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Join us for a message from Guest Speaker Mike Santiago on Wednesday May 14, 2025, entitled Five Weapons of Mass Destruction.For more information about our church visit us on our website, our Facebook page, and our YouTube.Support the show
The wonders of diversity continue to contribute it's various "strengths" into our communities while Trump goes on an international deal making spree. The Canadian military continues to implode, "experts" are baffled while Ottawa's latest regime facelift (it's the same guy with a fake mustache on) resumes its work devouring the nation. Fuckin' some good weather lately though, boys!
Former undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame was outed by The Bush Administration when her husband exposed the lie behind the claim of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq that was used as justification for the U.S. to invade. - A REAL government conspiracy
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Mahmoud v. Taylor on whether requiring children to participate in instruction that includes LGBT themes violates their religious beliefs. Producer David Doll asks Seth a question about Iran, Iraq, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Allysia Finley's opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, "Do Food Stamps Make People Fat?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Looking 4 Healing Radio with Nikki Florio – Never willing to take accountability for itself, the US hosted a terrorism conference in 1997 entitled Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction and US Strategy. William Cohen, US Secretary of Defense, utilized a finger-pointing/fear mongering strategy and apparent false flag event plan. He further asserted - knowing full well the US had been working on “owning the weather”...
Looking 4 Healing Radio with Nikki Florio – Never willing to take accountability for itself, the US hosted a terrorism conference in 1997 entitled Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction and US Strategy. William Cohen, US Secretary of Defense, utilized a finger-pointing/fear mongering strategy and apparent false flag event plan. He further asserted - knowing full well the US had been working on “owning the weather”...
Award-winning independent investigative journalist Lila Hassan discusses her recent article in Drop Site News entitled, "Archiving Gaza: The Race to Save Evidence of War Crimes and Mass Destruction." She talks about the challenges facing journalists, human rights organizations and investigators to collect and save evidence of war crimes, and their dangerous efforts to dodge censorship and document the horrors of Israel's war against Gaza.
This time on UAP Studies, Jason and Michael sit down with Sarah Gamm—a total powerhouse who's stared down some wild mysteries. She's got a Bachelor's in Astrophysics and a Master's in tackling Weapons of Mass Destruction and her day job? Digging through satellite pics and cooking up genius as an image scientist in the shadowy corners of the Intelligence Community.Sarah's resume reads like a thriller novel. She's strategized nuclear counter-moves at the ODNI's National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, kicked off a bold new project, and swapped secrets with bigwigs—including a POTUS advisor. At the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, she teamed up with the Army Corps of Engineers on the Mosul Dam Task Force, pulling off a nail-biter that saved over a million folks from a watery disaster.Along the way, she whipped up a slick new imaging trick, blending ground intel with space snaps, and co-wrote a paper that's got everyone talking about watching dams from orbit. Oh, and she poked around with the UAP Task Force, too—yep, those sky oddities.Lately, she's been cracking nuclear puzzles for the Air Force at the Pentagon, and now she's tinkering with the Army's TENCAP crew as a USACE scientist.But here's the kicker: Sarah's got a story that'll knock your socks off. A near-death brush flipped her world upside down, sparking uncanny abilities and a fresh take on everything she thought she knew. Jason and Michael dig into the juicy bits—how her hardcore science chops tangle with these mind-bending moments. A dash of the unexplainable.https://www.ubiquityuniversity.org/psionics-summit-2/
On today's KITM, David Waldman and Greg Dworkin turn it all the way up to 11… sometimes on purpose! Great news everyone! Kamala Harris did not “lose”! Now if only our present-day vibes could just recall those “quotation marks”, this whole nation would be one big California… but without the unnecessary regulations, with more government spending… but without government overspending. No more poor, therefore no more aid… More Republicans are voicing voters' remorse… more Democrats also. Today a handful of people stand in the way of a perfect world. A French scientist was denied entry into the US for disliking the Trump administration's research policy. A Canadian actress asked too many questions at the border and was imprisoned for weeks. And over two hundred members of the MS-13 gang… oh sorry, those folks were the first Trump administration scary gang affiliated with El Salvador, the country which is now the hero of the second Trump administration… Two hundred members of the new scary gang were shipped to El Salvador, give or take an undisclosed number of just regular guys like you and me. Who'd guess that the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a bipartisan appointee with a three-decade career in Washington, would turn out to be a such a Radical Left Lunatic? It seems that crazy judges keep popping up, the more Trump clamps down. Soon he'll realize that they really aren't that well-armed. When DOGE took down the U.S. Institute of Peace, they had plenty of guns and badges, so they didn't need no stinking laws. After fentanyl becomes a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction”, Mexico and Canada will become Iraq.
Is the truth really out there? Join us as we dive deep into the world of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) with Sarah Gamm, a seasoned intelligence expert with a B.S. in Astrophysics and an M.S. in Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. With years of experience in satellite imagery analysis, nuclear counterproliferation strategy, and national security, Sarah brings a data-driven, intelligence-backed perspective to the mystery of UAPs. Having worked with the UAP Task Force, the Pentagon, and leading classified initiatives within the Intelligence Community, Sarah offers unparalleled insights into what the government really knows about UFOs, how satellite imagery plays a role in tracking them, and what the implications are for national security.Podcast UFO MerchSHOW NOTESBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-ufo--5922140/support.
On Sunday evening, Donald Trump became the first sitting American president to attend the Superbowl. His attendance, in the eyes of many, sealed the union between American Football and American Nationalism. On Free State today, Joe and Dion look at how the NFL became part of the US war machine. From Vietnam to Iraq, the sport embraced militarisation but insisted that sport and politics should never mix. At the same time, Britain escalated the wearing of a poppy from a muted tribute to war dead into a pageant of insistent patriotism, designed to sportswash imperial crimes. Everyone had to bend the knee, including the Cookie Monster. In an America being bent to the will of Donald Trump, they wonder who will provide the resistance and what price will they pay for dissent?Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning is a Gold Hat Production in association with SwanMcG.For more on Free State: https://freestatepodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Art Keller served in the US Army during Operation Desert Storm and later spent seven years serving in the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Operations, where he worked on cases to block the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and terrorism issues. While at the CIA, he served as a weapons inspector in the Iraq Survey Group, and concluded his time at the CIA as an Acting Chief of Base in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.Since leaving the CIA, he has been a freelance author, commentator, and journalist published in a wide variety of leading media outlets including The Technoskeptic, Forbes.com, Newsweek, The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Washington Post, ForeignPolicy.com, CNN's Security Clearance, ValueWalk, Newsmax, the Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET) and the CTC Sentinel. He has appeared on CNN, CBS, PBS's News Hour, The National Geographic Channel, and the BBC. He is author of the espionage thriller, “Hollow Strength” about the CIA and Iran's Revolutionary Guard. He is currently working on the sequel to Hollow Strength.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.
