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On this Presidents Day episode of the podcast, presidential historian and New York Times bestselling author Craig Shirley dives into the origins and significance of Presidents' Day. He explores George Washington's unanimous election, his lasting impact on American democracy, and how his leadership compares to figures like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan.Shirley also examines the similarities and differences between Reagan's and Donald Trump's presidencies, discussing President Trump's rapid second-term policy implementation, political polarization, and the future involvement of mainstream media. Most importantly, the New York Times bestselling historian shares key insights that will be published in his upcoming book, “November 2024: The Inside Account of Donald J. Trump's Remarkable Journey to Victory and Return to Power to Save America,” which chronicles President Trump's journey back to power and why he believes the 'America first' ideology could be key to America's future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The trillions dollar fragile American military complex is in big trouble in big war. It doesn't work. Robotics and drones are the new "low tech" answer to the First World's exquisite military platforms that are over priced and have the same provenance of battleships planet-wide in January 1942. Autonomous targeting will become more and more relevant as the speed of munitions increases and the salvo competition costs are driven down. Hypervelocity munitions are here to stay. The life of the light infantryman will change significantly since for the first time in human history, the cost of hunting individual soldiers and small groups of soldiers in an effective fashion has reached a cost in concert with technology [I will treat this with more detail in a future episode on the end of the legacy infantryman]. In my next podcast, we will discuss how to recover from the current collapse. "Quantity has a quality all of its own." - Thomas A. Callaghan Jr. References: A Retrospective on RMA, 2000-2020. The Russian Reconnaissance Fire Complex Comes of Age Army Futures Command Concept for Fires 2028 Christian Brose The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare Daniel Bolger Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Craig Whitlock The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War My Substack. Email at cgpodcast@pm.me.

The trillions dollar fragile American military complex is in big trouble in big war.It doesn't work.Robotics and drones are the new "low tech" answer to the First World's exquisite military platforms that are over priced and have the same provenance of battleships planet-wide in January 1942.Autonomous targeting will become more and more relevant as the speed of munitions increases and the salvo competition costs are driven down.Hypervelocity munitions are here to stay.The life of the light infantryman will change significantly since for the first time in human history, the cost of hunting individual soldiers and small groups of soldiers in an effective fashion has reached a cost in concert with technology [I will treat this with more detail in a future episode on the end of the legacy infantryman].In my next podcast, we will discuss how to recover from the current collapse."Quantity has a quality all of its own." - Thomas A. Callaghan Jr.References:A Retrospective on RMA, 2000-2020.The Russian Reconnaissance Fire Complex Comes of AgeArmy Futures Command Concept for Fires 2028Christian Brose The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech WarfareDaniel Bolger Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan WarsCraig Whitlock The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the WarMy Substack.Email at cgpodcast@pm.me.

Welcome to The Gun Experiment. On this episode we sit down with one of the “Benghazi Warriors” and discuss how you can be a more resilient leader when faced with adversity.We release new content every Tuesday morning so be sure to subscribe and share the show with friends. Subscribe hereToday's episode is brought to you by Onsight Firearms Training. We have been working with Onsight for almost 4 years now and they are second to none in the training space. If you are looking to level up your shooting ability, check out their course offerings and take a class today. Visit oftllc.us and get trained by the same outfit that trains The Gun Experiment. Ways to support the show:1. Join our mailing list: Thegunexperiment.com 2. Subscribe and leave us a comment on Apple or Spotify3. Follow us on all of our social media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Facebook4. Be a part of our growing community, join our Discord page!5. Be sure to support the sponsors of the show. They are an integral part of making the show possible.Ask us anything at AskMikeandKeith@gmail.comGet Your Gun Experiment Merch HereToday's Interview is brought to you by Cooper's Cask Coffee. Coopers has single origin coffees from all around the world with a rich taste that is sure to please your palate. Check out their Barrel Aged Coffee with notes of your favorite spirits like Rum, Rye, Bourbon and Whiskey. Head to CoffeewithMikeandKeith.com today.I. Interview Today's guest is renowned for his courageous actions during the Benghazi attacks and has emerged as a compelling public speaker, captivating audiences with his firsthand account of the events and the importance of leadership, teamwork, and resilience. He co-authored the book 13 hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi and consulted on the movie 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi; please welcome John “Tig” Tiegen to the show.II. Run and Gun III. Let's Mix It UpToday on Let's Mix It Up, we are going to discuss how to be a more resilient leader when faced with adversity.IV. Outro Tig's story is inspiring and it exemplifies the true fighting...

Lou Niles joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss his experience taking part in the donanemab clinical trial. The monoclonal antibody drug was revealed to have promising results in late 2023 and is currently awaiting FDA approval. Now retired, Niles previously served as an army officer, a combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and as a firefighter and paramedic in San Diego. Because his mother died from Alzheimer's, he was aware that he could be susceptible to cognitive decline, which led him to do a 23&Me DNA test a decade ago. The test revealed that he had one mutation associated with a higher risk for Alzheimer's. That's why, when he saw that there was an Alzheimer's study in Orlando, FL, where he currently lives, Niles decided to participate. Over the course of the trial, he discovered that he indeed has cognitive decline and amyloid in his brain. In the talk, Niles will speak about his experience with cognitive decline and participating in the donanemab trial. Watch now to learn more about the clinical trial experience with MAB drugs. ------------ If you loved watching this Live Talk, visit our website to find more of our Alzheimer's coverage and subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beingpatient.com/ Follow Being Patient: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Being_Patient_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingpatientvoices/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingpatientalzheimers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/being-patient

