Podcasts about Mosul

VOV1 - Mới đây Iraq phải ký thỏa thuận hợp tác với Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, dùng nguồn thu từ dầu mỏ để đổi lấy các dự án và cam kết về nước, hay nói nôm na là thỏa thuận “đổi dầu lấy nước”.Liệu đây có phải lối thoát trước mắt cho một quốc gia đang khan hiếm nước? Thỏa thuận “đổi dầu lấy nước” phản ánh điều gì về thế cân bằng quyền lực và quản trị tài nguyên xuyên biên giới ở Trung Đông hiện nay?Từ bao đời nay, người dân Iraq sinh sống dọc theo sông Tigris luôn tin rằng nước là cốt lõi của đức tin và mọi dấu mốc quan trọng trong cuộc đời họ đều gắn liền với dòng chảy ấy. Họ tin rằng chừng nào con sông còn chảy thì nguồn nước vẫn còn tinh khiết. Thế nhưng thực tế đang phủ một gam màu u ám: có thể chẳng bao lâu nữa, dòng sông ấy sẽ không còn chảy như trước. Con sông Tigris trứ danh của Iraq hiện đang bị ô nhiễm nghiêm trọng và đứng trước nguy cơ cạn kiệt chưa từng có. Ông Diyaa Karim al-Wuthaj từng canh tác trên những cánh đồng rộng lớn được truyền lại qua nhiều thế hệ. Giờ đây, tất cả những gì còn sót lại của vườn chà là và ruộng lúa mì của ông chỉ là bụi đất. “Không có nước là không có sự sống. Ở đây, nông thôn đã mất hết nguồn sinh kế. Suốt tám năm qua, chúng tôi thiếu nước, không còn nông nghiệp, không còn chăn nuôi, và cũng không còn thu nhập. Những vườn chà là trăm năm tuổi từng nuôi sống bao thế hệ. Nhưng giờ đây, mùa màng không còn, cây cối chết dần, và để khôi phục lại như trước sẽ phải mất hàng trăm năm nữa," ông Diyaa Karim al-Wuthaj buồn bã chia sẻ.Sông Tigris là một trong hai con sông nổi tiếng đã nuôi dưỡng vùng Lưỡng Hà và từng là một phần của “vành đai màu mỡ”. Con sông bắt nguồn từ đông nam Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, chảy dọc chiều dài Iraq, đi qua hai thành phố lớn nhất là Mosul và Baghdad, trước khi hợp lưu với sông Euphrates.  Khi nguồn nước ngày càng phụ thuộc vào các quyết định bên ngoài, bài toán an ninh nguồn nước của Iraq cũng trở thành bài toán về chủ quyền, quản trị và thích ứng với biến đổi khí hậu. Từ câu chuyện của Iraq, có thể thấy rõ rằng nước đang dần trở thành một loại tài nguyên chiến lược không kém gì dầu mỏ ở Trung Đông. Và trong bối cảnh đó, những giải pháp bền vững chỉ có thể đến từ hợp tác khu vực thực chất, cải cách quản lý trong nước và tầm nhìn dài hạn cho tương lai.Sông Tigris chảy qua Mosul, phía Bắc Iraq ghi nhận mực nước thấp. Ảnh: AFP

Send us a textWelcome to another thrilling episode of The Day's Grimm podcast! Hosts Brian Michael Day and Thomas Grimm sit down with Korey Mauck, a Posey County native with an incredible career spanning military service, law enforcement, and the firearms industry.In this episode, we discuss:Growing Up in Posey County: Korey shares stories from his rural upbringing, playing high school sports, and the shift in childhood culture. Military Service: Hear about Korey's time in the National Guard as a Forward Observer, his experiences in basic training, and his deployment to Mosul, Iraq, including convoy security missions and encountering IEDs. Law Enforcement Career: Korey details his 12-year career with the Indiana State Police (ISP), from the rigorous hiring process and academy training to working the road and joining the SWAT team. He shares intense stories from his time on SWAT, including high-risk warrants and police action shootings. Transition to Sig Sauer: Learn how Korey leveraged his expertise to become a Law Enforcement Sales Representative for Sig Sauer, traveling across the Midwest to demo firearms and train departments. He even shares a hilarious story about out-shooting a skeptical SWAT officer during a demo! Life & Advice: The conversation covers the challenges of balancing family life with high-stress careers, advice for those interested in military or law enforcement paths, and the importance of resilience.Whether you're interested in military stories, police work, or the firearms industry, this episode is packed with insights and humor.TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro & Welcome Korey Mock 02:02 - Growing up in Posey County 07:51 - High School Sports & College Football 19:08 - Joining the National Guard (13F Fire Support Specialist) 24:10 - Applying for Indiana State Police (ISP) 32:32 - ISP Academy Experience 37:23 - Deployment to Mosul, Iraq (Convoy Security) 47:39 - Surviving an IED Blast 58:45 - Life as an Indiana State Trooper 01:05:21 - Joining the ISP SWAT Team 01:19:17 - Transitioning to Sig Sauer (LE Sales Rep) 01:25:37 - Out-shooting a Skeptical SWAT Officer 01:33:39 - Advice for Joining the Military & Law Enforcement#TheDaysGrimm #KoreyMauck #IndianaStatePolice #SWAT #SigSauer #MilitaryPodcast #LawEnforcement #FirearmsTraining #NationalGuard #Mosul #IraqWar #Veteran[The Days Grimm Podcast Links]- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDaysGrimm- Our link tree: linktr.ee/Thedaysgrimm- GoFundMe account for The Days Grimm: https://gofund.me/02527e7c [The Days Grimm is brought to you by]Sadness & ADHD (non-medicated)

OUR FAMILY MUSIC ACADEMY: Affordable and effective online weekly music lessons designed for families.https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.comChristmas SALE - Use coupon code: PODCAST25 for 25% off each month.Coupon expires at the end of the day on December 25, 2025.-David Eubank was born in Texas and grew up as the son of Christian missionaries in Thailand before attending Texas A&M University and being commissioned as an officer in the US Army. He is a former U.S. Army Special Forces and Ranger officer, is the founder and leader of the Free Burma Rangers (FBR). Karen grew up in California and Washington State, graduated from Seattle Pacific University and worked as a special education teacher in Washington State. She married David in 1993, and since then they have served as missionaries in Burma, Africa and the Middle East. Karen homeschooled all three of their children. Along with relief, the family's personal mission is to share the love of Jesus Christ and to help people be free from oppression. They work alongside the over 130 ethnic FBR relief teams in the conflict areas of Burma, Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Sudan giving help, hope, and love and putting a light on the situation. The Eubank family started the Global Day of Prayer for Burma and the Good Life Club family outreach program. Website: https://www.freeburmarangers.org Book: "Do This for Love: Free Burma Rangers in the Battle of Mosul" by David Eubank - https://amzn.to/4j7fXld Watch the documentary "Free Burma Rangers" on Amazon Prime & Right Now Media

Apologies for my voice and the lack of graphics. Been sick again and barely got this out today.Episode 179 examines the founding, construction, abandonment, and rediscovery of Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad), the short-lived royal capital built by Sargon II of Assyria in the late eighth century BCE. The narrative begins with the history of early Mesopotamian excavation through the career of Paul-Émile Botta, whose 1843–1844 work near Mosul and Khorsabad helped inaugurate Assyriology and introduced Europe to monumental Assyrian palace architecture, relief sculpture, and royal inscriptions. The episode follows Botta's unusual path into Near Eastern exploration, placing his expeditionary background within wider nineteenth-century networks of travel, collecting, and emerging archaeological method, and contrasts the French discoveries at Khorsabad with the subsequent British excavations associated with Austen Henry Layard at Kalhu and Nineveh.From this modern historiographical prelude, the episode turns back to 717 BCE and reconstructs Dur-Sharrukin as an ideological and administrative project of empire. It discusses the city's location, scale, labor regime, deportee settlement, and the programmatic symbolism of a purpose-built capital dedicated to the “true king.” Particular attention is given to the citadel complex—palace, temples, and ziggurat—alongside the logistical systems required to sustain rapid construction, long-distance procurement of materials, and the production of large-scale court art such as lamassu guardians and carved orthostats. The episode also engages changing archaeological interpretations of the site, including how later excavations and recent geophysical survey have revised older claims that the city was never fully completed or inhabited by demonstrating a substantial lower town and more complex occupational history.The final section addresses the political and religious implications of Sargon II's death in 705 BCE and the resulting abandonment of the city under Sennacherib, framing Dur-Sharrukin as a case study in the relationship between royal charisma, omen interpretation, and the volatility of capital cities in the Neo-Assyrian world. In doing so, the episode situates Dur-Sharrukin within broader Near Eastern patterns of state power, forced migration, monumental construction, and the archaeological afterlives of imperial projects.I am also doing daily history facts again, at least until I run out of time again. You can find Oldest Stories daily on Tiktok and Youtube Shorts.If you like the show, consider sharing with your friends, leaving a like, subscribing, or even supporting financially:Buy the Oldest Stories books: https://a.co/d/7Wn4jhSDonate here: https://oldeststories.net/or on patreon: https://patreon.com/JamesBleckleyor on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCG2tPxnHNNvMd0VrInekaA/joinYoutube and Patreon members get access to bonus content about Egyptian culture and myths.

