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In this solo episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we examine the American withdrawal from Iraq – the product of Trump's war with Iran, and a strategic defeat of historic proportions.Iraq has been enormously important to the United States since the end of the Cold War. It has served multiple strategic, foreign policy and domestic purposes. Its loss – the effective expulsion of American power from the country – is an epic disaster unfolding in slow motion. It doesn't look like the British retreat from Afghanistan in the 1840s, but it is a catastrophe nonetheless.The war against Iran has achieved the opposite of everything it intended. It has cost America its bases in the Persian Gulf. It has empowered the Houthi rebels in Yemen and threatened control of the Red Sea. It has surrendered the Straits of Hormuz. It has alienated the Gulf states and the Saudis. And now it has forced a strategic withdrawal from Iraq.We trace the long history of American involvement in Iraq – from the use of Saddam Hussein as a bulwark against revolutionary Iran and the Soviet Union, through the first Gulf War and the brutal sanctions regime that followed, to the catastrophic invasion of 2003. We examine the decision not to overthrow Saddam in 1991, the disbandment of the Iraqi army, the failure to understand Iraq's ethnic and religious divisions, and the looting of the National Museum – met with Rumsfeld's infamous remark that "freedom is messy."Drawing on John Gray's critique of liberal interventionism, we consider the argument that there are things worse than tyranny – and that what replaced Saddam's Leviathan was anarchy, a condition that elements of the American right seemed actively to welcome.The withdrawal from Iraq is not the orderly dismantling of empire. It is a rout – and what replaces American influence will almost certainly be Iranian. Trump has defeated his own country.Topics covered:The American withdrawal from IraqThe war against Iran and its strategic consequencesIraq as a Cold War client stateThe first Gulf War and the sanctions regimeThe 2003 invasion and its catastrophic aftermathThe disbandment of the Iraqi armyThe looting of the National MuseumJohn Gray on tyranny and anarchyThe rise of Iranian influence in IraqIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us – we are migrating from Patreon to Substack. Details in the show notes.Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode,  we examine the shadow that had loomed, all of 1995, over the Republican 1996 Presidential Campaign. The potential that the charismatic and popular Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell , was about to announce he was going to run for President. He was a towering figure in the minds of the American People having just run and won the Gulf War convincingly. He embarked on a book tour for his book "My American Journey" and it was a major national best seller. He seemed poised to take the Presidential Primary field by storm. However, what was also true was that Powell never seemed to really want the job nor the political life that came with it. In this episode that is captured as well , plus we get a real sense of all the things coming together at once for Senator Bob Dole as he tries to combat those already on the trail, run the U.S. Senate, fight back against the agenda of President Bill Clinton, and deal with the looming presence of the retired General that would have provided yet one more mountain for him to climb on the way to the nomination in 1996.  Questions or comments at  , Randalrgw1@aol.com ,  https://twitter.com/randal_wallace   , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

This edition of The Neil Haley Show opens with actor and comedian Ken Jeong, who called this the greatest year of his career as his ABC series Dr. Ken wrapped its final episode. Jeong, known to fans from Community and The Hangover, described the joy of building a family comedy rooted in his own life as a doctor and father of twin daughters, and of bringing back friends and comedy heroes like his Community co-stars and Jeffrey Ross as guests. He highlighted a favorite Ken-and-Molly episode in which his character takes his daughter, played by Krista Marie Yu, and her friends to an Emblem3 concert to reconnect with a girl he feels slipping away, alongside a subplot involving Pat and Damona, played by Dave Foley and Tisha Campbell-Martin. Jeong and Neil traded thoughts on how fathers instinctively struggle to relate to daughters and the male urge to fix everything, and Jeong noted that unlike his self-aware real self, his character Ken Park has no self-awareness at all, which is where the comedy lives.Neil then welcomed Harvard physician and author Dr. Robert J. McCunney to discuss his medical thriller The Aging Code. McCunney explained that he builds his novels around topics he wants to learn more about, in this case the science of aging, gene therapy and CRISPR, and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, weaving them through a health journalist, a United Nations clinic physician, and a Russian emigre genetic scientist. He walked Neil through genuinely striking research: medications like rapamycin extending the lifespan of lab mice by thirty to fifty percent, the rare genetic condition progeria that accelerates aging through a single DNA mutation, and gene-therapy work involving the protein klotho. He drew a careful distinction between life expectancy, a statistical average, and lifespan, which he said is now truly increasing for the first time since Roman times, and cautioned about the real dangers of unproven biohacking, since a drug that suppresses the immune system carries serious risk without careful dosing and long-term study. Citing Harvard geneticist David Sinclair's view that aging itself might be treated as a disease, McCunney, who is seventy-eight and still sees patients, offered his own credo: take risks, don't chase money, and love what you do.The program continues with a Jesus and Ugly Jodi simulcast featuring Jodi Corbett, who introduced Five Stones Ministry, a new church based in Longboat Key, Florida, with a global online presence holding its very first service. Corbett explained the name from David choosing five smooth stones to face Goliath, and described a church built to complement rather than replace people's local Sunday congregations. Its flagship effort is a Widows' Fund, guided by 1 Timothy 5, to help pastors' and missionaries' widows with mortgages and other financial burdens while affirming their ongoing value and gifts. He also outlined Peacemaker Security, drawn from his years in law enforcement and the FBI, which aims to reduce violence and eliminate homicides by hiring people from within troubled communities, along with planned ministries in pastoral care and orphan support.The show closes with a Storehouse Media Group simulcast featuring Cheryl Lovell, founder of CLC Group. A Navy veteran of the Gulf War who pivoted from nursing into healthcare administration, Lovell built and sold her own home health, hospice, and palliative care companies before moving into consulting.