On January 6th, 2021, Julie Farnam was the assistant director of intelligence for the United States Capitol Police. She was seeing activity that told her there were imminent threats unfolding ahead of the verification of the vote for the 2020 presidential election. According to Julie, warnings were ignored by the senior leadership at the Capitol Police, and vital intelligence never made it to the front-line officers providing security for the capitol. Her book “Domestic Darkness: An Insier's Account of the January 6th Insurrection and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism” is available at bookstores everywhere, including Amazon. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won't hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and use our email: gameofcrimespodcast@gmail.com Go to GameOfCrimesPodcast.com for more info and merch Follow us on... Twitter Facebook Instagram

On January 6th, 2021, Julie Farnam was the assistant director of intelligence for the United States Capitol Police. She was seeing activity that told her there were imminent threats unfolding ahead of the verification of the vote for the 2020 presidential election. According to Julie, warnings were ignored by the senior leadership at the Capitol Police, and vital intelligence never made it to the front-line officers providing security for the capitol. Her book “Domestic Darkness: An Insier's Account of the January 6th Insurrection and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism” is available at bookstores everywhere, including Amazon. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won't hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and use our email: gameofcrimespodcast@gmail.com Go to GameOfCrimesPodcast.com for more info and merch Follow us on... Twitter Facebook Instagram

The story of Israel's judicial reform battles from the perspective of one of the initiative's main architects. Member of Knesset Simḥa Rothman (Religious Zionism) joins Yehuda HaKohen for a discussion on the Supreme Court's recent move to strike down the government's cancelation of the "reasonableness" clause that has historically been used by the court to overturn Knesset legislation. Rothman, who heads the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee and was one of the two main architects of the judicial reform legislation, also sheds light on some of the lesser known parts of the national drama surrounding judicial reform.

Retired General Dan Bolger steps into the spotlight with a trove of hard-hitting insights from his book "Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars," offering a poignant reflection on the sobering realities of America's military interventions. As we discuss the recent withdrawal from Afghanistan, General Bolger draws sharp parallels to Vietnam, cautioning against the pitfalls of overconfidence and the complex cultural intricacies of conflict zones. The conversation unveils the nuanced tapestry of military strategy and leadership, providing a riveting narrative that promises to reshape your understanding of global military dynamics.This episode peels back the layers of America's military history, tracing the lines from strategic containment to the pivotal post-9/11 era that redefined global terrorism and warfare. General Bolger's expertise guides us through the operational mazes of Afghanistan and Iraq, spotlighting the contrasts between conventional warfare and the guerrilla tactics that have shaped today's insurgencies. A detailed analysis of the challenges faced by American forces and the Afghan leadership paints a stark picture of the strategic missteps and the vital lessons that emerged amidst the dust of conflict.As we conclude, General Bolger urges a contemplative approach to understanding the strategic failures in Afghanistan, akin to the thorough British Chilcot Report. We consider the future of the country in the hands of a younger generation versed in guerrilla warfare and ponder the global implications of America's military engagements. General Bolger's seasoned perspectives, drawn from a storied career and a keen historical lens, offer an invaluable masterclass in the art of war and the weighty decisions of those who lead nations into battle. Support the show

Heinrich Pfeifer was a senior member of the Nazi deep state who defected in 1938. He wrote his memoirs in 1945, with the goal of describing the inner workings of Nazi intelligence with enough detail to keep any of the members from escaping justice from the encroaching Allies. However, he was assassinated in 1949 after a pro-Nazi hit squad killed him, and copies of his work were mostly destroyed. However, today's guest, Robert Temple, was able to obtain a copy and recently translated it to English. Temple is author of Drunk On Power: A Senior Defector's Inside Account of the Nazi Secret Police State. It is the first complete description of the Nazi “Deep State” by its most senior defector, Pfeifer. We discuss a complete X-Ray of the structure of the Nazi Deep State and describe the international infiltration of Nazis into key institutions in every country in the world.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3101278/advertisement

What makes President Joe Biden? We're all pretty familiar with Vice President Biden and Senator Biden. But in his latest iteration as commander-in-chief, it hasn't been as easy to see inside his mind.  Cracking into Biden's brain and inside the White House has been a challenge for the media. He's surrounded by a tight “clan” of family and advisors who have achieved Biden lifer status — and they don't often leak. It consists of his sister Valerie, and the five advisers known as the Quint: Steve Ricchetti, Mike Donilon, Anita Dunn, Bruce Reed, and now former chief of staff Ron Klain.  It's been a notoriously tough circle to penetrate.  But now one person has done it: Franklin Foer, who spent the last few years inside the heads of Biden and his team and has written the definitive account of President Biden's first two years in office called “The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.” The book was originally supposed to be about the first one hundred days. But the story was too interesting to stop. Next, he planned to wrap up after the passage of Build Back Better. The book ended up growing into a two-year project that ends tidily with the midterms. But where the book really shines when it grapples with the core of who Biden is —  both psychologically and ideologically. Whether you love Biden or hate him,  Frank's book just might change your mind about how you understand him. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza sits down with Frank Foer to dig into the revelations that fill the pages of his new book, like how pivotal Biden's inner circle is to his decision making; his relationship with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy; the low point of the presidency so far; and what's in store for Biden as he prepares for another run as the oldest sitting president in history. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO. Franklin Foer is a staff writer at The Atlantic.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.  Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

January 6th prisoner Billy Chrestman's mother, Susan Moser, joins the program to share what its like in the DC Gulag for the jailed and persecuted political prisoners. She shares her son's background which includes time serving in the military, a clean criminal record, no history of violence and a father of 3 children. She also shares what its been like for the prisoners and what modern day tyranny in America looks like.You can help Billy Moser cover his attorney fees at https://GiveSendGo.com/J6DadFollow on my Substack at SarahWestall.Substack.com