This group of young Iraqis shows how life is slowly returning to normal in Mosul,这群年轻的伊拉克人展示了摩苏尔的生活如何逐渐回归正轨the country's second largest city, which was destroyed by the Islamic State and the war against the terror group.这座伊拉克第二大城市曾被极端组织伊斯兰国及其反恐战争摧毁。These athletes all lost limbs during the fighting, but they did not lose their will to survive and thrive.这些运动员都在战斗中失去了肢体，但他们没有丧失生存和奋斗的意志。And now they play in a volleyball league designed for people with disabilities.现在他们参加了一个专为残障人士设计的排球联赛。I used to lead a normal life, just like everybody else during the Islamic State's occupation.在“伊斯兰国”占领期间，我曾过着和其他人一样的正常生活。One day, our house was bombed and I got wounded and was taken to hospital for about a month. Then I found this volleyball team in Mosul and decided to join them.有一天，我们的房子被炸了，我受了伤，在医院里住了大约一个月。后来我在摩苏尔发现了这支排球队，决定加入他们。Some are with prosthetic legs, others in wheelchairs. The players meet every day at Mosul and a loose hall to train and play in a country struggling on every front.有人装着假肢，有人坐着轮椅。球员们每天在摩苏尔一个简陋的大厅里训练和比赛，而这个国家正面临重重困境。The players credit this private volunteer initiative with providing them a meaning in their lives.球员们认为这项私人志愿活动为他们的生活赋予了意义。I saw my colleagues were playing in this club for free and are very respectful of each other. They have a purpose.我看到同事们在这家俱乐部免费踢球，彼此非常尊重，他们有着明确的目标。I realized I should be like them too and have a purpose. Thank god, everything is going very well, and I can say I'm a good player now.我意识到我也应该像他们一样，有一个目标。谢天谢地，一切都进展得非常顺利，我可以说我现在是个好球员了。In addition to volleyball, the manager of the project says he's working on expanding it to other sports such as table tennis.除了排球，该项目经理表示他正致力于将其扩展到乒乓球等其他运动项目。To make the sports team sustainable in the long run, he said, he needs government support.他说要让体育团队长期可持续发展就需要政府的支持。This is the first team of its kind in the name of our province.这是以本省名义组建的首支此类团队。We will continue to open new centers like this for the disabled, especially those who were impacted by the IS terror group's activities.我们将继续为残疾人开设更多这样的中心，尤其是那些受伊斯兰国恐怖组织活动影响的人。Some players have set their sights on playing larger competitions on a global level.一些选手已将目光投向全球范围内的大型赛事。I hope I can become a better player and play higher level games for the Iraqi national team. If god is willing, I will get there.我希望我能成为一名更出色的球员，为伊拉克国家队参加更高水平的比赛。若蒙天佑，我必能达成所愿。When they had done training for the day, the players have to change in the open on the court.当天训练结束后，球员们只能在球场上露天更衣。Neither the lack of facilities nor their disabilities, however, has discouraged them from attempting to reach their potential.然而，设施的匮乏和自身的残疾都没能阻止他们去挖掘自身的潜力。

Our guest, Mara Revkin, a leading scholar of governance and justice in conflict zones, talks about how civilians make trust decisions when the state collapses and armed groups take control. Drawing on fieldwork and survey research in places such as Mosul, this conversation challenges the idea that trust in wartime is driven by ideology or belief. Instead, it shows how trust under extreme conditions is often pragmatic. Civilians compare dangerous alternatives and look for the authority that appears more predictable, less arbitrary, and more likely to follow its own rules. The episode explores why predictability and procedural fairness can matter more than political values or formal freedoms. Even harsh systems of rule may generate compliance when courts function quickly, corruption is limited, and rules are applied consistently. This does not produce genuine legitimacy, but it can feel safer than alternatives marked by chaos or bribery. We also discuss how civilians navigate situations of competitive governance, where states and armed groups both claim authority. Trust becomes relative rather than absolute and is shaped by everyday experiences with justice, security, and basic services. This form of trust is fragile and erodes quickly when governance becomes more coercive or unpredictable. The conversation examines how military conduct affects civilian perceptions during active conflict. Civilians judge armed actors by perceived intent, proportionality, and communication. Harm that is poorly explained or left uncompensated can undermine trust, even when unintended, while material compensation often matters more than apologies alone. Finally, the episode turns to post-conflict justice and reintegration. Externally imposed solutions often struggle to gain trust when communities are excluded from their design. While rehabilitation, apologies, and compensation can help rebuild social relations, there are limits shaped by the severity of past harm and time. A central insight runs throughout the episode: trust in wartime is not about shared values or moral approval, but about survival and predictability when every option is risky.

Antonella Barina"Donne dell'altro mondo"Nove protagoniste di umanità ed eccezionale coraggioManni Editoriwww.mannieditori.it“Questo non vuol essere un libro di buoni sentimenti, ma un libro di avventure, che racconta le vicende emblematiche di pioniere spericolate: i prudenti non hanno mai battuto sentieri inviolati”.Vittoria vive in una capanna di fango e paglia sulle Ande e riscatta le bambine sfruttate come domestiche da ricchi peruviani. Ginevra fa la clown nei Paesi in guerra e negli orfanotrofi più sperduti della Terra. Chiara, infermiera, è stata in Liberia durante l'epidemia di ebola e nelle sale operatorie improvvisate nei camion a Mosul occupata dall'Isis. Natalina in Congo salva le ragazzine accusate di stregoneria e sottoposte a spietati riti d'esorcismo. Rita strappa le prostitute e i loro figli alla tratta degli schiavi nel Casertano. Adriana, ex bracciante agricola, soccorre le vittime di caporalato in Calabria. Federica in Angola e Afghanistan restituisce gli arti a chi è saltato su una mina, in Ciad e Yemen sovraintende a sconfinati campi profughi. Marisa e Gianna hanno creato una casa da fiaba per i bimbi malati di tumore che arrivano a Roma per le terapie con le loro famiglie.Sono donne che hanno vissuto vicende incredibili, rocambolesche eppur lontane dal clamore dei media, che dedicano la vita ai più sfortunati con entusiasmo e gioia.Donne che esaltano all'estremo le qualità tradizionalmente femminili di cura e accoglienza, ma anche paladine un po' folli. Protagoniste determinate a riscrivere il futuro.Antonella BarinaVive a Roma ed è giornalista dai primi anni Ottanta. Ha girato gran parte del mondo per realizzare reportage su temi culturali e sociali, prima per “l'Europeo”, poi come inviata del” Venerdì di Repubblica”, dove cura anche la rubrica settimanale “Noi e gli altri” dedicata all'universo della solidarietà.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Thoughts on the Bible Readings December 3rd (Job 3, 4; Jonah 4; Hebrews 10)The initial suffering of Job is intensified in chapters 3-41 as we are told of his education. Following the drift of the conversations and the unfolding drama in Job can be complex. Recommended reading to assist the above is available from CSSS -"The Education of Job" by David Baird. In chapter 3 Job is in such despair that he mourns his birth. Surely many of us have been there at some time in our life, but we should never lose hope - when we cannot help ourselves, God can and is willing and waiting for us to commit ourselves to Him in continual prayer. If it wasn't for the pathetic situation Job found himself in, the imagery and poetry is magnificent. One after another the metaphors of his tragedy are multiplied. Job 3verses13-19 tell us that in death people are unconscious and are as though they had never existed. From verses 20-26 the question is asked, "Would it have been better to have never existed, than to be enlightened and find oneself in the condition that Job now found himself?" Job 4 is about the response of Eliphaz who most likely was the eldest of Job's friends. The great error of his discourse that was widely believed at this time was, that God pays back people swiftly for their actions - right, or wrong. It is known as the doctrine of exact retribution. So, the argument of Eliphaz is that the innocent never suffer. And since you, Job, are suffering you must be guilty. Verse 7 is the key to Eliphaz's discourse. From verse 8 to the chapter's end Eliphaz says, this is what I have found in my experience. The record of the book of Job is not an endorsement of the beliefs of any of the friends. It is simply a record of what was said among them. In chapter 4 several of Eliphaz's views supposed spiritual views on the spiritual world are found to be false.Jonah 4 concludes the book with the mission, which God gave him, being accomplished. Yet Yahweh must still teach the prophet some important lessons. In those lessons we find a great contrast between our God's compassion and the prophet's anger. Jonah, still the great patriot who knew what God would bring upon guilty Israel through the Assyrians, said to his Sovereign, I should not have done what you asked, since You are true to Your revealed character. God now will re-educate His prophet. Jonah left the city in a bad mood brooding on what would follow. The temperature intensely rose and Jonah's misery increased. And so, Yahweh in His kindness caused a gourd grow to rapidly and shade the prophet. Jonah was thankful for this. But then, just as quickly a grub destroyed the gourd. Jonah was outraged and complained to God, who told the prophet that the Almighty had worked two miracles, as was His right, to teach Jonah that Assyria was God's and did not belong to the prophet. Even the animals of Nineveh were under God's care. Today, the modern city of Mosul is built on the site of ancient Nineveh. The Taliban constructed massive tunnels beneath the city. And though there is no record of where Jonah went, or what he did, after the book's end, archaeologists have found beneath the city of Nineveh a tomb with the inscription, "Nabi Yonas" (i.e. the prophet Jonah). So, it appears the lessons were learnt and the prophet continued to labour preaching God's Word to the Assyrians.

Thoughts on the Bible Readings December 3rd (Job 3, 4; Jonah 4; Hebrews 10) The initial suffering of Job is intensified in chapters 3-41 as we are told of his education. Following the drift of the conversations and the unfolding drama in Job can be complex. Recommended reading to assist the above is available from CSSS -"The Education of Job" by David Baird. In chapter 3 Job is in such despair that he mourns his birth. Surely many of us have been there at some time in our life, but we should never lose hope - when we cannot help ourselves, God can and is willing and waiting for us to commit ourselves to Him in continual prayer. If it wasn't for the pathetic situation Job found himself in, the imagery and poetry is magnificent. One after another the metaphors of his tragedy are multiplied. Job 3verses13-19 tell us that in death people are unconscious and are as though they had never existed. From   verses 20-26 the question is asked, "Would it have been better to have never existed, than to be enlightened and find oneself in the condition that Job now found himself?" Job 4 is about the response of Eliphaz who most likely was the eldest of Job's friends. The great error of his discourse that was widely believed at this time was, that God pays back people swiftly for their actions - right, or wrong. It is known as the doctrine of exact retribution. So, the argument of Eliphaz is that the innocent never suffer. And since you, Job, are suffering you must be guilty. Verse 7 is the key to Eliphaz's discourse. From verse 8 to the chapter's end Eliphaz says, this is what I have found in my experience. The record of the book of Job is not an endorsement of the beliefs of any of the friends. It is simply a record of what was said among them. In chapter 4 several of Eliphaz's views supposed spiritual views on the spiritual world are found to be false. Jonah 4 concludes the book with the mission, which God gave him, being accomplished. Yet Yahweh must still teach the prophet some important lessons. In those lessons we find a great contrast between our God's compassion and the prophet's anger. Jonah, still the great patriot who knew what God would bring upon guilty Israel through the Assyrians, said to his Sovereign, I should not have done what you asked, since You are true to Your revealed character. God now will re-educate His prophet. Jonah left the city in a bad mood brooding on what would follow. The temperature intensely rose and Jonah's misery increased. And so, Yahweh in His kindness caused a gourd grow to rapidly and shade the prophet. Jonah was thankful for this. But then, just as quickly a grub destroyed the gourd. Jonah was outraged and complained to God, who told the prophet that the Almighty had worked two miracles, as was His right, to teach Jonah that Assyria was God's and did not belong to the prophet. Even the animals of Nineveh were under God's care. Today, the modern city of Mosul is built on the site of ancient Nineveh. The Taliban constructed massive tunnels beneath the city. And though there is no record of where Jonah went, or what he did, after the book's end, archaeologists have found beneath the city of Nineveh a tomb with the inscription, "Nabi Yonas" (i.e. the prophet Jonah). So, it appears the lessons were learnt and the prophet continued to labour preaching God's Word to the Assyrians.