Watch Call me Back on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/ Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor Yesterday, in a dramatic and unexpected press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump called for a U.S. takeover of Gaza, and to relocate its two million Palestinian residents to alternative countries. President Trump also issued a series of executive orders impacting Israel and the Middle East, including one imposing maximum pressure on Iran. To discuss these fast-moving developments, Rich Goldberg returns to the podcast. Rich is a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). From 2019-2020, he served as Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the Trump White House National Security Council (NSC). He previously served as a national security staffer in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House and is an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve with military experience on the Joint Staff and in Afghanistan. CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - EditorREBECCA STROM - Director of OperationsSTAV SLAMA - ResearcherGABE SILVERSTEIN - Research InternYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer
Destructive puzzles Intro: Retro handheld market, new years resolution games, and more (0-33) Theme: Mass Destruction (33-end) Blast Corps (N64) Battletanx (N64) Join the patreon Website: https://redleafretrocast.blogspot.com https://linktr.ee/RedLeafRetrocast
Art Keller served in the US Army during Operation Desert Storm and later spent seven years serving in the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Operations, where he worked on cases to block the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and terrorism issues. While at the CIA, he served as a weapons inspector in the Iraq Survey Group, and concluded his time at the CIA as an Acting Chief of Base in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.Since leaving the CIA, he has been a freelance author, commentator, and journalist published in a wide variety of leading media outlets including The Technoskeptic, Forbes.com, Newsweek, The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Washington Post, ForeignPolicy.com, CNN's Security Clearance, ValueWalk, Newsmax, the Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET) and the CTC Sentinel. He has appeared on CNN, CBS, PBS's News Hour, The National Geographic Channel, and the BBC. He is author of the espionage thriller, “Hollow Strength” about the CIA and Iran's Revolutionary Guard. He is currently working on the sequel to Hollow Strength.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.
Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Los Angeles Sees Mass Destruction Amid Wildfire Outbreak (1:19) Man Who Exploded Cybertruck in Vegas Allegedly Used Chat GPT to Plan Attack (11:06) Meta Says It's Making Content Changes Including Getting Rid of Fact-Checkers and Showing More Political Content (14:07) Trump Says He Wants to Buy Greenland, Regain Possession of Panama Canal, and Make Canada the 51st State (18:54) House Passes Laken Riley Act. Here's What It Says. (26:06) House Resolution 7 - What Is It? (28:49) Quick Hitters: President Carter's Funeral, Man Arrested with Machete at Capitol, Death Row Inmates Reject Biden's Clemency, Trump's Request to Postpone Sentencing Denied, Sam Altman Accused of Sexual Abuse By Sister, CNN on Trial for Defamation in Florida (31:13) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Andy Hunter, Elford Stephens, and Phil Thomas. We're taking a month off for the holidays, so enjoy part one of a two-part remastered version of our episode on Postal 2 (Running with Scissors, Whiptail Interactive, PC, 2003), the crass magnum opus of the rudest, crudest dudes in gaming: Running with Scissors. This time, you'll be treated to tons of never-before-aired footage and additional info from Kevin.Topics discussed include: The logistics of using a cat's butt as a silencer, the tumultuous 2000s career of Gary Coleman, and games RWS could have ripped off to make Postal 2 combat's better. For more on the Nyan Cat mod for Unreal Tournament 3, check out Brandon Stines, "Nyan Cat Becomes a Weapon of Mass Destruction in This Unreal Tournament 3 Mod," Nerdeux, September 20, 2011, https://nerdeux.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/nyan-cat-becomes-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction-in-this-unreal-tournament-3-mod/More info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com.
Merry Christmas! I hope you listeners have your chainsaws gassed up and chain lube ready cause this one is about the mass destruction Sorba CSRA saw from Hurricane Helene. I had no idea how bad the Augusta, GA area got hit and man did they get hit bad. They are still trying to dig themselves out of the rubble, and we hear about the massive project Ed is facing to bring these trails, and community back to life. Hope you enoy! https://www.instagram.com/sorbacsra/ https://sorbacsra.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-schaefer/support
America's food supply is increasingly dominated by corporations that control every aspect of production, from seed to sale. But what happens when profit takes priority over nutrition and health? There is a growing concern about the quality and safety of U.S. food products. There are skyrocketing food recalls and troubling ingredient lists that too often (more...)
1/2: #NORTH KOREA; Wargame that posits 2026 as the PRC and the DPRK move in coordination to possess Taiwan and South Korea without mass destruction. Henry Sokolski, NPEC 1951 Korea War
2/2: #NORTH KOREA; Wargame that posits 2026 as the PRC and the DPRK move in coordination to possess Taiwan and South Korea without mass destruction. Henry Sokolski, NPEC 1952 Korea War MiG 15 PLA
Pedro and Jacob change up the therapy session to be a review of the United game. They discussed: Saliba magic Timber WonderLand Kiwior and Zinchenko stepping up! David Raya magic hands The title race shift We hope you LOVE! x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we talk about the massive destruction that took place over the past 2 weeks and the destruction that is yet to come! https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-version-2202 https://zkillboard.com/related/30004979/202401150300/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/1gxrv2p/officer_marshal_down/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/s/cfBC0o1VhG https://br.evetools.org/br/6748192981c0650013928216https://br.evetools.org/related/30000294/202411291200 Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/federationfrontlinereport
MLW returns with Slaughterhouse, the second half of the Lucha Apocalypto tapings. AKIRA and Mads Krugger main event in a Weapons of Mass Destruction match. Also appearing is Satoshi Kojima, Bobby Fish, Minoru Suzuki, The Andersons, Alex Kane, and more! If you liked what you've heard, be sure to like, subscribe, and leave a review where able. We're on social media on Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlwconfusion Twitter & Instagram: @thenovaofcass. All the other links can be found at www.linktr.ee/mlwconfusion. If you'd like to assist monetarily, there's a tip jar at www.ko-fi.com/cassonova. For more bang for your buck, check out www.patreon.com/cassonova. For as little as $1, you can get the podcast two days early and ad free. You also get weekly exclusives and early access while helping upgrade the equipment. So be like Keith Winn, Alexander McCarthy, Alainya, and Alan Schroeder and check it out! For all your MLW Con-Fusion t-shirts, visit https://my-store-ca01da-2.creator-spring.com Also, for all your energy drink and workout needs, head to www.reppsports.com and when you checkout, use my coupon code "CASS" at checkout and earn 15% off your order. Oh! And I'm on Cameo now at https://www.cameo.com/thenovaofcass Affiliate Links: Gevi: gevi.pxf.io/AWJxbx WWE Shop: wwe-shop.sjv.io/oq25Rn Prince Nana Coffee:https://princenanacoffee.com/?ref=ROBKAMERERMLW Con-Fusion is part of the Urban Wrestling Network. You can watch their show on YouTube at Urban Wrestling Network - YouTube and you can follow them on the Twitter @UrbanWrestleNW For business inquiries, send all messages to rzkamerer[at]comcast.net.