Join Keith, Terry, and Matthew live for a properties event on September 30th. Sign up here: GetRichEducation.com/MidSouth Keith Weinhold asks why so many people end up competing in the "Grind Olympics" of the traditional day job, and explains why separating income from time is key to building real wealth.  He then counts down the top five ways to give a rental property a raise by increasing its net operating income, and points to the lever investors most often overlook.  Keith also looks at what has happened to home prices during every major stock market crash since 1980, and shows why negotiating better financing terms can beat simply getting a lower purchase price.  He offers practical strategies for building cash flow, creating value and investing with more confidence in any market. 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Search "how to leave an Apple Podcasts review"  For advertising inquiries, visit: GetRichEducation.com/ad Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— GREletter.com  Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Complete episode transcript:   Keith Weinhold  0:01   Welcome to GRE. I'm your host Keith Weinhold. Does your day job have you competing in the Grind Olympics? It's something that you never signed up for, and the top five ways to increase your rental property's income. Then, when stocks crash, what happens to real estate? You'll see historically today on Get Rich Education. What if I told you that one of America's strongest cash flow real estate markets is also becoming the new brains and brawn behind AI? That city is Memphis, believe it or not. In September 30th, we're going to show you why the smart money is paying attention now, along with an investing opportunity you won't want to miss. Join me, Terry Kerr and Matthew Van Horn of Mid South Homebuyers, the largest turnkey company in Memphis with more than 6000 homes under management, for a free live webinar the likes of which I've never done before. We're going to look at what billions in new investment could mean for jobs, housing demand, neighborhood appreciation, and your portfolio. Everyone who attends live will also get exclusive access to the best deal terms Mid South has ever offered. Reserve your free seat at getricheducation.com/midsouth again. that september 30. Don't say we didn't tell you. Save your spot at getricheducation.com/midsouth.   Speaker 1  1:34   You're listening to the show that has created more financial freedom than nearly any show in the world. This is Get Rich Education.   Keith Weinhold  1:50   Welcome to GRE from Wheeling, West Virginia, to Whiting, Indiana, and across 188 nations worldwide. I'm Keith Weinhold, and you're listening to Get Rich Education. Before I get into basically giving your rental property a raise with the top five ways to increase its income, first let's get the context of pulling back and understanding your compelling why for all of this. You may or may not like investment property itself-it's more likely rather that you love what it does for you. That's how it is for me. What do most people do? It's like they're training for the Grind Olympics. Are you doing this too? But you don't remember signing up? I mean, that's kind of what the day job is, society's vortex gradually pulls you into it. The investment property is what gradually tilts you out of it, or it gives you that option. For so many, the day job, it's sort of like this competition that really no one officially announces it yet. Millions enter it. Who can work the longest hours? Who can answer the most emails? Who can miss the most family dinners? Who can delay their life the longest? And at the end of it all, something we call retirement. If you're a winner, not a loser. The winner, you receive a gold-colored watch, lukewarm sheet cake, and a little party at age 65, and that's assuming that the finish line hasn't been moved to 70.   Keith Weinhold  3:40   This is especially bad and prevalent in the United States, where you start out with just two weeks vacation. That's about the worst grind in the developed world. I really myself started questioning this lifestyle when I was a teenager, and this is because my older friends, sort of those that were getting into their late teens, they were relatable to me, and they started going down this path and telling me about it. And suddenly, they couldn't play baseball or tennis with me during the day because they started working during their summers. Now that's not so bad in itself, but stay with me. I also looked at the adults around me and noticed that most traded the majority of their waking hours for work that they didn't even like. Now, my dad was a good worker. He worked 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. faithfully Monday to Friday, and despite being a good worker, he certainly didn't love his job. As a teen, then I found it confounding that so many people were working Monday through Friday, primarily why, primarily to reach the weekend. Wednesday was celebrated as. Day, this sort of strange admission that the work week was something to climb over and survive. You're surrendering 50 weeks to earn two weeks of vacation. You're repeating that very bargain for 40 years and hoping you still have enough money, energy, and health to enjoy retirement. And what puzzled me most was where this was happening. We are not some impoverished nation with paltry resources and limited opportunity. This is the United States, the most powerful and perhaps the most prosperous nation in the world.   Keith Weinhold  5:40   This is the part that I still can't work out in my head. Almost everybody falls into a narrow, rigid groove and grinds. Eventually, the groove becomes a rut. Then the rut gets a job title and a dental plan. Many even form their identity around this. Fear is the number one motivator that gets employees to show up at work. So then, do most people lead fear-based lives? It's almost insane. Sheesh! We have skyscrapers, interstate highways, world-class universities, abundant natural resources, advantageous geography, rule of law. We've got vast capital markets. We've got technology that sent people to the moon before I was born. Endless possibilities, but yet the standard life plan is to spend our most vivacious years doing something that we didn't even want to do. What a paradox! How could a nation create so much wealth while so many people have such little control over their own time? Even then, as a teenager, I remember thinking, "Gosh, there has got to be a better way than this system somehow. I didn't yet know the way, so I started going to college at age 18.   Keith Weinhold  7:16   But this path put me on that same trajectory of get good grades, land a job, max up my 401k, which would reduce my salary, and work for four decades, and then cross my fingers and just somehow hope that promotions, inflation, taxes, a stock market that I couldn't control, and life itself would cooperate. I mean, that plan could kind of work, but your time is still doing most of the work. Your employer rents your time usually one hour at a time, and if you stop supplying the hours, then soon enough your income stops too. Capital compound. labor doesn't. The better path is to gradually separate your income from your time. That's what I began doing when, while I was working full time, I bought my first income-producing rental property a few years later, a few years after college, in fact, doing that on the side, divergent, black sheep. I was stepping out of the groove. Now I own an asset that created leverage and income, whether I'm working, sleeping, camping, climbing a mountain, or spending time with my family. So the goal then it's not to avoid hard work entirely. I mean, meaningful work that can even provide some purpose and achievement and pride. But what provides wealth? What are you going to do for that? Wealth is what happens when you're not working. Wealth is what happens when you're sleeping. Labor produces income. Assets create wealth. Grinding should be a season, even your contribution to society, but not your primarily financial strategy. So the bottom line is that we don't want to win the grind Olympics, income-producing assets help us build a life that we don't have to postpone. The entire conventional life plan, the whole thing, just never felt right to me. Intuitively and rationally, deep down, you know, think to yourself: Doesn't at least some part of you feel that way too? Thank God that I found real estate. I don't love it. I love what it does for me. You've got to love what it does for you.   Keith Weinhold  9:54   One attribute that your income property gives you is control. So. With that in mind, I put together the top five ways to increase your rental property income countdown style from number five to number one. Since you do own an asset that you can control, so we're talking about giving your rental property a raise here, and you know your property does not even need to appreciate in order for you to make it more valuable, your property doesn't need to sit around waiting for the market to appreciate like it's waiting for a promotion from corporate or something, which always takes too long. You can manufacture more income yourself. So net operating income or NOI, it only has two moving parts. It is property income minus operating expenses. Push income up or pull expenses down, and you've effectively given yourself a raise. Better yet, on an income-valued property like a five-plus unit apartment building, every additional dollar of NOI can create far more than $1 of property value. So here are the top five ways to increase your property's income.   Keith Weinhold  11:10   The fifth best way is to add ancillary income, because monthly rent it's not the only asset inside your property. Now, depending on what property type you have and what the local laws are, you can charge for pets, parking, storage, laundry, furnishings. You can charge for internet packages, utility reimbursement, reserved garages, upgraded amenities, or you can even charge in some cases for application, administrative, or lease break fees. The best ancillary income it provides something that the resident genuinely values. We're here to serve and give value to others. Importantly, it should feel like an option for your tenant with these things, not some toll booth placed between the tenant and their front door. We know how annoying it is to have a tip screen swung around and placed in your face. Even an additional 25 or $50 per unit each month that can become meaningful across several properties. The fourth best way is to cut your controllable operating expenses, and you know what most investors do, and it is easy to fall into this, and I certainly have too at times. You know, most investors they carefully negotiate the property's purchase price at the beginning, and then they spend years casually accepting every recurring bill, audit your expenses rather than just accepting last year's cost plus inflation.   Keith Weinhold  12:49   So closely look at your property management fees, landscaping and snow removal, pest control, cleaning, trash service, water consumption, and any leaks that you might have. Common area electricity, repair labor and material markups, service contracts, and preventive maintenance. Gosh, I really lost a lot of money in pest control one time when the pest would just move from one apartment unit to the other, and we just couldn't get it trapped or stopped. Loyalty is admirable in marriage. It is less compelling when your landscaping company raises its price 14% every year. So solicit competing bids, consolidate your vendors where you can, install efficient fixtures where the payback period makes sense and where the break-even math works. But now, don't confuse expense reduction with maintenance neglect.   Keith Weinhold  13:53   That is one danger. So you know, if you delay a $300 repair until it becomes a $3,000 emergency, well, that really doesn't increase your NOI. It merely makes this month's numbers lie. Now, as I tell you about this list, you might think sometimes, "Oh, I've heard of that one before. Okay, but yeah, are you actually doing it? The third best way to increase your property's income is to challenge taxes and shop insurance because property taxes and insurance they are really among your property's largest operating expenses. So therefore, if you get good at this, you can both increase your net income and you will have gained a new skill that you can apply later and elsewhere. Yet you know a lot of owners they treat property tax and insurance sort of like the weather. They complain about them and then they just assume that nothing can be done. Possible moves that you can make are appealing in excessive property tax assessment, correct inaccurate property records. You can compare insurance carriers as often as annually. Adjust your deductibles when it's appropriate. Be sure you remove redundant coverage. Make sure that there's no overlap there. You can add safety or resilience improvements that qualify for insurance discounts, and then at the same time, sometimes that improves your property's value. You can check the property's classification and claims history for any errors there. So you know every legitimate dollar saved that flows directly into your NOI, your net operating income. Remember, mortgage payments though they do not factor into NOI. Neither do major capital expenditures. Refinancing can improve your cash flow, but that does not increase the property's NOI, and that's what we're talking about today. But when it comes to property tax appeals, you remember a while back on the show, perhaps a year ago, I went into detail on just how you can do that.   Keith Weinhold  16:00   Now we're up to number two. The second best way to increase your NOI is to raise rents intelligently, and really this is the most obvious strategy. But it isn't as simple as typing a larger number into your renewal letter and then just sort of hoping that your tenant doesn't notice. Bring rents closer to market without automatically chasing the absolute maximum. That can include gradual increases at renewal, premiums for upgraded units. How about a premium for the unit with the best view? If you have one of those, higher rent for furnished units, appropriate charges for garages or shorter lease terms. I mean, shorter lease terms, like a six month instead of a 12 month, that can get you a bump up in the rent. Be sure to eliminate any unnecessary concessions, like the first month's rent is free. Do you really have to continue to do that? And use better listing photos and copy to support higher rents. It's easy to have AI write some good snappy copy for you today. So the objective here is economic occupancy, not merely the highest advertised rent, because raising the rent $100, if that's going to create an extra month of vacancy that is stepping over dollars to pick up dimes. Know the market, understand the tenant, and make increases that improve NOI rather than merely improving the asking price for the REM. And the top way, the number one way to increase NOI is reduce vacancy and turnover. Yes, you might have heard that before, but it is still the most overlooked NOI lever, even though it's number one. An occupied unit at a sensible rent that often produces more income than an overpriced empty one.   Keith Weinhold  17:58   The way to improve your occupancy is by you starting renewal conversations 60 to 90 days before that lease comes due. Respond quickly to maintenance requests. I mean, few things frustrate a tenant more than a ceiling that is leaked for a month. Pre-market an upcoming vacancy that you have. Start that process early. Complete your turns faster, screen residents carefully, and unless you're in an especially hot market, consider offering renewal incentives when turnover would cost you substantially more than doing that. So there are a bunch of ideas for reducing vacancy and turnover. Another one, more of a modern-day one, is for you to buy and operate new build property because tenants tend to stay in new builds longer. They love that feeling that no one has ever lived there before. Suppose a unit rents for $1,800 a month. All right. Well, then one vacant month costs you $1,800 before cleaning, repairs, utilities, advertising, and leasing expenses. So the true cost of that turnover could easily be three or $4,000. And when you consider that, then giving a good resident a $250 one time renewal incentive that doesn't look generous that looks profitable for you. Keeping a responsible tenant, you know that might be the biggest quote unquote rent increase available. Just simply keeping a responsible tenant because occupied properties produce income, and empty properties produce invoices.   Keith Weinhold  19:48   Now that I've told you about the five ways to increase your property's income, let me give you some more motivation for this. It's about how $250 can become 50. $1,000. Suppose you select just a few of these five improvements, and say that that increases your NOI by just $250 per month. Okay, that's nice. That's cash in your pocket, and if you happen to apply it to a five-plus unit apartment building, since it's also valued on NOI. You take 250 bucks times 12. That is $3,000 a year at a 6% capitalization rate. Take 3000 divided by point 06. That is $50,000. You just created 50k of additional property value from only $250 of monthly NOI creation. Yeah, you are up 50k now, and here's the thing: you did not do anything that substantial. It's not like you added another story to a property, or you discovered oil underneath your parking lot, or you convinced a celebrity to move in. Okay, these are practical things that you can do in control. You simply operated the property better, and this forced appreciation relationship that applies most directly, though, to commercial and larger multifamily properties because those are the types that are valued based upon their income. A single-family rental or a duplex or a fourplex that is generally appraised primarily through comparable sales. So its higher NOI might not immediately produce the same increase in appraised value, but in either case, higher NOI it still means more cash flow for you, a stronger financial cushion, and a better performing investment. The bottom line here is that you can wait for the market to increase your property's value, or you can operate the property better and create value yourself, raise income, control expenses, and keep good residents. That is how you improve NOI without increasing your blood pressure.   Keith Weinhold  22:10   Coming up on the next few shows, we're going to speak with the original co-author of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. Yes, we had Robert Kiyosaki on here earlier this year, but we're going to talk with the co-author alongside Robert Kiyosaki. A lot of people don't know who that is. That is going to be interesting on another upcoming episode. The man that wrote the book on the 8020 rule called the Pareto principle, he will be here. That's where 80% of the results come from. 20% of the effort. So here on GRE, there's a lot of education, strategy, and mindset coming up straight ahead today. When stocks crash, what happens to real estate? That's next. I'm Keith Weinhold. You're listening to Get Rich Education. Let me ask you something: If you've worked hard to build wealth, is your money positioned to actually support your goals. A lot of accredited investors leave capital sitting in cash because it feels safe, but inflation and missed income opportunities can quietly erode its value. Freedom Family Investments offers freedom notes for investors seeking structured income backed by real estate. 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That's ridgelendinggroup.com.   Kirsten Tate  24:31   This is author Kristen Tate. Listen to Get Rich Education with Keith Weinhold, and don't quit your daydream.   Keith Weinhold  24:49   Welcome back to Get Rich Education. I'm your host Keith Weinhold, and this is episode 625. AI songs are becoming more popular. Fortunately. AI podcast hosts-they really aren't that much of a thing yet, or else I might not be here. Thank goodness that listeners still want to hear from a real person. When stocks crash, what happens to home prices? Since 1980, there have been 10 or more major stock downturns. Guess how many of those cause national home prices to crash? Exactly zero. Now there was one pretty enormous housing decline, but that one started in housing. And what happens next? It reveals something that every real estate investor should understand a lot like real estate right now. Stocks are hovering near their all-time highs. Okay, both major assets, real estate and stocks, bumping up against all-time highs. There is a predictable rhythm about what happens to real estate when stocks crash. Now, when we look at stocks' seven big downturns that occurred just this century, as measured by the S&P 500, you know, first a lot of people think that stocks are overvalued here in the late 2020s. That is based on measures like the historic P/E ratio, the Shiller cape ratio, and the Buffett indicator. I mean, some investors are just disillusioned by how stocks' movement makes so little sense anymore. For example, when the latest labor number showed that 162,000 jobs were added in a month. That tripled expectations. I mean, people should have been like, "Hey, go USA! This is great. People are employed. All that. Nope. The stock market fell specifically in response to that. Why? Because strong employment increases the chances of higher interest rates, and sure enough, the Fed did then raise rates.   Keith Weinhold  27:09   Oh, geez, what? So a labor market collapse is then bad for America, and that's good for stocks. Yes, that is how it works. That is just stupid. So, with that context in mind, let's see what actually happened to national home prices this century during all the major stock market downturns that were not caused by housing, and then we'll get back to housings. Okay, during the dot-com bust in 9/11, that whole period about 25 years ago, stocks again. This is all per the S and p5 100 crashed 49% Home prices were up 23% during that time. We'll get back to the global financial crisis shortly. During the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, do you even remember that stocks went down 19 percent. Home prices went down just slightly, 1 percent. During the 2018 Fed tightening and trade war sell-off, stocks were down 20 percent, a classic bear market. Home prices were up 1 percent. Then came COVID. In barely a month, stocks plunged a jaw-dropping 34% This was in 2020. It was like a flash crash. What happened to home prices then? They were up 1% just a little. So, are you beginning to see a pattern, or perhaps a lack of one here during 2022's inflation peak and Fed tightening bear market stocks fell 25 percent. Home prices they were up 4% during that time period, and then during the 2025 tariff sell-off, you might remember Trump called that Liberation Day. Stocks were down 19 percent. Home prices. were essentially unchanged.   Keith Weinhold  29:06   All right, so there they were: six major stock market downturns this century, not one housing crash. All right, now let's turn the telescope around because 2008 was different since the crash was real estate induced, and it is the only time in the life of you or I or anyone alive today, even a 90-year-old, where national home prices took a significant fall. In fact, they were down 27 percent, and it took them a few years to fall that much. All right. Well, what did stocks do during this period? They fell even more, down 57% more than twice as much, 57% I mean, just imagine having a million-dollar stock portfolio and seeing its value cave in, down to 430k from a million. Okay, that's what really happened march 6, 2009, when the S and P hit its global financial crisis low, and that happened over a 17 month stock collapse. Okay, so what's really the summary? It is that in the six times that stocks led a price crash this century. Real estate held up, or it rose, and the one time real estate led the crash, stocks fell more than twice as much.   Keith Weinhold  30:31   It was 27 %versus 57%. All right. Well, that is what's happened this century. But you know this cause and effect relationship or lack thereof, that didn't just begin happening in 2000. When we stretch the history back to 1980, which is Jimmy Carter, almost Ronald Reagan era days, stocks had four more big downturns. We had the Volcker Bear Market, the famous 1987 Black Monday stock market crash, the Gulf War sell-off, and the LTCM crisis. During those four stock crashes, home prices also either stayed resilient or they rose. All right. Well, all of this is because homes and stocks, you know, they just aren't connected by some push and pull relationship. Stocks reprice in seconds. Fear spreads. Algorithms sell, and billions of dollars can disappear before lunch. Instead, housing moves more like a cargo ship that you're trying to turn around in the Mississippi River, it can take a long time. Housing transactions take months. Prices depend on local supply and local incomes, and mortgage availability, and whether homeowners are actually forced to sell. Housing provides something that every human actually needs and cannot be easily disrupted by AI. I mean, AI still cannot download a three-bedroom house onto a vacant lot. And of course, during any stock crash, what else happens with real estate? Your rent just keeps coming in as well. So the bottom line here is we're learning from history rather than having a hunch again. Home prices don't react to stock market crashes. Stock crashes and housing downturns are different events.   Keith Weinhold  32:32   A falling stock market it can eventually weaken consumer confidence. In in a severe recession, some of that can trickle in and affect housing, but history shows that a stock crash alone has not caused national home prices to fall. When stocks scream, real estate just kind of shrugs. Now, as we get back to talking about today, with real estate being cash flow challenged, you usually need a deal in order to make the numbers work. And as we know, for more than two years now, it has been wise to buy new build property and have that home builder buy down your mortgage rate rather than getting a property price discount. And do you realize that it actually works out better for you in almost every case for you to get your rate bought down than it is to get a discount. Yeah, it is often substantially better. Let's just think about an example. Say you're putting a 20% down payment on a 300k property at a seven and a half percent mortgage rate. Okay, let's compare your seller discounting the purchase price by 20k versus them instead using 20k to buy down your mortgage rate. All right, in the first scenario, let's call it then a purchase price reduction. The seller reduces it from 300k down to 280k. Your monthly payment would be 1566 $1,566. All right. Well, then your monthly savings from the price discount would be $112. You would also need 4k less for the down payment. Okay, 112 bucks a month is helpful to you.   Keith Weinhold  34:18   That might buy you dinner for two at the Olive Garden or something, at a wildly overpriced airport convenience store. By the way, this is a bottle of water and one almond, 112 bucks. Okay, but now let's compare it with the second option. If instead of a price discount, you pay the full 300k and use the 20k as a seller credit, a credit from the seller, and you use that to permanently buy the mortgage rate from seven and a half down to five and a half percent. In this case, even though it's a larger amount financed, your monthly payment is no longer 1566. It's just 1363, so your monthly savings is no longer 112 bucks. That Olive Garden dinner for two, it is 315 bucks. So therefore, using the seller credit instead of reducing the purchase price that ups your monthly cash flow by about 203 bucks. All right, and this was just an illustration. It's not a universal lender rate sheet carved into a stone tablet. But the larger lesson remains. Okay, terms are often more important than price. Negotiate the financing. That is the lesson. And of course, you can try to use this most anywhere with any seller, but it's been especially popular with American home builders for two plus years now.   Keith Weinhold  35:47   The bottom line is that the best deal isn't always the property with the lowest price; it is the one with the best financing, and it's one of the strategies that Mid South Homebuyers is going to offer on Wednesday night's webinar just two days away, and there's no negotiation needed. They are offering this, and it's where I'm going to be appearing live, and you're invited to join us from the comfort of your home or a coffee shop or wherever you are. So we're talking about properties in Memphis, Little Rock, and North Texas. New build properties for as little as about 200k, and some fully renovated resale properties for as little as 150k, and even less than that. Now, low price isn't reason enough to own an income property, but it's the fact that you get a strong rent in a stable market to support that, and they're offering what they call their triple five terms. They'll buy your mortgage rate down into the fives and provide property management for just a 5% fee for five years. And I just learned that for attendees of Wednesday night's event, they will even announce a promo code there, and you will get triple five terms for life on both financed and cash deals.   Keith Weinhold  37:12   And you know, I've got to say that when I began in real estate investing, I wish that any of this would have existed. Like when I began, I wish there even would have been new build property available. They just didn't even have that for income property when I started out. And the fact that it's managed for you from day one, I didn't know about that when I started out. I thought I had to invest only in my home market and then manage it myself. And here you get investor advantaged geographic markets, and then if that's not enough, you get that rate buy down into the fives and property management costs. It's basically cut in half to help improve your property's cash flow, and you can almost think of this as lifetime cash flow. You get to control a sustainable business model that's resistant to AI disruption, and yeah, it's sustainable. I mean, people will pay you to live there. That has happened for centuries. It's sort of the opposite of a cryptocurrency that will not exist in two years. It happens Wednesday night. You'll get to see me live along with the renowned providers from Mid South Homebuyers and their properties and their generous incentives and all the new AI investment that's acting as a tailwind coming into Memphis. Registration is free at getricheducation.com/midsouth. It's 8p.m. Eastern on Wednesday night. I'll see you there, getricheduceducation.com/midsouth. Until next week, I'm your host Keith Weinhold. Don't quit your daydream.   Speaker 2  38:57   Nothing on this show should be considered specific, personal, or professional advice. Please consult an appropriate tax, legal, real estate, financial, or business professional for individualized advice. Opinions of guests are their own. Information is not guaranteed. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. The host is operating on behalf of Get Rich Education LLC exclusively.    Keith Weinhold  39:25   The preceding program was brought to you by your home for wealth building. Getricheduceducation.com  