Send us a text This episode pulls back the curtain on a NATO headquarters usually seen only through press releases. Marine officer and Foreign Area Officer Andres Caceres explains how honest analysis on Afghanistan, ISIS's rise, and Russia's moves toward Crimea collided with a staff culture that valued appearances over results—and what happened when he refused to go along.  Andres contrasts early command lessons—where clear standards cut alcohol incidents to zero in Japan—with a Joint Operations Center focused on tracking numbers instead of real effects. He outlines overlooked signs of the Afghan Army's fragility, how Maliki's repression helped ISIS reemerge, why Mosul fell so quickly, and the pre-Crimea indicators many ignored. His point is stark: when institutions avoid hard truths, surprise becomes inevitable.  The conversation's second half tackles the personal cost of speaking up. After asking for a fair reassignment aligned with his FAO role, Andres faced a complaint, a limited investigation, and pressure to accept punishment without full access to evidence. He describes selective witness lists, a suspended clearance, a late allegation that swayed a board, and a later letter admitting coercion. We also discuss altered medical records, downgraded PTSD diagnoses, and why due process must be real, not rhetorical.  For those focused on NATO accountability, leadership, and whistleblower protections, this episode offers practical reforms—from enforcing perjury penalties at boards to safeguarding medical documentation—and a reminder that integrity still matters.  If this resonates, subscribe, share, and leave a review with the one reform you'd prioritize. Your ideas help push this conversation into the rooms where it needs to be heard. The stories and opinions shared on Stories of Service are told in each guest's own words. They reflect personal experiences, memories, and perspectives. While every effort is made to present these stories respectfully and authentically, Stories of Service does not verify the accuracy or completeness of every statement. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the host, producers, or affiliates.Support the showVisit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTERRead my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.comWatch episodes of my podcast:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheresaCarpenter76

Who is Isaac The Syrian. Also known as known St. Isaac of Nineveh also known as Mosul. Bishop for 5 month. His writings has been translated to many languages,  pope Karol's and Pope Shenouda loved his writings. Gospel Reflection Matthew (13:1-9)

For the first time since arriving in Mosul, Task Force 01132 has an opportunity to speak with an actual survivor of the incident at Rassam's home. Will agents be able to convince Tamir to give them any information? What has he been doing since the attack? Is he even still sane at this point? Find out as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com.  -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel

El profesor de Historia Antigua de la Universidade da Coruña, Juan Luis Montero Fenollos, acaba de regresar de una misión arqueológica en Mosul, al norte de Irak, donde representó a la UDC como único arqueólogo español en una expedición internacional junto a expertos del Museo del Louvre y la Universidad de la Sorbona. Hoy en RadioVoz Ferrol, Montero relató su experiencia excavando en una de las ciudades asirias más grandes del mundo, una urbe de 400 hectáreas considerada “el lugar donde empezó la historia”. Pese a las difíciles condiciones del entorno y los estrictos controles de seguridad, el arqueólogo destaca la acogida y generosidad del pueblo iraquí y la importancia de la cultura como herramienta para reconstruir sociedades tras la guerra. “Transformar un lugar de violencia en un lugar de conocimiento es una forma de paz”, afirmó. Ferrol, una vez más, tiene un embajador del saber en el corazón de la antigua Mesopotamia.

Now that there is a fragile cease-fire in place, it's time to ask what to do with Gaza's intricate system of tunnels. There is, of course, nothing new about the use of tunnels in war. From ancient Jerusalem to Vietnam to Islamic State in Mosul, militaries have dealt with underground warfare for millennia. But the scale, purpose, and strategic role of Hamas's tunnel network is fundamentally different from anything we've seen before. Gaza is approximately 140 square miles, and there are at least 600 miles of tunnels below its terrain. Before the war began, there were likely more tunnels in Gaza than there were roads. But it's not just the density of Gaza's tunnels that is unprecedented. For the first time in history, a military force built its entire strategy around its subterranean defenses, deliberately constructing tunnels beneath civilian infrastructure—schools, hospitals, homes—not to protect civilians, but to use them as human shields. This wasn't merely a tactical decision; it was the primary means by which Hamas intended to achieve its political goals. John Spencer, a leading expert on urban warfare and military history and executive director of the Urban Warfare Institute, joins the Tikvah Podcast to discuss this unprecedented military challenge. He has visited Gaza six times since October 7, studying these tunnels firsthand and speaking with the Israeli commanders who've had to fight in them. Today, he walks us through how Israeli forces had to remap the battlefield and reimagine warfare, learning to fight simultaneously above and below ground. We'll discuss the psychological demands of entering these tunnels, the innovative tactics that turned Hamas's greatest defensive asset into an Israeli offensive advantage, and the immense challenge that remains: what do you do with hundreds of miles of tunnels now that active hostilities have paused?