This week your favorite supersprayers have their finger on a button even more destructive than the pulse of perfume popularity. That's right, Maddie and Chloe came to the table for a two-woman treaty on nuclear perfume performance and these hawks are ready to declare all out olfactory warfare! Before they detonate, they're targeting the tough tactical questions, namely: Which perfume is 80s-era Melanie Griffith wearing? Is Hilde Soliani a cheesemonger on weekends? When the hell will Vanna White finally retire??? Seek shelter and don't forget your prep kit; this is an atomic episode that guarantees Mutually Assured Destruction :)Fragrances Discussed:Les Notes Gourmandes Heliotrope by ReminiscenceBlanche Bête by Liquides ImaginaresOrgasmo by Hilde SolianiUne Tira D'Autra by Hilde SolianiSweet Parmesan Violet by Hilde SolianiSale e Pepe by Hilde SolianiMmm by Hilde SolianiDonna Sentenza by Hilde SolianiFraaagola Saalaaata by Hilde SolianiHot Milk by Hilde SolianiMango on the Rocks by Hilde SolianiDrink Menta by Hilde SolianiMary Jane by Born to Stand OutAttaquer le Soleil by Etat Libre D'OrangeDev 1- IV by Olympic OrchidsComme Des Garcons OriginalRien by Etat Libre D'OrangeSarah Baker LeopardSarah Baker Jungle JezebelPink Sugar by Aquolina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Price co-founded Burners Without Borders, Black Rock Solar, and a company that gifts clean-burning kitchens to people in Kenya.Tom and Stuart talk about the weather, specifically hurricanes, and how Burners Without Borders started and persists in the face of extreme circumstances because Burners are extreme!Tom's tales of adventure include paperwork pranks and ad hoc Cajun catharsis. If Burning Man is a permission engine, giving people agency in their lives, he says that part of the lesson of Burning Man is finding out what is too much permission, then stepping back, and building aptitude to have agency, and responsibility for it. Note: The sponsor names joked about here are NOT sponsors of Burning Man, because Decommodification!Burners Without BordersBlack Rock SolarTom Price: Burning Man JournalBurning Man LIVE: Tom Price and the Benefactor's Dilemma (2022)Burning Man LIVE: Creative Solutions to Mass Destruction (2020)TEDx Black Rock City: Tom Price: Beyond Burning Man (2011)ecosafi.com LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG
In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics. Warm Start: • US cybersecurity chief says disinformation surge hasn't impacted election • FBI Statement About Fabricated Videos and Statements Falsely Attributed to the FBI. • Food and Agriculture Sector Eyes Cybersecurity Threats • Food and Ag Sector 2024 Cyber Threat Report (PDF) Main Topics: Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation.' The FBI and the FCC have weighed in on the messages that multiple Black people across the country received on Wednesday. • FBI Statement on Offensive and Racist Text Messages • FB-ISAO reports Antisemitic text messages • Louisiana attorney general reveals new findings on racist texts • Text service says it shut down accounts allegedly behind racist messages Be security curious amid enduring extremism & terrorism threats, mass gatherings: • Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and to Destroy an Energy Facility in Nashville • Cholo Abdi Abdullah Convicted for Conspiring to Commit 9/11-Style Attack at the Direction of Al Shabaab • Florida Man Indicted for Posting Threats on the Internet FBI Cyber Threat Updates: • Easy Access to Information for Conducting Fraudulent Emergency Data Requests Impacts US-Based Companies and Law Enforcement Agencies. As of August 2024, FBI noted an uptick in criminal forum posts regarding conducting fraudulent emergency data requests and is releasing this notification for industry awareness. Cybercriminals are likely gaining access to compromised US and foreign government email addresses and using them to conduct fraudulent emergency data requests to US based companies, exposing the personal information of customers to further use for criminal purposes. • HSI and Partners Announce Return of $1.8 Million Stolen During Business Email Compromise Scam Quick Hits: • Israel to collect soccer fans from Amsterdam after apparent antisemitic attacks • Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, in what Dutch authorities call antisemitic incidents • Dave's Severe Weather threat and preparedness reminders • China Hack Enabled Vast Spying on U.S. Officials, Likely Ensnaring Thousands of Contacts • U.S. Agency Warns Employees About Phone Use Amid Ongoing China Hack • Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes • Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US • Halliburton misses profit estimate, buyback target as cyber attack hurts. Halliburton missed Wall Street estimate on a previously disclosed cyber hack that forced the oilfield services provider to pause a share repurchase program, executives said on Thursday. • Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack • NEWPARK RESOURCES INC. Newpark Resources, Inc. is a worldwide provider of value-added drilling fluids systems and composite matting systems used in oilfield and other commercial markets. NEWPARK's 8K. • Major Oilfield Supplier Hit by Ransomware Attack • 764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
A bit of a U.S. Election Special here. As we all wonder what the next 4 years of President Trump will bring, here is this week's episode with this trio on good form. Recommendations: Eamonn The Kominsky Method - Netflix Acting coach Sandy Kominsky and best friend Norman Newlander keep each other laughing as they navigate the ups and downs of getting older. The War Room - Amazon This documentary follows President Clinton's campaign trail and focuses on his aides, James Carville and George Stephanopoulos. Paddy https://theonion.com/ - America's Finest News Source.. Ludwig - BBC iplayer David Gideon's Spies: The Inside Story of Israel's Legendary Secret Service The Mossad (Paperback) Gordon Thomas has a grasp of history… this is one of the few books to have captured the true nature of the Israeli Government and the thorough process of the Israeli power elite. Ari Ben-Menashe, Former Adviser on Intelligence to the Israeli Government Created in 1951 to ensure an embattled Israel' s future, the Mossad has been responsible for the most audacious and thrilling feats of espionage, counterterrorism and assassination ever ventured. Gideon' s Spies has been created from closed-door interviews with Mossad agents, informants and spymasters, and drawing from classified documentsand top-secret sources, revealing previously untold truths about the Israeli intelligence agency. Bang-up-to-date, this new paperback edition of this best-selling book includes startling new information on subjects ranging from Weapons of Mass Destruction, international terrorism, North Korea' s bird-flu war games and ‘ ethnic bombs' . The riveting text is supported by glossaries, appendices and shows a Mossad as it has historically been: brilliant, ruthless, flawed but ultimately fascinating. David Pratt: What I learned from the US election result - The National
Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman joins Gaslit Nation to break down the Kremlin's plan for America: stirring up civil war. Russia is hoping to kick our already chaotic political circus into overdrive, but here's the twist that the Kremlin—along with many white male pundits—completely missed: women across the political spectrum are furious. Whether it's the GOP's authoritarian fantasies, including femicide, or the media's endless obsession ignoring women's humanity, women in every state across America are punching Nazis in the ballot box, driving out a historic early vote. Later in the week, look out for the Gaslit Nation Election 2024 Super Special, featuring Terrell Starr of the Black Diplomats Podcast and Substack. It will include this week's bonus show, available to Patreon subscribers at the Truth-teller ($5/month) tier and higher. On Monday at 4pm ET, we're having another political salon over Zoom to brace for the impact of MAGA trying to steal our election with Russia's help, either through Mike Johnson, the failed legal architect of Trump's Big Lie, or the MAGA majority on the Supreme Court, should the electoral college come down to one state. Or else, we're celebrating with a Gaslit Nation virtual block party! Either way, to our Patreon community that keeps the show going, see you on Monday, for whatever comes next. Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive Q&A sessions, our Victory group chat, invites to live events, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Show Notes: Clip: Anne Selzer on her Iowa polling: https://x.com/PettyLupone/status/1853169502147449005 Clip: Larry Krasner, Philadelphia DA on election terrorism: https://x.com/abughazalehkat/status/1853631034790662312 Clip: John Jackson, American veteran in Ukraine: “My brief message to Americans voting today. From Ukraine, the epicenter of that struggle between good and evil, between democracy and dictatorship. Please lend me 90 seconds of your time:” https://x.com/hissgoescobra/status/1853802605509501029 Narrowing nationwide polls reveal a coin-toss for the House majority https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/house Recent safeguards should quash efforts to overturn election results, experts say It would take congressional majorities and most swing-state legislatures to upend the election. https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/11/04/recent-safeguards-should-quash-efforts-to-overturn-election-results-experts-say/ Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and to Destroy an Energy Facility in Nashville https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-arrested-and-charged-attempting-use-weapon-mass-destruction-and-destroy-energy-facility Man arrested after federal officials say he sought to destroy Nashville power site https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-arrested-federal-officials-sought-004723571.html Robert Reich on Mastodon: “If Harris wins, will Congress certify the results? There are now 172 election deniers in Congress. But the new Congress gets sworn in before the presidential election is certified. Your down ballot votes could decide whether your presidential vote is respected or discarded.” https://mastodon.social/@rbreich@masto.ai/113429039266528054 The Kingdom of Lyz Lenz's God Land Is Within You https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/in-god-land-lyz-lenz-makes-the-case-for-nuance.html Andrea Chalupa on Twitter: “The Reagan Revolution ignited a culture of “greed is good," alongside the rise of Christian nationalism. Democrats, for their part, embraced this shift, allowing unions to weaken and newsrooms to erode, all in the name of boosting corporate profits. As a result, Trump and Manafort's brand of corruption thrived in plain sight. Throughout American history, progress for Black people has been met with violent white rage, and Trump's birtherism was the inevitable response to the first Black president. Meanwhile, Russia's support for Trump wasn't just about sowing chaos in U.S. politics; it was part of a broader geopolitical strategy to lift sanctions and advance their long-standing imperial ambitions, which have been unfolding since Russia invaded Georgia. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is merely the latest chapter of rising Russian imperialism. All of this is compounded by the deep, structural misogyny and racism in America, a nation built on genocide that persists to this day with the prison industrial complex and the epidemic of violence against Native American women. These forces are not isolated—they are interconnected, fueling each other in a dangerous cycle. The gasoline on that fire is unchecked social media as well as Silicon Valley greed. What's left of newsrooms are populated by white men who aren't sensitive to most of these issues since they're blinded by their own privilege.” https://x.com/AndreaChalupa/status/1853788934393766019 Jimmy Kimmel Surprised That Bombshell Jeffrey Epstein Tapes About Trump Friendship Aren't Getting More Attention https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-jeffrey-epstein-tapes-trump-friendship-1236200783/ Clip: Wil I Am “Yes She Can” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1rxxIYa-w
In this episode of NucleCast, Bob Peters discusses the often-misunderstood concept of escalation in national security. He explores how escalation is perceived negatively by many national security professionals, leading to a risk-averse approach that can undermine deterrence. Peters argues that the U.S. needs to embrace escalation as a strategic tool, especially in the context of being a status quo power. The conversation also touches on the challenges within military education and the need for a shift in mindset regarding the use of military force.Robert Peters is a Research Fellow for Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense in The Heritage Foundation's Allison Center for National Security. Prior to joining Heritage, Peters served as the lead strategist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, where he oversaw the office that developed the Agency's five-year strategy, conducted the Agency's research and tabletop exercise program, and executed Agency-level program evaluations. Leading a team of forty-two people, Peters revamped the research function within the Agency and oversaw the Department of Defense's Track 1.5 and Track 2 strategic dialogues with allies and partners.For many years, Peters served as a Senior Research Fellow at National Defense University's Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, where he focused on nuclear deterrence issues, countering weapons of mass destruction, and counterproliferation.In the first Obama Administration, Peters served as the Special Advisor for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he worked on the New START nuclear arms control treaty, the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review, and the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review.In addition, Peters held positions at Northrop Grumman and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.A graduate of Miami University and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Peters has lectured at National War College, Missouri State University, Army War College, and the United States Naval AcademyChapters00:00 Introduction to Escalation in National Security05:41 Understanding Escalation as a Tool12:46 The Impact of Status Quo on Escalation19:38 Challenges in Military Thinking26:59 Wishes for Military Strategy ReformSocials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org
As we continue to assess the threat FROM Iran and the threat TO Iran, we sat down today with two analysts and former national security officials with different perspectives on what we've learned so far and next steps.Richard Fontaine is CEO of the Center for American Security. He was formerly the top foreign policy advisor to Senator John McCain, deputy staff director on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and an official of the U.S. State Department and National Security Council. He currently serves as a member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board.Rich Goldberg is a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. From 2019-2020, he served as a Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the White House National Security Council. He previously served as a national security staffer in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House. Rich is an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve with military experience on the Joint Staff and in Afghanistan.
In this thought-provoking episode of The Myths We Still Believe, we unravel five captivating myths that continue to mystify and mislead: The Earth is Flat: Why do people still believe this ancient idea, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary? The Trojan Horse: Was it a brilliant trick or just clever propaganda? The Moon Landing Hoax: What fuels the belief that NASA's greatest triumph was a staged performance? Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq: How did a war start based on false intelligence? Marie Antoinette's Cake: Did she really utter those infamous words—or was it all just a political smear? We explore how these stories have persisted, the psychology that keeps them alive, and the dangers of misinformation in our digital age. To unlock the full episode and gain access to our extensive back catalogue, consider becoming a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon. And don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more content, including articles, in-depth studies, and our brand-new audio series now available in our English Plus Podcast's shop! Hosted by Danny, this episode will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about some of history's most enduring myths.
