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As the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., USMC (Ret.), oversaw some of the most important — and controversial operations in modern U.S. military history. He had direct operational responsibility for the strikes on Qassem Soleimani and two successive leaders of ISIS, the many months of deterrence operations against Iran and its proxies, and the methodical drawdown in Iraq. He directed the noncombatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan, and our final withdrawal from that tortured country.His book, The Melting Point has three themes which are as follows.The first one is the importance of the primacy of civilian control of the military. The second theme is the uniqueness of being a combatant commander. Combatant commanders participate in the development of policy, although as junior partners. Finally, the third theme that McKenzie argues is that leaders matter, and the decisions they make have a profound effect on what happens on the battlefield. McKenzie provides a vivid portrait of leadership in action in one of the most volatile regions of the world.Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. graduated from The Citadel in 1979 and was commissioned as a Marine Corps officer, beginning his notable military career as an infantry officer, which would ultimately lead to his appointment as Commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM).

You're Listening to Parallax Views https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/ Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews On this edition of Parallax Views, Robbie Martin, filmmaker behind the documentary A Very Heavy Agenda about the history of neoconservatism & co-host with Abby Martin of Media Roots Radio, returns to discuss the 2024 election and its fallout with a particular focus on what Robbie perceives as the psyop-ing or cognitive infiltration of so-called alternative media. Robbie expresses his annoyance with the state of alternative media and what he sees as alt media figures who claim to be antiwar and against the mainstream, but are smuggling pro-war, hawkish views into the political arena while claiming to be against U.S. militarism and interventionism. We'll also delve into the parallels between this cognitive infiltration of alt media and the trajectory of the 9/11 Truth movement. Robbie and I also discuss the state of conspiracy culture, RFK Jr.'s leaked call with Trump before he suspended his campaign in the 2024 election, the paranoid climate in the post-Jeffrey Epstein moment, antisemitism in alt media, nationalist sentiments in alt media, Trump's foreign policy record in his first term (arming Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, Ukraine and Russia, reneging on the JCPOA deal with Iran and assassinating Gen. Qassem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps., Latin America), the influence of Tucker Carlson, Trump's hawkish appointments (confirmed and unconfirmed at time of recording; Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz, et al.), antiwar Libertarians getting sucked into the right-wing's culture war, the mainstream media's turn on Joe Biden,