January 6th prisoner Billy Chrestman's mother, Susan Moser, joins the program to share what its like in the DC Gulag for the jailed and persecuted political prisoners. She shares her son's background which includes time serving in the military, a clean criminal record, no history of violence and a father of 3 children. She also shares what its been like for the prisoners and what modern day tyranny in America looks like. You can help Billy Moser cover his attorney fees at https://GiveSendGo.com/J6Dad     Follow on my Substack at SarahWestall.Substack.com See Important Proven Solutions to Keep Your from getting sick even if you had the mRNA Shot - Dr. Nieusma Protect your IRA and other assets, contact info@MilesFranklin.com - Tell them "Sarah Sent Me" and get the best service and prices in the country. MUSIC CREDITS: "Do You Trust Me" by Michael Vignola, licensed for broad internet media use, including video and audio     See on Bastyon | Bitchute | Odysee | Rumble | Freedom.Social | SarahWestall.TV     From Billy Chrestman's GiveSendGo Page  Update March 14, 2023 760 days. That's how long Billy's wife and kids have gone without him. Still no updates at all. Next month will be 1 year since he has seen the inside of a court room. Still no details on trial, bond hearings or even status hearings. We are trying to keep hopeful since the release of the tapes but everyday is a struggle without Billy at home. We are praying hard every single day for an answer or a miracle. Which feels like what we need at this point. Billy recently got to see some of his family for the first time in 2+ years, it was a short 1 hour visit, both visitors and inmates had to be masked (prison staff did not), 4+ feet away from each other and only allowed 2 quick hugs, so with DC being 18+ hours from majority of his kids, visiting has been difficult and expensive. We are so grateful for “Operation Love Wins”, some family will be able to visit him here soon, thanks to this amazing program. To all the other j6 family and friends, we see you, we hear you, we are you. We pray your family becomes whole again just as hard as we pray for our family to be complete again. To every supporter, God bless you. Billy couldn't have been able to eat (since he survives off of 99% commissary, due to the “meals” being pretty much uneatable), talk to his family (we wait all week to hear from him and it's the best part of our week), and simply survive in the gulag. We hope to see him free soon, anything helps. Thank you.    

Government, for a variety of reasons, is manifestly incompetent in everything it does and this lends parts of the explanatory framework in why systemic failure is the feature not a bug in Western martial efforts.The critiques of the government supremacist mindset are legion and one can find many rational and elegant theses if you start at the Mises Institute and listen to the podcasts of Scott Horton at Antiwar.com. Scott and I recently did a deep dive together in Episode 5850 "Bill Buppert: A Deep Dive into Irregular Warfare" on 17 February 2023.References:Ludwig von Mises BureaucracyColin Gray Modern StrategyThomas Sowell Knowledge and DecisionDaniel P. Bolger How We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan WarsMy Substack:https://t.co/7a8jn2MmnxEmail at cgpodcast@pm.me.

Tim Miller spent years working as a Republican political operative for candidates like Jeb Bush and Jon Huntsman, before breaking with his party over Donald Trump. In the latest NPR Politics book club chat, Danielle Kurtzleben talks to Miller about Why We Did It — his attempt to explain why professional Republicans chose to back Trump.This episode: political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Research and fact-checking by Katherine Swartz.Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR Politics Podcast+. Sign up via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.

The prisoner swap that traded Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner inspired commentary across the political aisle. It also revealed how long Bout had been on the international bargaining table, for other U.S. citizens in Russian prisons. In the podcast, Bout's lawyer Steve Zissou confirms that former President Donald Trump passed on an opportunity to trade his client for former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. He also responds to a Twitter post from Donald Trump Jr. calling Bout a "terrorist."Diving deep into the more than decade-old trial of Viktor Bout, the interview explores his reputation as the "Merchant of Death," the sting operation that brought him down, and the sober account of what will become of his arms trade. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever been a victim to work haters? We have! This episode talks about those people who are usually miserable and hate when some one new comes in doing their job better than them. Or they have no reason at all to hate you, they just do. As a result you are stuck working in a hostile environment. My guest Danni C. joining me to spill some of her own tea, gives us plenty of examples of corporate Karens. And as always we tell stories from our lovely community of listeners. This episode has a lot of good points that are relatable and teachable! We play a fun game of Would you Rather, which will be posted in the Facebook group and on the Instagram Story. Lastly, we mention our new Merch shop called The Manager Merch! Shop and support the podcast! The shop is now open! Check it Out! www.themangermerch.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bishiamthemanager/support

Kris is a former Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and a private security contractor who has part of the CIA annex security team that responded to the terrorist attack on the US Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya on September 11th, 2012, helping to save over 20 lives while fighting off terrorists from the CIA Annex for over 13 hours. He is the author of The Ranger Way and The Patriot's Creed and the co-author of 13 Hours, The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi the founder of the 14th Hour Foundation and Host of the Pro-Military Documentary TV series War Heroes. Ian returns to Liberty Monks for a second time and is the voice and a writer of various podcasts on the Narrative.FM platform. He has work for Sirius XM, other major media outlets, and narrating various audiobooks and commercials. www.libertymonks.com Facebook page Follow us on Twitter Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Anchor Show Notes: Click Below to listen to Kris and Ian on Battleline Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battleline-podcast/id1486583326 Click Below to visit Kris "Tonto" Paronto's website https://kristantoparonto.com/

In 2014 Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger published his book Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghan Wars. Seven years before the fall of Kabul, he had already foreseen the chaotic end of that campaign in the Global War on Terrorism. Bolger says there is much blame to go around but focuses his fire on his profession and colleagues: the senior leadership of the U.S. military. In this episode, General Bolger joins Jim and Mike to discuss why we lost and what we need to do to win our wars in the future.