Kế hoạch hòa bình cho Gaza của tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump được các bên xung đột chấp thuận và giai đoạn một đã nhanh chóng được triển khai vào giữa tháng 10/2025. Lần đầu từ kể khi xung đột bùng nổ cách nay hai năm, viễn cảnh hòa bình lâu dài cho Gaza hé mở. Giải giáp lực lượng quân sự của Hamas là đòi hỏi chủ yếu của Israel để tổ chức mà nhiều nước phương Tây coi là « khủng bố » này không còn là mối đe dọa với Nhà nước Do Thái. Tổ chức Hamas không tự nguyện buông súng và để ngỏ khả năng gắn liền vấn đề này với sự ra đời của một Nhà nước Palestine có chủ quyền. Theo giới quan sát, viễn cảnh giải giáp lực lượng Hamas, một nội dung chính trong kế hoạch hòa bình 20 điểm của tổng thống Mỹ, có khả năng thực thi được hay không là một vấn đề còn hoàn toàn để ngỏ. Hamas suy yếu, buộc phải chấp nhận thỏa thuận « hạ vũ khí » Sau khi kế hoạch 20 điểm của tổng thống Mỹ được công bố, chuyên gia về chiến tranh đô thị John Spencer, Học viện Quân sự Hoa Kỳ tại West Point, một người thân cận với thủ tướng Israel Netanyahu, tỏ ra rất tin tưởng vào viễn cảnh thực thi việc tước vũ khí của Hamas: « Kế hoạch 20 điểm được thảo ra là một kế hoạch hòa bình toàn diện, hoàn toàn loại bỏ Hamas khỏi vai trò là một tác nhân. Nếu mọi điểm của kế hoạch đó được tuân thủ thì sẽ không còn Hamas nữa. Hamas sẽ không có vai trò gì trong các nỗ lực chính trị, thậm chí là trong các hoạt động xây dựng xã hội trong tương lai. Điều quan trọng nữa là các quốc gia với đa số là người Ả Rập và Hồi giáo đã ký kết vào kế hoạch này. Đây không phải là một thương vụ để đàm phán, mà là một kế hoạch 20 điểm để thực hiện… Dải Gaza sẽ được phi cực đoan hóa và phi quân sự hóa. Hamas sẽ phải từ bỏ tất cả vũ khí. Chắc chắn kế hoạch này là chiến thắng hoàn toàn của Israel, nhưng cũng phục vụ các lợi ích của người Palestine không thuộc Hamas. Người Palestine sẽ có một chính phủ mới. Sẽ có một chương trình giáo dục giải cực đoan, và thậm chí cả con đường hướng tới quyền tự quyết của người Palestine nói chung. Kế hoạch này mang lại nhiều tiềm năng nhất cho hòa bình, không chỉ cho Gaza mà còn cho người dân Palestine. » Đọc thêm : Israel và Hamas đạt thỏa thuận về giai đoạn đầu trong kế hoạch hòa bình của Trump cho Gaza Tuy nhiên, thách thức của việc thực thi mục tiêu giải giới lực lượng vũ trang Hamas nằm ngay trong các điều khoản của kế hoạch này. Theo nhà nghiên cứu David Rigoulet-Roze, Viện Phân tích Chiến lược Pháp (IFAS), chuyên gia về các cuộc xung đột ở Trung Đông, điều 13 của kế hoạch quy định việc « phi quân sự hóa » bao gồm phá hủy cơ sở hạ tầng quân sự (đường hầm, kho vũ khí và xưởng sản xuất vũ khí), nhưng hiện tại vẫn chưa có thỏa thuận cụ thể về việc giám sát quá trình này. Trong chuyến công du mới đây tại Israel, phó tổng thống Mỹ J.D Vance thừa nhận là không có thời hạn cụ thể cho việc giải giáp Hamas. Sau hai năm chiến tranh, Hamas vẫn là một thế lực Theo giới chuyên gia, hai năm sau khi xung đột bắt đầu, lực lượng Hamas vẫn bám trụ vững chắc ở dải Gaza, mặc dù suy yếu nhiều. Hiện chưa có số liệu thống kê chính xác về tổn thất của phong trào Hồi giáo này. Nhiều nguồn tin đưa ra con số từ 8.000 đến 12.000 chiến binh thiệt mạng trong hai năm chiến tranh, trên tổng số 25.000 đến 30.000 chiến binh Palestine trước vụ khủng bố ngày 07/10/2023.  Hamas có thể vẫn tiếp tục tuyển mộ thêm đến 15.000 chiến binh trong thời gian chiến tranh chống Israel, theo một số nguồn tin Mỹ, được trang mạng Bỉ RTL trích dẫn. Theo truyền thông Anh quốc, chỉ vài giờ sau khi lệnh ngừng bắn được thực thi, Hamas đã ngay lập tức triển khai đến 7.000 chiến binh trên những vùng đất mà Israel rút quân. Một số giới chức Hamas cho biết mục tiêu là để bảo đảm an ninh chống lại những kẻ trộm cướp và các băng đảng người Palestine được sự hậu thuẫn của quân đội Israel trước đây. Đọc thêm - Trung Đông : Phe Hamas từ chối cam kết giải giáp Hamas sở hữu một kho vũ khí đa dạng, bao gồm vũ khí hạng nhẹ, hỏa tiễn tự chế và drone thô sơ. Theo ghi nhận năm 2018 của Small Arms Survey, một chương trình nghiên cứu chuyên về vũ khí của Thụy Sĩ, Hamas từ lâu đã phát triển một ngành công nghiệp tại chỗ để sản xuất hỏa tiễn từ các vật liệu dân dụng. Dự trữ vũ khí của Hamas được đánh giá là phân tán, rất khó truy tìm. Sức mạnh Hamas (1) : Hệ thống đường hầm hàng trăm cây số Sức mạnh quân sự của Hamas một phần chủ yếu dựa vào các hệ thống đường hầm nằm sâu trong lòng đất dài hàng trăm cây số, và các đô thị ở dải Gaza được Hamas dày công xây dựng để biến thành các thành lũy khó chinh phục. Chuyên gia về chiến tranh đô thị John Spencer nhận định hệ thống đường hầm quân sự nhưng gắn liền với các công trình dân sự, và hệ thống phòng thủ đô thị nói chung ở Gaza là độc nhất vô nhị : « Hamas cai quản dải Gaza từ năm 2005 đã chi hơn một tỷ đô la cho hệ thống đường hầm phức hợp ước tính dài hơn 350 dặm, dành cho mục đích quân sự, nằm bên dưới các khu vực đô thị của Gaza, bắt đầu từ ngay dưới các tòa nhà cho đến hơn độ sâu khoảng 60 mét dưới lòng đất. Không chỉ đường hầm, mà mọi khía cạnh của môi trường Gaza đã được Hamas chuẩn bị cho chiến tranh trong vòng 20 năm, kể từ khi họ nắm quyền vào năm 2007. Nhưng trước đó nữa, ngay cả trong giai đoạn Israel chiếm đóng dải Gaza (cho đến năm 2005), Hamas đã xây dựng nhiều đường hầm vì mục tiêu quân sự. Đó là một điều rất độc đáo và thực sự độc nhất vô nhị trong lịch sử chiến tranh đô thị. Trong lịch sử, hầu hết các trận chiến đô thị đều là nơi mà bên phòng thủ có rất ít thời gian chuẩn bị. Càng có nhiều thời gian chuẩn bị phòng thủ thì chiến tranh càng kéo dài và càng tàn khốc. Một số trận chiến lớn nhất trong lịch sử chiến tranh đô thị như Stalingrad về cơ bản là giao tranh giữa hai lực lượng quân đội trên địa hình đô thị. Trận chiến đô thị lớn nhất kể từ Đệ nhị Thế chiến II, trước chiến tranh Ukraina, là trận Mosul, một trận chiến kéo dài chín tháng để giành lại thành phố từ tay tổ chức Nhà nước Hồi giáo. Phải huy động đến hơn 100.000 quân, lực lượng an ninh Irak mới giành lại được thành phố (có từ 3.000 đến 5.000 quân cố thủ), vì Daech đã có hai năm chuẩn bị phòng thủ. Trong khi tại thành phố lớn như Gaza, Hamas đã có 20 năm chuẩn bị. Bên dưới mỗi bước chân người đi đường đều có một đường hầm. Về cơ bản, mọi ngôi nhà đều đã được quân sự hóa, hầu hết đều có kho chứa bom, thiết bị nổ tự chế hoặc vị trí bắn tỉa. » Sau hai năm chiến tranh, với khoảng 80% khu vực Gaza bị phá hủy, và 90% vũ khí hạng nặng của Hamas bị tiêu hủy, theo quân đội Israel, Hamas không còn là mối đe dọa trực tiếp với Israel, nhưng 60% của hệ thống đường hầm 500, 600 km vẫn còn nguyên vẹn, theo số liệu của chính Israel. Sức mạnh của Hamas không chỉ ở hệ thống đường hầm quân sự độc nhất vô nhị này, mà một phần chủ yếu nằm ở việc tại dải Gaza, Hamas không có đối thủ cạnh tranh. Theo nhà nghiên cứu Hugh Lovatt, chuyên về Trung Đông và Bắc Phi tại Hội đồng Quan hệ Đối ngoại Châu Âu, Hamas không thể sụp đổ, do các nhóm đối địch « không có đủ sức mạnh quân sự để đạt được điều này » và « cũng không có được sự ủng hộ của người Palestine, nhất là khi họ bị mất uy tín do mối quan hệ với Israel ». Sức mạnh Hamas (2): Từ phong trào thuần túy tôn giáo đến bàn tay sắt tại Gaza Về nguồn gốc của tổ chức độc quyền thống trị dải Gaza từ năm 2006, nhà xã hội học chính trị Laetitia Bucaille, Viện INALCO và Trung tâm CESMA, tác giả cuốn « Gaza quel avenir ? » (Tương lai nào cho Gaza ?) vừa ra mắt, nhấn mạnh đến quan hệ với Huynh đệ Hồi giáo, một tổ chức tôn giáo với tham vọng chính trị mang tầm vóc khu vực (Radio France) : « Hamas là từ viết tắt tiếng Ả Rập của Phong trào Kháng chiến Hồi giáo, được thành lập vào cuối năm 1987, thời điểm bắt đầu Intifada lần thứ nhất, tức phong trào phản kháng của người Palestine chống lại ách cai trị của Isarel. Phong trào này là một nhánh chính trị của tổ chức Huynh đệ Hồi Giáo. Chúng ta biết là Huynh đệ Hồi giáo bắt đầu thành lập các mạng lưới hoạt động tại các vùng lãnh thổ Palestine vào cuối những năm 1970, được Ả Rập Xê Út và Koweit tài trợ. Các thế lực này dựa vào việc tái Hồi giáo hóa xã hội để chuẩn bị về dài hạn tái chiếm Palestine. Với họ, chủ nghĩa dân tộc Ả Rập thế tục đã thất bại, và họ tin tưởng lực lượng tiếp nối giúp đạt được mục tiêu này chính là Hồi giáo. » Hamas độc quyền thống trị tại dải Gaza sau cuộc bầu cử năm 2006. Nhà nhân chủng học Đức Susanne Schroter, trong bộ phim tài liệu « Hệ thống Hamas » (của Arte), mô tả « sau chiến thắng bầu cử, họ đã tấn công Fatah, một phong trào chính trị yếu hơn, bằng những hành động cực kỳ tàn bạo. Bắn người tại nơi làm việc, buộc họ phải rời bỏ nhà cửa, trục xuất họ khỏi đất nước. Hamas đã bộc lộ bản chất thật sự của mình và gửi một thông điệp rõ ràng đến người dân Palestine: Không có sự phản đối nào được dung thứ. » Đọc thêm - Điểm lại lịch sử tranh đấu vì độc lập: Từ "20 năm bị xóa sổ" đến Nhà nước Palestine Nhà sử học Đức Ulrik Becker, cũng trong bộ phim tài liệu nói trên, nhấn mạnh đến việc tổ chức Hồi giáo này, trong thời gian độc quyền kiểm soát Gaza, đã truyền bá rộng rãi tư tưởng thánh chiến dân tộc chủ nghĩa chống Israel cho trẻ em, ngay từ trong nhà trường : « Điều tôi thấy bi thảm và đặc biệt khủng khiếp là hệ tư tưởng hiếu chiến và bài Do Thái này đang được gieo rắc vào đầu óc trẻ em từ rất nhỏ. Thật đáng sợ khi thấy ý tưởng hy sinh bản thân vì lý tưởng thánh chiến lại xuất hiện trong sách giáo khoa và trong mọi môn học. Ví dụ, trong môn toán, có những bài tập như, ‘‘chênh lệch giữa số liệt sĩ bị giết trong cuộc Intifada đầu tiên với cuộc Intifada thứ hai là bao nhiêu ?'' hoặc trong môn vật lý, ‘‘dùng ná cao su để nhắm vào người Israel, cần tính toán góc bắn như thế nào'' ». Vòng xoáy hận thù Israel – Palestine: Mảnh đất màu mỡ cho Hamas và quyền lực của Netanyahu Kế hoạch hòa bình 20 điểm cho Gaza của tổng thống Mỹ không xác định rõ lộ trình giải giáp Hamas, không có thời hạn cho việc phi quân sự hóa Gaza. Sau hai năm chiến tranh, bất chấp các tổn thất nặng nề, lực lượng quân sự Hồi giáo dân tộc chủ nghĩa Hamas vẫn còn sở hữu hàng trăm cây số đường hầm, được coi là căn cứ địa vững chắc. Đông đảo người dân Palestine tại vùng đất này, đặc biệt là giới trẻ dường như vẫn tin theo tư tưởng dân tộc chủ nghĩa Hồi giáo chống Israel mà Hamas truyền bá sâu rộng. Chưa kể các hậu thuẫn to lớn từ Qatar hay Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ (xem thêm : Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ và Palestine bàn cách viện trợ nhân đạo cho Gaza không qua Israel, RFI). Làm thế nào có thể giải giới được tổ chức Hamas tại dải Gaza trong những điều kiện như vậy ? Đọc thêm : Hòa bình cho Gaza: Vì sao « kế hoạch » của Trump có nguy cơ đổ bể ? Theo nhiều chuyên gia, để chấm dứt vòng xoáy hận thù miên viễn, cần trở lại cái gốc của vấn đề. Đó là đòi hỏi công nhận một nhà nước Palestine có chủ quyền tại các vùng đất đã được quốc tế nhìn nhận. Cho đến nay, cản trở cho hòa bình đến từ cả hai phía. Chuyên gia về xung đột Palestine – Israel Laetitia Bucaille nhận định : « Kể từ Hiệp định Oslo, Hamas đã cố gắng khẳng định vị thế của mình trên chính trường với tư cách là một đối tác chính trị. Nhưng họ chưa bao giờ trở thành một đối tác như vậy với cả Israel lẫn phương Tây, bởi đòi hỏi trước hết là Hamas phải từ bỏ bạo lực, công nhận Hiệp định Oslo và công nhận Israel. Nhưng rõ ràng, Hamas không muốn thực hiện ba điều kiện này nếu không nhận lại bất cứ điều gì. Vì vậy, họ chưa bao giờ làm được điều đó. » Một số chuyên gia, như nhà nghiên cứu Sébastien Boussois (La Tribune), chỉ trích việc chính quyền Israel của thủ tướng Netanyahu trong một thời gian dài xem việc dung dưỡng Hamas như là một thủ đoạn ngăn cản việc khẳng định một nhà nước Palestine độc lập, góp phần làm tình hình thêm trầm trọng. “Hoà bình bằng vũ lực” hay Chung sống hòa bình ? Việc Israel muốn chấm dứt mối đe dọa Hamas cần gắn liền với việc Tel Aviv công nhận Nhà nước Palestine, đình chỉ việc xâm chiếm các vùng đất Palestine. Trả lời RFI, chuyên gia về Trung Đông, giáo sư Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, chủ tịch Viện Nghiên cứu về Trung Đông – Địa Trung Hải (IReMMO) nhận định : « Nếu có một điều không bao giờ hiệu quả, đó là hòa bình bằng vũ lực. Hành động kiểu này sẽ chỉ tạo ra các lực lượng đối kháng và bạo lực đối kháng. Hòa bình thực sự chỉ có thể được thiết lập khi lợi ích của tất cả các bên được xem xét trong một thỏa hiệp rộng rãi mang tầm vóc lịch sử. Nếu chỉ là hòa bình bằng vũ lực, bằng cách ném bom Liban, ném bom Syria, v.v., chúng ta sẽ có một giai đoạn mà đối phương bị khuất phục, điều không thể phủ nhận được. Nhưng đó chỉ là sự thống trị của kẻ ngạo mạn. Sau đó, một khi khói lửa lắng xuống, người ta sẽ lại phải đối diện với cùng các vấn đề tương tự, nhưng trầm trọng hơn. Đọc thêm - Hòa bình cho Gaza và lợi ích của gia đình Trump : Một công đôi việc Câu hỏi đầu tiên mà chúng ta đặt ra là lệnh ngừng bắn và thỏa thuận đình chiến này sẽ hướng đến điều gì ? Sẽ đi theo hướng thuần túy kinh tế-thương mại như tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump đã vạch ra ? Hay từ đây chúng ta sẽ nghĩ đến một điều gì khác mang tính toàn thể hơn, như hướng đến thực thi giải pháp hai Nhà nước Israel và Palestine cùng tồn tại ? Đối với tôi, đó là lựa chọn khả dĩ duy nhất. Nhưng hiện tại không có gì là chắc chắn cả. »

7. Battle for Mosul and Post-War Corruption ISIS with 20,000 foreigners established brutal caliphate but alienated local Sunnis within two months, leading to defeat through house-to-house warfare causing massive PTSD among Iraqi forces and civilians. Post-battle Mosul suffers not from war damage but widespread corruption and militia control over economic sectors and smuggling, with survivors later losing relatives to corruption-caused tragedies like ferry sinkings.