In this episode of Connecting the Dots, I dive into how U.S. foreign policy impacts major conflicts in Ukraine, China, and the Middle East. Rather than simply telling you what to think, my goal is to provide context and analysis so you can form your own conclusions about these complex issues. We'll look at the roots of the Ukraine conflict, the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, and how these events ripple across Europe. I also examine U.S. military aid to Israel and its implications for the Gaza conflict, touching on questions of international law and diplomacy. Additionally, I explore the effects of significant events, like the deaths of Hassan Nasrallah and Qasem Soleimani, and what they mean for long-term stability in the region. Join me as I connect the dots and invite you to critically assess how U.S. policy shapes the global landscape today.   Find me and the show on social media. Click the following links or search @DrWilmerLeon on X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Patreon and YouTube!   Hey everyone, Dr. Wilmer here! If you've been enjoying my deep dives into the real stories behind the headlines and appreciate the balanced perspective I bring, I'd love your support on my Patreon channel. Your contribution helps me keep "Connecting the Dots" alive, revealing the truth behind the news. Join our community, and together, let's keep uncovering the hidden truths and making sense of the world. Thank you for being a part of this journey!   Wilmer Leon (00:01): Hey folks. Look, when you understand what's happening in Ukraine, when you understand what's happening in China as it relates to the United States trying to start a war with China over Taiwan, when you look at the latest developments the Middle East, you have to ask yourself this. And has President Biden become a victim of his own rhetoric? Has he fallen into his own trap? Let's talk about this, Announcer (00:41): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge. Wilmer Leon (00:49): Welcome to the Connecting the Dots podcast with Dr. Wilmer Leon and I am Wilmer Leon. Here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they happen in a vacuum, failing to understand the broader historic context in which they take place. So today, looking at Ukraine, looking at China, looking what's happening in the Middle East, I decided that I would just take a few minutes and just give you some extemporaneous just off the top of the head kind of stuff. No guests on this segment. Y'all are just stuck with me. So let's start here. In his last address to the United Nations as President Joe Biden said, I recognize the challenges from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan and beyond. War, hunger, terrorism brutality, record displacement of people, a climate crisis, democracy at risk, strains within our societies, the promise of artificial intelligence and its significant risks. The list goes on. (02:00): Well, when you start to unpack that knapsack, when you really pay attention to the list of things, the litany of conflicts and tensions that Joe Biden just articulated, you have to ask yourself this. He mentions Ukraine, who started the conflict in Ukraine? Why did it start? Well, it started in 2014, during the Obama administration went with what was known as the Maidan Coup. The United States went in. In 2014, Victoria Newland led the effort overthrew the democratically elected government of Victor Jankovich, and installed a Nazi based Ukrainian nationalist government led by the current President, Volodymyr Zelensky. It escalated during the Biden administration and it has become a full-blown military conflict that President Biden refuses to settle. In fact, one of the most recent speeches given by Vice President Harris talking about the Ukraine, she said, the Russian proposal is not a peace deal. It is not a settlement. (03:30): She said, it is a surrender. Well, if you look at the data, it is a surrender because the Ukraine has lost, they hardly have any artillery shells left. Just about all of their tanks have been blown to smithereens. The F-16's that they've just received, some of them were blown up before they even made it off the runway. And you have US generals saying that the F sixteens that the United States and NATO sent are no match for the Russian Air Force. Their army is totally depleted. They've had to go to their prisons, empty their prisons, and send prisoners to the front. They have what are called press gangs that are scouring the Ukrainian countryside kidnapping men of age, sending them to the front. (04:35): It's over, it's over. The fat lady just ain't sung yet. That's really what you're looking at in Ukraine. It's over, but they just haven't blown the whistle. So yeah, it's going to be a surrender. You might as well, you might as well fire up the USS Missouri resurrect Emperor Hirohito from World War II and have Ukraine surrender the same way Japan had to because that's the way this has gone. September 26th, 2022, a series of underwater explosions and consequent gas leaks occurred on three or four pipelines of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea. This occurred during and based upon the Sy Hersh reporting tells us that this was conducted during the Biden administration. The Biden administration blew up three of the four pipelines of the Nord Stream pipeline, which provided natural gas from Russia to Germany and Germany was the distribution point for low cost natural gas throughout Europe. (05:59): And since 2022, what has happened to the economy of Germany and what has happened to other economies of European countries? They've been decimated because they now are forced to buy natural gas from the United States because the United States blew up their pipeline cutting off their access to Russian natural gas. Why? Because if you remember, when the Ukraine conflict started, president Biden told us what we're going to turn the rubble into rubble. Y'all remember that We're going to turn the ruble into rubble. Has that happened? Not at all. In fact, the rubble, the rubble, the ruble, which is the currency in Russia, is now one of the most stable currencies in the world. The Russian economy is in the top five economies in the world. Why? Because the United States was not able to bring about regime change in Russia through the Ukraine conflict. The United States was not able through its sanctions regime to bring about crippling sanctions on the Russian economy. (07:18): They have been able to find workarounds, and they have been able to continue to engage in international business all around the world. Look at the BRIC's meeting that's about to take place in Russia. You've got China. Well, the BRIC's, the acronym for what? For Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. And now you have a number of other countries that are joining this economic cooperative, and they are finding workarounds around the sanctions that the United States is imposing on all of these countries. In terms of Gaza, who's funding the genocide in Gaza, the Biden administration, of course, president Biden in May of 2024 said, he said what he would halt some of the shipments of American weapons to Israel, which he acknowledged had been used to kill civilians in Gaza. If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a major invasion in the city of Rafa, well, Netanyahu did it. Biden did not honor his word. He still sent those weapons to Israel. And what do we find now? (08:47): $8.7 billion on their way of weapons and military aid are now on their way to Israel. Citizens have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of the bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers. Biden said this on CNN to Aaron Burnett back in May of 2024, civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they Israel go after population centers. He said that to CNN, and he still sends weapons to Gaza. He said, I made it clear that if they go into Rafa, and they haven't gone into Rafa yet, if they go into Rafa, this was May of 2024. I'm not supplying the weapons. They've been used historically to deal with Rafa to deal with the cities that deal with that problem. Where are we now? Four months later, Israel said in September, it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support its ongoing military efforts and to maintain a qualitative military edge in the region. (10:20): Folks for the United States to send military weapons into Israel violates international law. It violates American law. It violates the Arms Export Control Act. It violates American law for the United States government to send weapons to countries that are in the midst of oppressing their own people. Look up the arms. Export Control Act. $8.7 billion of your hard earned tax dollars are being sent to Israel to support genocide. This package includes three and a half billion dollars for essential wartime procurement, what they call essential wartime procurement, which has already been received and earmarked for critical military purchases. What does that mean? Well, in common parlance, we'd call that a money laundering scheme. So the United States sends $8.7 billion or earmarks or tags or identifies $8.7 billion for Israel for military weaponry. And what then happens? Well, that money goes to Lockheed Martin, that money goes to Boeing, that money goes to Raytheon. (11:52): That money goes to what Dwight Eisenhower told us in his 1959 farewell address to the American people, the military industrial complex. So the United States Funds genocide is backing the extermination, the elimination, the removal of innocent Palestinian people while American arms manufacturers make billions and billions of dollars. Oh, and by the bye, president Biden also said he's sending another $8 billion to Ukraine. So that's 8 billion to Ukraine. That's 8.7 to Israel. That's $16.7 billion, and they're sending almost 600 million to Taiwan. That's $17 billion in just one month that the United States is sending for militarism and the United States isn't being attacked. We're not under threat. (13:17): 8 billion to Ukraine. Ukraine is the proxy of the United States. The Ukraine is the proxy of NATO. Volodymyr Zelinsky, the president of Ukraine, he tried to negotiate a settlement with Vladimir Putin in April of 2022, right after two months after the damn thing started. And right as they were reaching an agreement, the United States had the former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, go to Ukraine and tell Zelensky, under no circumstances is the West going to accept a peace deal with Russia. Go figure. And now Kamala Harris says, oh, we won't tolerate this proposed peace plan because the peace plan is surrender. You had the opportunity in 2022 to bring a peaceful resolution to the conflict that you started, but you ignored it. You ignored it. Your hubris got in the way. Your ego got in the way. You were blinded by your ego to the realities that were right before you on the ground, and you ignored the opportunity. And now what has Russia done? They just keep saying, y'all want to drag this out? We'll keep fighting. When we keep fighting, we keep taking territory, and when we take territory, we don't give it back. (15:08): So yeah, it's going to be surrender. It's going to be surrender. The question simply becomes, how much of an ass whooping do you want to take? So now back to the Middle East. According to Middle East Eye on September 27th, Israeli fighters, they carried out a series of massive airstrikes on Beirut southern suburbs in what appeared to be the most intense bombardment of the Lebanese capitol. Since the 2006 war, at least 10 explosions rocked the capitol's southern suburbs, a densely populated area, colloquially known as Dahiyeh, with large clouds of blacksmith rising over the city. The result of that attack, Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nala, was assassinated. (16:08): Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was assassinated by the way, in violation of international law. Aaron Mate wrote one week after Israel began its US back campaign in a rampage in Gaza last October, Biden was asked by CBS news if fueling a Middle East conflict on top of the proxy war in Ukraine was more than the United States could take on at the same time. Basically, Hey, you're fighting wars on multiple fronts, and anybody that understands military history will tell you the more fronts you open up. This is my commentary, not mate, the more fronts you open up, the bigger problems you're going to have. What was Biden's answer to that question about is the United States taking on more than it can manage at the same time? No, Biden said, and he was incredibly indignant when he said it, we're the United States of America, for God's sake, the most powerful nation in the history, not in the world, in the history of the world. Not only does the US have the capacity to do this, Biden said, we have an obligation. We are the essential nation. And if we don't, who does? (17:38): Joe, you're reading your own press clippings, Joe, you're caught up in your own rhetoric, Joe. You've fallen victim of your own trap. It had overlooked comment. Biden gave his blessing not only to an Israel scorched earth campaign in Gaza, but Lebanon as well for Israel. Biden said, going in and taking out the extremists in Hezbollah up north along with Hamas down south is a necessary requirement. But what you got to understand, when you look at Hamas in the South, when you look at Hezbollah in the North, when you look at Ansar, Allah in Yemen, when you look at Iran, these are the forces of resistance. (18:43): They are resisting the occupation of historic Palestine. This isn't anti-Semitic rhetoric, it's fact. There's a reason why that area is referred to as the occupied territories. They don't use that language a lot in today's parlance because the West has now clearly come to understand that that narrative, that language contradicts the narrative that they're trying to present. But there's a reason why in the international criminal court, in the international Court of justice, in all kind of parliaments, in all kind of countries all over the world, they're referred to as the occupied territories. Who is the occupier? The Zionist government of Israel? Who is the occupied the Palestinians international law tells us? So when Vice President Harris steps to the podium at the DNC convention and says, Israel has the right to defend itself, nay, that's not true. When Joe Biden steps to the podium and says, at the un, Israel has the right to defend itself. That's not true. When Netanyahu steps to the podium and says, Israel has the right to defend itself, that's not true because international law is very clear. The UN is very clear. (20:53): The occupier, in this case, the Zionist government of Israel, does not have the right to defend itself against the interaction or the response by the occupied. In this instance, the Palestinians international law is, here's a very simple analogy. I can't walk into your house armed or unarmed, but I can't walk into your house armed, threaten you and your family, have you resist my aggression? And then I claim self-defense. I can't do it. It won't pass the laugh test. It won't pass the giggle test. It won't pass the smell test. I can't do that. I cannot walk into your home, take over your home, have you resist my aggression, shoot you in the process, and then claim I was defending myself. It's the same thing that's going on right now in the occupied territories. (22:25): So this isn't me being pouring haterade on Vice President Harris or Joe Biden. No, this is just the facts. So getting back to the recent assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the IDF, the Israeli Defense Forces, they reportedly used 2000 pound bunker busting bombs supplied by the United States in the attack that in the assassination of Hassan Raah, they leveled several apartment buildings. They killed dozens of people. I mean scores with others still being believed, trapped in a rubble, which means you're going to have, they leveled a whole damn neighborhood. They leveled a neighborhood to kill one guy. (23:27): And here is an incredibly interesting revelation to all of this. The Lebanese foreign minister now says that Hassanah Raah agreed to a ceasefire, a 21 day ceasefire right before the IDF assassinated him. Abdullah Habib, the Lebanese foreign minister says, Naah agreed to the US and French proposal for a 21 day ceasefire. He said that to on CNN to Christian Yama aur. They told us that Mr. Netanyahu agreed to this. And so we also got the agreement of Hezbollah on that. And you know what happened after that? They assassinated the man. So let's trace this back. If the reporting is true, and I believe that it is Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah was ready to accept the proposed ceasefire, which by the way, the US via Vice President Kamala Harris and a number of others, president Biden claim that they're desperately working on a ceasefire. You've heard him say this, we are desperately working on a ceasefire. We are desperately working on a ceasefire. We're doing everything in our power to come up with a ceasefire. So the US and France propose to Hezbollah a 21 day ceasefire. (25:38): Nasra says, okay, not only will there be a ceasefire in Lebanon, as in between Lebanon and the Zionist colony of it, settler colony of Israel, that ceasefire also has to apply to Gaza as well. There will be a cessation of violence across the landscape because after all, why is Hezbollah fighting the IDF in defense of Hamas, in defense of the Palestinians? Why is Ansara Allah in Yemen sending missiles into Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel? Why is Ansara Allah, why have they shut down the Red Sea and not allowing Israeli flagged or ships that are delivering goods or receiving goods from Israel from the Zionist colony to transit the Red Sea in support of the Palestinians? So you can't have a ceasefire with Lebanon and not with Palestine. That wouldn't make any sense. (27:07): So the story is Hassan Nasrallah was told Netanyahu has agreed the United States and France, everybody's in sync. We can now work towards the ceasefire 21 day ceasefire. And what happens? They assassinate it. And this is what Netanyahu said at the un, his words last week, knowing he said this, knowing that they were going to assassinate the man to speak for my country to speak for the truth. And here's the truth. Israel seeks peace. Israel yearns for peace. Israel has made peace and will make peace again. Yet we face savage enemies who seek our annihilation, and we must defend ourselves against them. (28:17): That's what he said last week at the un. Israel seeks peace. Israel yearns for peace. If that is true, then why did you assassinate the guy you were negotiating with for peace after you had received the message that he agreed to your proposal? Yet we face savage enemies. So you are negotiating for a peace deal. You're on the verge of accomplishing a ceasefire, which can then get you to a peace deal, and you assassinate the guy you're negotiating with, who's the savage Bebe, you or them, and you claim that these savages seek your annihilation. Oh, show me evidence where they have been the aggressor. And please don't give me this noxious BS about October 7th because this conflict did not start on the 7th of October of 2023. That's just revisionist history. This conflict started damn near 80 years ago. October 7th was just the latest iteration of the Palestinians saying enough. October 7th was just the latest iteration of the Palestinians defending themselves. (30:22): And I go back to international law. The oppressed have the right to resist oppression and the oppressor through any means at their disposal. So please, Kamala Harris, don't tell me that this started October 7th. Please, governor Waltz, don't say at the vice presidential debate that this started on October 7th. Spare me of that bs. Spare me of that revisionist history because you're lying. And I say you're lying because you're wrong. You know you're wrong, and you are intentionally perpetrating a lie. So I ask Netanyahu again, who, by the way, his real name, his family name, his grandfather's name before his grandfather immigrated from Poland to Palestine was Milikowsky His family name is not Netanyahu. The family name is Milikowski. (31:40): They're Polish. They're European. They're not Arab. Remember, Jesus was a Palestinian Jew with skin of burnt bronze and hair of lambs wool, kind of like this. They weren't Polish, they weren't French, they weren't Russian. They're Palestinian. That's why it's called the occupied territory. Again, I digress. Nasrallah was ready to accept the proposed ceasefire and the US and Israel assassinated him. Go back to this past July. Hamas' top political leader, Ishmael Heah, was assassinated in Tehran. He was attending the installation of the Iranian president who was Ishmael Haniyeh. He was not a terrorist. He was not a military leader. He was the head of the political wing of Hamas. Understand Hamas has basically two factions. They have a military faction and they have a political faction. They started as a political group, but only when they were compelled to develop a military response to the genocide and oppression that the Zionist government of Israel was imposing upon them in the West Bank. And in that concentration camp called Gaza, did they develop a military response. But Ishmael was not part of the, he was a negotiator. (33:43): He was in the process of negotiating a ceasefire slash peace deal with Israel and the United States. And what did they do? Assassinated him. They assassinated the man. But Netanyahu stands before the world at the United Nations and says, he's speaking for truth. Israel seeks peace. Israel yearns for peace. That's what he said. Who's the savage? Joe Biden, who's the savage? BB Netanyahu. BB Milowski. Nasrallah was ready to accept a ceasefire. You assassinated him. Haniyeh was negotiating a ceasefire. You assassinated him. Let's switch gears. January 3rd, 2020. Remember General Soleimani, Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian major general who was assassinated by an American drone strike near Baghdad international airport in Iraq. Donald Trump pushed the button on Soleimani. (35:14): Why was Qassem Soleimani in Iraq? He had been lured there under the false pretense of a peace negotiation. The Saudis trying to make peace with the Iranians. You've got Sunni Muslims in Saudi Arabia. You've got Shia Muslims in Iran trying to find peace between the two. He General Soleimani was brought to Iraq under the pretext of bringing letters of negotiation between the two governments. False pretense. It was a lie. He was there on a peace mission and was assassinated. I'm connecting some dots here, folks. Are you starting to see the picture? I'm connecting some dots here, folks. Are you starting to see the picture? (36:39): Why is this going on? Oh, by the way, so Soleimani goes to Iraq. They assassinate him under the pretense of a peace deal. China steps in. And what does China do? China brokers a peace deal between who? The Saudis and Iran. So months later, the deal does get done. Even though Soleimani was assassinated, Donald Trump pushed the button on him at the behest of the Zionist government of Israel. But Netanyahu Millikowski wants to stand before you stand before the world and say, Israel yearns for peace, but these savages seek our annihilation. I ask again, Bebe, who's the savage? Joe Biden, who's the savage? Y'all tell me. (37:55): So what do we have? Well, at least in terms of the Middle East, we have Iran responds to the assassination of Haniyeh and a number of other incursions aggressions that they have been incredibly measured and incredibly calculating. And so they send some missiles into Israel, but they were very, very careful. They selected military targets, and most of the military targets that they selected were the targets that were either a, well, primarily, I won't even go to a, and let me just say they were responsible for the assassination of keeping these names in my head is a bit challenging of Hassan Nasrallah. So they decimated some F-35's at an Air Force base in near Tel Aviv. (39:23): They didn't strike any civilian centers, even though Israel has strategically placed a lot of its military, its intelligence operations and whatnot in densely populated civilian spaces. See, they're not like Israel. Israel blows up a whole damn neighborhood with 2000 pound bunker busting bombs. Israel didn't do that. They could have done that. They didn't. And they were very clear in explaining why, because they said, we aren't going to attack civilians. Also, the Holy Quran guides them in their tactics for war. They are guided as Muslims. They are guided by the Quran in terms of what is allowable in war and what is not. That is why, for example, they haven't developed a nuclear program because in their mind, by their belief, too many innocent people will be affected by the action. And when they get into a it kind of eye for an eye kind of deal, when they get into a conflict, they deal with those involved in the conflict. They don't have this idea of collateral damage. They don't sit back and calculate, well, our enemy is here, our target is here, and there are so many civilians in on the periphery, and we have an acceptable number of those that we can exterminate and still call it fair. They don't operate like that. (41:22): Their guide, the Holy Quran dictates how conflict will be managed. So that's why, for example, they sent a message to Iran and said, we are about to strike. They let 'em know they didn't have to do that. They let 'em know. See, people are making a huge mistake by confusing restraint with fear, whether it's Russia, whether it's China, whether it is Iran, because they have been so measured in their responses. They haven't just gone all out blast because that's not their tactic, that's not their way. They have a different understanding of time and what Dr. King called the moral arc of history, because their cultures are thousands of years old, unlike the United States. That's the new kid on the block. (42:30): So they have a totally different concept of time. So the adage, you have the watches, but we have the time. So they're not going to be baited into a knee jerk reaction to an attack. They're going to sit back, step back, evaluate the landscape, and then they retaliate on their terms, on their timeline through their methods. And that's why, for example, when I think it was when Hania was assassinated, the United States went to Iran and said, don't retaliate, don't respond. And Iran told Joe Biden, no, no, no, no, no, no, Joe, we got to respond to this. But understand, here's what we will do. And this is what they said. Here's what we will do. We will strike military targets. We won't strike civilian targets. And the military targets that we select will be those targets that we're responsible for engaging and planning the action that we are responding to. And here's the key that you all need to understand. They also said, Joe, once we respond, we will consider the matter settled. (44:04): Once we respond, once we retaliate, we will consider the matter settled unless you or them engage in further action. If you do that, then we are going to have to handle that business. We're going to have to do what we got to do. So they are, and I'm I'm speaking about the resistance in general. They are incredibly measured because not only do they have tactics, they have strategy. See what you see playing out from the Israeli side. There's no strategy here. There's no strategy, there's no plan. There's no long-term methodological. I think that's proper pronunciation plan. (45:08): They're just out there shooting first and asking questions later. They have tactics, but no strategy. So that takes you to the adage, if you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there. I mean, they know Annihilation, they know genocide is what they're after. But in terms of a planned, calculated strategy doesn't exist. That's why it's so hard for people to make sense out of what's happening. People keep going, what the hell are they doing? Why are they doing this? You don't know. They don't know. You don't know. They don't know. So look, that's kind of where we are now. (46:11): Israel is talking about, oh, the response is going to be horrific. Oh, the response is we are going to have a ground invasion into Lebanon. Well, they tried that and they're getting their butts kicked. They got their butts kicked. Israel got their butts kicked the last time they tried it in 2006. Israel tried to go into Lebanon in 2006, got their asses handed to 'em, and Hezbollah has only gotten stronger and smarter and even more determined if that is possible. I remember when George W. was getting ready to go into Iraq and Minister Farrakhan, and I guess I'll end with this. And Minister Farrakhan was trying to convince America that this was going to be a fool's errand. In fact, he called it the precipitant of greater tragedies to come. And one thing that he said to George W. in an open speech and letter, he said, you can't win this with your technology. (47:45): He said, the first week you got this, he says, your technology and your missiles. He said, the first week you got it, he said, but eventually you're going to have to bring your soldiers in here. And when you do that, they got something for you. He said, because you've never fought a soldier with the heart of a Muslim. He said, you're fighting God in a man. And so when you look at what the resistance is all about, when you look at what Hamas is all about, when you look at what Hezbollah is all about, when you look at what Ansar Allah is all about, do you know what anah means? (48:45): Servants of God. Would did Minister Farrakhan say you're fighting God in a man? That's not rhetoric. That's not rhetoric. My very rough limited understanding Ansar Allah means, and these are the folks in Yemen. You all know him as the Houthis servants of God. And where did that come from? When the prophet Muhammad may peace be upon him was in that region in what is now Yemen. There were a group of people that assisted him and protected him during his travels in, what were they called? Ansar Allah. So they have a history, long history of being anah servants of God. So when you have a people that have taken on that identity, this is who we are, this is what we do, you put them up against a group of 18, 19, 20-year-old Israelis that have been conscripted into military service because they are obligated by law to serve three or four years in the military. And so really all they're trying to do is get the hell out of town alive so that they can check that mark off of the list and say, okay, I did what I was supposed to do. I served my country. You put them kids up against these folks. (50:42): Sad day in Mudville, boys and girls. So I can tell you, when Casey came to bat, it was a sad day in Mudville. So hey folks, look, I thank you all for listening to my rant. Take some time, research what I've said, because what you'll find, I'm telling you all the truth. Thank you all for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Dr. Wilmer Leon. Stay tuned for new episodes every week. Please follow and subscribe, leave a review, share the show, follow me on social media. You can find all the links below in the show description. And remember, this is where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge because talk without analysis is just chatter, and we don't chatter here on connecting the dots. I'll tell you this. I ain't joking. I ain't playing. I'm just saying, Hey, see you allall again next time. Until then, I'm Dr. Woman Leon. Have a great one. Peace. I'm out Announcer (51:53): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge.  