In this episode of Faces of the Gulf War, we look at two people instead of one. The first, Margaret Thatcher, who led the country into the conflict, while the other, John Major, led the country through it. For More from the 80s and 90s visit Web: the80sand90s.com    Instagram: @The80sand90sCom  YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.

AI can make real estate agents faster, more efficient, and better prepared; but it can't replace the expertise, judgment, relationships, and responsibility that come with being a licensed real estate professional. James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Mark Hall, president of Atlanta Communities, for a conversation about leadership, training, technology, and why real estate remains a people business. Drawing on his eight years in the Marine Corps, including service during the Gulf War, Mark explains why confidence comes from preparation and why attending training isn't the same thing as actually training for the situations agents face every day. They also explore how Mark helped lead an independent brokerage with more than 2,100 agents and approximately $4 billion in sales volume, why Atlanta Communities has maintained the same split structure since 2009, and how agents should approach AI without losing sight of the fundamentals. Mark's message is simple: AI is a tool, not a substitute for your real estate license. When the noise gets louder, agents still need to do what has always driven this business; build relationships, develop their skills, work their sphere, and talk to people. Connect with Mark on LinkedIn - Facebook  and online at markhallatlanta.com   Check out Atlanta Communities on LinkedIn - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook and online at atlcommunities.com.   Subscribe to Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@RealEstateInsidersUnfiltered?sub_confirmation=1   To learn more about becoming a sponsor of the show, send us an email: jessica@inman.com   You asked for it. We delivered. Check out our new merch! https://merch.realestateinsidersunfiltered.com/   Follow Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram - YouTube, Facebook - TikTok. Visit us online at realestateinsidersunfiltered.com.   Link to Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RealEstateInsidersUnfiltered Link to Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinsiderspod/ Link to YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@RealEstateInsidersUnfiltered Link to TikTok Page: https://www.tiktok.com/@realestateinsiderspod Link to website: https://realestateinsidersunfiltered.com This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative. https://twobrotherscreative.com/contact/   The views and opinions expressed on Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered are those of the hosts and guests in their personal capacities and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of AGNT, Inc., eXp Realty, LLC, NextHome, Inc., or any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, or directors.  

Send us a message or question! The Lancaster is probably the most recognisable aircraft associated with RAF Bomber Command. But what did an ordinary 24 hours actually look like on a Lancaster squadron?In this episode of Never Mind the Dambusters, Jane Gulliford Lowes is joined by military aviation historian and author Michael Napier to explore the Lancaster not simply as an aircraft, but as the centre of a vast organisation of people, preparation and expertise.Mike's new book, Lancaster: Twenty-Four Hours on a Squadron, takes us through a complete operational cycle on a wartime Lancaster station — from the daytime preparation and maintenance of the aircraft, through briefing and pre-flight preparations, to the night raid over Germany and the return home.Drawing on more than 200 first-hand accounts, Mike brings together the experiences of aircrew, ground maintenance personnel, mission planners and the many other people whose work was essential to putting a Lancaster into the air. The book also explores the dangers faced by the crews during the operation and concludes with a poignant reflection on their achievements and sacrifices.But Mike has another perspective on the subject. Before becoming a military aviation historian and author, he was an RAF pilot who flew the Tornado GR1, including operational flying from RAF Brüggen and operations over Iraq following the first Gulf War. He subsequently became a Boeing 787 captain with British Airways.So, what similarities — and differences — are there between the experience of a Lancaster crew in the Second World War and that of a Tornado crew several decades later? And does having experienced military flying himself change the way Mike approaches the experiences of Bomber Command aircrew?In this episode we discuss:Why Mike chose to structure the book around a 24-hour operational cycle rather than a conventional squadron history.What happened on a Lancaster station during the hours before a raid.The vital contribution of ground crews, engineers, armourers, planners and other support personnel.What more than 200 first-hand accounts reveal about the reality of flying Lancaster operations.The dangers faced by Lancaster crews during night operations over Germany.Mike's own experiences as a Tornado GR1 pilot and how they have influenced his approach to aviation history.The similarities and differences between operating a Lancaster in the 1940s and a Tornado during the Cold War and Gulf War era.Whether the legendary status of the Lancaster has sometimes obscured the reality of the people and organisation behind it.About Michael NapierMichael Napier joined the RAF in 1978 and qualified as a Tornado GR1 pilot. He flew in the strike/attack role from RAF Brüggen during the final years of the Cold War and subsequently took part in operations over Iraq following the first Gulf War.After leaving the RAF in 1997, Mike began a second career as an airline pilot with British Airways, eventually becoming a Boeing 787 captain. He is the author of 18 books on military aviation history.About the bookMichael Napier – Lancaster: Twenty-Four Hours on a SquadronPublished by Evro PublishingHardback, 288 pagesISBN: 978-1-918070-01-9Published: 6 August 2026.Buy Lancaster: Twenty-Four Hours on a Squadron from Evro PublishingSupport the showPlease subscribe to Never Mind The Dambusters wherever you get your podcasts. You can support the show, and help us produce great content,  by becoming a paid subscriber from just $3 a month here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2327200/support . Supporters get early access to episodes and invitations to livestreams.  Thank you for listening! You can reach out to us on social media at @RAF_BomberPod (X) or @NeverMindTheDambusters (Instagram)You can find out about James' research, articles, lectures and podcasts  here .You can read more about Jane's work on her website at https://www.justcuriousjane.com/, and listen to podcasts/media stuff here

Today, Justin welcomes back Tim Spicer. Tim served for 20 years in the British Army, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and saw active service in Northern Ireland, The Falklands Campaign, The Gulf War, and the Balkans, as well as serving in the Far East, Cyprus, and Germany. This is Tim's third appearance on the podcast. Today, he's back to discuss the story of Brian Franks, one of the original officers of the Special Air Service who served behind enemy lines during World War II and who continued to support British covert operations long after the war ended Check out Tim's first appearance on ep 200: From Biffy to Bond: The Real Spy Who Inspired “From Russia, with Love” and his latest sharing the stories of his own career on ep 206: Behind the Lines from Belfast to Sierra Leone. Connect with Tim: timspicerauthor.com IG: @timspicerauthor Check out the book, An Axe and Four Balloons, here. https://amzn.eu/d/03uFZnJn Connect with Spycraft 101: Get Justin's latest book, Murder, Intrigue, and Conspiracy: Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, here. spycraft101.com IG: @spycraft101 Shop: shop.spycraft101.com Substack: spycraft101.substack.com Patreon: Spycraft 101 Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here. Check out Justin's second book, Covert Arms, here. Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here. Kruschiki The best surplus military goods delivered right to your door. Use code SPYCRAFT101 for 10% off! https://kruschiki.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Army veteran Kevin Carey joins Gulf War Side Effects to share his story of military service, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the 101st Airborne Division, Gulf War exposures, veterans' benefits, and an incredible fight for survival years after leaving the military.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form

Army veteran Kevin Carey joins Gulf War Side Effects to share his story of military service, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the 101st Airborne Division, Gulf War exposures, veterans' benefits, and an incredible fight for survival years after leaving the military.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form