Getting as comfortable as possible in Mosul, Task Force 01132 has set up active surveillance on Ninevah in the hopes of learning more about the guarded site.  And with another Elder Sign crafted into an object, the team continues to look for any advantage they might have against the cult of Shagash. Will it make a difference? Find out as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com.  -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel

W tym wydaniu audycji po raz kolejny odwiedzamy Irak. Zaglądamy też do Ameryki Łacińskiej. 

The American Empire, Israeli Ethos, and the Carthaginian Peace Gaius (John Batchelor) and Germanicus (Michael Vlahos) discuss the enduring influence of the Roman Empire on the American Empire. Their immediate topic is the situation in Gaza, which Gaius defines as a "Carthaginian peace"—total destruction of the enemy, mirroring Rome's leveling of Carthage in 146 B.C.E. Germanicus posits that this outcome results from the convergence of Israeli and U.S. sensibilities. Israel is driven by the axiom Carthago delenda est (Cato the Elder's decree that Carthage must be destroyed), viewing a successful Palestinian state as intolerable. The U.S. is similarly steeped in the ruthless Roman way of war, pursuing victory to complete destruction, a tradition reflected in conflicts like World War II and the destruction of Mosul against the Islamic State. The Israeli ethos, rooted in narratives of destruction visited upon them by figures like Titus and Hadrian, now embraces the spirit of destruction itself. The American imperial ruthlessness, exemplified by historical figures like Robert McNamara, stems from a fierce Calvinist wrath that aligns well with the Zionist narrative. Although the result appears visually and structurally to be a Carthaginian peace, the survival of some Gazans is attributed to a countervailing American vision of the U.S. as a "redeemer nation." The speakers plan to next discuss revenge lawfare, which Cicero practiced. 1907 CARTHAGE

The ruins of Ninevah become a location of interest as Task Force 01132 continues searching Mosul for hypogeometric horrors and the cults that worship them.  And Hastings reaches out from Britain, making our players even more nervous about OpSec. But which is more terrifying, the dangers without or the dangers within? Join us as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com.  -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel

*** VIDEO EN NUESTRO CANAL DE YOUTUBE **** https://youtube.com/live/cNLX7liHYMk +++++ Hazte con nuestras camisetas en https://www.bhmshop.app +++++ #actualidad #Militar #guerraenucrania En esta nueva edición de Frente de Batalla, José María Rodríguez y Francisco García Campa analizan los acontecimientos más recientes en la guerra de Ucrania. En Kupiansk, las fuerzas ucranianas han sorprendido a las tropas rusas con ataques desde el subsuelo, utilizando el laberinto de alcantarillas y túneles para infiltrar comandos y golpear por sorpresa. Una táctica de guerra urbana que recuerda a Stalingrado o Mosul, y que puede cambiar el rumbo en la zona. Mientras tanto, en Pokrovsk, las tropas rusas sufren un cerco cada vez más estrecho, con fuerzas ucranianas maniobrando para aislar y neutralizar contingentes enemigos atrapados en el Donbás. Una batalla de desgaste que amenaza con convertirse en el punto de inflexión del frente oriental. Claves del programa: - Guerra subterránea en Kupiansk: infiltración y ataques sorpresa bajo tierra. - La situación en Pokrovsk: avances, cerco y posibles desenlaces. - El impacto de estas tácticas en la moral y logística de las tropas rusas. - Campaña contra las refinerías. - Drones sobre Polonia y sus consecuencias. ¿Estamos ante una nueva fase de la guerra, marcada por la innovación táctica y la presión operativa? Un análisis directo y sin concesiones del frente de batalla en el verano de 2025. SUSCRÍBETE para no perderte ningún análisis y únete a nuestra comunidad de apasionados por la historia militar, la geopolítica y los conflictos del mundo. Apóyanos para seguir creando contenido riguroso e independiente: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bellumartis PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bellumartis Bizum: 656 778 825 Síguenos también en redes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellumartis Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/BellumartisHM Bellumartis Historia Militar — Porque entender el pasado es prepararse para el futuro.

Mosul landmarks destroyed by ISIS are coming back to life. Rescue missions are under way in Afghanistan after an earthquake devastated parts of the country. Columbia University's former president Minouche Shafik gets a new job in the UK government. On today's episode of Trending Middle East: UAE-led restoration project removes scars of Mosul's ISIS destruction Unesco deputy chief hails reopening of Mosul's Al Nuri Mosque after painstaking rebuild More than 800 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan Starmer picks Minouche Shafik as new economic adviser despite ignominious Columbia exit This episode features Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief; and Thomas Harding, Security and Policy Editor. Editor's note: We want to hear from you! Help us improve our podcasts by taking our 2-minute listener survey. Click here.

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En Irak, expertos Kurdos aporvecharon que una represa de Mousl, en Irak, se secó por el cambio climatico y los arqueólogos descubrieron una ciudad perdida de la época helenística que quedó sumergida durante décadas. Es una urbanización que se erigió en la debacle del imperio griego. Además, se encontró una necrópolis con 40 tumbas. Se cree que el agua ayudó a preservar parte del patrimonio arqueológico, pero ahora podría dañarse por el cambio de temperatura y la erosión del viento.

Task Force 01132 located a key survivor from the initial incident but were unable to garner any key information that they didn't already know.  The mission continues, as the infiltrated members of the team scour Mosul for more details about the hypogemetric threat that poses a risk to the entire region. Join us as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com.  -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel

Dr Mehiyar Kathem speaks with Dr Mohammed Jassim on rebuilding Mosul University's Central Library after ISIS. Date of episode recording: 2025-08-01 Duration: 24:08 Language of episode: English Presenter:Mehiyar Kathem Guests: Dr Mohammed Jassim Producer: Mehiyar Kathem Transcript link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/nahrein/media/podcasts/transcript-conversation-dr-mohammed-jassim

Ante las dudas que inevitablemente aparecen por la posición de Donald Trump en la guerra en Ucrania hoy el presidente estadounidense ha publicado en la red social truth social la frase "sé exactamente lo que estoy haciendo". Después de la breve reunión con Vladimir Putin en Alaska hoy recibe a Volodimir Zelenski en Washington. Y esta vez el mandatario ucraniano no estará solo como hace unos meses cuando Trump le acusó de ser desagradecido y provocar una nueva guerra mundial. Estaremos allí con nuestro enviado especial Fran Sevilla. Estaremos en Bolivia para analizar el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales que dejan a la izquierda fuera del poder tras 20 años. Lo vamos a hacer con nuestro enviado especial Santiago Barnuevo y la politóloga boliviana Vania Sandoval.Vamos a estar también en Irak porque en Mosul han comenzado los trabajos de exhumación de una fosa común en la que se teme que haya miles de personas asesinadas por el Estado Islámico. También en Portugal, que lucha contra incendios en todo el país. Analizaremos por qué América Latina ha visto desfilar una larga lista de expresidentes que han sido procesados o condenados y, si tenemos tiempo, hablaremos con un experto sobre la relación de China con regimenes totalitarios en África, como el caso de Zimbabue.Escuchar audio

Looking for potential allies inside Mosul, the Task Force has crossed the Tigris River eastward in the direction of Mosul University. Yet as the last ISIL bastion of resistance within Iraq, will there be any signs of resistance they can exploit?  The team decides to split, approaching different objectives to uncover local intel. Find out what they discover as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com.  -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel

Andrew Markoff joins ANOMALY to discuss military command and control systems, lessons from urban warfare, and preparing for potential conflict with China. Some highlights:His background as a Marine Corps infantry officer and Marine Raider at MARSOC, including his role as operations officer during the Battle of Mosul against ISISHow Mosul revealed America's gaps in command and controlSmack Technologies' approach to "decision dominance" — using AI and machine learning to enable faster, decentralized command and control in contested environmentsWhy traditional centralized C2 systems won't work against ChinaChina's focus on "information confrontation" and systems-based warfareAnalysis of potential Taiwan conflict scenarios, from blockade to amphibious invasion, and the role of regional alliesChallenges in joint operations between military services and the need for truly integrated coalition warfare capabilitiesAssessment of U.S. military readiness, munitions shortages, and the industrial base rebuilding efforts

Having entered Mosul without being detected by the Islamic State Task Force 01132 is tasked with a greater investigation of potential hypergeometric vectors.  Yet there are many threads to this mystery, which one will they choose to pull first? Find out how things unravel as we continue Iconoclasts, a Delta Green campaign. Starring: Schroeder Jeff Daniel Spencer Jeffbot   Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com.  -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel

In this episode of Building the Base, Hondo Geurts and Lauren Bedula sit down with Zach Beecher, Partner at Scout Ventures, who brings a unique perspective from serving as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq to now leading dual-use technology investments on the front lines of defense innovation. Drawing from his combat experience witnessing "innovation at the speed of battle" during the liberation of Mosul from ISIS, his transition through venture capital in London, and his current role backing breakthrough defense technologies, Beecher discusses the urgent need to bridge Silicon Valley innovation with national security imperatives. He shares his insights on why "innovation at the speed of bureaucracy looks a lot different than innovation at the speed of battle," explains how venture capital can serve as a "player coach" for defense entrepreneurs, and argues that America must grow the industrial base through addition rather than subtraction by incentivizing collaboration between traditional primes and non-traditional startups.Five key takeaways from today's episode:Combat experience reveals innovation potential, as Beecher describes how deploying to Iraq in 2017 exposed him to soldiers thinking on their feet to solve dynamic battlefield challenges, from integrating off-the-shelf drones for Iraqi forces to creating software solutions for logistics, showing him that "innovation at the speed of battle" could be transformative if scaled properly.The dual-use investment landscape has dramatically evolved, Beecher notes, from being called a "warmonger" on a panel just two years ago for suggesting quantum companies focus on national security applications, to today's environment where "the capital ladder" from early stage through scaled production is "fully formed in a way that it's never been before."Contracts are the only validation that matters, Beecher emphasizes, because "contracts signify demand and contracts ultimately indicate what the government has identified as a priority," warning that without real customer validation through actual purchases, even well-funded startups risk "building a bridge to nowhere."Success requires mastering four core pillars, Beecher explains entrepreneurs must understand the problems they're solving, the people responsible for solving them, the processes required to navigate solutions, and how their products integrate across all three, with companies like Tern AI demonstrating this by addressing alternative navigation needs for both military operations and commercial autonomous vehicles.Collaboration beats competition in defense innovation, as Beecher advocates for "leading through addition rather than subtraction," pointing to examples like NASA's commercial orbital program that sparked competition between traditional primes and companies like SpaceX, ultimately transforming entire industries through incentivized partnership rather than zero-sum thinking.