From: January 5, 2022: Two years ago this week, the head of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an American strike. At the time, we convened a group of Brookings and Lawfare experts to talk about the potential benefits and risks of the strike, and two years later, we got the gang back together. Benjamin Wittes sat down with Suzanne Maloney, the head of Foreign Policy program at Brookings and an Iran specialist; Dan Byman, terrorism expert, Middle East scholar and Lawfare's foreign policy editor; and Scott R. Anderson, Lawfare senior editor and Brookings fellow, to talk about what two years has wrought. They discussed whether the threat of terrorism and escalation in response to the strike was overstated, if U.S. interests were harmed in Iraq as a result of the strike, and what may have kept the Iranian regime from taking stronger action than it eventually took.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in here to this Thursdays edition of the Brett Winterble Show!   Brett kicks off the program by talking about Iran Wants Trump Eliminated by Election Day The Islamic regime in Iran is trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump, with hopes of doing so by Nov. 5, Election Day. Multiple governmental sources associated with U.S. allies across the Mideast have informed me of the danger. In the assessments of several governments, the Iranian regime has made clear it wants to rid itself of Trump and it believes it must do so by Election Day  After Trump ordered a Baghdad drone missile strike in January 2020 that successfully killed Qassem Soleimani, head of the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), Tehran vowed bloody revenge. We're joined by Jeremy and Ian From The Play Liberty Mountain Drama to talk about the upcoming production. Jeremy discusses the current state of the production, mentioning that most of the hard work is done, and now it's about final preparations and getting actors settled. and Brett reflects on the impact of the show, highlighting a past experience with the performance and the emotional and historical significance of the story. He talks about the Battle of Kings Mountain, a pivotal event in the American Revolution, and the diverse militia forces that played a crucial role in the victory .   Ian introduces his role as Yanabe, a Catawba trader in the production. He shares his enthusiasm for joining the cast and his previous experience with historical dramas. Also Ian highlights the importance of representing indigenous perspectives in the play, noting that the production covers various viewpoints from the Revolutionary War, including indigenous people, patriots, loyalists, and women.  Jeremy also discusses the educational aspect of the production, including special performances for schools and homeschool groups. This outreach aims to provide students with both a live theater experience and historical education.  For Dates and ticket information go to https://www.libertymountaindrama.com/  or call 704-730-9408.  Bo Thompson from Good Morning BT is also here for this Thursdays episode of Crossing the Streams. Brett and Bo talk about The Last Night of The DNC and How late it might be before Kamala Harris Speech and the possible guest that will Grace the stage also Bo shares what Beth and Bo have coming up  Friday on Good Morning BT!  Listen here for all of this and more on The Brett Winterble Show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/Reboot 2024: The New Reality (Use Code REALIGNMENT for a 25% discount on the gala and day-long conference).REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiGen. Frank McKenzie, retired Commander of U.S. Central Command and author of The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century, joins The Realignment. Marshall and Frank discuss his time at Central Command, from the strikes on Qassem Soleimani and two leaders of ISIS to deterrence operations against Iran and the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul. They also discuss The Melting Point's three themes: civilian control of the military, the role of the combatant commander, and the centrality of leaders in today's battlefield environment.

