go to the website for the show at www.kickasspolitics.com and click on the donate button. Thanks for listening!

In this Points of View Podcast Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton Stanley interviews director David Ferry and Rosemary Thompson for Stuff Happens. “Stuff happens… and it's untidy, and freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.” ~ U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on April 11, 2003, following the looting and pillaging of Baghdad History in the making. Stuff Happens is dramatic dynamite, a provocative political drama starring a president, a prime minister, and a crowd of high-level decision-makers. Should the U.S. lead a war against Iraq? Are there indeed weapons of mass destruction or just words of mass distraction? A spellbinding blend of documented details, public-record information, and theatrical invention, Hare's fusing of historical narrative with human drama exposes the relentless politicking behind the 2003 invasion. Stuff Happens is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, INC. Did you know? Stuff Happens premiered at the National Theatre in London in 2004 and has subsequently been performed across the globe, including in Washington, DC.

The Mark Larson Show live from the Reagan Ranch. Mark talks to former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld about the killing of Osama Bin Ladin and how the White House handled it poorly. Mark also talks to Paul Rengor about his new book, 201CThe Communist201D.

Center for Constitutional Rights staffer Lynne Kates talks about what constitutes torture. Forcing someone to stand for hours is torture, but the then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld authorized its use. On Making Contact, Georgetown Law and Philosophy Prof. David Luban analyzes the history of torture in U.S. policy.