In recent days, the Biden-Harris administration has announced it would deploy the THAAD system to Israel — THAAD is an advanced missile defense system that can thwart short-, medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles, as well as the U.S. military personnel to operate it. At the same time, the Biden-Harris administration has issued a blistering letter to Israel's government threatening to withhold military resources at the time that Israel is planning its response to the October 1st Iranian attack (here's a copy of the letter: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25212303-bqshvt-hmmshl-hamryqny-bhqshrym-hvmnytrym ). To help us understand what is going on with U.S. policy, Rich Goldberg returns to the podcast. Rich is a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. From 2019-2020, he served as a Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the White House National Security Council. He previously served as a national security staffer in the US Senate and US House. Rich is an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve with military experience on the Joint Staff and in Afghanistan. Recent pieces by Rich: “Israel's Victory Will Be a Success for American Grand Strategy”: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2024/10/04/israels-victory-will-be-a-success-for-american-grand-strategy/ “Turn-Key Alternatives to Replace UNRWA Immediately”: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/05/06/turn-key-alternatives-to-replace-unrwa-immediately/
In this episode of NucleCast, Adam Lowther and Bob Peters discuss the implications of the October 7th anniversary, focusing on the ongoing conflict in Israel and the broader Middle East. They explore the failures of deterrence leading up to the attack, the complexities of Iran's nuclear ambitions, and the evolving dynamics between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The conversation also delves into the historical context of the Palestinian issue.Robert Peters is a Research Fellow for Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense in The Heritage Foundation's Allison Center for National Security. Prior to joining Heritage, Peters served as the lead strategist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, where he oversaw the office that developed the Agency's five-year strategy, conducted the Agency's research and tabletop exercise program, and executed Agency-level program evaluations. Leading a team of forty-two people, Peters revamped the research function within the Agency and oversaw the Department of Defense's Track 1.5 and Track 2 strategic dialogues with allies and partners.For many years, Peters served as a Senior Research Fellow at National Defense University's Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, where he focused on nuclear deterrence issues, countering weapons of mass destruction, and counterproliferation.In the first Obama Administration, Peters served as the Special Advisor for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he worked on the New START nuclear arms control treaty, the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review, and the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review.In addition, Peters held positions at Northrop Grumman and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.A graduate of Miami University and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Peters has lectured at National War College, Missouri State University, Army War College, and the United States Naval AcademyChapters00:00 Introduction and Context of October 7th03:02 Deterrence Failures and the Israeli Response05:59 Iran's Nuclear Ambitions and Regional Dynamics08:45 The Future of Israel and Iran Relations11:49 The Role of Arab Nations and Regional Politics14:47 The Palestinian Perspective and Historical Context18:03 Bob's Wishes for Peace and ResolutionSocials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org
On this episode of the podcast, Jim Rauh, the founder of Families Against Fentanyl discussed the devastating impact of the synthetic opioid drug, particularly the death of his son Tommy in 2015.Fentanyl, often manufactured in China, is highly potent, cheap and a kilo is capable of killing 500,000 people. Raugh highlights the U.S. government's failure to address fentanyl as a ‘weapon of mass destruction,' noting that only 10% of shipments are detected. Furthermore, Rauh warned of fentanyl's potential to contaminate food, water and air supplies which poses a significant threat to our national security, humanity, and wildlife.Be sure to check out Rauh's organization, Families Against Fentanyl by visiting: www.FamiliesAgainstFentanyl.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
EP172: Diddy Arrested for Racketeering, Is he Epstein 2.0?, Jonathan Oddi, Election 2024, NFL Week 3 QUICK HITS GameStop https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/doj-fires-up-criminal-probe-of-banks-hurt-by-archegos-debacle NYC COVID Czar https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/09/jay-varma-covid-sex-parties/679983/?taid=66eef1098956bb0001b6d1e1 Pagers or Mass Destruction https://news.antiwar.com/2024/09/17/lebanon-nine-killed-2800-wounded-by-israeli-sabotage-attack-that-exploded-hezbollah-pagers/ SPORTS NFL Week 3 - https://www.nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-season-week-3-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games POLITICS Trump Assassination Attempt UPDATE https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-florida-fbi-justice-department-1295144a65f46059ce39b4ccd7288fbc Jewish Space Laser in Tucson? https://www.kold.com/2024/09/21/officials-respond-claims-eye-issues-following-trump-rally-tucson/ General Election 2024 - Polling https://www.natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-2024-president-election-polls-model https://www.nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-season-week-3-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games CLICKS P Diddler - Indicted and Arrested https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sean-diddy-combs-charged-sex-trafficking-racketeering-indictment-1236004743/ SDNY; Judge Andrew Carter(former public defender) https://x.com/zachjones1994/status/1837666219316371701?s=46&t=ye-2GyAK2iDh3yT1vKjfJg https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iSrpU9eql323koZY7Omi0TmOWzrIOpSQ/view Flew to NYC to be arrested Arrested early? “Combs Enterprise” (16yrs) Charges include: Racketeering Conspiracy: sex trafficking, kidnapping, bribery, gun charges,, forced labor, arson, obstruction of justice(not prosecuting individual sex crimes) recorded freak offs, lasted days(consensual?) Ketamine, ecstasy and ghb Cassie allegations citing video Blackmailed victims Co-conspirators: JayZ? Seized electronic recordings of the FOs during the Miami/LA homes Investigation ongoing 15yrs-Life Recommended pretrial detention; $50M Bond; NO BAIL Mounting Civil cases provided overwhelming evidence, had to indict Forfeit all assets related to enterprise to government 50 Cent; celebrity reactions Who's next? Jay-Z, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez Ashton Kutcher https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/2841086/danny-masterson-accuser-ashton-kutcher-response-sick/ Pink/Usher delete tweets Industry ramifications: Dawn Richard https://www.npr.org/2024/09/12/nx-s1-5110001/dawn-richard-diddy-danity-kane-lawsuit Kevin Liles https://variety.com/2024/music/news/kevin-liles-leave-warner-music-group-1236147354/ Jonathan Oddi real estate investments https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/alleged-trump-doral-gunman-jonathan-oddi-went-from-dead-broke-to-property-buying-spree-in-one-month/47937/; sued Diddy for giving him the herp in 2014 - settled for $4.15M; non-disclosure Sent Rick Ross to his house shot up Trump Doral in 20-8; set up trap for police; still no trial; witness protection? Interrogation outed Diddy Awaiting trial for 6 years, new prosecutor every 30 days, 500+ subpoenas, Dancing Bear https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/trump-national-doral-gunman/ Miami Court https://www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/cjis/CasePrinter.aspx?case=SykzNRoc3dSs%2bNQDXSaTJg%3d%3d&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 ⁃ RFK Affair with Journalist https://nypost.com/2024/09/23/us-news/olivia-nuzzi-bombarded-rfk-jr-with-increasingly-pornographic-messages-mutual-friend/ ## About the Sports, Clicks & Politics Podcast SCAPP is a weekly podcast with a Livestream every Monday at 12pm eastern. Join hosts Shawn Hannon and Ben Hussong as they separate the latest news from the noise impacting New York State. The podcast has frequent guest interviews for additional perspectives in the worlds or sports, politics and beyond! Follow the show on social media Website: scappodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/scappodcast Twitter: @SCAPPodcast Follow Shawn & Ben on social media Facebook: facebook.com/hannon44 Twitter: @hannon44 Facebook: facebook.com/ben.hussong.3 Twitter: @benhussong --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scapp/support
Did this attempted shooter fight in Ukraine, interview with the New York Times about recruiting ex-Taliban AND get caught with a "Weapon of Mass Destruction"? According to the incoming reports, yes. Crazy! Watch full episode at YouTube.com/An0malyhiphop Check out my shop! Almost sold out. DreamRare.com All my music, links & Social Media Sites DreamRareLinks.com