As the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important — and controversial operations in modern U.S. military history. He had direct operational responsibility for the strikes on Qassem Soleimani and two successive leaders of ISIS, the many months of deterrence operations against Iran and its proxies, and the methodical drawdown in Iraq. He directed the noncombatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan, and our final withdrawal from that tortured country. Listen to his conversation with Michael about "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century

Revendication par des canaux authentifiés, diffusion d'une vidéo des assaillants en train de faire un carnage : l'implication directe dans l'attentat de Moscou de l'État islamique ne fait guère de doutes…« L'organisation terroriste, et notamment sa filiale État islamique au Khorassan, en l'espace de deux mois et demi, a frappé deux fois à l'international. Et fort, constate Libération à Paris. Début janvier, le groupe djihadiste a revendiqué l'attentat qui a fait près de 100 morts et 300 blessés à Kerman en Iran. Deux explosions qui ont fauché une foule de pèlerins près de la tombe du général Qassem Soleimani. Une attaque perpétrée par pure haine sectaire, les chiites iraniens n'étant pas considérés par les djihadistes sunnites comme de véritables musulmans. La seconde tuerie a (donc) eu lieu vendredi soir près de Moscou, soupire Libération. Cette attaque est d'ores et déjà considérée comme la plus meurtrière jamais revendiquée par l'EI sur le sol européen. Sa configuration nous fait dire, depuis la France, que le peuple russe a vécu son Bataclan. »Après la Russie, l'Europe ?Pourquoi cet attentat ? « L'État islamique au Khorassan fait une fixation sur la Russie depuis deux ans », explique Colin Clarke dans les colonnes du New York Times. Il est analyste dans une société de conseil en sécurité basée à New York. « L'État islamique accuse le Kremlin d'avoir du sang musulman sur les mains, poursuit-il, faisant référence aux interventions de Moscou en Afghanistan, en Tchétchénie et en Syrie. Une grande partie des membres de cette organisation sont originaires d'Asie centrale, et il y a un grand contingent d'Asiatiques centraux qui vivent et travaillent en Russie. »Et selon plusieurs spécialistes de la lutte contre le terrorisme, poursuit le New York Times, « les attentats perpétrés à Moscou et en Iran pourraient inciter l'État islamique à redoubler d'efforts pour frapper en Europe, en particulier en France, en Belgique, ou encore en Grande-Bretagne. »D'ailleurs, à la suite de l'attentat de Moscou, la France a décidé de rehausser le plan Vigipirate à son niveau le plus élevé, à savoir « urgence attentat ».Le déni de PoutineMalgré tout, Poutine ignore la piste islamiste et accuse indirectement l'Ukraine… En effet, précise Die Welt à Berlin, cet attentat « constitue une humiliation pour le dictateur russe. Il lui a fallu 19 longues heures avant de s'asseoir devant un mur beige samedi après-midi pour expliquer à son peuple comment l'attaque la plus meurtrière qu'a connu la Russie en 20 ans avait pu se produire. Bien entendu, il n'a rien fait de tel. D'une voix monocorde, il a exprimé ses condoléances aux proches des victimes et a blâmé l'Ukraine. Cela n'est guère surprenant. »Commentaire sans appel du Corriere Della Sera à Rome : « Poutine tente désormais de compenser son terrible échec par des mensonges. La tentative de lier d'une manière ou d'une autre l'État islamique à l'Ukraine est ignoble et insoutenable. (…) Cette fois encore, le tsar fera payer ses erreurs aux autres. »« Malgré la rhétorique de Poutine cherchant à impliquer l'Ukraine, l'attentat de Moscou souligne les vulnérabilités du régime de guerre de Poutine, souligne aussi le Washington Post, des vulnérabilités qui étaient également évidentes lorsque Evgueni Prigojine a tenté de renverser le pouvoir en juin dernier. »Vers une conflagration générale ?Et Poutine « devra peut-être rendre compte de sa paranoïa devant l'opinion, pointe Le Figaro à Paris, ses propres forces de sécurité s'étant révélées spectaculairement défaillantes pour un État policier qui fiche tous ses citoyens et traque la moindre parole de travers. On voit bien la tentation de Vladimir Poutine de s'en tenir à cet unique et commode ennemi, l'Occident antirusse et son bras armé, le régime ukrainien “nazi“. Mais le chef du Kremlin va devoir prendre une décision fatidique pour l'avenir de son pays, relève encore Le Figaro : rester dans cette fantasmagorie ou bien accepter la réalité, plus complexe, dans laquelle Moscou se retrouve à la même enseigne que Paris ou New York. » Et, attention, conclut le journal, « si Poutine entraîne la Russie toujours plus avant dans un monde qui n'existe pas, nous ferons tous un pas de plus vers une conflagration générale, avec un adversaire qui n'entend plus raison. »