He manages a $1.6 billion state fund with no staff and is the only Republican aside from Ron Johnson to win statewide office in the past decade. John Leiber, Wisconsin's state treasurer, stopped in studio to help explain why an office called state treasurer is mostly tasked with buying tech for school libraries and overseeing tens of thousands of acres of timberland. We also got into the politics of the position, like how his office might be different under Democrat David Crowley or Republican Tom Tiffany as governor and the role of the Legislature of his position — and why he has no help. He is running for reelection this fall against Democratic challenger Yee Leng Xiong. Episode Highlights: Managing $1.6 Billion: Inside Leiber’s primary duty sitting on the board that oversees state trust funds, which delivered a record $73.5 million to local school libraries. Logging for Public Schools: Turning 77,000 acres of state timberland into direct revenue for UW scholarships and forestry programs without clear-cutting. The Zero-Staff Reality: What happens to a constitutional office stripped of staff when the only guy working there goes to the hospital for appendicitis surgery. Crowley vs. Tiffany Scenarios: How Leiber envisions his role shifting depending on whether a Democrat or a Republican wins the governor’s mansion. Saudi Arabia Childhood: Leiber shares what it was like living on a compound at age 13 during the Gulf War, where local tornado sirens still trigger memories of air raid alarms. Trapped Cash and Typos: Why $900 million in unclaimed property sits with the state, including $144,000 meant for UW-Madison that got frozen over a clerical error. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Cold Spring police officer honored Vinny Damato, a former Cold Spring police officer, isn't surprised when people thank him for his service — he is a former Marine who served in the Gulf War, a former state trooper and a former New York City firefighter who assisted with the search and recovery in 2001 at Ground Zero. What surprised him on Sept. 10 was seeing his New Windsor backyard transformed into a putting green. The backyard makeover was a project of Folds of Honor, a nonprofit established in 2007 to provide scholarships to children and spouses of fallen or disabled service members. In 2022, it expanded its mission to include first responders. "Mr. Damato's commitment to his country, community and family, and his service during the Gulf War and at Ground Zero, made him an ideal recipient of a backyard makeover," said Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, founder and CEO of Folds of Honor. Damato's two children are among more than 70,000 people who have received Folds scholarships. Damato joined the Marines in 1989, served in the Gulf War with the 2nd Light Artillery Infantry Division and remained in the reserves until 1995. He was a New York state trooper from 1996 to 1999, then joined the FDNY for 23 years. He was a part-time officer in Cold Spring from 2016 to 2021. The Arizona-based Celebrity Greens has partnered with Folds of Honor since 2021. It designed and supervised the installation of the green, which was built by Total Turf, a program partner in Westchester County. All the labor and materials, valued at around $45,000, were donated. Damato said he and his wife thought the email announcing his selection for the makeover was a scam. When he didn't respond, Folds of Honor followed up with a phone call. On Sept. 11, 2001, during the attacks on the World Trade Center, he was serving with Engine Company 74 on West 83rd Street but was off duty. "My flip phone started ringing, and I knew I had to get in there," he said. He was in an NYPD van heading downtown on the West Side Highway when the South Tower came down. Most of that day was a blur, he said, but he remembers the sun peeking through the dust. "It was chaotic working through the night," he said. "We had lost the heart of the upper echelons of the fire department." Ruben Correa, a firefighter from Engine Company 74, was among the victims. Health issues related to 9/11 forced Damato to retire from firefighting. Last week, on the morning of the 25th anniversary of the attacks, Damato attended the Firemen's Memorial at Riverside Drive and 100th Street, as he has each year. He said it is bittersweet to know that some firefighters killed on 9/11, including his wife's cousin, Lenny Regalia, have children serving with FDNY. His feelings are "hard to describe," he said. "In my mind, it feels like it was yesterday," he said. "But the people around me somehow bring it full circle, and you realize 25 years have passed." He said it's hard to believe that a third of the U.S. population had not yet been born on that day. This year, Damato did not make it downtown on 9/11 for a sunset vigil. His daughter, Artabelle, a Girl Scout, was laying a wreath at a memorial in Cornwall at 6 p.m. and asked her dad to be there. He arrived in time. A week after it was installed, Damato said he is enjoying his putting green. "I love golf, but I wouldn't say I'm good at it," he said with a laugh. "I'm more of a weekend warrior." But he insisted his putting has already improved. "I'm reading the greens a little better," he said. He declined to comment on his wife Kathy's putting but said Artabelle's is "way better than mine." "I feel good about life," he said. "I have a great family, I'm lucky to be here and I consider that a major blessing."

In this episode of Faces of the Gulf War, we explore the life of Colin Powell, where he came from, how Vietnam shaped him, and how he became one of the most trusted men in America. For More from the 80s and 90s visit Web: the80sand90s.com    Instagram: @The80sand90sCom  YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.   Sources: https://historynet.com/colin-powell-the-vietnam-war-years/ https://time.com/collections/advice-for-2015-grads/3889524/colin-powell-graduation-speech-2015/ https://achievement.org/achiever/general-colin-l-powell/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1995/04/23/colin-powell-politics-why-hell-run/12d93dee-ebcf-4fea-a583-36974b7f1b96/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/1995/11/14/other-important-findings-and-analyses-46/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Colin-Powell https://history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/powell.html https://www.colinpowell.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Powell  

GULF WAR / DESERT STORM - THE UFOS, THE UNEXPLAINED & A SOLDIER'S STORY On this episode of Cryptid Warfare Podcast, I sit down with Brice for a deep dive into the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm, one of the most intense military conflicts of the modern era. We talk about Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the massive coalition military response, the air campaign, and the famous 100-hour ground war. But this conversation goes beyond the history books. Brice shares his dad's personal connection to Desert Storm and what he experienced during his time in the Middle East. From the realities of serving in a war zone to the strange stories that have circulated among veterans, we explore some of the unexplained encounters and unusual events reportedly witnessed during the Gulf War. We discuss reports of a massive unidentified object allegedly witnessed by thousands of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, strange objects reportedly seen flying extremely low over military positions, unexplained lights and explosions around Al Jubayl, and other UFO stories that have become part of Gulf War lore. Were these simply misidentified military aircraft, atmospheric phenomena, or something else? We also explore whether soldiers ever encountered strange figures, unexplained sounds, unusual activity in the desert, or experiences that were difficult to put into words. Most importantly, we separate documented historical events, official investigations, veteran testimony, and UFO claims and let the stories speak for themselves. What really happened in the skies and deserts of the Middle East during Desert Storm?  And if Brice's dad could tell us one story from the Gulf War that he never told anyone because they might think he was crazy... what would it be? 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In this episode, aviation analyst and industry veteran Rob Morris joins the podcast to reflect on his 35-year career spanning British Aerospace, the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), BAE Systems Asset Management, and Cirium.  We dive deep into the cyclical nature of aviation, the realities of supply vs. demand growth, the complex challenges surrounding engine reliability, and why the path to net-zero carbon emissions is aviation's hardest test yet.  From Enthusiast to Industry Expert: Rob shares how growing up near Heathrow sparked a lifelong passion for aviation, leading from analytical chemistry into a career forecasting iconic programs like the A380 and Bombardier CSeries.  The Reality of Market Cycles: A walk through major industry disruptions—from the first Gulf War and 9/11 to the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19—and why market demand might not bounce back to historical 5% growth rates.  Engine Reliability & Technology Pitfalls: Why early promises around new engine technologies (GTF, LEAP) haven't lived up to initial maintenance expectations compared to legacy workhorses like the CFM56 and V2500.  Decarbonization & Sustainability: Why aviation is one of the hardest industries to decarbonize, the limitations of current technology steps, and the branding vs. policy debate facing airlines today.  China & Comac's Long Game: A realistic look at the C919, the challenges of building global 24/7/365 support networks, and why breaking into the global duopoly will take decades.  The Future of Fleet Replacement: Why future aircraft deliveries will increasingly shift from growth-driven fleet expansion to replacing aging, fuel-inefficient narrowbodies.

//The Wire//2100Z September 10, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: HOUTHIS MAKE MAJOR TERRITORIAL GAINS AS SAUDI-BACKED FORCES COLLAPSE OVERNIGHT. TRUMP AND NETANYAHU BEGIN INCREASING STATEMENTS REGARDING IRANIAN NUCLEAR AMBITIONS. DAMAGE REPORTS EMERGE AFTER THE ESCALATION OF TARGETING THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST YESTERDAY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: Following the large-scale missile strikes in Jordan, a more clear picture of the damage caused by Iran has emerged. MSM reporters with access to closed-sources stated that a total 8x F-15 fighter aircraft were damaged, most of which have been returned to service since the strikes. One additional A-10 ground attack aircraft sustained damage during the strikes, and was damaged beyond repair. In the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian forces have posted a video of the destruction of an American Saildrone Explorer Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), with the video evidence confirming that the vessel caught fire as a result of the attack.Yemen: The Houthis have continued their advance on Yemeni government positions, after the Saudi-backed government forces attempted to kick off a renewed ground offensive a few days ago. Houthi forces conducted an attack of their own, which has resulted in major gains being made by Houthi forces over the past 24 hours. The Houthis made advances of several hundred kilometers (in some cases), which concluded with the capture of the city of Mocha. The mass surrender and disbandment of several pro-Saudi factions has been reported as Houthis forces have made some of the most significant advances of the past few years.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - President Trump stated that if the Republicans win both the House and the Senate in midterms, he plans to issue a $5,000 payment to every American.Separately, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Iran is once again attempting to build nuclear weapons, which President Trump also alluded to by recent statements regarding Pickaxe Mountain, where digging and possibly fortification activity has allegedly been observed.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Even though the war in Yemen has been largely classified as a tribal conflict that most people have not cared about for years, the developments in Yemen over the past week have been rather important when viewed in conjunction with the Gulf War. Time and time again, an extremely complicated series of interconnected geopolitical developments can be boiled down to rocks on the beach. In other words, geography and weather are nearly always the most important aspects of any military efforts that are undertaken. If both features can be read correctly, success can be obtained. If analyzed incorrectly (or if ignored altogether) geography can humble the strongest military in the world.Saudi Arabia (much like the United States) is learning this lesson the hard way right now.The town of Mocha was previously contested, but mostly held by Yemeni government forces, which were still clinging to the notion that they (not the Houthis) controlled Yemen, despite the Houthis controlling most major cities and the capital. Most importantly, it is a coastal port city, which allowed Saudi Arabia to land supplies to fight the Houthis. As of this morning, this city appears to be in Houthi control. Whether or not they can hold it after they advanced into the town, is anyone's guess. Controlling the port facilities themselves, while a very small port, is still a major loss of cargo offloading capability that the Saudis were counting on to wage their war against the Houthis. In hindsight, it was probably unwise for the Saudis to bomb dirt next to a runway in Sana'a two weeks ago, because it has snowballed into them losing their main foothold in Yemen on the Red Sea. Even worse, some reports emerged this morning indicating that Houthi forces have captured Zuqar Island, in the southern Red Sea.If this island can be held, this will be a major problem in very short order. This island offers superior command and control of the southern Red Sea and the Bab el Mandeb Strait. It's also a mountain that is hard to attack, but easy to defend. The Houthis did conduct their own version of an amphibious assault with small boats, landing on the island this morning, however this assault was probably not necessary because most of the pro-Saudi, pro-Yemeni Government forces stationed on these islands immediately defected and/or surrendered, because these islands were being supplied by the port of Mocha...when Mocha fell, the islands were cut off within hours. As far as what military advantage this island offers, it's mostly beneficial for projecting power out into the Red Sea. There is a helicopter base on the island, but minimal port facilities and structures. If the Houthis can hold this terrain for a few months, and dig in, this island could probably be a very effective base from which to launch drones and missiles, which could threaten maritime shipping quite significantly over the next few months. At this rate, the Persian Gulf being mostly shut off to the United States Navy is not the only complicating factor...this morning's advances are setting the stage for the Red Sea to be cut off as well, as the Houthis now have the terrain and logistical capability to create a lot of problems throughout the region.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