What if Bitcoin had existed for people forced to flee with nothing? In this episode of Bitcoin for Everyone, we explore how a censorship-resistant, portable form of money could have changed everything for those who lost it all. You'll hear the story of a Jewish woman in 1930s Germany whose family department store was confiscated, a Ugandan businessman with five Mercedes trucks stripped of everything by Idi Amin, and a young Christian accountant in Iraq robbed by ISIS fighters as he fled Mosul. These weren't elites—they were regular, middle-class people whose life savings vanished in days.Bitcoin offers a different outcome. With a 12-word recovery phrase, people today can cross borders with their wealth intact—beyond the reach of tyrants, inflation, or confiscation. This episode makes the case that Bitcoin isn't just a hedge against economic instability—it's a lifeline in a world where the unthinkable still happens.Get intouch with Myles at mylesdhillon@gmail.com

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Thursday with Tabitha 6. Nahum by Tabitha Smith   Nahum prophesied about the destruction of the city of Nineveh, the capital of the nation of Assyria. If Nineveh sounds a bit familiar, it might be because you've listened to the first instalment in this series about the book of Jonah! In some ways, Nahum is like a sequel to Jonah. The date of writing of Nahum can be narrowed down to somewhere between 660 BC and 630 BC. We can deduce this because of the historical events that Nahum refers to during his prophecy (unless of course you don't believe in predictive prophesy!). Like Micah last week, we don't know anything about Nahum apart from the fact that his home town was called Elkosh. It's not certain where this was, but it was probably in Judah because at the time of his prophesy, the kingdom of Israel had ceased to exist. The ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Israel had fallen to the Assyrians in about 722 BC. The Southern Kingdom of Judah had not suffered the same fate, despite an attempted siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib of Assyria shortly after the fall of Samaria. Instead, the Kingdom of Judah had become a sort of vassal state to Assyria. The Assyrian kingdom had been established by acts of terrible violence, torture and cruelty and forced deportations of thousands of people, under the leadership of Tiglath-pileser III. His campaigns were ruthless and highly successful, conquering most of the known world at the time. Nineveh was a great city, the capital of Assyria. Jonah had been sent by God with a message of warning to Nineveh, telling of God's imminent judgement on them for their evil behaviour. At that time, much to Jonah's surprise and disgust, the people of Nineveh did repent and God spared them. However, a century later, we see that the repentance did not last, and Nineveh has fallen back into evil, idolatry, violence and depravity. Nahum's key message is that God is going to judge and overthrow Nineveh. Nahum means ‘comfort' and his message would have brought comfort to the people of Judah who were living under Assyrian oppression. Nahum is written in the style of ancient war poetry. The first verse of the book tells us that Nahum received the prophecy in the form of a vision. The way he writes his book is like the eye-witness account of a war correspondent. God is pictured as a divine warrior, coming to judge the Assyrians for their evil deeds. God had used Assyria as a tool of judgement on his own people, but the Assyrians were held accountable for the wicked nature of their conquests and the ways they had lived their lives in alienation from God. In chapter one, the book opens with a poetic description of God on the war-path. God is described as jealous (for his honour and his people), wrathful, righteously angry and all powerful. Even the rock-solid mountains melt before him and the seas dry up completely. Nothing and no-one can stand against him. At the same time, God is also described as slow to anger, good, knowing those who seek him, compassionate and seeking his people's freedom from their oppressors. The message that Nahum proclaims is simultaneously terrible and wonderful, and it all depends on the reader's perspective and relationship to God. At the end of Nahum 1, Judah is urged to keep the feasts, i.e. the celebrations of their history that remind them of God's salvation purposes and commemorate his saving works for them in the past. Judah will be restored once more.  We should not miss the significance of this - the Messiah would one day come from the remnant of Judah. Nahum 2 launches into a prophetic account of the overthrow of Nineveh. The imagery is vivid and it's almost as if Nahum is present in the city, watching the events unfold. The invading army arrives in the outskirts of Nineveh and the call goes out to ‘man the walls' and take up arms. The invasion comes with speed and devastation, chariots thundering and swords and spears flashing and glinting in the sun. The invading soldiers are clothed in red with red shields, possibly indicating the original colour of the shields or their staining with blood. Siege towers are built and the river gates are opened to flood the city and destroy the royal palace. It's helpful here to consider what we know from historical accounts of the overthrow of Nineveh. Nineveh was attacked by a coalition of armies, principally of the Medes and Babylonians, in 612 BC. The city was sieged for a period of time which may have been as short as a few months. The invading armies closed the gates of the river Khoser, which flowed through the city, allowing the water to build up. The gates were then opened, unleashing a flood on the city which destroyed much of the important architecture and allowed the invaders to penetrate the city walls and finish the overthrow of the city. Nahum 2 contains more vivid images of the invasion with graphic descriptions of the piles of dead bodies in the streets of the city. God asks Nineveh whether she has considered herself better than Thebes. Thebes was a great city in Egypt which was invaded by the Assyrians in about 664 BC. Thebes had appeared to be immune to attack with a natural sea defence and many allies. However, the Assyrians had conquered the city. They were now going to get a taste of their own medicine. The book ends with Nahum surveying the aftermath of the siege and invasion. The final words are a taunting song declaring the finality of the destruction. The ruins of Nineveh can be found today near the modern Iraqi city of Mosul. They were not discovered until the 19th century - prior to this all reference to Nineveh disappeared from the pages of history. When the ruins of the city were uncovered, many unburied skeletons were found. The city was razed to the ground. Nahum's prophesies were fulfilled. The book of Nahum reminds us that God is all powerful, omnipotent. He is not a tame god who is passive and powerless but he acts on behalf of his people. He is a God of justice who cannot pass over sin and evil but he must act justly to uphold his own honour and the welfare of his chosen people Israel. Moreover, God had promised to spare a remnant of his people, specifically from the tribe of Judah, in order that the Messiah, the deliverer, would come from his people. The future of the people of Israel often seemed under threat but God always faithfully preserved and restored a remnant to preserve the line of Abraham. God is able to work even the most impossible of circumstances and most wicked of people into his sovereign plan. The seemingly ordinary list of names in the genealogy of Jesus described in Matthew chapter 1 encompasses accounts of infertility, prostitution, bereavement, displacement, adultery, murder and exile. God truly is able to make all things work for the good of those who love him, according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). God can even use wicked and pagan people in order to judge his own people and work for their ultimate good. In a few weeks' time we will look at this issue in more detail as we look at the way Habakkuk wrestled with this. Whatever opponents or battles you face in your lifetime, none of them are too big for God to handle. The military might of the Assyrians was legendary and they built one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. Yet even they were relegated to the pages of history, the ruins of their prized capital city lying undiscovered for centuries. Our perspective is so limited. We struggle to comprehend the span of human history, and yet humans are such a brief vapour, like the dew that evaporates from the morning grass. Peter says in the first chapter of his first letter: “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1:24-25 All earthly things will pass and only God will endure. Yet, incredibly, he cares about each one of us and knows every detail about us. The whole of history is centred around the life of Jesus, God in the flesh, who came to rescue us. Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. He stands in authority above all human institutions and authorities, both the good and the evil ones. His kingdom is incomparably greater than the most mighty of human kingdoms and yet it is established in an upside-down order where the first are last and the last are first. We pray “your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven” because Jesus has been given all authority in heaven and on earth. One day his kingdom will be unified and complete. Then, as Paul says ‘at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father' (Philippians 2:10-11).   Right Mouse click or tap here to download this episode as an audio mp3 file

Ryan and Suzanne bring you the latest UFO and space-related news, including:- Another interstellar object enters our solar system.- Mosul Orb video released via lawsuit.- Sen. Mike Rounds on a new UAP Disclosure Act.- Did AARO find a manual on alien contact?- AARO and ENIGMA LABS in cahoots?- 3 UFO organizations combine into grassroots powerhouse.- The NY Times responds to the Wall Street Journal articles on UFOs.Get tickets and learn more about COSMIC FREQUENCIES: https://www.cosmicfrequencies.org/Read Ryan's article on the Chicago O'Hare UFO incident: https://ryan-sprague51.medium.com/the-chicago-ohare-ufo-incident-325c08e2c99fSign the UAP Disclosure Act 2025 Petition: https://newparadigminstitute.org/take-action/urge-congress-to-pass-uap-disclosure/Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple.Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DOPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQPayPal: Sprague51@hotmail.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/NTkmuwyB4FBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryansprague.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/SomewhereSkiesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/somewhereskiespod/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryansprague51Order Ryan's new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4Order Ryan's older book: https://amzn.to/3PmydYCStore: http://tee.pub/lic/ULZAy7IY12URead Ryan's articles at: https://medium.com/@ryan-sprague51Opening Theme Song by SeptembryoCopyright © 2025 Ryan Sprague. All rights reservedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian reporter Ross Coulthart stated during a recent podcast that he has learned from an unnamed insider that the so-called “Tic Tac” UFO witnessed by the U.S.S. Nimitz Navy pilots in 2004 was built by aerospace/defense contractor Lockheed-Martin. Also, astronomers have identified a new interstellar object entering our solar system that is much larger than anything else recorded previously. A Freedom of Information Act request has netted the actual 4-second video of an object captured by a U.S. military platform over the skies of Mosul, Iraq, in 2016. Finally, a discussion on why extraterrestrials are reported to sometimes train abductees to operate their anomalous transportation machines.Links/Sources:Need to Know #65 - Whose Tech Is It? (July 2025)Stellar on X: "On our latest NEED TO KNOW, my co-host Ross Coulthart states straight-out that the Tic Tac UAP is Lockheed-Martin technology. As is obvious from this clip, I didn't see this one coming at all. You can watch the entire show here for complete context: https://t.co/HHOi9oBQMU If https://t.co/DYUtMyxS6i" / XAstronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object—this third one is big, bright and fastNASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name | Live ScienceFOIA Crack Opens: ‘Mosul Orb' UFO Video Finally Goes Public — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old NewsThe Return Of The Mosul Orb UAP - And What It Means For Transparency : WEAPONIZED : Episode #81Mick West on X: "My thoughts on the Mosul Orb, which I think is probably a balloon, based on 3D analysis. https://t.co/7ddLxsUtgQ" / XParalyzed by a Beam, Taught by Aliens - The Coates, Minnesota abduction. July 1996. : HumanoidencountersSupport Extraterrestrial Reality/Quirk Zone on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/Extraterrestrial_Reality⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quirk Zone - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Extraterrestrial Reality Book Recommendations:Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSILink to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqiLink to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52njLink to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfvLink to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good:  https://amzn.to/3BNftfTLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1:  https://amzn.to/3xxJvlvLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1lLink to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSgUFO CRASH RETRIEVALS by Leonard Stringfield: https://amzn.to/3RGEZKsFLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE by Major Donald Keyhoe: https://amzn.to/3S7WkxvCAPTURED: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL UFO EXPERIENCE by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden: https://amzn.to/3tKNVXn