Xung đột giữa Israel và phe Hamas. Các cuộc tấn công tàu hàng của phe Houthis ở Hồng Hải. Căn cứ quân sự Mỹ ở Irak, Syria hay Jordani… bị pháo kích. Iran đang mở rộng ảnh hưởng tại Trung Đông và thậm chí xa hơn nữa. Đà bành trướng này được thực hiện thông qua các nhóm lực lượng vũ trang mà Iran đang kiểm soát ở Liban, Irak, Syria và tại Yemen. Làm thế nào Iran đã có thể thiết lập và điều khiển mạng lưới các nhóm vũ trang rộng lớn này ? « Trục kháng chiến » chống Israel bắt đầu từ Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, tân chính phủ Irak và Hamas đi qua xa lộ Syria… Syria là điểm nút cho chuỗi kháng chiến chống Israel. Vào ngày 06/01/2012, ông Ali Akbar Velayati, cố vấn chính về đối ngoại bên cạnh Lãnh đạo Tối cao Iran, đã tuyên bố như trên.Ba kẻ thù« Trục kháng chiến » này là một trong những các thành tố cơ bản trong chính sách đối ngoại của Iran tại Trung Đông những năm gần đây. Trong nhãn quan chế độ Teheran thần quyền, « Đại Quỷ » Hoa Kỳ cùng với đồng minh « Tiểu Quỷ » Israel và Hồi Giáo hệ phái Sunni là ba kẻ thù chính. Ngoài ra, Cách mạng Hồi giáo Iran tự cho mình có trách nhiệm truyền bá hệ tư tưởng thần quyền cách mạng và đoàn kết các cộng đồng người Hồi Giáo hệ phái Shia xung quanh chế độ các giáo sĩ.Nếu như tên gọi « Trục kháng chiến » có vẻ mang tính phòng thủ, trên thực tế, chiến lược của Cộng hòa Hồi giáo chủ yếu dựa vào chủ nghĩa bành trướng khu vực và mong muốn tiêu diệt Nhà nước Do Thái. Lòng căm thù phương Tây là « chất xúc tác » để kết nối các thành viên khác nhau cho « trục kháng chiến », từ Hezbollah Liban, cho đến Houthi ở Yemen, những nhóm vũ trang hệ phái Shia ở Afghanistan, Irak và người Palestine hệ phái Sunni.Nhà địa chính trị Fabrice Balanche, giảng viên cao cấp trường đại học Lyon 2, chuyên gia về Trung Đông, trả lời phỏng vấn trang mạng Conflit của Pháp, nhận định thêm rằng Iran còn biết cách dựa vào cộng đồng người Shia, bị áp bức gần như ở khắp thế giới Hồi Giáo hệ phái Sunni, để thành lập các lực lượng dân quân vệ tinh của mình: « Những khó khăn của cộng đồng người Hồi Giáo hệ phái Shia trong thế giới Ả Rập và các cuộc xung đột địa phương đã được Iran sử dụng một cách đáng kinh ngạc để thành lập các lực lượng dân quân phục vụ cho mình. Sự đoàn kết của người Hồi Giáo Shia là động lực chính cho sự bành trướng của Iran ở phía Đông. Những khó khăn đó càng kéo dài, các cộng đồng này càng hòa nhập vào hệ thống Iran và sự chia rẽ với người Hồi Giáo Sunni càng trở nên nghiêm trọng. Chúng ta đã đạt đến điểm không thể vãn hồi, bởi vì nếu từ chối sự bảo vệ của Iran, cộng đồng người Hồi Giáo Shia sẽ phải chịu sự trả thù từ người Hồi Giáo Sunni, đặc biệt là thông qua các nhóm Hồi Giáo, như chúng ta đã thấy trong cuộc nội chiến ở Syria, nơi cộng đồng người Alawite là mục tiêu bị tấn công trước tiên của phe thánh chiến và phe nổi dậy người Hồi Giáo Sunni nói chung. »Theo một nghiên cứu của Trung tâm Tư liệu trường Quân sự Pháp, được đăng tải hồi tháng 10/2021, việc hậu thuẫn những phe nhóm dân quân, phe nổi dậy phần lớn theo hệ phái Shia không những giúp Iran tiến các quân chốt trên bàn cờ địa chính trị tại Trung Đông, mà còn giúp chế độ Teheran tránh đối đầu trực diện với kẻ thù vượt trội về mặt quân sự.Hasni Abidi, giám đốc Trung tâm Nghiên cứu về Thế giới Ả Rập và Địa Trung Hải (CERMAM), trên kênh truyền hình Public Senat, nhận định đây là một phần trong chiến lược bảo đảm an ninh mà chế độ Iran tìm kiếm kể từ cuộc xung đột với Irak trong những năm 1980:« Iran hiểu rằng cách phòng thủ tốt nhất là dịch chuyển biên giới, chứ không đợi kẻ thù đến Iran. Tất nhiên, họ có chương trình tên lửa đạn đạo, rồi chương trình hạt nhân, vì họ hy vọng trong mọi trường hợp sẽ đạt được ngưỡng hạt nhân, nhưng trên hết là phải cung cấp cho khu vực một số lực lượng nhất định, mà một số người gọi là "bên ủy nhiệm", nhưng tôi cho rằng còn hơn thế nữa : Làm thế nào dịch chuyển các cuộc xung đột, một cuộc chiến ra ngoài biên giới Iran. »Al-Qods và Qassem Soleimani : Những quân cờ chủ lựcHầu như chỉ bao gồm các chủ thể phi nhà nước với năng lực bất cân xứng, « trục kháng chiến » này đã biết lợi dụng tình hình nội bộ bất ổn ở Irak (do cuộc chiến xâm lược của Mỹ, rồi do nội chiến) và tại Syria (nội chiến từ năm 2011) để tạo một hành lang trên bộ nối Iran đến bờ Địa Trung Hải của Liban. Hành lang trên bộ này giúp Iran được mở cửa, thay thế sự cô lập của quốc tế qua việc gia tăng ảnh hưởng trong khu vực.Trong ván cờ này, lực lượng Al-Qods, được thành lập năm 1990 ngay sau cuộc chiến tranh Iran-Irak, là một quân cờ chủ lực. Đơn vị tinh nhuệ này, chỉ dành để thực hiện các chiến dịch ngoài lãnh thổ, trực thuộc Lực lượng Vệ Binh Cách Mạng, quân đội của Lãnh tụ Tối cao, và chỉ tuân theo mệnh lệnh của giáo chủ Ali Khamenei.Bài nhận định về « Trục kháng chiến » của trường Quân sự Pháp cho biết lực lượng Al-Qods không hành động quân sự trực tiếp, mà chỉ là một lực lượng yểm trợ và hậu thuẫn cho các phe nhóm dân quân vũ trang nào được coi là đáng tin cậy nhất, để bác bỏ mọi cáo buộc nhắm trực tiếp vào Iran.Do vậy, « nhiệm vụ của lực lượng này là xuất khẩu Cách mạng Hồi giáo ở Trung Đông, thành lập các lực lượng dân quân đối tác, sự hỗ trợ vật chất và tài chính, đào tạo và tư vấn. Nhấn mạnh vào việc học các kỹ thuật phi quy ước về chiến tranh, về khủng bố và tình báo (…)Al-Qods đóng vai trò thiết yếu là điều phối các nhánh vũ trang thân Iran. Để thực hiện điều này, lực lượng Al-Qods được chia thành bốn bộ chỉ huy khu vực : Quân đoàn Ramazan (Irak), quân đoàn Rasulallah (Bán đảo Ả Rập), quân đoàn Levant (phụ trách Syria, Liban, Vùng lãnh thổ Palestine, Jordani và Israel) và quân đoàn Ansar (liên quan đến Afghanistan, Pakistan, Trung Á) ».Nhà xã hội học Adel Bakawan, giám đốc Trung tâm Nghiên cứu về Irak của Pháp (CFRI), cho rằng trong chiến lược này, cần phải kể đến vai trò quan trọng của trung tướng Qassem Soleimani, bị quân đội Mỹ ám sát vào tháng 1/2020 ở Bagdad, Irak, khi đang bí mật lên kế hoạch cho một cuộc tấn công vào đại sứ quán Mỹ ở Irak. Trên đài France Culture, chuyên gia về Trung Đông giải thích :« Qassem Soleimani chắc chắn là nhân vật thứ hai sau giáo chủ Ali Khamenei ở Cộng hòa Hồi Giáo Iran. Ông là người xây dựng điều mà tôi gọi là một mô hình nhà nước Iran mới, Nhà nước Dân quân trên khắp Trung Đông, ở Syria, Iraq, Liban và Yemen. Đây thực sự là mô hình xuất khẩu, do Cộng hòa Hồi Giáo Iran và chính Qassem Soleimani phát minh ra. (…) Đó là hiện tượng dân quân hóa nhà nước và xã hội. Nói một cách khác, tổ chức dân quân không nằm ngoài nhà nước, mà là một phần của Nhà nước, thậm chí là toàn bộ nhà nước. Việc quản lý nhà nước được thực hiện có tính hợp lý, có phương thức hoạt động, hệ thống tiêu chí, ý thức hệ và tổ chức dân quân. »Hezbollah : Đồng minh không thể thiếuBên cạnh đó, cần phải nhắc vai trò có tính quyết định của Hezbollah ở Liban, đồng minh ưu tiên của Iran do vị trí chiến lược (lối ra Địa Trung Hải). Được Vệ Binh Cách Mạng Iran thành lập năm 1982 trong bối cảnh cuộc chiến chống sự hiện diện của Israel ở miền nam Liban, lực lượng dân quân Hezbollah ở Liban là một ví dụ điển hình cho mục đích sâu xa của « trục kháng chiến». Khi thừa nhận các nguyên lý của hệ tư tưởng thần quyền cách mạng, Hezbollah trở thành tổ chức đầu tiên không thuộc Iran cam kết trung thành với các nguyên tắc cách mạng theo tư tưởng Khomeyni.  Lực lượng này đã phát triển mạnh mẽ, trở thành một tổ chức quân sự thành công về mặt hậu cần và đã xây dựng cho mình một đội quân có các kỹ năng phối hợp quân sự thực sự. Với một hỏa lực đáng kể, sở hữu từ 100 - 150 ngàn tên lửa và rốc-kết, Hezbollah đã cho thấy rõ sự khác biệt với nhiều nhóm dân quân khác khi trở thành một tác nhân phi chính phủ được trang bị vũ khí nhiều nhất trên thế giới.Theo phân tích từ nhà nghiên cứu Jean-Loup Samaan được bài nghiên cứu của Trung tâm Tư liệu trường Quân sự Pháp trích dẫn, đây thực sự là một mối đe dọa cho Nhà nước Do Thái do lãnh thổ Israel hoàn toàn nằm trong tầm hoạt động của tên lửa Hezbollah. Theo đó, « việc phát triển kho tên lửa cùng với việc cải thiện độ chính xác của chúng (chương trình "tên lửa dẫn đường chính xác") giúp Hezbollah thiết lập "thế cân bằng khủng bố" với nước láng giềng Israel ».Việc lực lượng dân quân Hezbollah từ năm 2005 tham gia vào nhiều chính phủ liên tiếp đã biến tổ chức này thành một tác nhân không thể thiếu trên chính trường Liban. Theo cách đó, Hezbollah đã có thể trực tiếp tác động đến các quyết định theo hướng có lợi cho những lợi ích của tổ chức này, cũng như Cộng hòa Hồi giáo Iran. Phe Hezbollah còn tự chủ được về mặt kinh tế, nên phần nào giảm nhẹ gánh nặng cho Teheran, vẫn đang hứng chịu các lệnh trừng phạt của quốc tế.Sức mạnh răn đe của lực lượng dân quân Hezbollah với việc hàng ngàn tên lửa được Hezbollah bố trí tại nhiều khu dân cư đông đúc ở Beyrouth, nhắm vào Nhà nước Do Thái, được xem như là một thắng lợi của Iran. Đây cũng chính là mô hình « bên ủy nhiệm » mà Iran muốn tái lập ở Syria và Irak nhưng không mấy thành công do sự phân tán của nhiều nhóm dân quân vũ trang hệ phái Shia.Các mục tiêuDù vậy, xung đột giữa Israel và Hamas bùng phát phần nào cho thấy rõ, Teheran đã đạt được các mục tiêu trong chiến lược « trục kháng chiến », qua việc kiểm soát được bốn thủ đô ở Trung Đông là Bagdad, Beyrouth, Damas và Sanaa, cũng như là gây khó khăn cho Mỹ và các đồng minh của nước này trong khu vực.Nhà nghiên cứu Fabrice Balanche, trả lời phỏng vấn Conflit, đã tóm lược như sau :« Ngày nay, việc xuất khẩu cuộc cách mạng Hồi Giáo đã kết thúc. Iran trên thực tế đã trở thành một cường quốc, nhưng vẫn tiếp tục đưa ra một diễn ngôn về ý thức hệ. Điều này che giấu mục tiêu đế quốc của họ được hiện thực hóa bởi trục Liban-Syria-Irak-Iran. Các phe ủy nhiệm cũng có thể gián tiếp đối đầu với Mỹ và đặt trách nhiệm về các hành động lên Hezbollah hoặc Houthi. Trên báo chí Ả Rập, người ta chế nhạo Iran vì đã để cho đồng minh Hamas của họ bị thảm sát. Iran buộc phải đáp trả bằng cách chứng minh rằng họ đang tích cực quấy rối quân đội Mỹ ở Syria và Irak nói riêng. Họ hy vọng Lầu Năm Góc phản ứng quá mức đối với lực lượng dân quân hệ phái Shia ở Irak, để rồi chính phủ Irak yêu cầu Mỹ phải rút quân, và điều này đã xảy ra. Tuy nhiên, nếu Mỹ rời Irak, thì họ cũng phải sơ tán khỏi miền Đông Syria.Tehran cũng đe dọa các chế độ quân chủ xứ dầu mỏ của người Hồi Giáo hệ phái Sunni từ Yemen, đã bị biến thành bệ phóng tên lửa trong khu vực. Tình hình này gây khó khăn sự phát triển kinh tế của Ả Rập Xê Út, quốc gia thỉnh thoảng bị nã tên lửa, tương tự như với Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống nhất. Điều này không thuận lợi cho môi trường kinh doanh. Rõ ràng, Iran có khả năng gây hại thông qua các đồng minh của họ trong khu vực.Trong mối quan hệ với Israel, mục tiêu của Iran là đe dọa Nhà nước Do Thái để không bị tấn công đáp trả. Nếu Mỹ quyết định tấn công trực tiếp vào lãnh thổ Iran, Teheran sẽ trả đũa bằng cách phóng vài nghìn tên lửa vào Israel từ Nam Liban và Syria. Hezbollah tạo thành lực lượng răn đe, trong khi chờ đợi Iran có vũ khí hạt nhân. »