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Sage Steele sits down with Colonel Allen West, combat veteran, former congressman, and one of the most principled leaders in America, for a powerful conversation on the 25th anniversary of September 11th. West takes us back to that morning, from watching the second tower fall in a Marine operations center, to the aircraft striking the Pentagon wing where a close friend survived, to driving home under a silent sky with no aircraft and knowing this was the Pearl Harbor of his generation. He shares what it meant to lead nearly 500 soldiers into Iraq when only two of them had ever seen combat, the moment he told a frightened young soldier that his own greatest fear was letting his men down, and the interrogation decision that ended his military career because protecting his troops mattered more to him than his own rank. West also reflects on faith, his father's charge to always take care of his troops, the family military legacy he shares with Sage, and why he still believes America's greatest days are ahead. A moving conversation about service, sacrifice, and leadership on The Sage Steele Show. New episodes every week. The views expressed are the guest's own. Sponsors: Use code SAGE for 20% off at https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/ Visit https://GoodRanchers.com/SAGE to get $50 off anything on their site. Provide one life-saving ultrasound for just $28 at https://preborn.com/sage. www.Quo.com/SAGE Your $17.76 3-week QuickStart is ready for you! Visit https://www.relieffactor.com/ or call 800-4-RELIEF. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:24 - Colonel West Remembers September 11, 2001 07:00 - Why 9/11 Changed America Forever 12:02 - The Controversy Surrounding New York's 9/11 Memorial 18:04 - The Soldier Colonel West Trained Who Helped Lead America's Response 21:02 - How America Went From United to Deeply Divided 23:21 - The Muslim Brotherhood's 1991 Plan for America 30:17 - Trump, Immigration & Confronting Threats From Within 40:45 - Getting the Call to Lead His Troops Into Iraq 49:00 - Why Colonel West Believed in the Iraq War Mission 51:02 - The Gulf War, Saddam Hussein & Leaving the Job Unfinished 53:04 - What Young Americans Don't Understand About Socialism 56:03 - The Decision to Protect His Soldiers That Cost Him His Military Career 01:04:00 - Why Colonel West Never Stopped Serving 01:07:39 - What Gives Colonel West Hope for America 01:10:00 - Faith, Conviction & Fighting for the Next Generation 01:15:37 - Final Thoughts BTS on Patreon: http://bit.ly/4nLmOSk The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it. #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions

Donate to the Institute: https://givenow.nova.edu/assaf-family-and-community-me-cfs-endowed-fund-campaign/?a=1  In today's episode, Haylie Pomroy shares insights with Dr. Irma Rey, a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and environmental medicine at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, to explore how environmental factors are damaging the immune systems of patients with ME/CFS, Gulf War illness, and chronic inflammatory disease. Dr. Rey explains how mold toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, plastics, and electromagnetic exposure disrupt immune signaling at the cellular level, causing cytokine dysregulation, natural killer cell dysfunction, and viral reactivation in patients who were previously able to keep latent viruses in check. She introduces the concept of total body toxic load and explains why detoxification efforts fail when environmental exposures are not simultaneously reduced. She also shares practical guidance on water filtration, the Environmental Working Group's tap water database, the dirty dozen produce list, and sleep hygiene as it relates to immune restoration. This is a conversation about the environmental piece that most physicians are not trained to look for, and why it may be the missing key for so many patients who have tried everything else. Tune in to Hope and Help For Fatigue and Chronic Illness. Dr. Irma Rey, M.D., is the Director of Medical Education at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. Board-certified in internal medicine and environmental medicine, she is a former president of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and has spent over a decade treating patients with ME/CFS, mold illness, environmental toxicity, and immune dysfunction alongside Dr. Nancy Klimas. Haylie Pomroy, Founder and CEO of The Haylie Pomroy Group, is a leading health strategist specializing in metabolism, weight loss, and integrative wellness. With over 25 years of experience, she has worked with top medical institutions and high-profile clients, developing targeted programs and supplements rooted in the "Food is Medicine" philosophy. Inspired by her own autoimmune journey, she combines expertise in nutrition, biochemistry, and patient advocacy to help others reclaim their health. She is a New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Metabolism Diet. Learn more about Haylie Pomroy's approach to wellness through her website: https://hayliepomroy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayliepomroy  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hayliepomroy  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hayliepomroy/videos  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayliepomroy/  X: https://x.com/hayliepomroy  Thank you for tuning in to the Hope and Help For Fatigue and Chronic Illness Podcast. Sign up today for our newsletter.

Why were 400 civilians allowed to fly into a war zone as Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait? What really happened to them when they were held as hostages? And why has the British government fought for so long to keep it all a secret?Stephen Davis is an investigative journalist who has been following a story, within a story, within a story for more than 30 years.It starts on 2 August, 1990 when a British Airways plane landed in Kuwait for a scheduled stopover.There were nearly 400 passengers and crew on board, mostly British, who had no idea they were flying straight into Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.Instead of refuelling and then carrying on to Madras, the people on board were taken into Iraqi custody, ferried to various hotels and strategic locations around Kuwait, and then Baghdad, deployed as human shields in an unfurling international conflict.Used like chess pieces by Saddam Hussein's men, their experiences would scar them for the rest of their lives, but eventually they would point the finger at their own government's role in their fate.Because Flight 149 should never have landed in Kuwait, and the reasons why it was allowed to fly into a war zone were covered up for more than three decades.Stephen's sources pointed him to a secret British black ops mission that embedded nine operatives on that same civilian flight.The Secret History of Flight 149 is published by Bonnier Books UK.Around 100 passengers and crew of Flight 149 are suing the UK Government and British Airways for “deliberately endangering” them, claiming they knew Iraq had invaded Kuwait before the plane landed.A preliminary hearing was held last November in the High Court in London. Both sides are still battling over procedural issues before a full trial can begin.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores the Middle East, geopolitics, President Bush, Gulf War, Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda, invasion, oil, world economy, Margaret Thatcher, spies, MI6, CIA, conspiracies, cover ups, investigations, lawsuits, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Sabre, Dick Cheney, Saudi Arabia, Republican Guard, modern history, modern conflicts, 9/11, terrorism, rise of terrorism.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Gary Null joins Gulf War Side Effects for a wide-ranging conversation about Gulf War veterans, Gulf War Syndrome, toxic exposure, homelessness, veteran advocacy, and his decades of work documenting the experiences of sick and struggling veterans. Gary discusses how his work with veterans began before Desert Storm and eventually led him to investigate Gulf War illness and produce several documentaries focused on Gulf War veterans, including Gulf War Syndrome: Killing Our Own, Friendly Fire: Exposing Gulf War Syndrome, and American Veterans: Discarded and Forgotten.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form

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On this high-octane edition of The Adult in the Room, Victoria Taft tackles a packed docket spanning national security fiction, courtroom drama, and breaking political fallout: Hot Book Summer — Don Bentley (Double Tap): New York Times bestselling author and former Army Apache helicopter pilot Don Bentley joins the show to discuss his third novel in the Vince Flynn / Mitch Rapp universe, Double Tap. Bentley explains how he placed Rapp in the early 1990s post-Gulf War era, hunting a rogue Pakistani weapons scientist in Verona, Italy, while breaking down the realities of CIA Ground Branch paramilitary operations and real-life combat aviation rescues. The Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Victoria dissects the deadlocked Massachusetts jury weighing the murder charges against Lindsay Clancy for strangling her three children. Taft examines the evidence of premeditation, the postpartum depression defense, and the media's fawning coverage of defense attorney Kevin Reddington. Epstein Thursday & Massie's 14 Names: A breakdown of Rep. Thomas Massie taking to the House floor to introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, naming 14 prominent individuals associated with the late predator while calling out Department of Justice inaction. Eric Swalwell & The Royals: Victoria covers the fallout surrounding Rep. Eric Swalwell's marriage separation and FBI airport phone seizure, plus Donald Trump's reaction to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle relocating to the UK.

How did the Gulf War drive a permanent wedge between Osama bin Laden and the Saudi royal family? Why did the bin Laden family finally decide to disown him? How did he manage a global terror network from a farm in Sudan?  In Episode 4 of this series, William and Anita are joined by Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll, author of The Bin Ladens: An Arab Family in the American Century, to follow Osama bin Laden's descent from the Saudi establishment into international exile.  Sponsored by Plaud. Learn More: ⁠https://uk.plaud.ai/⁠ Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Haylie Pomroy is joined by Dr. Travis Craddock, PhD, Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University, to explore how computational biology and computer modeling of the brain are changing the way researchers understand and treat neuroinflammatory disease. Dr. Craddock explains how his lab builds virtual models of the brain's immune system, simulates disease states before ever treating a real patient, and applies this theory-driven approach to conditions like myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, Gulf War illness, and Parkinson's disease. Together, they discuss the ongoing investigation into Epstein-Barr virus reactivation in chronic fatigue syndrome, why the body cannot be understood as a simple cause-and-effect system, and practical findings on sleep timing, gut health, and mineral balance that support brain health. Discover how theory-driven modeling is shortening the distance between research and real-world treatment, and why understanding the brain as part of one interconnected system may be key to reversing chronic illness, here on Fast Metabolism Matters.   If your body feels like it's running on empty, overburdened, or just not responding the way it used to, Haylie's latest book, Toxic Overload, tells you exactly what to do. Download your free digital copy today and start understanding what your body is trying to tell you.   Free Download: Get Your Copy of Toxic Overload

Today's terrifying feature-length tale of terror is ‘The Soldier', an original work by Shadowswimmer77; a story shared with me via the Creepypasta Wiki and read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Soldierhttps://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/User:Shadowswimmer77

Michael Chaleff took a year between the Navy and law school and spent it working as a restaurant magician -- walking up to strangers who had been drinking, interrupting conversations they were happy to be having, and trying to earn a tip before the food arrived. He knew going in that things would go wrong in that environment almost every night. What he didn't do was make a plan for what to do when they did. In his first week, at a brunch in San Diego, he opened his best card routine with "imagine you have a deck of cards in your hands." The woman at the head of the table looked at him and said, "I don't have hands." He locked up -- the first time in his adult life, he says, that he lost the ability to speak. More than 30 years later, he still remembers the shame, and has no memory at all of what happened next. Michael is a former Naval officer who served during the Gulf War, a former DOJ trial attorney, and a professional magician and mentalist of more than three decades. He now coaches lawyers and executives on storytelling and influence. In this conversation he explains why the recovery matters more than the error, what cross-examination teaches about controlling information, and the four-act structure he uses to build a story that lands in under 90 seconds. Full show notes and transcript: https://markgraban.com/mistake363

In this episode of Faces of the Gulf War, we explore the life of Fahd of Saudi Arabia, from his early years as a prince in the House of Saud to becoming the king who invited coalition forces into Saudi Arabia after Iraq invaded Kuwait, the decisions that shaped the Gulf War, and the legacy he left on the Kingdom and the Middle East. For More from the 80s and 90s visit Web: the80sand90s.com    Instagram: @The80sand90sCom  YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.   Show Notes Encyclopaedia Britannica: "Fahd of Saudi Arabia" https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fahd EBSCO Research Starters: "Fahd" https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/fahd Middle East Institute: "Mission to Jeddah" (firsthand account of the August 6 meeting) https://mei.edu/publication/mission-jeddah/ PBS Wide Angle: "Who's Who: The House of Saud: King Fahd" https://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/uncategorized/whos-who-the-house-of-saud-king-fahd-bin-abdul-aziz-al-saud/2867/ Air and Space Forces Magazine: "The Gulf War: A Chronology" https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0101chrono/ Miller Center, University of Virginia: George H.W. Bush, Address to the Nation, August 8, 1990 https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/august-8-1990-address-iraqs-invasion-kuwait Baker Institute for Public Policy: "MBS, Political Religious Authority and Reform in Saudi Arabia" https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/mbs-political-religious-authority-saudi-arabia Encyclopedia.com: "Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia" https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/culture-magazines/fahd-king-saudi-arabia Wikipedia: "Fahd of Saudi Arabia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahd_of_Saudi_Arabia Wikipedia: "Osama bin Laden" (Gulf War section) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden

In this episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen sits down with Karl Holmqvist, co-founder and CEO of Lastwall, a FedRAMP-certified identity security platform built for the highest-risk use cases. Karl has been deep in cybersecurity since the 1990s, with early experience building critical infrastructure, including Canada's first high-speed mobile data network, and a recent focus on identity security at the forefront of making systems quantum-resilient. In this conversation, they explore the evolution of Lastwall from early behavioral biometrics and cognitive signals to today's hybrid post-quantum cryptography.They also dig into the journey to FedRAMP approval and what it really takes to sell to the hardest customers on the planet, from the DOD's Innovation Unit to critical infrastructure operators globally. Karl shares his view on why hybrid cryptography is the only responsible path right now, the magnified risk of the AI agent era, and his strongly held belief that when it comes to quantum resiliency, you're either going to be too early or too late.Whether you're a founder navigating a path into regulated markets, a security leader thinking about the agentic AI era, or just curious about what it takes to protect critical infrastructure, Karl delivers a grounded, technical, and occasionally unsettling look at where identity security is headed.–A big thanks to our sponsor, Moomoo CanadaThis is the kind of tooling that used to live on a Bloomberg terminal, but now it is on your phone, just a few taps away. They offer real-time data, full options chains, and an AI assistant that actually explains trading strategies.Moomoo is the perfect place for people who want to take their money seriously. Open an account today at moomoo.caGrowing Up in Dubai During the Gulf War (03:50)* Karl's childhood in Dubai as an expat during the Gulf War* Visiting the USS Nimitz and seeing 5,000 people living on an aircraft carrier* How jets overhead and allied ships shaped his early view of technology and defense* The BBS era and the thrill of finding information that wasn't available to everyoneFrom Mobile Data Skepticism to Building Canada's First High-Speed Network (05:31)* Why people thought mobile internet was “the stupidest thing” in the early 2000s* Building a data-only carrier when no one believed you'd want internet everywhere* The Nokia Communicator as his favorite tech gadget and early glimpse of mobile data* Connecting critical infrastructure and discovering default credentials left wide openThe Wake-Up Call: Wastewater Plants and Unsecured Dams (12:58)* Finding a wastewater flow control valve dangling on the internet with admin/admin credentials* The “air-gapped” power plant where an engineer plugged his BlackBerry in to charge* How Shodan and friends revealed dams and power facilities publicly accessible* The founding of Lastwall: “Hackers will be everywhere. We've got to do something.”From Behavioral Biometrics to Quantum Resilience (19:11)* Why 85% of hacks still use valid stolen credentials, the same as the 1990s* Early experiments with keyboard dynamics, mouse movements, and cognitive biometrics* Tracking Peter Shor's algorithm since university and the IBM factorization of 15 in 2001* The 2017 to 2018 decision to embed quantum resiliency natively into LastwallSelling to the Pentagon: DIU and the “Hard Mode First” Strategy (26:07)* Landing the first major deployment with the U.S. Department of Defense Innovation Unit* How DIU pioneered procurement that matches innovation cycles, months instead of years* The advice from Carbon Black founders: build the regulated stack first* Why defense tech used to shut VC doors and how times have changedFedRAMP, Canada, and the Case for Harmonization (33:25)* FedRAMP as the gold standard: do compliance once, reuse everywhere* The Canadian challenge: every agency doing its own security review* Why Canada should base its program on NIST 800 and harmonize with the U.S.* The reality of the integrated North American power grid and shared defenseAI Agents and the Blast Radius of Credential Theft (37:44)* Why 50 to 100 agents per human in 2 to 3 years will magnify damage exponentially* The OpenClaw lesson: agents do what agents do, not what you expect* The “YOLO” approach to AI deployment and why enterprises aren't calling enough* Advice for founders: sandbox first, don't connect your whole drive, go slowlyThe $60M Series A Extension and the Path Forward (43:13)* Raising BDC Capital's Strong North Fund led by Major General (Ret.) Peter Dawe* The milestone of FedRAMP certification and opening the floodgates to U.S. agencies* Deploying in disconnected environments: field containers for critical infrastructure* Why defense is ultimately about protecting the economyAbout Karl HolmqvistKarl Holmqvist is co-founder and CEO of Lastwall, an identity-as-a-service platform built on Zero Trust principles and public key infrastructure, hardened with post-quantum cryptographic resilience. Lastwall serves the U.S. Department of Defense and a growing number of civilian government agencies and critical infrastructure operators. Karl has been a cybersecurity enthusiast since the 1990s, with a background spanning telecommunications infrastructure (including building one of Canada's first high-speed mobile data networks), renewable energy infrastructure across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe, and international investing. He studied at Mount Allison University and is based in Vancouver, BC.Connect with Karl Holmqvist on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlholmqvist/Visit Lastwall's website: https://www.lastwall.com/Connect with Matt Cohen on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1Visit the Ripple Ventures website: https://www.rippleventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

//The Wire//2300Z August 17, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR IN MIDDLE EAST REMAINS STAGNANT. WHITE HOUSE SIGNALS SHIFT AWAY FROM PACOM AS PRESIDENT TRUMP ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH NORTH KOREA. TONGAN CRIP GANG SHOOTING REPORTED AT FUNERAL IN SALT LAKE CITY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The situation remains much the same, no major changes over the weekend. Iran did not conduct any major strikes over the past few days, and the Houthis have also not engaged any Saudi oil refineries since last week. Otherwise the situation remains as before.South Korea: Over the weekend President Trump announced a significant change to the American diplomatic position regarding the Korean Peninsula. Due to South Korea not participating in hostilities during the Gulf War, President Trump has ordered the United States to reduce American participation in ROK military exercises.Analyst Comment: This is a big deal, but one that has been boiling since the Gulf War began. Pinning American diplomatic efforts to whether or not nations supported us during the war highlights the priority the White House is placing on the conflict. Supplies and missile defenses have been taken from PACOM for months now, and this halting of joint exercises with South Korea is the latest development in the de-prioritization of all operational theaters in order to support the war. Similarly, the other effect of de-prioritizing South Korea, is to improve relations with North Korea, which in turn might lead to another round of diplomatic talks soon.-HomeFront-Michigan: More details have come to light regarding a series of small arms attacks carried out a few days ago. On Friday, authorities responded to a private residence in Missaukee County, where a mass shooting had occurred. 3x deceased victims and 1x severely wounded victim were located at the residence, with the suspect having fled the scene. At the scene, the immediate investigation resulted in the discovery of another fatality located at a different residence adjacent to the initial shooting site. The suspect was identified as Chad Hickman, and a large-scale manhunt was conducted throughout the area. Some time later, Hickman's vehicle was located near Whitlock Lake, where the remains of one additional victim and the deceased suspect were discovered.Analyst Comment: So far, no motive has been disclosed for this attack, but right now this looks like a domestic incident. The suspect's sister is reportedly among the casualties, and Hickman had also recently been involved in a messy divorce.Utah: This morning a riot and subsequent mass shooting was reported at an LDS Ward in Salt Lake City. Local authorities initially responded to the 13th Ward in Kearns, after a street fight involving 80+ people broke out during a Tongan cultural event and funeral. At some point during the fray, several people were shot as a state of mutual combat broke out between suspected members of the Tongan Crip Gang, and local rivals.After the initial shooting at the funeral, the wounded suspected gang members were transported to Intermountain Medical Center, where another skirmish possibly broke out in the parking area. Several reports of shots-fired were issued, and the hospital was locked down throughout the afternoon. No details have been provided on this second incident, or the status of the reported shootings at the hospital. However, ambulances are being diverted away from Intermountain Health, and armored police vehicles are reportedly parked at the facility providing security.Analyst Comment: These shootings are directly linked to a different shooting. This was the funeral for Ofa'tangikivaha Angilau, a Tongan man who was neutralized by Good Samaritans two weeks ago. On August 7th, Angilau attempted to purchase alcohol without showing ID at the Holiday Oil gas station in Riverton. After the clerk denied his purchase, he left the store and returned with a shotgun, and attempted to murder the clerk. Before Angilau could bring the shotgun to bear, he was promptly shot dead by two different bystanders in the store. His funeral was this morning, and due to the shooting breaking out during the funeral, this retroactively indicates that Angilau was probably affiliated with the Tongan Crip Gang.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: For wider context, the Tongan community has a major foothold in Salt Lake County, and have been running operations inside LDS Wards throughout the city for some time. The LDS Church has organized several different Tongan Stakes (districts) which serve as the administrative hierarchy solely for immigrants from the Pacific island of Tonga. Around 13,000 Tongans live throughout the Salt Lake County area, which is roughly a quarter of the entire Tongan population in the United States, and as a result the LDS Church has provided substantial resources for this community, including a few dozen cultural centers and dedicated Wards just for Tongans. At these facilities, no English is spoken and even the websites are in the Tongan language. Over time, the Tongan Crip Gang has emerged as a major threat to the local area. In many cases, the Tongan Wards within Salt Lake City are not really houses of worship, but actually safehouses for the Tongan Crip Gang, as demonstrated by gang colors being placed all around these structures, only gang members attending these wards, and the frequent shootings at these facilities. Due to the gang seeking refuge within LDS churches...in the heartland of where the LDS Church was founded...this rarely gets mentioned by local mainstream media sources, which in many cases have either been financially motivated (or even outright ordered) to ignore this major gang threat. Most outsiders are rather shocked to learn that a violent gang can not just occupy houses of worship, but be invited in to use the facilities to continue their criminal enterprises. But that's what's been happening in Salt Lake City for a long time, and as unpleasant as it is, this must be acknowledged as the body count keeps rising.The Tongan Crip problem has become so bad that local police pre-stage at Tongan funerals, because they assess with a high degree of certainty that there is going to be a shootout at some point. This morning's shooting is the second shooting this year involving a funeral for a Tongan Crip Gang member; back in January, nearly the exact same event took place. Tongan Crips were having a funeral for one of their leaders, and a rival gang showed up to conduct a shooting in the parking lot. This morning's shooting occurred under nearly identical circumstances. Also during both shootings, upwards of a dozen officers were already staged at these Wards with rifles, prepared for the active shooting, knowing that a small arms engagement would be occurring at some point.Nevertheless, nobody wants to ruffle any feathers when a faith-based organization is involved, even if that organization is knowingly and deliberately allowing a gang to operate within their facilities, so these shootings (but especially the Tongan Crip angle) will continue to be ignored by local media, politicians, and Church leadership alike. However, both today's shooting, and the prior one in January took place in close proximity to schools, where children could have been wounded or killed by the gunfights in the parking lots, so this is not merely an internal Church problem. Further investigation will be needed to truly determine how widespread the problem is, but this is probably more significant than most people realize, and pretending everything is fine is resulting in clear and present dangers being allowed to threaten innocent citizens.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

www.patreon.com/theconspiracypodcastJoin the boys as they trace Al-Qaeda's origins from the Soviet-Afghan War to the eve of September 11th, 2001. Hosts unpack how Osama bin Laden and Palestinian scholar Abdullah Azzam built Maktab al-Khidamat, the recruitment network that seeded al-Qaeda's formal founding in a Peshawar house in August 1988 — with just fifteen men on its original roster.The episode connects the dots most true crime and history podcasts miss: how the 1993 WTC bomber Ramzi Yousef's uncle, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, quietly financed that attack before becoming the architect of 9/11 himself. Listeners get the full arc — bin Laden's betrayal by the Saudi monarchy during the Gulf War, his exile in Sudan, the alliance with the Taliban, the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, and the USS Cole attack — plus a deep dive into the unsettling human details rarely covered elsewhere: the hijackers' bizarre flight school behavior (including an abandoned Cessna left on a Miami taxiway), documented drinking and strip club visits that contradict their professed extremism, and two eerie traffic stops — including one just two days before the attacks — that could have changed everything.The episode closes on the edge of history: September 10th, 2001, with nineteen men in place and no one yet knowing what the next morning would bring.This is essential setup for the show's upcoming four-part 9/11 25th anniversary series, launching later this month.