1) Peter details Trump Time and how the 45th President worked tirelessly for the American People 2) Peter tells the story of White House Actions from the start Warning of the Chinese Pandemic from the Wuhan Lab to developing vaccines, coordinating the Defense Production Act for needed supplies and Equipment to the misinformation put forth by Dr. Fauci 3) Media Misinformation about the 2020 Election and the Effort to Silence those Exposing the Improprieties. The Impact of 6 swing states -Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania

Retired General Dan Bolger, author of Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.Daniel P. Bolger of Aurora, Illinois is an author, historian, and retired Lieutenant General of the United States Army. He currently holds a special faculty appointment in the Department of History at North Carolina State University, where he teaches military history. Lt. Gen. Bolger retired in 2013 from the Army.Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Paperback – November 3, 2015https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Lost-Daniel-Bolger/dp/0544570413Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheDarrellmcclainshow)

Retired General Dan Bolger, author of Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, joins The Realignment's season premiere to discuss the rise and fall of America's post-9/11 military interventions.

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May 20, 2004. A lawyer named Brandon Mayfield walks out of a Portland, Oregon courtroom a free man. About two weeks earlier, Mayfield was arrested by the FBI because they thought they had his fingerprint on a key piece of evidence in the investigation of a terrorist train bombing in Madrid, Spain earlier that year. But by this afternoon in May, that key evidence has completely fallen apart. Today: a case of mistaken identity. Why did the FBI arrest the wrong man? And how did this case change forensic science for good?Thank you to our guests, Professor Simon Cole from UC Irvine, Steven Wax, author of Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror - A Public Defender's Inside Account, and Brandon Mayfield. Thank you also to Judge Jones and former FBI agent Robert Jordan for speaking with us. If you're interested in reading the Inspector General's Report cited, you can find it here: https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/s0601/PDF_list.htm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Arizona Senate's audit began nearly six months after the 2020 election at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday April 26. Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based company, was contracted by the state Senate to conduct the audit. Journalists had little to no access to observe the audit apart from the right-wing news outlet One America News Network. In order to observe the audit, journalists had to sign up for a six-hour volunteer shift. Arizona Republic reporter Jen Fifield was there Friday morning to work as a volunteer. She was the only journalist that day observing the election audit. She was unable to take notes while on the floor observing, but was able to do so on her phone when she stepped off the floor into a locker area. She questioned organizers about audit guidelines when she observed an issue. In this week's episode of The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast, Fifield joins hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen to breakdown her experience inside the coliseum and what to expect in the coming weeks. Cyber Ninjas is expected to file its report with the Senate in 60 days. 

Former Labor minister Kate Ellis speaks about 'Sex, Lies and Question Time' with Will Goodings and her husband David Penberthy on Monday's FIVEaa breakfast show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Many of us are fascinated by the work of bodyguards. They protect political figures, famous celebrities, business executives and others who may be in danger of personal attacks. Katrina’s guest today is private security contractor Wayne Black, AKA The Bodyguard. Mr. Black was the only American investigator hired by Mohamed Al-Fayed, father of Dodi Fayed, the man killed in the horrific car accident with Princess Diana in Paris, on August 31, 1997. Diana, mother of Prince William and Prince Harry, was presumably engaged to Dodi Fayed. Mr. Black shares a bombshell or two about the death of Diana and Dodi, that you might have never heard about. Follow the show: Instagram: primetimecrime_ Twitter: primetimecrime_ External clip from (https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/08/31/princess-diana-timeline-day-she-died/533000001/) Host: Katrina Daniel Produced: Carmen Lucas Edited: Wyatt Peake In association with legalvideoconcepts.com

Sarah M. Carlson served as a Targeting Analyst in CIA's Counterterrorism Center. She specialized in threats and attack plans directed against the U.S. and Europe and completed multiple rotations with the Directorate of Operations. Prior to that, she served as a Counterterrorism Analyst at DIA. She also completed rotations to NCTC and U.S. Northern Command. Since leaving the CIA, Sarah has continued public service as an emergency manager in the Seattle area, where she has specialized in all-hazards preparation and disaster response. Her book In The Dark of War: A CIA Officer’s Inside Account of the U.S. Evacuation from Libya is now available.Follow Sarah, and buy her books!Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sarah-M-Carlson/e/B0811BWLSK/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1Socials: Twitter: @smcarls1Instagram: @shespiesadventureFacebook: @shespiesadventureFollow us!Twitter: @DrinkWAuthorsInstagram: DrinkingwithAuthorsCall us or email us with questions or inquiries!Email: DrinkingWithAuthors@gmail.comPhone: (727) 300-6752New episodes weekly!

Sarah M. Carlson served as a Targeting Analyst in CIA's Counterterrorism Center. She specialized in threats and attack plans directed against the U.S. and Europe and completed multiple rotations with the Directorate of Operations. Prior to that, she served as a Counterterrorism Analyst at DIA. She also completed rotations to NCTC and U.S. Northern Command. Since leaving the CIA, Sarah has continued public service as an emergency manager in the Seattle area, where she has specialized in all-hazards preparation and disaster response. Her book In The Dark of War: A CIA Officer’s Inside Account of the U.S. Evacuation from Libya is now available.Follow Sarah, and buy her books!Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sarah-M-Carlson/e/B0811BWLSK/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1Socials: Twitter: @smcarls1Instagram: @shespiesadventure Facebook: @shespiesadventureFollow us!Twitter: @DrinkWAuthorsInstagram: DrinkingwithAuthorsCall us or email us with questions or inquiries!Email: DrinkingWithAuthors@gmail.comPhone: (727) 300-6752New episodes weekly!