From January 6, 2020: On Friday, the Lawfare Podcast hosted a conversation on the wide-ranging policy implications of the U.S. strike that killed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' leader Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, deputy commander of Iraq's quasi-official Popular Mobilization Forces and leader of the Iraqi militia and PMF Keta'ib Hezbollah.Today's special edition episode leaves the policy debate behind to zero-in on the law behind the strike. Law of war and international law experts Scott R. Anderson, Bobby Chesney, Jack Goldsmith, Ashley Deeks and Samuel Moyn join Benjamin Wittes to discuss the domestic and international law surrounding the strike, how the administration might legally justify it, what the president might do next and how Congress might respond.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has Iran just opened a new front? On top of support for Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen, now come tit-for-tat strikes with Pakistan to the east. Both sides say they targeted separatist Baloch insurgents, but the sudden escalation between usually friendly neighbours adds a whole new layer of uncertainty to a region that's already close to boiling point.  Since October 7, critics have portrayed Iran as a puppet master, as evidenced by Kal's cartoon in The Economist, with the caption "I prefer a hands-off approach".Recently, Iran has had to contend with terror at home: the targeting of police stations by radical Baloch separatists and the twin bombings in Kerman at the start of the month in a ceremony honouring late Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani. On Tuesday, Tehran hit targets in Pakistan, but also Iraqi Kurdistan and Syria. On that score, just as we've asked if the United States is overstretched patrolling in both the Mediterranean off Israel and Lebanon, and now off the coast of Yemen amid Houthi strikes on shipping, can the same be said of Iran?Produced by Juliette Laurain, Rebecca Gnignati and Imen Mellaz.

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également aux questions des auditeurs sur André Onana, sur l'attentat perpétré par le groupe EI en Iran et sur les inondations dans le nord de la France. Sénégal : Ousmane Sonko définitivement exclu de la présidentielle ? Alors que la condamnation d'Ousmane Sonko à six mois de prison avec sursis a été confirmée par la Cour suprême et que le Conseil constitutionnel a refusé d'examiner son dossier de candidature, quels recours envisagent désormais les avocats de l'opposant ?  Un nouveau candidat a été parrainé par les députés du Pastef. Pourquoi ce choix d'Habib Sy alors qu'il n'a jamais appartenu à cette formation politique ? Avec Juliette Dubois, correspondante de RFI à Dakar.CAN 2024 : André Onana enchaînera deux matchs en 24 heures  André Onana va jouer son premier match de la CAN moins d'une journée après son dernier match avec son club, Manchester United. Pourquoi le gardien camerounais est-il obligé d'enchaîner ces deux matchs en moins de 24h ? Ce programme chargé peut-il affecter ses performances pendant la CAN ? Avec Victor Missistrano, journaliste au service des sports de RFI.  Iran : le pays frappé par le pire attentat depuis 45 ansLe groupe État islamique a revendiqué l'attentat en Iran qui a fait 84 morts lors d'une cérémonie en mémoire de l'ancien chef des gardiens de la révolution, Qassem Soleimani. Pourquoi l'organisation terroriste a-t-elle commis cette attaque ? Cet attentat pourrait-il fragiliser le régime ? Avec Thierry Coville, chercheur à l'Institut des Relations internationales et stratégiques, spécialiste de l'Iran.France : comment expliquer la récurrence des inondations dans le Nord ? En France, le département du Pas-de-Calais a été touché par d'importantes inondations pour la deuxième fois en moins de trois mois. Comment expliquer la multiplication de ce type de catastrophes dans la région ? Est-ce lié au dérèglement climatique ? Avec Simon Rozé, journaliste au service France – Environnement. 

Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court this week to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to keep him off the ballot for the 2024 election. He's also appealed a decision by Maine's top election official to do the same.Meanwhile, South Africa has accused Israel of perpetrating a genocide in Gaza in the United Nation's highest court. The case will likely drag on for years as Israeli Defense Forces continue their military campaign against Hamas. Several explosions close to the tomb of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani killed hundreds of people during a ceremony marking the anniversary of his death. Islamic State has claimed responsibility. As tensions in the Middle East rise, analysts fear a widening regional conflict. And ahead of elections in his country this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to intensify attacks against his military targets in Ukraine. We discuss all this and more during the first News Roundup of 2024.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.

*) S Korea: DPRK fired artillery shells near its islands, evacuation ordered North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands, Seoul's defence ministry has said, with an evacuation order issued for residents. Yeonpyeong local officials said civilians had been asked to evacuate, describing the order as a "preventative measure." Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points in decades, after Kim enshrined the country's status as a nuclear power into the constitution while test-firing several advanced ICBMs. *) Database exposes 500 instances of Israeli incitement to genocide in Gaza A non-profit human rights organisation Law for Palestine has revealed shocking evidence of over 500 instances of Israeli officials advocating for genocide against Palestinians in besieged Gaza. These reprehensible incitements have been categorised into significant thematic areas, including genocidal intent, forced displacement, and collective punishment. Some of those calls for genocide and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians came from Israeli decision-makers, including President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other extremist ministers in the far-right government. *) Iran vows revenge after deadly twin blasts in Kerman region Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards and First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber vowed revenge for explosions that killed nearly 84 people at a ceremony to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone in 2020 in Iraq. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi condemned the "heinous and inhumane crime", and Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, also vowed revenge for the twin bombings. *) Israel is starving Gaza and ‘nothing is being done to stop it' Those who have survived the bombings, repeated displacement and disease outbreaks in Gaza must now contend with another impending disaster of famine. Last month, a United Nations-backed body warned that famine could become a reality in Gaza, if food crisis levels of hunger continued. "Increased nutritional vulnerability of children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and the elderly is a particular source of concern," the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative report added. *) Biden's first 2024 ad warns of 'extremist' threat to democracy President Joe Biden's campaign has released its first television ad for the 2024 election, warning of an "extremist" threat to democracy over images of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. "There's something dangerous happening in America. There's an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy," says the ad, released early on social media.

Ottantaquattro morti e 284 feriti, dopo le due esplosioni avvenute ieri a Kerman, in Iran, durante le commemorazioni per l'ex comandante delle forze Qods delle Guardie della rivoluzione, Qassem Soleimani. Il tutto è accaduto nel quarto anniversario dell'uccisione del leader pasdaran da parte degli Usa.