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In this episode of NucleCast, host Adam interviews Pat Rhodes and Dave Jonas, who have been writing a series of articles on nuclear issues. David S. Jonas is a partner at the law firm of Fluet, Huber & Hoang (FH+H). His practice includes corporate transactions, employment law, government contracts, trial and appellate litigation, international law, administrative/regulatory compliance and investigations. He has extensive experience in national security issues and is recognized as one of a handful of experts worldwide in nuclear nonproliferation law. He was a career member of the Senior Executive Service and served as General Counsel of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) where he negotiated numerous multilateral and bilateral international agreements to include the U.S. – India Civil Nuclear Agreement. He also served as General Counsel of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.Prior to his civilian service, he was a career Marine Corps officer where he held a wide variety of command and staff billets. He served as nuclear nonproliferation planner for the Joint Chiefs of Staff negotiating multiple international agreements and has worked extensively with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Conference on Disarmament, and the United Nations. He is one of the only judge advocates to have commanded two units, including a company in an infantry regiment, the 5th Marines. He argued the case of Davis v. United States, 512, U.S. 452 (1994) at the U.S. Supreme Court becoming the first judge advocate in the history of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force to do so. He received the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Award for Excellence in Legal Writing and was selected as the Outstanding Career Judge Advocate in the Marine Corps. He concluded his military service as a lieutenant colonel. Patrick Rhoads had a thirty-eight-year career as an engineer with the National Nuclear Security Administration. He started with Naval Reactors as an ensign in the Navy and worked his whole career in the uses of nuclear energy for national security missions. His career included nuclear design, construction, and operations. Late in his NNSA career, he led many nuclear construction activities, including billion-dollar acquisitions, and served as the Chief of Staff in three different organizations. After retiring from NNSA in 2020, he joined the National Strategic Research Institute as the Director of Nuclear Research. NSRI is a University Affiliated Research Center, chartered by STRATCOM, whose mission is to address Weapons of Mass Destruction.Socials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: A week after the failed assassination attempt on President Trump, new details have emerged about critical security failures by the Secret Service. Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent James Gagliano joins us to break it all down. Just hours after the attempt on Trump's life, we learned that US authorities had intelligence on a recent Iranian plot to assassinate him. Richard Goldberg, former Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the White House National Security Council under President Trump, joins us to discuss this alarming development. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com. ☕ Blackout Coffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/PDB Code: PDB
Israel's right to self-defense and security, governance in Gaza, the Iranian regime and its network of terror, the Jewish state's relationship with Arab countries in the Gulf, and much more were among the topics of discussion at an AJC-convened panel discussion at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Listen to an excerpt of the panel, moderated by AJC's Chief Policy Officer and the head of AJC's Center for a New Middle East, Jason Isaacson, along with policy experts Dr. Ken Weinstein, Kirsten Fontenrose, and Rich Goldberg. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. AJC is a nonpartisan, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. AJC does not endorse or oppose political parties or candidates. Episode Lineup: (0:40) Jason Isaacson, Ken Weinstein, Kirsten Fontenrose, Rich Goldberg Show Notes: Watch: Israel and the Path to Peace - AJC at the Republican National Convention Listen – People of the Pod: Europe at the Ballot Box: Insights and Impact on Jewish Communities and Beyond Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Transcript of Panel with Jason Isaacson, Ken Weinstein, Kirsten Fontenrose, and Rich Goldberg: Manya Brachear Pashman: America's political parties are kicking off the 2024 convention season, starting this week with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. AJC was on the sidelines of the RNC, with a live program titled Israel and the Path to Peace, moderated by AJC's chief policy officer, Jason Isaacson. Jason is also the head of AJC's recently launched Center for A New Middle East. Joining Jason was Dr. Ken Weinstein, former longtime CEO of the Hudson Institute and the Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow at Hudson; Kirsten Fontenrose, the President of Red Six Solutions and Senior Director of Gulf Affairs in the National Security Council under President Trump; and Rich Goldberg, Senior Adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Director of Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the National Security Council, under President Trump. Just a reminder: AJC is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan organization and neither supports nor opposes candidates for elective office. A similar program will be offered at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago later this summer. Now onto today's episode: an excerpt from AJC's convention program. Jason Isaacson: Let me begin by reading to you a couple of passages from the Republican platform, which was adopted yesterday at the Republican National Convention. This is what it said about Israel. Quote, We will stand with Israel and seek peace in the Middle East, we will rebuild our alliance network in the region to ensure a future of peace, stability and prosperity. And then there was, as you may recall, for the Republican platform, his list of 20 promises. And it's described as 20 promises that we will accomplish very quickly when we win the White House and Republican majorities in the House and Senate. And number eight, on that list of 20 promises is the following, quote: restore peace in Europe and in the Middle East. So let's drill down with our panelists on those two statements in January 2025. That's more than six months away. It may be that the Israel Hamas war will be won over by them, and perhaps whatever conflict is so close to boiling over between Israel and Hezbollah, that that might not any longer be the case, might have boiled over, might be a thing of the past. But let's say for the sake of argument, that hostilities are in fact, continuing, and let's assume that the Republican Party is victorious this fall. What are you expecting the Trump administration to do to, quote restore peace in the Middle East and to accomplish that, quote, very quickly. And let me begin Kirsten, with you. Kirsten Fontenrose: Great, thanks so much for having us. All of us like to nerd out about these kinds of topics all the time when we're just grateful that there are other people who are as interested. What I expect to see in America is a revived peace plan. So you all remember the deal of the century, the vision for peace, we will see that come back. If there's a second Trump administration. Not in isolation, it will be part of a larger context. That will also include assurances about Israel security and governance for Gaza and the like. Why have we not seen this yet? Because no one's asked the Trump team. But that will come back and you will see that. There's an expectation, whether it's naive or not, which we'll see, that there will be a greater receptiveness among the Palestinian population for an economic plan that offers improvements in livelihood after this conflict. If there is a marginalized Hamas, there'll be more movement in this space for reviving these kinds of ideas. So we will definitely see a revived peace plan, you won't see less attention on this issue, you'll see very top level attention on the issue. You're also going to see, I think gloves off with the Houthis in the Red Sea. The US military has been very careful to make sure that all of our strikes so far had been from a defensive perspective. But you will see, I believe, because the world has not criticized any of these strikes, I think you're gonna see more latitude there. More room for movement for preemptive striking, for instance, because the perception is that for the whole world, this shipping interception problem is just out of hand. So I think we'll see more latitude there. And we'll see gloves come off a bit there. And then I think you're gonna see some tough talk, frankly, with Prime Minister Netanyahu. President Trump has watched the US be yanked around a bit by the current Israeli government. And I think you're going to see less tolerance for that recognition that Israel is a sovereign country, but more of an attempt to say the US is the superpower here, and we will be leading the ideas from hence. If we're expected to play a role, we will be leading in that role. What you will see, however, will be interesting to watch as there is division among Trump advisors about a two state solution. So you'll see that be debated out. Jason Isaacson: Thank you for that. Ken, let me ask you, restoring peace in the Middle East and Europe and doing it very quickly, you've had a very broad focus on a whole range of foreign policy issues at the Hudson Institute and before and since. Tell me how you see that playing out under a second Trump administration? Ken Weinstein: I'd say first of all, I think President Trump came to the conclusion early on, in his first term, he came in remember, talking about the deal of the century with you know, this peace agreement, he was booed at the Republican Jewish Committees event when he was a candidate. And he quickly came into office and understood he could not trust Mahmoud Abbas, because of the incitement to terror by the Palestinian Authority and the tensions that were given out, and the pay for slay efforts that the Palestinian Authority has. Whereby people who kill Jews, kill Americans, were getting Palestinian Authority