The second episode of Stephen Curry on Somehow UN-Related is out soon! Thanks to everyone for subscribing. Onto a British artist and an American war! Thinking Music Bill Hicks and weapons Link to the Answer Wikipedia More about the show - www.nearly.com.au/somehow-related-podcast-with-glenn-robbins-and-dave-oneil/ Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Looking for another podcast? The Debrief with Dave O'Neil - Dave's other podcasts with comedians after gigs. The Junkees with Dave O'Neil & Kitty Flanagan - The sweet and salty roundabout! Junk food abounds!Support on Lenny.fm: https://www.lenny.fm/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

//The Wire//1800Z August 12, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: OIL CRISIS CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE AS STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DROPS BELOW 300 MILLION BARRELS. WAR IN MIDDLE EAST REMAINS COMPLICATED, SHIPPING REMAINS STAGNANT. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESULTS IN MURDERS AT DAYCARE IN MINNESOTA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Around the region the war remains as before, with no major strikes being reported overnight. The war between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia has continued to increase in complexity following the Houthi strikes on the Jazan refinery last week. Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to fund and supply the official Yemeni government, which was outcast by the Houthis capturing and holding the capital city years ago. Analyst Comment: For the past decade, the Saudis have tried to undermine the Houthi control of Yemen by funding the exiled government forces which still control pockets of influence around the country. A few days ago, a strike was reported in the city of Mocha in Yemen, which was originally reported as being of Saudi origin. Turns out, it was the Houthis themselves striking the sector of the city that still remains in government control, targeting a collection of Saudi advisors which were working with the Yemeni government.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - This morning a suspicious device was discovered in the vicinity of the Engine Company 20 fire station. One device comprised of a thermos container with wires wrapped around it was discovered by authorities, prompting a lockdown of the area. EOD responded to the scene and stated that the device was not a threat.Minnesota: This morning a stabbing attack was reported at a child care facility in Hopkins. Local authorities state that two adults and one child were stabbed at Brown Bear Childcare, a private residence converted to a daycare. All three individuals are reported deceased. Throughout the day, official sources have indicated that this was a domestic violence incident between the owners of the daycare, which resulted in one of the adults murdering the other, before murdering their child, and then themselves. The attack was witnessed by six other children, as well as a parent who had arrived at the residence to drop off their child.Analyst Comment: This attack took place at 236 Tyler Ave North. The business itself is registered with the state and has an active childcare license, with no violations or concerns being readily available online. Reviews are very positive, and the business appeared to be a small and wholesome daycare run out of a private residence. Prior to the murders this morning, this address had been listed on a local garage sale page. The listing claiming that the daycare had been scheduled to close at the end of the month, but how (or if) this fits in is unclear at the moment. As a result, this horrifically brutal attack is very out of the ordinary for Hopkins, and further analysis will be required to determine why this happened.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Concerning the impact of the Gulf War on global energy markets, the situation is still desperate. Oil transits through Hormuz are very minimal, with the NAVCENT-run reporting sources no longer publicly disclosing all of the Iranian strikes on tanker vessels. Many observers visually seeing a burning hull on the horizon, or crude oil washing ashore, is about as "confirmed" as it can get, and over the past few weeks several strikes have taken place that have not been reported by the UKMTO. In terms of what this is doing to the oil markets, Hormuz is back to very minimal oil flows. The constant Houthi targeting down in the Red Sea region has also resulted in the Saudi's cutting production at many oil terminals and processing facilities, and the Omanis are quietly trying to export more oil from their terminals which bypass the Strait...efforts which get derailed when a tanker gets struck by a drone/cruise missle.Where we go from here is hard to say, but the situation has been slow to develop. If a person is watching a car crash in slow motion, and it takes 6 months for the impact, people get bored. This appears to be what's happened as this war has dragged on for almost half a year. This has resulted in complacency, even though the overall situation is incredibly serious. The United States has continued to drain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at a breakneck pace, to the point that we are approaching the physical limits of how much oil can be withdrawn from storage. This oil is not really being processed within the US, but rather sold on the international market so as to keep the price of oil artificially low globally. Last week, the SPR dropped to 298.7 million barrels of oil in storage, all total. This is the first time that the SPR has dipped this low since the 1980's, when the demand was 20-30% lower than it is today. More broadly, this is also a major milestone in terms of how close we're getting to tank bottom. There is debate regarding how low the SPR can be drawn down. A common figure over the years has been that the US can theoretically drain the SPR down to 70 million barrels. There is also a legal floor as well, with 42 USC § 6241 mandating that the SPR cannot be drawn below 252 million barrels for national security reasons. Of course, this is a law that can be reliably ignored by both the White House and Congress itself, but it is a number to work from...and we're getting close to it.Last year the Government Accountability Office conducted a large-scale study on the SPR, which found that due to infrastructure degradation over the years, the entire system can only pump out a fraction of what it was previously capable of. The report did not explicitly state the magic number of how low we can go, but the report did state that regardless of where the bottom of the tank actually is, we can only pump it out at a rate that is 61% of what it was designed for. This means that not only are our tanks scraping bottom, but we are also limited in how fast we can drain what's left. Like a broken record, the story has constantly repeated since the war began...demand remains the same, but supply is down. The basics of that fact can only be concealed, manipulated, and talked-down for so long before supply itself runs out. As the SPR cruises past the 300 million barrel milestone, more motivation is stacking up to re-enter the diplomatic phase once again, before the energy crisis gets much worse.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Paul Evans joined the U.S. Navy as a young adult but after three years on ships he left the service. A short time later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Before long, he was pursuing Army Special Forces. His job as a Green Beret would take him to the Gulf War and later to Afghanistan as one of the renowned "Horse Soldiers" just weeks after 9/11.In this edition of Veterans Chronicles, Evans tells us what valuable lessons he learned during the Gulf War that he put to good use in later conflicts. he also explains how Operational Detachment Alpha 595 (ODA 595) was going to be dismantled until the 9/11 attacks. Then their experience and skills became extremely valuable.Evans also shares how their assignment in theater changed twice before they were tasked with helping General Abdul Rashid Dostum push the Taliban out of Mazar-i-Sharif, how ODA 595 was split up to help their new Afghan allies be as effective as possible, and how they called in devastating U.S. airpower against the enemy.He also takes us inside the fighting leading up to Mazar-i-Sharif and how the Taliban fled, with one notable exception.Don't miss this inside look at some of the first U.S. action following the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history.

109 MinutesPG-13This is the complete audio of Thomas' talk on the first Gulf War.Thomas' SubstackRadio Free Chicago - T777 and J BurdenThomas777 MerchandiseThomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 1"Thomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 2"Thomas on TwitterThomas' CashApp - $7homas777Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

Episode 260 of the Transition Drill podcast explores military transition, leadership, and rebuilding purpose for veterans and first responders navigating life after a long career of service. You'll hear retired Navy Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Sledge on leaving behind 33 years of structure and identity, and what it takes to build purpose beyond the uniform.Growing up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Sledge initially joined the National Guard to help pay for college before switching to active-duty Navy service during the Gulf War, even though he couldn't swim. What began as a two-year commitment became a career spanning five ships, deployments, 9/11, the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami response, and assignments around the world. Along the way, he became a Gunner's Mate, Recruit Division Commander, instructor, Chief Petty Officer, and ultimately a Chief Warrant Officer 5, carrying forward lessons in mentorship and leadership first demonstrated by the sailors who invested in him.Sledge also explains what happened when that career stopped. After retiring in 2023, he discovered that slowing down created space for memories, questions of identity, and the struggle to replace the routine and purpose military service had provided. He turned toward consulting, continued education, mentoring, coaching basketball, public speaking, and writing.Today, Sledge is the author of Leadership Alchemy and Hurry Up and Wait, using decades of experience to teach leadership, patience, empathy, listening, and the value of genuinely connecting with people.CONNECT WITH THE PODCAST:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulpantani/WEBSITE: https://www.transitiondrillpodcast.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulpantani/SIGN-UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER:https://transitiondrillpodcast.com/home#aboutQUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:paul@transitiondrillpodcast.comSPONSORS:GRND Collective: Premium, veteran-owned sportswear built for those who show up, outwork the excuses, and give 100%. Score 15% off your order at thegrndcollective.com using promo code TRANSITION15 at checkoutBlue Line Roasting: Premium, law-enforcement-owned coffee roasted to fuel the shift. A portion of every order directly supports law enforcement families facing line-of-duty injury or loss. Save 10% at bluelineroasting.com with promo code Transition10Frontline Optics: Premium eyewear founded by a firefighter and built to withstand the job. Every single purchase helps support the First Responders Children's Foundation, serving families who've paid the ultimate price. Save 10% off your pair at frontlineoptics.com using promo code Transition10

Wade and Kevin welcome back Ronald Brown, Toxic Wounds Consultant with Vietnam Veterans of America, for Part 2 of our Gulf War Illness ICD-10 discussion.The new Gulf War Illness ICD-10 code officially went live on October 1, 2025, but many Desert Storm veterans are still reporting that their VA doctors either cannot find the code in the system or do not know how to properly enter the diagnosis.Ron breaks down what the ICD-10 code actually means, what it does NOT mean, why veterans should understand the six Gulf War Illness symptom domains, and what steps veterans can take if their VA provider cannot—or will not—document Gulf War Illness in their medical record.IMPORTANTHaving the Gulf War Illness ICD-10 diagnosis in your medical record does not automatically provide VA disability compensation today.Veterans should continue filing for applicable service-connected and presumptive conditions under current VA regulations while advocacy continues for Gulf War Illness itself to receive a dedicated VA rating structure.

How credible are the reports that President Trump is waiting for the Straight of Hormuz to reopen in order to declare an end to the war against Iran? Does Sunday's official rejection by PM Netanyahu of the 15-point Board of Peace plan spell the end of the Gaza ceasefire? Could the victories by the radical left in some US Democratic party primary contests actually boost support for the Republicans? These are some of the questions raised by KAN's Mark Weiss in an interview with US expect Dr Kobby Barda. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Faces of the Gulf War, we explore the life of James Baker, from his early years in Texas and career in law to becoming one of the most influential diplomats in American history. Discover the secretary of state who built an international coalition against Saddam Hussein and the diplomacy that helped shape the Gulf War. For More from the 80s and 90s visit Web: the80sand90s.com    Instagram: @The80sand90sCom  YouTube: The 80s and 90s Overlooked If you enjoy this episode, don't keep it a secret, tell a friend and/or share it on social media so others can experience it as well.

EP.639In this episode, Crow777 of Crow777 Radio joins the conversation to discuss firsthand observation, independent inquiry, and the forces that shape public perception.He recounts the 2012 experience that led to his widely discussed “Lunar Wave” footage, along with a striking family sighting of triangular craft crossing the moon. Crow also reflects on his Marine Corps service during the first Gulf War, his early journey into amateur astronomy, and why looking through a telescope changed how he thinks about truth, evidence, and belief.The discussion explores censorship on major digital platforms, the growing power of corporations over the modern public square, and the challenges faced by creators who question mainstream narratives. Crow also shares his perspective on media, music, and entertainment as tools that can influence culture, behavior, and social values.

A deeply personal hour of The Peter Boyles Show begins with longtime friend Ted Scott delivering the news: Peter Boyles has been unanimously selected for induction into the Colorado Broadcasters Hall of Fame, joining a remarkable class that includes his late friend and fellow radio legend Alan Berg. For Peter, the honor becomes even more meaningful when he learns that he will have the privilege of presenting Berg for his posthumous induction.Then, almost perfectly Peter, the celebration gives way to open lines and some of the biggest questions facing America. Peter and his callers debate the growing popularity of socialism, capitalism and wealth, the changing Democratic Party, and why free-market advocates may be struggling to make their case to younger Americans. The conversation also continues Peter’s examination of America’s decades-long involvement in the Middle East. Callers challenge him on Iran, nuclear weapons, the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf Wars and whether the United States can—or should—continue carrying the burden of policing the region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this presentation, we take a deep dive into the 300-year history of mobile surgery supporting land campaigns — from Dominique Larrey's ambulance volantes through the Letterman system, Arnhem, the Falklands, Mali, and the current Russia-Ukraine war. Drawing on rare surgical memoirs, battle maps, and personal accounts, the discussion extracts the recurring problems that technology has never fully solved: logistics drag, extended timelines, signature management, and the tension between mobility and capability.We then turn to the horizon. In an era of mosaic warfare and large-scale combat operations, medicine cannot remain a drag factor. The talk explores contractile and expandable surgical systems, single-surgeon reach, austere armored resuscitation teams, underground and containerized facilities, emissions control, and how we expand the surgical workforce under resource constraints while still doing the most for the most.Whether you are preparing for LSCO, SOF support, or prolonged field care in denied environments, the hard-won lessons of the past remain the best preparation for the fight ahead.Key TakeawaysMobile surgery is not new — Larrey, Guthrie, Pirogov, and Letterman already solved (and documented) many of the mobility and triage problems we still face.Institutional memory fades fast. Rare single-edition war surgery texts must be digitized and pushed into training pipelines before the lessons are watered down.In mosaic warfare the linear Role 1–4 model is insufficient. Surgical capability must become a mesh: dispersed, diggable, low-signature, and able to expand or contract with the fight.Big fixed facilities and large tented Role 2/3s become high-value targets. Single-surgeon or small polyvalent teams, pre-dug containers, underground sites, and armored austere teams offer greater survivability and shorter wounding-to-surgery times.Blood, sterilizing capacity, anesthetic volume, and outflow remain the greatest logistic constraints. Expectation management and robust triage (including expectant) will be non-negotiable.Capability can be extended by bringing registrars, ODPs/CRNA-equivalents, and well-trained medics further forward earlier — but this requires deliberate peacetime training and wartime derogations.Command and control, decision-making loops, and the ability to cache or hand off casualties must be rehearsed now, not improvised under fire.Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Scope: 300 Years of Mobile Surgery02:00 – Institutional Memory, Rare Texts & the Risk of Forgetting05:25 – Dominique Larrey & the Birth of the Ambulance Volante07:00 – Guthrie, Napoleonic Lessons & Early British Mobility07:40 – Crimea, Pirogov's Forward Teams & Brunel's Prefabs08:15 – The Letterman System & the American Civil War08:50 – World War I: Auto-Chir, Operating Cars & the Limits of Static Warfare11:15 – Spanish Civil War: Civilian Surgeons & Fluid Fronts12:00 – World War II Desert, SAS & the Reality of Extreme Isolation13:40 – Arnhem, Market Garden & Improvised Care Under Fire16:00 – Varsity, Chindits & the Logistics Drag of Jungle Warfare18:00 – Falklands, Gulf War, Mali & Modern Mobility Challenges19:50 – Ukraine: Extended Timelines, Targeting of Medical Assets & Aged Injuries20:50 – Horizon Scan: Mosaic Warfare & Contractile Surgical Systems22:00 – Dispersion, Digging In, Underground Facilities & Signature Management24:00 – Capability Extenders, Team Composition & Decision-Making Under Constraint25:30 – Logistics, Blood, Sterilization & the Middle Ground Between Fixed and Tiny Teams27:00 – Closing Thoughts & QuestionsFollow @prolonged_field_care and visit prolongedfieldcare.org for more austere and prolonged field care education.