An appeals court ruled on Tuesday that doctors in Texas are not required to perform emergency abortion care as a necessary, stabilizing treatment to protect the health of the mother or pregnant person. In the opinion, Judge Kurt Engelhardt wrote the federal statute “does not mandate any specific type of medical treatment, let alone abortion.”A pair of bombs exploded in Iran on Wednesday and killed at least 95 people and injured over 200 others. The attack happened near the burial site of Iran's former top general, Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Iraq back in 2020. It is not yet clear who is responsible for the attack.And in headlines: several state capitol buildings across the country were evacuated after a bomb threat was mass-emailed to officials, Donald Trump formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep him on Colorado's primary ballot, and Snoop Dogg is teaming up with NBC to help cover the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Show Notes:What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

At least 95 dead in Iran after explosions during memorial ceremony for Qassem Soleimani; In-depth look at the front lines of the southern border crisis; Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn Colorado's ruling banning him on 2024 ballot; and more on tonight's broadcast.

On today's Front Page: A pair of explosions in Iran killed at least 95 people during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the death of Qassem Soleimani, the battle over diversity, equity and inclusion at Harvard is heating up, and more.

Two explosions near the burial site of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani have left at least 95 people dead.

Două lovituri puternice în Orientul Mijlociu au atras atenția presei internaționale: masacrul de lângă mormântul generalului iranian Qassem Soleimani, în care și-au pierdut viața cel puțin 100 de oameni și uciderea, în Liban, a numărului doi... citiţi mai departe

Une journée de deuil national a été décrété ce jeudi 4 janvier en Iran au lendemain du double attentat qui a fait plusieurs dizaines de morts près de la tombe du général Qassem Soleimani, assassiné lors d'une opération américaine en 2020 et dont le pays commémorait le quatrième anniversaire de la mort. Bernard Hourcade, directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS, en analyse les conséquences.  Bernard Hourcade est l'auteur de Iran. Paradoxes d'une nation (CNRS éditions)

A massive explosion occurred at a commemoration ceremony for slain Iranian military leader, Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran. The blast killed more than 100 people and injured over 140 others. Soleimani, a highly regarded and feared Iranian commander, was killed in an attack by the US in 2020. And, Lebanon is reacting to the killing of a top Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri, in its capital on Tuesday. The strike targeted Hamas offices in Beirut as senior members gathered for a meeting. Also, drivers usually didn't have to wait long to cross the border from San Diego to Tijuana. But growth in border towns now means rush hours in both directions. Plus, a teenaged darts phenom reaches the finals.Our hearts are full. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to support The World during our fall fundraising drive. We heard from 688 donors and raised more than $67,000. From all of us at The World — thank you! https://on.prx.org/3S9gY0O

Plus: Disney strikes deal with key investor ValueAct that could insulate it from activist investor Nelson Peltz. More than 100 people in Iran were killed in explosions near a public ceremony commemorating the 2020 death of Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RR The Wire 2200Z January 03, 2024PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RRDTG: 220003Z JAN 24ICOD: 210003Z JAN 24CONTROLS: Public ReleaseQQQQBLUF: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT INTESIFIES FOLLOWING TERROR ATTACK IN IRAN. -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Tensions escalate throughout the region in response to multiple developing events. In Iran, a terror attack kills hundreds of citizens as multiple explosions occur at a memorial ceremony at Qassem Soleimani's gravesite in Kerman. Attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have increased in severity, and U.S. Navy ships in the Red Sea have experienced more deliberate targeting by Yemeni forces over the past few days. Skirmishes along the Lebanese border with Israel, already having intensified over the past few days, were renewed in earnest following the attack in Iran. Heavy Hezbollah rocket attacks have targeted locations deep inside Israel, and fighting has broken out at border checkpoints and observation posts along the Lebanese border. AC: It is too soon to tell if this is a true, deliberate widening of the war, or if this is a limited/temporary response to the attack in Iran.Red Sea/HOA: U.S. Naval forces continue to intercept Yemeni cruise missiles, which have been targeting both U.S. Navy ships, and the few ships transiting the Red Sea. Despite statements from shipping companies confirming the resumption of normal operations, very little commercial traffic is actually transiting the Red Sea.Europe: German farmers plan a nationwide protest for January 8th. This demonstration is looking to be one of the largest in Europe's recent history as multiple rail worker and trucking unions team up with agricultural associations to protest in opposition to several taxation issues.Analyst Comments:Always considering the fact that ships can turn off their AIS transponders, it's still very clear that almost all commercial shipping is avoiding the Red Sea. For maritime safety reasons (and in order to transit the Suez Canal) ships have to turn on their transponders at some point in their journey. If ships were “disappearing” from tracking websites as they approach Yemen, then “reappearing” suddenly in the northern Red Sea, this would be a strong indicator of this tactic being used. After more than two weeks of crisis this does not appear to be the case, and almost all traffic that would be normally transiting the Red Sea, is now taking the longer route around Africa. Maritime shipping companies may commit to sending a handful of vessels through the Red Sea to mislead shareholders and keep up the pretenses that everything is fine, but sooner or later the impossibility of concealing merchant shipping realities will be acknowledged, almost certainly in the form of higher shipping costs. The follow-on effects of which will be felt by the average consumer.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst: S2AEND REPORTNNNN

O trecho da ciclovia da Avenida Ipiranga, que fica entre as avenidas Edvaldo Pereira Paiva e João Pessoa, será reaberto nesta sexta-feira em Porto Alegre. Uma perseguição a suspeitos de um assalto terminou em troca de tiros e morte no bairro Vila Nova, na zona sul de Porto Alegre. Mais de cem pessoas morreram no Irã, em uma dupla explosão durante a homenagem pelo aniversário do assassinato do general Qassem Soleimani, morto em 2020. As passagens dos ônibus da modalidade comum que circulam entre os municípios da região metropolitana de Porto Alegre estão mais caras desde esta madrugada. A nova gestão do Hospital Universitário de Canoas confirmou a demissão de 20 funcionários da instituição.

El empleo sumó 539.740 afiliados de media en todo 2023 con récord de 20,84 millones de ocupados en diciembre, mientras que el paro se redujo en 130.197 personas en el ejercicio, hasta los 2,7 millones, la cifra más baja para un cierre de año desde 2007. Para la titular de Trabajo y Economía Social, Yolanda Díaz, "vamos en la buena dirección". En la sede del PP en Génova, el portavoz de los populares en el Congreso, Miguel Tellado, ha anunciado que su partido ha registrado un texto para proponer una reforma del Código Penal e incluir una serie de delitos de deslealtad constitucional. Por su parte, el ministro de Política Territorial y Memoria Democrática, Ángel Víctor Torres, está convencido de que "la historia va a reconocer" que la ley de amnistía para los implicados en el procés "era lo que había que hacer para la convivencia de nuestro país". La Vanguardia ha publicado que dirigentes de Junts y del PP exploraron en una reunión en Barcelona durante la primera quincena de agosto la posibilidad de un entendimiento para la formación de un nuevo Gobierno en España, antes de que los independentistas abriesen formalmente la negociación con el PSOE que acabó decantando la gobernabilidad a favor de los socialistas. En materia migratoria. Los cayucos llegados a Canarias en 2023 han disparado las cifras de inmigrantes detectados al intentar entrar de forma irregular a España por vía marítima y terrestre hasta los 56.852, un 82,1 % más que el año anterior. En clave internacional. Al menos 103 personas murieron este miércoles y más de 140 resultaron heridas por dos explosiones en el cementerio de la ciudad iraní de Kerman, donde se conmemoraba el cuarto aniversario del asesinato del teniente general Qassem Soleimani, según fuentes oficiales iraníes. Israel ha acusado al grupo islamista Hamás de "adoctrinar" y entrenar militarmente a niños palestinos en la Franja de Gaza, a quienes utiliza para trasladar armas y recaudar información, incluso en tiempos de guerra. Egipto, por su parte, ha congelado su papel como mediador con las facciones palestinas para buscar una solución a la guerra en la Franja de Gaza.   Producción: Daniel RelovaRealización: Víctor Álvarez  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duas explosões mataram 103 pessoas que caminhavam em procissão para o túmulo de Qassem Soleimani, o general iraniano morto por um ataque com drone dos Estados Unidos em 2020.

È un bilancio in aggiornamento quello delle due esplosioni avvenute nei pressi del cimitero di Kerman, nell'Iran centrale, dove in migliaia si stavano recando per commemorare Qassem Soleimani, il capo delle forze Qods delle Guardie della Rivoluzione iraniana, ucciso il 3 gennaio del 2020 in Iraq in un'operazione degli Stati Uniti.