pensions in prisons, for their families and the like. And so, Trump quickly came to understand that the challenge in the peace process wasn't bringing Israel and the Palestinians together, it was that the peace process itself was misconstrued. The peace process was being used by Middle Eastern governments, in particular, the Iranians, but also the Palestinians as a means to put leverage on Israel, exercise leverage on Israel, by a bunch of people who wanted to see the end of Israel's existence. And Trump quickly reversed that equation. He understood that the best way to move forward was to remove items from the table such as moving the embassy to Jerusalem, which didn't have any of the backlash that John Kerry and others predicted would happen. And he quickly understood the best way to move things forward was to put pressure on the Palestinians. Trump's a real estate guy. And so he understands leverage, he understands how to put pressure forth, and how to deter. I think we're going to see much more of that moving forward. We're not going to have a vice president of the United States who's going to get up and say, the Israelis can't evacuate Rafah, it's going to lead to 10s of 1000s of deaths. And here I actually disagree slightly, I think Trump will actually give the Israelis the latitude they need to finish the mission, which is to destroy Hamas, and eventually bring about a transformation in Gaza, with the assistance of the Saudis. Who were absolutely critical in de-radicalizing Gaza, they have done it successfully themselves, as has the UAE. And so I think we're going to look much more at a regional approach on these issues. Obviously, Iran is going to be, to borrow a term from Joe Biden, President Biden, in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, as they were before. You're gonna see massive sanctions again, we're gonna get them, we're gonna enforce those sanctions. And Rich can talk to this stuff far more deeply than I ever could. And you're gonna have the Iranians on the run so that they don't feel that they can work with Hamas or work with Hezbollah, to do more damage to Israel. And already we're seeing a deterrent effect on the Northern Front. And also with regard to Hamas. Because with regard to Hamas, we see that the fear of a Trump administration is leading to a greater willingness to negotiate with Israel. And on the northern front, I think it's less likely that the Israelis will take dramatic action before the US election, knowing that they will not be reined in by an administration that is somehow searching for a delusion of peace with Hezbollah and with Lebanon. Jason Isaacson: What about peace in Europe? Is is that something that you see, that you can envision under a Trump administration? Ken Weinstein: First, let me say something with regard to Europe and the Middle East. I think that the Trump administration, the Trump team has been infuriated by this notion of enforcing this ridiculous ICC policy with regard to Israel and those who threatened to arrest Netanyahu. I think you're going to see in places particularly, I can just think of the kinds of actions they'll take in Germany. I think you can expect individual sanctions on the people who were behind Nord Stream as a sign to not dare mess with Netanyahu, period. And you'll see other actions like that. I know the Spanish ambassadors here with regard to Spain with that we will be taking numbers, as Nikki Haley did so effectively at the UN, and as the Biden team does not. So with regard to Europe. Look, I think the situation with regard to Ukraine, as President Trump understands it, I think, Trump, you have to understand he comes to this. He's not a policy person. He thinks that policy people like the three of us, four us up here, we lack creativity, we have a sense the policy options run from the letter L or P to the letter Q or R. And in fact, for Trump, they run from A to Z. And so that meant fire and fury in Pyongyang, but it meant eventually potentially beachfront condominiums in North Korea and an economic vitality to North Korea, if it gave up its nuclear program. With regard to Iran, it was maximum pressure, but it was the new Iran deal that got rid of the nuclear program that got rid of the missile program that got rid of regional activities, and that internally reshaped Iran, and led to a new relationship with Iran, with not only the region but the rest of the world. And with China, it was massive tariffs on China, but a new trade deal in the phase one that was gonna get rid of intellectual property stuff, which was at the core of what President Trump saw correctly as the engine of the Chinese economy, and the engine of the China 2025 program. So I'd say with regard to Ukraine, the President is looking at options that will, as he himself has said, he would tell the, you know, the Ukrainians on day one, you've got to, you know, we've got to end the fighting, you would tell Putin, if you don't end the fighting, we're gonna arm the shit out of Ukraine, pardon my French, as he said something along those lines. And I think what we'll see at the end of the day, is a massive program to guarantee Ukrainian security, that is going to take massive security guarantees. But the Europeans are going to have to step up and step up in a very serious way. And we've seen since the announcement of the JD Vance nomination are ready to reaction in Europe, the Europeans, you know, have to understand they're not gonna be able to backchannel they're not going to be able to figure out some way out of this. They're gonna have to be big providers of security guarantees, we will do the same for the Ukrainians as well, but Europe has to take up a big portion of it. And Trump does not, he is not Joe Biden, he's not going to cut and run, as in Afghanistan, he doesn't want to be humiliated on the stage, he understands deterrence, he's going to send a very clear signal to the Russians, as he did to the Taliban. When they were talking about when they were negotiating with the Taliban, Trump was on a video call once with the Taliban leader, and said, I want to make this very clear, you're not to strike at any of our people. And if you do, and hit the button on Play, and he showed a video of I think, the Taliban leader's kid leaving their house to say we're watching you every moment, and we will take care of you. And there'll be some kind of a version of that with regard to Putin, that's going to be very clear. He was very blunt with Putin behind closed doors, from the White House in particular. And I think there was a good reason why Putin didn't go into Ukraine during Trump's term. And so I think that there's going to be some kind of a square in the circle solution that's going to have to come together. And I've been telling European foreign and defense ministers for the last few months, think about this now, how to do it, how to implement it. Jason Isaacson: Ken, thank you so much. Rich, let me turn to you. We've been talking about Iran, and you are an expert on Iran. It happened for years. I didn't see a reference to Iran and the Republican platform. But of course, we know, former President Trump's record on Iran. And Ken has been talking about that. Should he return to the White House next January, what do you foresee on this front to return to maximum pressure, or something more kinetic? And what is your sense of our regional strategic partners priorities? Are our friends in the Gulf hoping for a decisive showdown with Iran? Or are they sufficiently risk averse that they prefer a less confrontational approach? What do you think? Rich Goldberg: I think if you look at the top lines, right, and you compare the policy, the recipe, if you will, under the Trump administration: maximum pressure on Iran, maximum support for Israel gets you peace, gets you deterrence. And when you flip the narrative and you go to maximum deference to Iran and pressure on Israel, you get conflict in the Middle East. It's not disconnected from what Ken's just talking about in other regions of the world as well, whether in Europe, whether you're in the Indo-Pacific. This comes down to the ability to restore American deterrence. And then you have options. There are a lot of genies that are out of the bottle due to the last three and a half years. Iran today and its nuclear program is at the one yard line of nuclear weapons thresholds. They were not there four years ago. In fact, after the killing of Soleimani, in early 2020, the rest of the year the Iranians never escalated the nuclear program again. They waited until January of 2021. And that's when they started jumping to 20% high enriched uranium. And then they saw nothing's happening to us. So they went to 60% high enriched uranium. They started installing all the advanced centrifuges, they've advanced, so far accelerated to this incredible capacity to produce a dozen nuclear weapons in just a couple of months if they so chose. Plus Intel now coming in that the administration is trying to downplay work on weaponization. There's a lot of genies out of the bottle here that Donald Trump's going to have to try to put back into the bottle. And that will not be easy. But the formula remains correct. Restore deterrence, have maximum pressure and isolation on the Iranian regime and provide support to your allies. Now, the Gulf Arabs, by the way, the Saudis, the Emiratis, they've made some strategic decisions due to the policies that they saw, sustained by Joe Biden. They've cut deals with the Iranians and sort of cut their own JCPOA. with Iran with the Houthis. I'm not sure they're going to be on board for what's coming next. And they need to make some preparations for the return of a Trump administration and hawkishness towards Tehran and understand that we also won't tolerate them hedging with the Chinese. Now, that comes from the fact that America is hedging on them. And so there's going to be a lot of parts that have to come together like a puzzle, to try to put Humpty Dumpty back together again, actual restored turns and