Scott interviews Danny Sjursen about where his former commanders from Afghanistan have ended up in the years since the surge. Sjursen goes through a handful of these men: almost without fail, his former generals have ended up with profitable jobs in the arms industry or at hawkish think tanks, and his colonels have been promoted to take the place of those retired generals—and will surely join them in the private sector soon enough. The fact that none of this surprises us should be a reminder of just how corrupt America’s military-industrial complex is. A path to a six- or seven-figure salary in the defense industry is virtually guaranteed for any senior military officer after retirement. On a more positive note, Scott and Sjursen discuss President Trump’s recent appointment of Colonel Macgregor to the Pentagon, a move that may signal his intent to push troop withdrawals during what may be his final months in office. Discussed on the show: “Where Are They Now? Leaders From My Afghan Tour Are on to Bigger and Bankable Things” (Antiwar.com Original) Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars “War Machine (2017)” (IMDb) The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan “Afghan Futility and the Not-So-Curious Case Of Lieutenant Jordan Rich” (The American Conservative) Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. army major and former history instructor at West Point. He is the author of Ghost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge and Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War. Follow him on Twitter @SkepticalVet. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Photo IQ; Green Mill Supercritical; and Listen and Think Audio. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.

In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Sarah Carlson about her new book, In the Dark of War: A CIA Officer’s Inside Account of the U.S. Evacuation from Libya.Carlson served in the CIA’s Counterterrorism center and was an experienced mid-career analyst when she was assigned to Tripoli, just about a year after the overrun of the U.S. mission in Benghazi. It was a dangerous assignment, in a country that was spinning deeper into a civil war. This podcast is available at Stratfor Worldview - the world’s leading geopolitical intelligence platform. Subscribers can read all about the war in Libya - what happened when and what will happen next. Check out the special subscription price for Stratfor podcast listeners at stratfor.com/podcastoffer.

Bradley is joined by Congressman Eric Swalwell. Bradley and Congressman Swalwell discuss his new book, “Endgame,” a dive into the impeachment of Donald Trump. Eric also shares his predictions on how the virus will play out, 2020 politics, criminal justice reform, and voting reform.

2010: You have a brilliant idea: Write a book about a year in the sporting life of the world’s greatest golfers. A publisher snaps it up and you seemingly have it made. Except you pick the wrong year to focus on the wunderkind, who self-destructs as your year on his tail comes to an end. Even worse, you miss catching him at his real sport, mistressball. But you move forward and the result, Unplayable: An Inside Account of Tiger's Most Tumultuous Season, still captures a true year on the links with Tiger.

We are joined by Gerard O'Connell, associate editor and Vatican correspondent for America Magazine, who recently authored Orbis Books' the Election of Pope Francis, an Inside Account of the Conclave that Change History. Gerry, who's covered the Vatican for nearly 35 years, brings special insight into the current pope as he and his wife, who's also a Vatican correspondent from Argentina, were friends with Cardinal Bergoglio before he was elected in 2013. Contrary to the predictions of most Vatican watchers, both Gerry and his wife predicted Bergoglio might well become the next pope. We hope you enjoy this fascinating and detailed perspective of the historic 2013 Vatican conclave.  Gerard O'Connell is an associate editor and Vatican correspondent for America magazine.  He has covered the Vatican since 1985, reporting for a number of English-speaking news outlets, including The Tablet (UK), Our Sunday Visitor, The National Catholic Reporter, and Inside the Vatican.  He is the author of Do Not Stifle the Spirit: Conversations with Jacques Dupuis (Orbis).

This is our third and final installment of shows looking back on the financial crisis of ten years ago. It was such a big moment we felt we needed to devote most of September to remembering how the U.S. financial system was brought to its knees. Today we get the inside account from Neil Barofsky, the former Inspector General of TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) and author of Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street. As you’ll hear, the discussion is basically a play-by-play of how the Treasury Department bungled the financial bailouts. At the height of the financial crisis in 2008, Barofsky gave up his job as a prosecutor in the esteemed U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York City, where he had convicted drug kingpins, Wall Street executives, and perpetrators of mortgage fraud, to become the inspector general in charge of overseeing administration of the bailout money. It’s fascinating to hear him talk about how from the onset, his efforts to protect against fraud and to hold big banks accountable for how they spent taxpayer money were met with outright hostility from Treasury officials in charge of the bailouts. Barofsky offers an insider’s perspective on the mishandling of the $700 billion TARP bailout fund. There’s no holding back as he reveals the extreme lengths to which our government officials were willing to go in order to serve the interests of Wall Street firms at the expense of the broader public, and at the expense of effective financial reform. Just like the book, this interview delivered an incredible account of Barofsky’s plunge into the political hot-seat of Washington, as well as a vital revelation of just how captured by Wall Street our political system is and why the too-big-to-fail banks have become even bigger and more dangerous in the wake of the crisis. If you have a money question, just email me! “Better Off” is sponsored by Betterment. "Better Off" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Connect with me at these places for all my content: http://www.jillonmoney.com/  https://twitter.com/jillonmoney  https://www.facebook.com/JillonMoney  https://www.instagram.com/jillonmoney/  https://www.youtube.com/c/JillSchlesinger  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillonmoney/  http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jill-on-money  https://apple.co/2pmVi50