Kourosh Doustshenas met Forough Khadem in 2010 but a relationship between the couple wouldn't blossom until years later. The couple planned to get married, but before that could happen, Khadem traveled to see her family in Iran. Her return ticket to Canada was scheduled for Dec. 21, 2019, but the flight changed and she was now scheduled to depart on Jan. 8, 2020. By the beginning of January 2020, tensions between the U.S. and Iran began to escalate following the death of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a U.S. airstrike as he and others travelled from Baghdad's international airport on Jan. 3, 2020. As the couple watched the news unfold Forough Khadem boarded Flight PS 752 on Jan. 8 and was one of the 176 people killed after the two surface-to-air missiles struck the plane. On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella speaks with Dousteshenas about his experience and the work he does with the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims. She also learns more about what the international community has done to seek accountability from Iran. Find out more at https://globalnews.ca/news/9899880/what-happened-to-ukraine-international-airlines-flight-ps752/ Contact: Email: erica.vella@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legacy of Qassem Soleimani, the legendary commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Al Quds Force, continues to reverberate across the region, says his biographer Arash Azizi. He has left a vacuum that has yet to be filled.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down new threats by the Iranian regime against the U.S. and Israel. Over the weekend, a top Iranian general declared that the Iranian regime is still looking to assassinate former President Trump and other Trump administration officials for ordering the elimination of Iranian terror master Qassem Soleimani in January 2020. He made the remarks while unveiling a new cruise missile which he claimed can reach Israel. Meanwhile, is Russia set to bolster Iran's military even more as part of a growing alliance between the two nations? Watch now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Via the Twitter Files, new Twitter owner Elon Musk has helped to reveal several hair-raising stories about the extent of U.S. national security state operations on social media. However, as today's guest explains, Musk himself is a key cog in the military-industrial and surveillance states being built by Washington.Joining Lowkey today is return guest Alan MacLeod, a Senior Staff Writer for MintPress News. After completing his PhD in 2017, Alan published two books: “Bad News From Venezuela: Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting” and “Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent,” as well as a number of academic articles.The podcast begins with Alan discussing Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, a space firm and military contractor with close links to the CIA. He describes how SpaceX's Starlink communications devices are being used by both the Ukrainian military and by anti-government activists in Iran to further Washington's goals in those two countries. As Alan explains, Starlink is “an internet service which allows anyone with a terminal to directly connect to one of many thousands of satellites that are orbiting the earth.”Such channels of communication can prove to be of use towards the CIA and other intelligence services in the region, such as Mossad, which retains an illustrious reputation of purporting misinformation to support the overthrow of democratically elected governments in the Middle East. Stalinks also allow ways for U.S.-backed groups inside the country to remain online and in communication with one another without the knowledge of the government. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has been one of the U.S.' prime targets for regime change. Suspicion towards Musk continued to rocket, as we delved further into his relationship with both NASA and more generally the National Security State. Alan describes how, from the very outset, Musk's company was nurtured by the CIA in with the explicit expectation that it would work closely with Washington and become a key asset once established. SpaceX was also bankrolled by the U.S. government to the tune of billions of dollars. The dialogue then shifts to the revelations discovered from the Twitter Files, the direct involvement of American intelligence personnel in the production of the video game series “Call of Duty,” and later the role played by U.S., Israeli and even German intelligence agencies in carrying out the assassination of Iranian general and statesman, Qassem Soleimani. The pair also discuss the disastrous effects of U.S. militarism, noting that at least 6 million people have died in America's post-9/11 wars, a crusade that has only resulted in destroying the region.Watch the whole interview here, exclusively at MintPress News.Support the showThe MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.

BREAKING: Tehran and Hezbollah endangering civilians at Damascus airport. On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the report that deceased Iranian terror master Qassem Soleimani's son-in-law is smuggling advanced weaponry to the terror group Hezbollah using passenger flights. Plus, a sinister Iranian regime plot to lure Israelis abroad and kidnap them foiled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The plot sounds like something plucked from a spy thriller. Two operatives claiming to be U.S. security personnel, but suspected of ties with foreign enemies, were recently arrested. They had stashed a small arsenal in a luxury apartment near the U.S. Capitol from which they were cultivating relationships with White House Secret Service personnel. Who Haidar Ali and Arian Taherzadeh are working for is unclear at the moment. But they may be part of an Iranian plot to exact revenge for the liquidation of the mullahs' top terrorist, Qassem Soleimani. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is among those reportedly being targeted for assassination. Incredibly, a magistrate named Michael Harvey rejected prosecutors' request to jail these suspects, instead releasing them to home detention. Since an inside tip foreshortened the investigation into their operation, we cannot fully assess the danger of doing so. This is Frank Gaffney.

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down a new video--posted on the official website of Iran's Supreme Leader--depicting the assassinatioin of former President Trump. As Iran vows revenge against former Trump administration officials over the death of terror master Qassem Soleimani, why is the Biden administration continuing its desperate attempts to revive the disatrous Iran nuclear deal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down a new Iranian threat to target U.S. citizens on American soil. Esmail Gaani, the leader of Iran's Qods Force, called on Americans to rise up and take revenge for the January 2020 death of Iranian general and wanted terrorist Qassem Soleimani. At the same time, the Iranian regime placed sanctions on 51 Americans who worked under the Trump administration, raising concerns that they could be targeted. How is the Biden administration responding to this threat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. is on a mission to contain China and it hopes to accomplish this by forging enough agreements with and among partners and allies to create a security hedge against Beijing. The problem is, Washington seems to be tone-deaf and doesn't get it that a number of countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, have no interest in getting on board the anti-China train. Sarang Shidore, director of studies at the Quincy Institute and expert in Asian geopolitics and global geopolitical risk, sets the table for what could be a serious foreign policy tripwire in 2022. In the first segment, Kelley & Dan talk about the 2-year anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and its reverberations today.More from Sarang:New Japan-Australia military pact takes anti-China coalition to new level -- Responsible Statecraft -- Jan. 6, 2021The U.S. should stop coddling abuser allies -- Dec. 13, 2021 -- Washington PostWhy South and Southeast Asia must cooperate to prevent a new Cold War amid US-China rivalry -- Oct. 5, 2021 -- SCMPDe-Risking the India Relationship: An Action Agenda for the United States -- March 10, 2021 -- Quincy Institute Subscribe at crashingthewarparty.substack.com

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran's legendary anti-terror commander Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani represents the “secret of endurance and victory”, adding his danger to the enemies in his martyrdom is greater than in his life. Dr. E. Michael Jones and Kevin Barrett give their input on what the United States has to do with this issue.

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down today's attempted drone attack against U.S. forces in Iraq. It was the second consecutive day that an explosive-laden drone targeted U.S. forces in Iraq and comes amid the two-year anniversary of the death of Iranian terror master Qassem Soleimani. Is the Iranian regime attempting to exact revenge for Soleimani's death or is there a larger plan at work: namely, creating leverage in their nuclear talks with the U.S. and world powers through threats and extortion? And how will the Biden administration respond?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the Iranian regime's new threats against the U.S. and Israel on the two-year anniversary of the death of terror master Qassem Soleimani. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi demanded today that President Trump be put on trial for ordering the drone strike that killed Soleimani and said or else, Iran will carry out revenge against the United States. Meanwhile, pro-Iran hackers posted threats against Israel's nuclear reactor on the Twitter accounts of two Israeli newspapers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are diving into the controversial assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.  The assassination of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani by the US military has relations between Washington and Tehran hit a new low. US President Donald Trump says the assassination was necessary to prevent an imminent threat but Iran's leaders and allies say the killing represents an act of war. Let us know do you think this assassination was fair and just?  SPONSORS: PodDecks: www.poddecks.com - PromoCode Larry21 for 10% off your order Hunt A Killer: www.huntakiller.com - Promo Code TCNS for 20% off your first box DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truecrimeneversleepspodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/truecrimens IG: https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeneversleepspodcast If you like our content, consider becoming a financial supporter: Buy Us A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/tcns Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/truecrimeneversleeps

Stephen K. Bannon, Jason Miller, and Raheem Kassam are joined by CNN National Security Analyst ans author of the new book Trump and His Generals Peter Bergen. The four discuss the War Powers Act and the debate ensuing after Trump's strike on Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, as well as Nancy Pelosi's impeachment stall, and the implications of the Harry and Meghan split with the Royal Family.

Stephen K. Bannon, Jason Miller, and Raheem Kassam are joined by CNN National Security Analyst ans author of the new book Trump and His Generals Peter Bergen. The four discuss the War Powers Act and the debate ensuing after Trump's strike on Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, as well as Nancy Pelosi's impeachment stall, and the implications of the Harry and Meghan split with the Royal Family.

Steve Bannon, Raheem Kassam, and Jason Miller take calls from across the United States of America from ordinary voters who want answers over the killing of Qassem Soleimani and impeachment.

Steve Bannon, Raheem Kassam, and Jason Miller take calls from across the United States of America from ordinary voters who want answers over the killing of Qassem Soleimani and impeachment.

THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR JANUARY 6, 2020 I was in Israel when the US killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Today's podcast discusses the way Israelis approach the uncertainty of life and explores three biblical principles that will redeem our mortality today. ABOUT THE DENISON FORUM The Daily Article is a daily biblical commentary on the news of the day by Dr. Jim Denison. To learn more about the Denison Forum, visit DenisonForum.org or email us at comments@denisonforum.org.

Raheem Kassam and Greg Manz dissect the responses to the killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, including reactions from Iran, CNN, the New York Times, Joe Biden, Elissa Slotkin, and more.

Raheem Kassam and Greg Manz dissect the responses to the killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, including reactions from Iran, CNN, the New York Times, Joe Biden, Elissa Slotkin, and more.

Sebastian discusses the implications of the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani with both Jim Carafano and Mike Doran, in-studioSupport the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR JANUARY 3, 2020 The death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is making global news. Today's podcast discusses what has happened, why it matters, and the only path to true and lasting peace. ABOUT THE DENISON FORUM The Daily Article is a daily biblical commentary on the news of the day by Dr. Jim Denison. To learn more about the Denison Forum, visit DenisonForum.org or email us at comments@denisonforum.org.