Australian reporter Ross Coulthart stated during a recent podcast that he has learned from an unnamed insider that the so-called “Tic Tac” UFO witnessed by the U.S.S. Nimitz Navy pilots in 2004 was built by aerospace/defense contractor Lockheed-Martin. Also, astronomers have identified a new interstellar object entering our solar system that is much larger than anything else recorded previously. A Freedom of Information Act request has netted the actual 4-second video of an object captured by a U.S. military platform over the skies of Mosul, Iraq, in 2016. Finally, a discussion on why extraterrestrials are reported to sometimes train abductees to operate their anomalous transportation machines.Links/Sources:Need to Know #65 - Whose Tech Is It? (July 2025)Stellar on X: "On our latest NEED TO KNOW, my co-host Ross Coulthart states straight-out that the Tic Tac UAP is Lockheed-Martin technology. As is obvious from this clip, I didn't see this one coming at all. You can watch the entire show here for complete context: https://t.co/HHOi9oBQMU If https://t.co/DYUtMyxS6i" / XAstronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object—this third one is big, bright and fastNASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name | Live ScienceFOIA Crack Opens: ‘Mosul Orb' UFO Video Finally Goes Public — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old NewsThe Return Of The Mosul Orb UAP - And What It Means For Transparency : WEAPONIZED : Episode #81Mick West on X: "My thoughts on the Mosul Orb, which I think is probably a balloon, based on 3D analysis. https://t.co/7ddLxsUtgQ" / XParalyzed by a Beam, Taught by Aliens - The Coates, Minnesota abduction. July 1996. : HumanoidencountersSupport Extraterrestrial Reality/Quirk Zone on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/Extraterrestrial_Reality⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quirk Zone - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Extraterrestrial Reality Book Recommendations:Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSILink to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqiLink to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52njLink to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfvLink to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good:  https://amzn.to/3BNftfTLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1:  https://amzn.to/3xxJvlvLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1lLink to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSgUFO CRASH RETRIEVALS by Leonard Stringfield: https://amzn.to/3RGEZKsFLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE by Major Donald Keyhoe: https://amzn.to/3S7WkxvCAPTURED: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL UFO EXPERIENCE by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden: https://amzn.to/3tKNVXn

New footage was released of the infamous Mosul Orb over Iraq. Cleaer footage has been revealed. What is it exactly?! Kristian Harloff gives his thoughts. #ufo #uap #uaps #spy #government #news 

In April 2016, a surveillance platform operated by the CIA flew over an active conflict zone and encountered an unknown object, now known as the “Mosul Orb” UAP. The city of Mosul, Iraq, was a hostile environment at the time. The spy platform recorded a four-second video clip of the unknown metallic sphere, and to date, the U.S. military and assorted intelligence agencies have been unable to identify the object. It was - and still is - described as a UAP in classified servers. In the very first episode of WEAPONIZED, a still frame from the brief video was released, setting off an intense debate about what it might be. Pentagon spokespersons did their best to downplay or explain what their own analysts said was inexplicable. Now, thanks to the diligence of journalist Dustin Slaughter, the full video clip is being made public. How did he get it, and what might this mean for the future of UAP transparency? In this episode of WEAPONIZED, Jeremy and George revisit the Mosul Orb UAP case, unveil the full video clip, and speak with Dustin Slaughter about how he forced the U.S. government to surrender visual evidence of an incident that has remained buried inside classified servers. GOT A TIP? Reach out to us at WeaponizedPodcast@Proton.me ••• See Dustin's UAP REGISTER at https://UAPregister.substack.com and follow Dustin on X at https://x.com/DustinSlaughter ••• Watch Corbell's six-part UFO docuseries titled UFO REVOLUTION on TUBI here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tubitv.com/series/300002259/tmz-presents-ufo-revolution/season-2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Knapp's six-part UFO docuseries titled INVESTIGATION ALIEN on NETFLIX here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netflix.com/title/81674441⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ••• For breaking news, follow Corbell & Knapp on all social media. Extras and bonuses from the episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeaponizedPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when a small town Welsh girl travels the world and takes a photo that gets published in National Geographic? For Claire Thomas, it launched a career in global conflict and humanitarian photojournalism. In this episode, Claire takes us behind the images — into her life photographing trauma centers during the battle for Mosul, documenting the lives of the wives and mothers of ISIS fighters, and spending years embedded in the Middle East, covering war, migration, and survival with deep empathy. We also talk about her love of horses, how she finds balance in such intense photojournalistic work, what it's like to shoot from horseback across the Mongolian steppe, or the moment she realized a single photo could help save a child's life. This episode is raw, inspiring, honest — and yes, between the heavy topics, we also shared a few good laughs.

For years, Jennifer Jean and Hanaa Ahmad Jabr have been exchanging poems from Mosul to Massachusetts and back, and they're now collected into a book, Where Do You Live? with translations by Wadaq Qais and Tamara Al-Attiya. They join us for a special episode at a special time (12pm ET). Dr. Hanaa Ahmad Jabr was born in Mosul, Iraq. She is a prize-winning poet and short story writer who has participated in critical conferences and international poetry festivals. She has a PhD of Philosophy in Arabic Literature. Her books include the poetry collections I Draw My Sorrow from His Collar, and two books of criticism: The Dialectic of Poetry and Prose in Modernist Poetry, and The Poetics of the Prose Poem. Additionally, she's released a children's book: Sultan and Shanidar. Hanaa teaches at the University of Mosul. Jennifer Jean first appeared in episode 76 of the Rattlecast. Her poetry collections include VOZ, Object Lesson, and The Fool. Her resource book is Object Lesson: a Guide to Writing Poetry and she's the editor of the forthcoming anthology Other Paths for Shahrazad: a Bilingual Anthology of Poetry by Arab Women (Tupelo Press, 2026). Jennifer is an organizer for the Her Story Is collective, a faculty member at Solstice MFA, and a senior program manager at the Fine Arts Work Center. Wadaq Qais was born in Basra, Iraq. She received a degree in accounting in 2021. Later, she found her true calling in the Translation Department at the University of Basra, College of the Arts, where she is completing her studies. Reading provided her a gateway to other worlds, allowing her to broaden her perspective and expertise in the disciplines of both literary and business translation. For more information, visit: https://www.arrowsmithpress.com/hanaa-ahmad-jabr-jennifer-jean As always, we'll also include the live Prompt Lines for responses to our weekly prompt. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins. For links to all the past episodes, visit: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/ This Week's Prompt: Write a poem set in a garden you've only been to once before and include a metaphor. Next Week's Prompt: Write a postcard poem to someone that would be very surprised to hear from you. The Rattlecast livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, then becomes an audio podcast. Find it on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari USA (Ret.) – LTC Sargis Sangari interviews David Eubank of Free Burma Rangers on his latest mission in Syria, revealing insights on U.S.–Syrian ties, PKK disarmament, frontline medical aid in Mosul, the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Arakan, and China's strategic investments, plus a comprehensive update on Burma's ongoing conflict and minorities' future prospects.

The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari USA (Ret.) – LTC Sargis Sangari interviews David Eubank of Free Burma Rangers on his latest mission in Syria, revealing insights on U.S.–Syrian ties, PKK disarmament, frontline medical aid in Mosul, the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Arakan, and China's strategic investments, plus a comprehensive update on Burma's ongoing conflict and minorities' future prospects.

Constitutional fun facts in honor of The American Legion National Oratorical Competition Finals THE INTERVIEW Army combat veteran Blake Hall created his company to protect veterans from identity theft. Veterans are more than 80% likely to have their identity stolen than other Americans. Learn how ID.me prevents fraud in this week's episode. SCUTTLEBUTT A salute Ronin – the hero rat who set a Guinness World Record for detecting landmines Legionnaires supporting manners, etiquette and Americanism in South Carolina Special Guest: Blake Hall.

The following timely commentary by Laura Flanders aired on GritTV in the summer of 2014. At the same time as the Iraq Sinjar crisis, Gaza was experiencing the 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge), a 50-day conflict  between Israel and Hamas that began in July 2014. The war involved intense Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion in response to Hamas rocket attacks, resulting in over 2,000 Palestinian deaths (mostly civilians) and significant destruction in Gaza. Israeli casualties included 67 soldiers and six civilians.  The US response in Gaza was primarily diplomatic. URGENT REQUEST TO OUR FOLLOWERS: Support independent media in the fight against authoritarianism. Make a contribution to our Resistance Reporting Fund. Our goal is to raise $100K. We're at $35K! Become a sustaining member starting at $5 a month at https://Patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriends ! Or make a one-time donation at https://LauraFlanders.org/Donate note:  The following closing commentary  or "F-Word"  from July 2024 Laura dedicated to the late great poet June Jordan. Find out more about her at JuneJordan.net  The episode from 2014 featured an interview with long time civil rights activist Dorothy Zellner about her work for peace and justice in the Middle East.  Learn more about Dorothy Zellner's formative years in the civil rights movement at the SNCC Digital Gateway website.RELATED EPISODES FROM OUR ARCHIVES:• Resistance and Revolutionary Poetry with Aja Monet:  Watch / Listen• Full Conversation:  Angela Davis- A Revolutionary Roadmap for Building a Better Future LISTEN•  Not Wanted at Harvard:  BIPOC Media on Claudine Gay, Anti-Zionism & Diversity in Education Watch / Listen TRANSCRIPT- CLOSING COMMENTARY, JULY 2014:Hi, I'm Laura Flanders of GRITtv“I will not compare slaughter to slaughter. I will not compare death to death. I will not compare I will not compare… “Welcome to my morning mantra.It's been a long hot news summer and it's important to remember the rules. Under prevailing US media law, you may not compare a killing to a killing. You may not say the word Palestinian for example and then in the same sentence, say Yazidi.You may not compare. You may not compare… The rules are very clear, especially when it comes to the Middle East.I, for example, may not compare destruction to destruction. It is best, in fact, if I do not even contemplate or wonder about men and women and children trapped without food and medicine and drinking water under siege on a mountain top, and at the same time, contemplate or wonder about men and women and children trapped without food and medicine and drinking water under siege on a place near a beach.A mountain under siege is not to be compared to a beach besieged. That's simple enough. After all, a mountain is very different from a beach.I will not compare. I will not compare… In particular I will not compare a destroyed mosque in Mosul with a destroyed mosque in Khuzaa. And I absolutely will not compare the motivations of the uniformed soldiers whom I hear laugh and cheer on a videotape out of Gaza as they explode that mosque in Khuzaa, with the motivations of any men anywhere committing war crimes.- Even if I can't get that laughter and cheering out of my head.I may not compare, I may not compare. Why? Because comparisons are odious, of course, and politics is complicated.You heard the president, the U.S. "cannot and should not intervene every time there's a crisis in the world.”Some require the U.S. to act to help the people besieged. Some require the US to act to help the people doing the besieging.To compare is to risk blurring the differences and the differences are all important.To recap the rules: it is wrong to compare.You can not say: a life is a life.You can not say words like oil and money and markets.You can not ask what's the difference between a mountain and a beach.I'm Laura Flanders. Today's commentary is dedicated to the late great poet June Jordan. Find out more about her at JuneJordan.net  Laura Flanders and Friends airs weekly on public TV, YouTube, community radio, and available as an audio podcast. In addition to the episode podcast, subscribers receive uncut conversations and other bonus content. Is your favorite community radio station airing the program? Search our radio listings for your local station, and see what day and time the show airs. If they are not, please let them know to add the show. More details are at LauraFlanders.org.  Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Marine veteran Sam Williams reveals the brutal reality of close-quarters combat during the Iraq War, including the infamous Second Battle of Fallujah. In this Urban Valor episode, Sam shares his experiences from the frontlines of Iraq, where he and his unit were forced to retreat from Mosul after engaging a hostile crowd and later thrown into the bloodiest urban battle of the war.Born in a trailer park and raised on a Northern Michigan farm, Sam joined the Marines seeking a sense of purpose after losing his childhood home to a fire. Over 13 years of service, he faced deadly firefights, watched close friends fall, and learned what it truly means to survive war—and life after it.