At the young age of 33, Brett Velicovich has probably held more positions than someone could in a lifetime: Former US Army Intelligence, humanitarian, business owner, author and drone expert.   Brett recently released his book Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier’s Inside Account of the Hunt for America’s Most Dangerous Enemies. And the title really does say it all, offering readers an inside view into the world of drone warfare, and the toll it takes on the people who control the UAVs.   In this episode of 15 Minutes, The Cipher Brief’s Bennett Seftel goes even deeper with Brett, examining the importance of the drone program in US military counterterrorism efforts, what drove his dedication, and the recent news of a man Brett spent most of his career hunting down: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Please join your host SUSAN KNOWLES as we will be discussing DAN BONGINO 's background as a Secret Service Agent, his new book, "THE FIGHT: A Secret Service Agent’s Inside Account of Security Failings and the Political Machine," and other important issues.Dan served in the Secret Service during the administrations of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.In 2011, he ran for the Senate, against great odds of winning, and finished a close second. In 2014, he ran for the U.S Congress in Maryland as a Republican in a district that was predominantly Democratic and while being badly underfunded and outspent by his rival, he fell short by just one point.He hosts a radio show on WMAL radio, and guest hosts on the Sean Hannity and Mark Levin national radio shows. He also provides commentary for CNN, FOX, MSNBC, NBC, and others. His first book, Life Inside the Bubble, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Florida.Here's what a prominent public figure said about Bongino's new book, "THE FIGHT":Praise for Dan Bongino“A rare peek inside the DC “bubble” which should be a wake-up call to every American.”-Sean Hannity, host of Fox News Channel’s Hannity, and national bestselling author 

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview New York Times Best Selling Author Dan Bongino Author of The Fight. in his book   ...The Fight: A Secret Service Agent's Inside Account of Security Failings and the Political Machine…. Dan lays out the current political and security failings of our nation, and the frightening concenpt of Secretary of State Clinton's emails. The gloves are off, Bongino is playing for keeps and knows this is a very dramatic period in our nation's ability to cover and defend itself. Please check out the link to his powerful Op Ed in the New York Post from December 9 (the press kit for the book is attached as well in this email). He provides personal insights that he knows from first hand experience to issues ranging from national security and the political arena such as: *Clinton's emails quagmire and flagrant violation of protocol which might be the least of our worries if she's elected President   *White House fence jumper and drone security breaches showing a dystopian security future where privacy will have to be bought, and your secrets might be available to the highest bidder *President Obama's insulated ideological life which has forged him into a grossly inadequate Commander-In-Chief with his failures to understand what his tentative inaction is doing to our standing in the world The national election  year is upon is, and politics and national security are the issues of the day that must be addressed. I urge you to interview Dan Bongino for your show and give coverage to your publication. What he has to say is spot on, eye opening, and may be the best advice our nation receives in order to straighten itself out.  I look forward to speaking with you at yoru earliest convenience.

Scott Adams and Leonora Cravotta interview Kris "Tonto" Paronto, co-author of "13 Hours; The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi"

Join us as Carlos explores how are we handling the middle east crisis with General Dan Bolger. Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger (Ret.), served 35 years in the U.S. Army before retiring in 2013. He commanded the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team in Iraq in 2005-06, the 1st Cavalry Division in Baghdad in 2009-10, and the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2013. His recent book is Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.

Join us as Carlos explores why we lost in Iraq and Afghanistan with General Dan Bolger. Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger (Ret.), served 35 years in the U.S. Army before retiring in 2013. He commanded the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team in Iraq in 2005-06, the 1st Cavalry Division in Baghdad in 2009-10, and the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2013. His recent book is Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.

The Halli Casser-Jayne Show, Talk Radio for Fine takes a comprehensive look at 13 HOURS, THE INSIDE ACCOUNT OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN BENGHAZI. Joining Halli at her table is journalist and author of the book of the same title, Mitchell Zuckoff.In 13 HOURS: THE INSIDE ACCOUNT OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN BENGHAZI, co-written with the surviving American security operators who fought that fateful night in the 2012 attack by Islamic militants on the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya, Zuckoff presents for the first time ever, the true account of the events and offers a step by step look at how they unfolded. The account in 13 HOURS “is not about what officials in the U.S. government knew, said, or did before or after the attack”, but is instead about the 13-hour Benghazi incident from the perspective of the surviving members of the security team who were involved in the fighting.Bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff is a professor of journalism at Boston University. His books include FROZEN IN TIME: AN EPIC STORY OF SURVIVAL about a US military airplane that crashed on the Greenland glacier during WWII, the subsequent hunt for the plane and Zuckoff's own role in helping to find the plane buried in the ice decades later and LOST IN SHANGRI-LA. Zuckoff received a master's degree from the University of Missouri and was a Batten Fellow at the Darden School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. Zuckoff's magazine work has appeared in The New Yorker, Fortune and elsewhere. The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi with bestselling author of 13 HOURS, Mitchell Zuckoff. For more information visit Halli Casser-Jayne dot com. 