In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor speaks with Hani Almadhoun, Vice President of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA and co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, an initiative that Hani and his family in Gaza started to feed people in Gaza during the Israeli genocide. Hani and Ahmed speak about Hani's family in Gaza and the work of the Gaza Soup Kitchen from its founding until today. They discuss the mission and work of UNRWA and the role that UNRWA USA plays in supporting it. And they talk about accountability, justice, and ways forward.  Hani Almadhoun is the Vice President of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA and co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen. Born in the Emirates, Hani's family fled to the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the first Gulf War. It was tough adjusting to the harsh conditions in Gaza during the First Intifada, but his family was made whole again when his dad got a job at an UNRWA school teaching English to refugees. A child of an educator, Hani was raised with the mantra of school being the top priority, and in this pursuit, he eventually found his way to the United States, thanks to a university scholarship from the LDS Church. After earning both his Masters in Public Administration and his BA in International Studies and Latin American studies from Brigham Young University, Hani settled in Washington, DC where he fell into the world of fundraising for various causes that spoke to him, including civil rights and social justice groups for Muslim and Arab Americans and charities that serve the Palestinian people and other marginalized communities in the Middle East. Ahmed Moor is a Palestinian-American writer born in Gaza and a Fellow at FMEP. He is an advisory board member of the US Campaign for Palestinian rights, co-editor of After Zionism (Saqi Books) and is currently writing a book about Palestine. He also currently serves on the board of the Independence Media Foundation. His work has been published in The Guardian, The London Review of Books, The Nation, and elsewhere. He earned a BA at the University of Pennsylvania and an MPP at Harvard University. You can follow Ahmed on Substack at: https://ahmedmoor.substack.com and on X at @AhmedMoor. Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon, Wade Wranard, Ronald Brown, and James McCormick tackle UFOs, UAPs, government secrecy, and the experiences of Desert Storm veterans.Rather than focusing on wild speculation, the panel explores the difference between conspiracy and documented facts, discusses newly released government information, and asks why so many Gulf War records remain classified while thousands of UFO-related documents continue to be declassified.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon, Wade Wranard, Hector Soto, and Paul take a hard look back at Operation Desert Storm and ask an important question:What mistakes were made, and what lessons did the military learn from them?Drawing from their own firsthand experiences, the panel discusses the logistical challenges, environmental disasters, friendly fire incidents, chemical alarms, MOPP gear, combat operations, and the long-term impact many Gulf War veterans still live with today. This isn't about criticizing those who served—it's about learning from history so future generations can do better.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

Phil Hendrie changed radio by making listeners think they were eavesdropping on people who didn't exist. A younger Dan Le Batard was happily one of those early listeners who fell for it, and it changed the direction of his career as we know it. The legendary pioneer and “man behind a thousand voices” shares how 17 years as a miserable disc jockey ended with one promise to finally be himself, how a fake Gulf War caller accidentally fooled America, and why the funniest people often spend years hiding who they really are. Dan also gives Phil his well deserved flowers and shares his influence on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” is still felt to this day. They say “don't meet your heroes”… unless your hero is Phil Hendrie. Listen to the legend at PhilHendrieShow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Hendrie changed radio by making listeners think they were eavesdropping on people who didn't exist. A younger Dan Le Batard was happily one of those early listeners who fell for it, and it changed the direction of his career as we know it. The legendary pioneer and “man behind a thousand voices” shares how 17 years as a miserable disc jockey ended with one promise to finally be himself, how a fake Gulf War caller accidentally fooled America, and why the funniest people often spend years hiding who they really are. Dan also gives Phil his well deserved flowers and shares his influence on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” is still felt to this day. They say “don't meet your heroes”… unless your hero is Phil Hendrie. Listen to the legend at PhilHendrieShow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fear never fully goes away, so what if the goal was never to get rid of it? Caressa Bell, a Gulf War veteran, former Fortune 50 executive, and author of Manufactured Fearlessness, joins Laura to reframe fearlessness as something you build, not something you're born with. Drawing on the moment she deployed to war with a newborn at home, Caressa shares how "moving even when you're not ready" became the practice that carried her through a military career, two decades in corporate leadership, and the leap into entrepreneurship. She and Laura dig into leading yourself before you lead others, reading what's really happening "beyond the veil" in a room, and why so many of us are far more ready than we let ourselves believe. A galvanizing conversation for any Black woman standing at the edge of a bold move. In this episode: Why fearlessness is manufactured: how to feel the fear, look back at everything you've already done afraid, and move anyway "Beyond the veil": reading the unspoken dynamics in a room so you can lead and position yourself strategically Why you have to lead yourself first, and how knowing your gifts and triggers is the foundation for leading others   About Caressa Caressa Bell is an Executive Strategist, Leadership & Transformation Coach, Gulf War Veteran, and former Fortune 50 Executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience spanning military service, corporate transformation, and entrepreneurship. Throughout her career, she has led billion-dollar portfolios, enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, and teams of more than 200 professionals. Today, through her work, speaking, and upcoming book Manufactured Fearlessness: Own Your Leadership, Own the Room, she helps leaders build the courage, clarity, and confidence to Lead Yourself. Lead Others. Leave a Legacy. Connect with Caressa Join the waitlist for Caressa Bell's upcoming book, Manufactured Fearlessness: Own Your Leadership, Own the Room, and be the first to receive launch updates, exclusive content, and release announcements: https://www.iamcaressabell.com/manufactured-fearlessness Website: http://www.iamcaressabell.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caressabell/  Instagram: @claritywithcaressa   BWL Resources: Now enrolling for both the August sessions of the Early Career and Mid-Career programs.  Learn more at https://blackwomanleading.com/programs-overview/ Join us at the 2027 Black Woman Leading LIVE! Conference & Retreat.  June 1-4, 2027, Clearwater Beach, FL.  Save your seat at www.BWLretreat.com Full podcast episodes are now on Youtube.  Subscribe to the BWL channel today! Check out the BWL theme song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l68EqEJjXq0  Check out the BWL line dance tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eui89AmJwUg  Download the free Black Woman Leading Career Reset Kit - https://blackwomanleading.com/career-reset-kit/   Credits: Learn about all Black Woman Leading® programs, resources, and events at www.blackwomanleading.com Learn more about our consulting work with organizations at https://knightsconsultinggroup.com/ Email Laura: info@knightsconsultinggroup.com  Connect with Laura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraeknights/  Follow BWL on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/blackwomanleading  Instagram: @blackwomanleading Facebook: @blackwomanleading Youtube: @blackwomanleading  Podcast Music & Production: Marshall Knights - https://marshallknights.com/  Graphics: Dara Adams Listen and follow the podcast on all major platforms: Apple Podcasts  Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Audible Podbay  

Send us Fan MailJohn Nichol served in the Royal Air Force for fifteen years. On active duty during the first Gulf War in 1991, his Tornado bomber was shot down during a mission over Iraq. Captured, tortured and held as a prisoner of war, John was paraded on television, provoking worldwide condemnation and leaving one of the most enduring images of the conflict.John is the bestselling co-author of Tornado Down and author of many highly acclaimed epics, including Spitfire, Lancaster and Tornado, all of which were Sunday Times bestsellers. He has made a number of TV documentaries with Second World War veterans, written for national newspapers and magazines, and is a widely quoted commentator on military affairs.His latest book - Blitz: When World War Two Came Home - is out now. https://www.amazon.com/Blitz-When-World-Came-Home-ebook/dp/B0FN8FL7K2Support the show

//The Wire//1800Z July 16, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: UKRAINIAN ATTACKS CONTINUE ON RUSSIAN SHIPPING IN BLACK SEA, RUSSIA RETALIATES BY STRIKING UKRAINIAN SHIPPING. WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO SPREAD IN CANADA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Europe: The war in Ukraine has continued to expand, with attacks on Russian merchant vessels remaining constant in the Black Sea. Russia has likewise retaliated by striking Ukrainian vessels also located within the Black Sea, as well as several port cities in southwestern Ukraine.Middle East: The war continues as before, with regular strikes taking place in the coastal regions which have been host to targeting for several days. Last night the US struck the port of Bandar Abbas again, and the Iranians have responded with attacks on Kuwait, which continued sporadically overnight.Analyst Comment: One aspect of the war that has not escalated for now, has been the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. After the initial mutual strikes two days ago, the Saudi's have chosen to back off of this line of effort, probably because they realized how bad of an idea it is to start a fight with the Houthis right now. That Saudi East-West Pipeline is the main asset that is keeping Saudi Arabia in the global oil market right now, and the Houthis can very easily threaten their main revenue source.Canada: Over the past few days, wildfires have continued to spread throughout the nation. As of this morning, at total of 859x wildfires are actively burning nationwide in Canada, most of which are clustered in Ontario, Qeubec, and the Northwest Territories. Of these active fires, 63x are out of control with zero percent containment. Evacuations of thousands of rural and tribal areas have been ordered over thousands of square miles, and air quality alerts have been issued for much of the American northeast and mid-Atlantic due to the smoke.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Though not exactly grabbing front page headlines, the war in Ukraine has continued to expand and become increasingly more serious during this year's summer offensive.Numbers are hard to independently verify, but the Ukrainians claim a total of 136x Russian vessels have been struck so far during this Black Sea targeting campaign since it began last week. This number seems a little high, but what is undeniable is that the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov have become a new front during this war...for both sides, as demonstrated by the Russians now targeting Ukrainian ships. Equally important is the impact this is having on the broader Russian oil market. Previous strikes on petroleum refineries resulted in fuel shortages throughout Russia, which have varied by severity and location. Striking tankers in the Black Sea really only impacts the petroleum export market, and the long-term impacts of this will be interesting to follow. Like it or not, the concept of globalization has functioned as designed, and most nations are linked to each other in ways that are not readily apparent at first. Russia mostly exports oil to India and China, and their exports have remained high during the Persian Gulf crisis. So Ukraine, in striking the oil intended for China, is directly playing a hand in the Gulf War...a conflict thousands of miles away. How this will manifest over the next few weeks will be important. Gas prices in the US have been MUCH cheaper than they should be, due to a long list of factors, one of which has been the Chinese dipping into their own reserves to sharply reduce their demand. Ukraine strikes ships intended for China, and China now has to either dip into their reserves more...or buy more oil from the Middle East, and demand goes up in an already restricted supply chain. The Gulf War is still hot to some degree, and the miniscule flow of oil that had begun to trickle out of the Gulf during the ceasefire has once again slowed to a drip...and now that Ukraine is striking Russian oil intended for China, an already tight oil market is probably going to be squeezed even harder.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//