regain that peace through strength in the region. This is true in the Middle East. It's true in Europe, and it's true in the Indo Pacific. So what is deterrence? I think that's a major question. What is deterrence? Made up of two big things, capacity and will. Joe Biden and Donald Trump both have capacity. They were the commander in chief at some point of the most powerful military on Earth. Nobody doubts that you have capacity when you are the president of the United States. But our enemies do doubt the will. And they test the will early on. Every single administration gets tested, whether it's China, whether it's Putin, whether it's Iran, they get tested. At some point, Donald Trump got tested by the Iranians and Soleimani is dead. And that changed a lot of things in the world. And over the course of time, the unpredictability, the some of the craziness of the media went hysterical over the red button with Kim Jong Un did get the attention of people like Vladimir Putin. The Taliban tested Joe Biden, and he failed the test. And Kabul fell. And then Ukraine was invaded. And then now in China, they're expanding and starting to harass and actually attack in some ways, the Philippines and Taiwan. And what are we seeing? Nothing. So, the minute Donald Trump becomes president, when I hear Trump say, just my election is going to start bringing about a change on the Ukraine front, a change in the world. You might have laughed at that. I think after Saturday, you're not laughing anymore. A picture that if you're Xi Jinping, the Ayatollah, Putin, Kim Jong Un, looking at that on your desk every day of Donald Trump with his fist in the air blood dripping, right after being shot, saying fight. You're not questioning will. And that will be, I think, the big game changer. Now, they might still test it. And there's a Chinese proverb, which is, you have to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. And I think President Trump might have to kill a chicken. He'd have to pick the chicken wisely. I think it might be the Houthis. That makes no sense to me. There is a national interest, there's a strategic importance to it. And it will game change how you're trying to get the Gulf Arabs back on side, see that we are committed to the security in the Gulf in the broader Middle East, it will send a major signal to Tehran, and it'll be part of that pivot back to maximum pressure on Iran and maximum support for Israel. Jason Isaacson: Rich, thank you. But before I turn back to the Abraham Accords, let me ask you, what's your sense of the Saudi and UAE and Bahraini overtures to Iran? Are they just seeking some kind of stability, some kind of channel, but it doesn't have a whole lot of meaning, or what's your sense and how should the US respond? Rich? Rich Goldberg: I think there is meaning to it. I think that Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia has changed his strategic calculus over the last three years. I think that there was a game changing moment for him when the Houthis were raining down missiles, next to a Formula One race he was hosting out in Jeddah. And you're talking about major investors, world leaders, important people all driving into a race course already there. And you're seeing a ballistic missile explode within your line of sight. And the United States does nothing. And then Abu Dhabi comes under attack by the Houthis, and the United States does nothing. And they're saying, Wow, they're just at the table trying to give the Iranians whatever they can, they've taken the Houthis off the terror list. They're not defending us anymore. They've pulled the missile defense augmentation that Trump put in, in 2019-2020. And they're still trying to get this nuclear deal done. What are we doing here? Why are we just waiting around for Godot? Why are we exposed? We should cut a deal here. And why if the United States can hedge on us, can't we hedge on them, and they start cozying up to the Chinese and doing things that we probably don't like very much I need to put an end to. So I think it's very real. These channels are real. They're in a hedge. I think it's taken a while for others that are far more suspicious of Iran, like Bahrain to get on board this strategy. But everybody sort of signed up to this. There's a normalization process with Assad that I think is partially connected to it as well. All of that's going to have to change. You have Donald Trump is back in office. And I don't know that they appreciate that very much. Jason Isaacson: There's also a recollection of the Trump administration in this reaction or non reaction to this Iranian attack on Saudi Aramco facilities. So it's been a mixed bag. But But first, let me let me let me turn back to you. And we were talking about the Abraham accords before. That was a great foreign policy access success of the last months of the Trump administration, first of the UAE, then Bahrain and then with different terminology, but Morocco and Sudan. As you know, the Biden administration has been vigorously pursuing an effort to normalize Saudi relations with Israel, and objective that was also very much a part of the Trump administration's vision. What are your perspectives on the likelihood of that kind of a deal being closed in the last months of the current Biden administration, if they do move forward on such a deal with the Republicans getting the Senate joined with Democrats in the Senate to support such a deal before the election? Or perhaps in a lame duck session after the election? Kirsten Fontenrose: Well that's the big question. So I think if you have a deal that includes normalization with Israel, Saudi us still includes normalization with Israel, it has a shot of getting through, but the closer we get to the election, the smaller that shot gets, because the more Republicans Congress will want to hold out to grant that foreign policy when to potential Republican administration. But if you have a deal that is being discussed now, as a Plan B, that is just a US-Saudi deal, without normalization. And this is because of the Israeli government's decision, perhaps not to grant that the Saudis are fully on board, you won't get it through, there's just not enough in it. For the US. There are lots of questions about why we'd be granting Saudi assistance with civilian nuclear technology. And a security guarantee, when we're not really getting much out of it. There's nothing in this deal in terms of concrete asks on the relationship with China. And we can really go quite far in blocking Chinese influence in the Gulf by just improving our own foreign military sales process. We don't need to grant security guarantees, the Israeli Saudi relationship is so close right now. It's normalization and everything but public statement and name and that public statement name is important for the follow on effects you have around the world globally and with other Muslim populations. But in terms of their coordination, they're in a pretty good place. So we're not in some sort of crisis rush to make sure this happens in the next few months, unless you're the Biden team. And you're desperate for a foreign policy win, because your promises on other foreign policy fronts have not borne out. So I think you will still see this continue, though we have doubled down on the Saudi discussion, if there is a second Trump administration. But you will not see this granting of a deal to Saudi Arabia, even though they are a phenomenal partner. And we are quite close, without more concrete asks that benefit U.S. goals as well. It's not the opinion that just having Saudi on side with nothing we've actually signed them up to, would they grant overflight rights, if things came down with Iran. We need to make those more specific before we would do something that would require commitment of troops, large resources, equipment, perhaps to the detriment of other partners, we would be able to send those same troops and equipment. So I don't think we're going to see it in the last months of this administration. Manya Brachear Pashman: To hear the rest of the panel, head to the link in our show notes. Another reminder that AJC is a nonpartisan organization and will be at the DNC next month in Chicago. We hope to see some of you there. Next week on People of the Pod, tune in for our sit down with two Jewish Olympians before they head to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games.
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An Iranian lawmaker last week told an Iran-based news outlet that they have achieved nuclear weaponry but they are just not announcing it to the world. This comes as the head of the United Nation's atomic watchdog agency recently warned that Iran has enough uranium to produce multiple nuclear bombs. President Biden is facing mounting criticism for not imposing a 'maximum pressure campaign' against the Islamic State as it races towards building a nuclear arsenal. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Richard Goldberg, Senior Advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the White House National Security Council, who says this administration is not doing enough to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hamas, the terrorist group in a statement Monday, claims they have agreed to a cease-fire agreement framework with Israel that was negotiated by Egypt and Qatar. The White House and State Department could not confirm the agreement and Israel did not immediately share their stance on the possible deal. Meanwhile, the Israeli military is urging Palestinians to leave the southern city of Rafah, the seemingly last Hamas stronghold, before an expected incursion there. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Richard Goldberg, Senior Advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction for the White House National Security Council, who says the media needs to be more careful when passing along statements by Hamas. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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