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Craig Larkin, director of the Center for the Study of Divided Societies at King's College London. Dr. Larkin is also a research lead on Memory and Conflict for XCEPT, a research consortium studying cross-border conflict. There, he focuses on the relationship between communal memory and violence. Together, Jon and Dr. Larkin unpack different approaches taken to reconstruction and reconciliation after violence in the Middle East. Then, in his farewell Babel appearance, Martin Pimentel takes Jon's spot by continuing the conversation with Ninar Fawal and Will Todman to discuss pitfalls the international community should avoid when supporting post-conflict recovery. Transcript: "Craig Larkin: The Politics of Memory, From Mosul to Beirut to Gaza," CSIS, April 17, 2025. Dr. Larkin's latest work: "Lebanon's October Revolution (al-thawra 17 tishrīn) and the Civil War: Memory, Protests and Mobilisation," Brill, December 3, 2024.

Did the government just reveal the existence of a true UFO? Yes, they did, but only with half truths. On this episode of UAP, we fill in the blanks as Stephen Diener reveals what his inside source had to tell him about the baffling case of the Mosul Orb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

024: Scott Boyett On Shooting ShootingMilitary historian and weapons and armor expert Scott Boyett joins Film Fights with Friends for a comparative analysis of three films, depicting different time periods, from historic, tactical, technical, and theatrical perspectives. On the dissecting table are LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992), WAY OF THE GUN (2000), and MOSUL (2019).Scott is a consultant for the film, television, and gaming industries. He grew up in a family of antique arms and armor dealers and mentored under one of the world's premier military historians, Dennis Showalter. Scott holds a Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree, the latter from Norwich University, specializing in both European and Japanese medieval weaponry. His career began in England as an antique arms buyer, and he has since lectured on historical and theatrical combat at Dartmouth, Loyola Marymount University, CalArts, University of Georgia, and DeSales University, among others. Scott is a graduate of the Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, is a California DOJ Certified Firearms instructor, and has 20+ years of training with modern firearms and tactics. He has trained extensively with former and current LAPD SWAT officers and former US Special Forces members. Additionally, Scott works as an 911 responder EMT. Scott's study of historical weapons and combat opened avenues in the theatrical world. He achieved degree certificates from the Baliol College (Oxford University), Circle in the Square (New York City), and teacher training from Shakespeare & Co (Massachusetts). After traveling for several years teaching and performing on Broadway, the National Shakespeare Company and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festivals, Scott moved to California, where he continued acting, teaching and consulting on various productions. He holds a current California Entertainment Firearms Permit. Some of his credits include 50 YEARS ON THE DMZ and BIBLE BATTLES for The History Channel, INDIAN COWBOY and the BBC America drama COPPER. He was a weapons adviser for the popular video game RED DEAD REDEMPTION. Scott has worked with such notable talents as Tim Roth, Ron Perlman, Placido Domingo, Mercedes Ruhel, Anthony LaPaglia, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and Richard Lawson. Outside of his weapons expertise, Scott has a Shodan in Budo Taijutsu and throughout his career has trained Lama-Pai Kung Fu, Okinawan Go-Ju Ryu, American Freestyle Karate and Brazilian Capoeira. Scott's Website: https://www.scottboyett.com/ MENTIONS:LOTM - Ambush on route to Fort William Henry: https://youtu.be/_GlYa20-JZY?si=kz0cCcRn-2kirJTG LOTM - Ambush of the defeated British: https://youtu.be/kKWSZXHahjc?si=Sq-ymkoZv8q__ai7 LOTM - Last of Mohicans Final Fight: https://youtu.be/q8ZisDHg6v0?si=sqpeWgpn8MqC4Pof Way of the Gun final fight: https://youtu.be/vAvVMTbUKCA?si=tFtG5Iv6uAN8BeHSMosul - police station firefight: https://youtu.be/-M3DBpWToB0?si=8OwdBHPpW4F2h--HMosul – Humvee attack at checkpoint: https://youtu.be/I1Ixdi2QhS4?si=qqA1BsePWv8XD3HhMosul – Attacking the ISIS camp: https://youtu.be/U6N2bR9qGEc?si=BjW3aJTB8HXeiBjCMosul – End of the line: https://youtu.be/yhakuCoiFKo?si=g7Rjc6g0BePMn5gmMosul - Based on the New Yorker Article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/06/the-desperate-battle-to-destroy-isisRecommendations For The Use Of Firearms, Blanks, And Dummy Rounds: https://www.csatf.org/01_safety_bltn_firearmsProhibitions And Special Restrictions On The Use Of Live Ammunition: https://www.csatf.org/02_safety_bltn_live_ammunitionFILM FIGHTS WITH FRIENDSDo you listen to our show as an audio podcast? Give video a try. Subscribe to our Youtube for the video version with awesome behind the scenes pics and video! https://www.youtube.com/@FilmFightsFriendsPod?sub_confirmation=1Dig the show? Consider...

From Navy SEAL to Humanitarian: Ephraim Mattos on Courage, Sacrifice, and Saving Lives in War Zones. In this powerful episode, Marcus and Melanie meet with Ephraim Mattos, a former US Navy SEAL and founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief. After leaving the SEAL teams in 2017 at the age of 24, Ephraim made a bold decision: instead of returning home, he volunteered on the front lines of the war against ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. His experiences there would change him forever. Ephraim shares harrowing details from his time with the Free Burma Rangers, a humanitarian group that provides aid to civilians in war zones. He recounts the unimaginable horrors he witnessed, from civilians fleeing the brutality of ISIS to the daring rescue missions he and his team conducted under constant enemy fire. One of these missions, during which Ephraim was shot while rescuing a young Iraqi girl, exemplifies the courage and sacrifice required to save lives in the most dangerous places on Earth. We dive deep into Ephraim's personal journey, chronicled in his book City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul, coauthored with American Sniper writer Scott McEwen. The conversation explores what it's like to face death on a daily basis and how Ephraim and his fellow volunteers embodied the credo: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." In this episode, Ephraim reflects on the emotional and physical scars of war, his recovery from his gunshot wound, and his unwavering commitment to helping those in need, even in the most perilous conditions. His stories of bravery, resilience, and humanity will leave you speechless. In This Episode You Will Hear: • Probably the biggest thing I learned in training that applies to everyday life is when things go really, really bad, one of the best ways of dealing with it, and actually pushing through is to laugh at it. (1:29) • I had my finger on the trigger. I had pressure on the trigger, just waiting for them to come out so I could get a body shot, and 2 heads pop out. It turns out it's two little girls. One was maybe ten; the other may five or six. They were weeping, crying, and they were running straight at me. And they were both wearing backpacks just like the backpacks that are just like the backpacks we just blew up an hour earlier. And they're running straight at me. (25:22) • I was in a firefight in Iraq, technically before my last day in the Navy. (29:19) • [The Iraqi army] They weren't super organized , or marksmanship, but as far as their courage and willingness to go toe to toe with ISIS, and I watched multiple time – an Iraqi tank would drive up, get blown up by an ISIS car bomb. And they would keep going. (31:25) • We assist every way we can, and we build relationships, by showing them we care, we're here to help, we're not crazy, we're not her to get in a gunfight. We just want to help you. (33:43) • We provide frontline mentorship for active security threats. If a tribe is facing genocide, we'll advise them on how to best use the resources they already have. (34:09) • There's a certain level of evil that people just don't see or understand. They don't understand a military unit would go into a village and just slaughter everybody. (36:06) • For people who actually care, what do you do? How do you help? (42:48) • If you care about what's going on in these conflicts, find multiple organizations that you like and give a little bit so several of them. You can make an impact, without having to take all the risk. (43:50) • 99.9 percent of our job is logistics, medical care, training medical care, suffering in the jungle. Yes, you're armed, but you're not there to get your rocks off. (48:11) • We bring in primarily guys with medic training. We don't bring in full-fledged doctors because the kind of stuff we're dealing with is emergency care – people stepping on land mines or getting shot. (50:38) • A couple of American missionaries were killed in Haiti. Stuff like that happens all the time. Nobody hears about it. It gets instantly buried under celebrity gossip and such. (53:19) Socials: - IG:  Strongholdrescue.org        - overwatch.co - IG: team_neverquit , marcusluttrell , melanieluttrell , huntero13 -  https://www.patreon.com/teamneverquit Sponsors:    - Navyfederal.org           - Tonal.com [TNQ]    - PXG.com/TNQ    - GoodRX.com/TNQ   - greenlight.com/TNQ   - PDSDebt.com/TNQ   - drinkAG1.com/TNQ    - ghostbed.com/TNQ [TNQ]   - Shadyrays.com [TNQ]   - qualialife.com/TNQ [TNQ]   - Hims.com/TNQ   - Shopify.com/TNQ   - Aura.com/TNQ   - Moink.com/TNQ   - Policygenius.com   - TAKELEAN.com [TNQ]   - usejoymode.com [TNQ]   - Shhtape.com [TNQ]   - mackweldon.com/utm_source=streaming&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcastlaunch&utm_content=TNQutm_term=TNQ