During the past several years, numerous books and articles have appeared that grapple with the legacy and lessons of the recent U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This development should surprise few. The emergence of the jihadist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria raises profound questions about what the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 accomplished. It also raises important questions about the manner in which the United States left Iraq, including the decision to evacuate all American troops from the country in 2011. As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, commentators continue to debate the future of this country in light of the Taliban’s enduring strength and doubts about the effectiveness of the Afghan government. In his new book Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014), the retired General Daniel Bolger analyzes the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of a retired general who commanded troops during these conflicts. Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, Bolger explains how a mixture of flawed assumptions, arrogance, and poor strategic decisions doomed the United States to “lose” these wars. Instead of blaming civilian leaders for botching the execution, he explains how the military leadership failed to develop a long-term strategy well suited to winning these wars as they turned into counterinsurgency conflicts. He even criticizes U.S. military leaders, including himself, for not driving home the point that building stable, prosperous countries in Iraq and Afghanistan would probably require a permanent commitment of U.S. troops (i.e., like Korea) and the expenditure of American resources well into the future. Along with taking military leaders to task, Bolger also addresses a number of misconceptions about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.For example, he shows the limitations of suggesting that the United States “missed” an opportunity to capture Osama bin Laden before he escaped to Pakistan near the end of 2001. He also helps clear up misapprehensions about the U.S. failure to find WMDs in Iraq after the invasion took place and the successes of the Iraqi “surge.” In sharp contrast to accounts that focus on destructive impact of U.S. military might, Bolger provides an excellent account of how fears of civilian casualties in Afghanistan limited the use of firepower in ways that increased the casualty rates of American troops. However readers evaluate Bolger’s arguments and insights, they will benefit from reading his book. With humility and candor, he makes the important point that there is no time like the present to begin analyzing the lessons of the past so American military leaders and politicians will not repeat the mistakes that they made in Iraq and Afghanistan. Drawing on the lessons of history and limitations of human nature, he also reminds Americans that the do not have it within their grasp to transform “foreign” societies into liberal-democratic states in the near future and rid the world of terrorism once and for all. Recognizing the limits of their power, Americans can best serve the world by conducting “limited” military operations designed to “contain” threats, thereby buying time for groups of people like the Iraqis and Afghans to build their own brighter futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the past several years, numerous books and articles have appeared that grapple with the legacy and lessons of the recent U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This development should surprise few. The emergence of the jihadist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria raises profound questions about what the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 accomplished. It also raises important questions about the manner in which the United States left Iraq, including the decision to evacuate all American troops from the country in 2011. As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, commentators continue to debate the future of this country in light of the Taliban’s enduring strength and doubts about the effectiveness of the Afghan government. In his new book Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014), the retired General Daniel Bolger analyzes the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of a retired general who commanded troops during these conflicts. Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, Bolger explains how a mixture of flawed assumptions, arrogance, and poor strategic decisions doomed the United States to “lose” these wars. Instead of blaming civilian leaders for botching the execution, he explains how the military leadership failed to develop a long-term strategy well suited to winning these wars as they turned into counterinsurgency conflicts. He even criticizes U.S. military leaders, including himself, for not driving home the point that building stable, prosperous countries in Iraq and Afghanistan would probably require a permanent commitment of U.S. troops (i.e., like Korea) and the expenditure of American resources well into the future. Along with taking military leaders to task, Bolger also addresses a number of misconceptions about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.For example, he shows the limitations of suggesting that the United States “missed” an opportunity to capture Osama bin Laden before he escaped to Pakistan near the end of 2001. He also helps clear up misapprehensions about the U.S. failure to find WMDs in Iraq after the invasion took place and the successes of the Iraqi “surge.” In sharp contrast to accounts that focus on destructive impact of U.S. military might, Bolger provides an excellent account of how fears of civilian casualties in Afghanistan limited the use of firepower in ways that increased the casualty rates of American troops. However readers evaluate Bolger’s arguments and insights, they will benefit from reading his book. With humility and candor, he makes the important point that there is no time like the present to begin analyzing the lessons of the past so American military leaders and politicians will not repeat the mistakes that they made in Iraq and Afghanistan. Drawing on the lessons of history and limitations of human nature, he also reminds Americans that the do not have it within their grasp to transform “foreign” societies into liberal-democratic states in the near future and rid the world of terrorism once and for all. Recognizing the limits of their power, Americans can best serve the world by conducting “limited” military operations designed to “contain” threats, thereby buying time for groups of people like the Iraqis and Afghans to build their own brighter futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the past several years, numerous books and articles have appeared that grapple with the legacy and lessons of the recent U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This development should surprise few. The emergence of the jihadist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria raises profound questions about what the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 accomplished. It also raises important questions about the manner in which the United States left Iraq, including the decision to evacuate all American troops from the country in 2011. As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, commentators continue to debate the future of this country in light of the Taliban’s enduring strength and doubts about the effectiveness of the Afghan government. In his new book Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014), the retired General Daniel Bolger analyzes the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of a retired general who commanded troops during these conflicts. Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, Bolger explains how a mixture of flawed assumptions, arrogance, and poor strategic decisions doomed the United States to “lose” these wars. Instead of blaming civilian leaders for botching the execution, he explains how the military leadership failed to develop a long-term strategy well suited to winning these wars as they turned into counterinsurgency conflicts. He even criticizes U.S. military leaders, including himself, for not driving home the point that building stable, prosperous countries in Iraq and Afghanistan would probably require a permanent commitment of U.S. troops (i.e., like Korea) and the expenditure of American resources well into the future. Along with taking military leaders to task, Bolger also addresses a number of misconceptions about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.For example, he shows the limitations of suggesting that the United States “missed” an opportunity to capture Osama bin Laden before he escaped to Pakistan near the end of 2001. He also helps clear up misapprehensions about the U.S. failure to find WMDs in Iraq after the invasion took place and the successes of the Iraqi “surge.” In sharp contrast to accounts that focus on destructive impact of U.S. military might, Bolger provides an excellent account of how fears of civilian casualties in Afghanistan limited the use of firepower in ways that increased the casualty rates of American troops. However readers evaluate Bolger’s arguments and insights, they will benefit from reading his book. With humility and candor, he makes the important point that there is no time like the present to begin analyzing the lessons of the past so American military leaders and politicians will not repeat the mistakes that they made in Iraq and Afghanistan. Drawing on the lessons of history and limitations of human nature, he also reminds Americans that the do not have it within their grasp to transform “foreign” societies into liberal-democratic states in the near future and rid the world of terrorism once and for all. Recognizing the limits of their power, Americans can best serve the world by conducting “limited” military operations designed to “contain” threats, thereby buying time for groups of people like the Iraqis and Afghans to build their own brighter futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the past several years, numerous books and articles have appeared that grapple with the legacy and lessons of the recent U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This development should surprise few. The emergence of the jihadist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria raises profound questions about what the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 accomplished. It also raises important questions about the manner in which the United States left Iraq, including the decision to evacuate all American troops from the country in 2011. As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, commentators continue to debate the future of this country in light of the Taliban’s enduring strength and doubts about the effectiveness of the Afghan government. In his new book Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014), the retired General Daniel Bolger analyzes the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of a retired general who commanded troops during these conflicts. Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, Bolger explains how a mixture of flawed assumptions, arrogance, and poor strategic decisions doomed the United States to “lose” these wars. Instead of blaming civilian leaders for botching the execution, he explains how the military leadership failed to develop a long-term strategy well suited to winning these wars as they turned into counterinsurgency conflicts. He even criticizes U.S. military leaders, including himself, for not driving home the point that building stable, prosperous countries in Iraq and Afghanistan would probably require a permanent commitment of U.S. troops (i.e., like Korea) and the expenditure of American resources well into the future. Along with taking military leaders to task, Bolger also addresses a number of misconceptions about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.For example, he shows the limitations of suggesting that the United States “missed” an opportunity to capture Osama bin Laden before he escaped to Pakistan near the end of 2001. He also helps clear up misapprehensions about the U.S. failure to find WMDs in Iraq after the invasion took place and the successes of the Iraqi “surge.” In sharp contrast to accounts that focus on destructive impact of U.S. military might, Bolger provides an excellent account of how fears of civilian casualties in Afghanistan limited the use of firepower in ways that increased the casualty rates of American troops. However readers evaluate Bolger’s arguments and insights, they will benefit from reading his book. With humility and candor, he makes the important point that there is no time like the present to begin analyzing the lessons of the past so American military leaders and politicians will not repeat the mistakes that they made in Iraq and Afghanistan. Drawing on the lessons of history and limitations of human nature, he also reminds Americans that the do not have it within their grasp to transform “foreign” societies into liberal-democratic states in the near future and rid the world of terrorism once and for all. Recognizing the limits of their power, Americans can best serve the world by conducting “limited” military operations designed to “contain” threats, thereby buying time for groups of people like the Iraqis and Afghans to build their own brighter futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the past several years, numerous books and articles have appeared that grapple with the legacy and lessons of the recent U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This development should surprise few. The emergence of the jihadist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria raises profound questions about what the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 accomplished. It also raises important questions about the manner in which the United States left Iraq, including the decision to evacuate all American troops from the country in 2011. As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, commentators continue to debate the future of this country in light of the Taliban’s enduring strength and doubts about the effectiveness of the Afghan government. In his new book Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014), the retired General Daniel Bolger analyzes the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of a retired general who commanded troops during these conflicts. Written in a clear, easy-to-follow style, Bolger explains how a mixture of flawed assumptions, arrogance, and poor strategic decisions doomed the United States to “lose” these wars. Instead of blaming civilian leaders for botching the execution, he explains how the military leadership failed to develop a long-term strategy well suited to winning these wars as they turned into counterinsurgency conflicts. He even criticizes U.S. military leaders, including himself, for not driving home the point that building stable, prosperous countries in Iraq and Afghanistan would probably require a permanent commitment of U.S. troops (i.e., like Korea) and the expenditure of American resources well into the future. Along with taking military leaders to task, Bolger also addresses a number of misconceptions about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.For example, he shows the limitations of suggesting that the United States “missed” an opportunity to capture Osama bin Laden before he escaped to Pakistan near the end of 2001. He also helps clear up misapprehensions about the U.S. failure to find WMDs in Iraq after the invasion took place and the successes of the Iraqi “surge.” In sharp contrast to accounts that focus on destructive impact of U.S. military might, Bolger provides an excellent account of how fears of civilian casualties in Afghanistan limited the use of firepower in ways that increased the casualty rates of American troops. However readers evaluate Bolger’s arguments and insights, they will benefit from reading his book. With humility and candor, he makes the important point that there is no time like the present to begin analyzing the lessons of the past so American military leaders and politicians will not repeat the mistakes that they made in Iraq and Afghanistan. Drawing on the lessons of history and limitations of human nature, he also reminds Americans that the do not have it within their grasp to transform “foreign” societies into liberal-democratic states in the near future and rid the world of terrorism once and for all. Recognizing the limits of their power, Americans can best serve the world by conducting “limited” military operations designed to “contain” threats, thereby buying time for groups of people like the Iraqis and Afghans to build their own brighter futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 AM - 1 - Lt Gen Daniel P Bolger talks about his new book "Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars". 2 - More with Lt Gen Bolger. 3 - Marshall's News. 4 - Charles Manson's mother-in-be-law-to-be ain't going to the wedding

8 AM - Neil Barofsky talks about his new book "Bailout" which is an inside account of TARP; Kid who became disabled from a baseball wins lawsuit versus bat manufacturer.

Mail Bag:One from Patrick this week - FEMA official’s arrest won’t hurt Galveston aid.Two from Denny - A California telephone poll and CDC Alert (Centers for Disease Control).The Rest of the Show:1) Colin Powell endorses Obama.2) The final Presidential Debate.3) McCain likes to be the underdog.4) Are the Republicans trying to lose?5) Inside Account of U.S. Eavesdropping on Americans.6) Clemency for Ratchet. (Dan pitches a bitch.)7) Emotions run high over Sheriff's policy on undocumented inmates.

An account of the legal struggles of two men whose civil liberties were compromised as a result of the US government's counterterrorism measures employed post-9/11 and how their experiences affect us all.