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The second episode of Season 2 comes at a very difficult time in history. And for that reason alone I was  very happy to interview Del Bigtree, producer of VAXXED 1 who understands the dangers of vaccines. Join us to learn more about what is going on and what we can do.As a prelude: Ethel's experience of not getting into a restaurant without you know what.Here is Del's bio: Del Bigtree is one of the preeminent voices of the Vaccine Risk Awareness Movement. His career as an Emmy winning producer of the CBS talk show, The Doctors, changed profoundly when he produced the documentary, Vaxxed: From Cover Up to Catastrophe which is credited with igniting a revolution against pharmaceutical tyranny around the world. Now Del's internet news show, The Highwire, is the fastest-growing program in the natural health arena with over 75 million views. His non-profit, the Informed Consent Action Network, or ICAN, is leading worldwide investigations into drug and vaccine fraud that have already resulted in multiple winning lawsuits against US Government agencies Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, CDC and FDA. But Del is probably best known for his powerful speeches that weave shocking truth, searing wit with dynamic passion into an experience that is often described as electrifying.Thank you to Martin Armstrong for the inspirational Covid version of Who's on First and to Zapsplat for a few sounds. And as always to Avi Gross for original music, directing (and as restaurant manager) and to Maurice Gainen, sound engineer.To be in touch with Ethel: ethelsadvicecorner@gmail.com.

I have two thoughts that I'd like to share and have a discussion on. The first is that Developmental Teams are really powerful and important for not only influencing the professional development of individual officers, but shaping the entire career field. I don't know that I fully grasped that until now. Yes, I've known about how they vector officers to certain positions, including command, but they can change policy for everyone. This is more a statement of my realization than a comment on whether that's a good or bad thing, but I am curious what you think about the concept of Developmental Teams.My second thought is why did it take me so long to understand these things? I recognize that it's largely my own fault because for the majority of my time in the Air Force I have eschewed the idea of being a commander. But I have to wonder if this is really the norm? When did you first understand command selection? How did you learn about it? What can we do better to help others learn this important information? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpodReddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpodShare your officer stories of all flavors using #shootthewatch.The views expressed are those of the hosts and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or the US Government. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

The Drunk Sports Podcast - 10/13/21 - What's On BigRed's Brain? He Hates EVERYTHING! Presented by BetUS.com - Bet with the 3-Decade leader, BetUS! Join now for a 125% bonus or a 200% bonus with crypto. Use promo code DSP125 for bonus or DSP200 for crypto, and bet sports, casinos, horses, pop culture, & more at BetUS.com. You bet, you win, you get paid. BetUS.com - https://bit.ly/DSPMediaBetUS

The US Government is poised to make groundbreaking federal and state policy decisions. Special guest Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medical Directors, joins us to discuss the latest congressional action on the infrastructure package, challenges of current budget reconciliations, and Medicaid expansion consideration. We also explore critical state health and health tech topics including the growing data privacy and security policy efforts, state public option models, COVID vaccine hesitancy, how Medicaid programs have addressed public health needs, and what's next for telehealth policy in states.

Live from the no panic zone—I'm Steve Gruber—I am America's Voice— I am Fierce and Fearless— I am here to tell the truth—I mean lets be honest—somebody has to—And—I'm the guy—   Here are three big Things you need to know right now—   THREE — William Shatner—was able to OLDLY GO where no man has gone before—well not at 90—and that is—into space—surpassing the record of John Glenn—   TWO— Covid numbers are rising again in Minnesota—despite harsh restrictions and lockdowns to battle the virus—looks like another blue state—turning red—   ONE— The support for Joe Biden and the Democrats is cratering as you well know—and there are plenty of reasons for that—BUT the bottom of the fall—could still be a long way off—   Joe Biden is like the old coach that takes a new job and cannot figure out how to get his team on the winning side—and he keeps going back to the well—and yet nothing good is happening—that really is where we are right now—   And its not like he is surrounded by a bunch of really talented people that can help him dig out of this hole and get back on a winning streak—Old Joe is just too weak—to make that happen—he won't take questions—as the economy is listing—and looking like things are about to get a lot worse as we head into winter—   First the jobs report from Friday—was less than 40% of what it was supposed to be—and yet—the teetering old fool said it was good—lets be clear—it was not—   Next comes the Consumer Price Index—that shows inflation has jumped 5.4%-- just since last year—led by price hikes in housing—food and energy—   And wait— just wait—the latest prediction that came out yesterday from the US Government—is that home heating bills could jump more than 50%-- some are saying in place like Maine—it could actually double— and my friends—there is no coming back from that—because most of the economic forecasts are now saying this stiff hit from inflation—is going to be around for the next couple of years—at least—

In the ufc today The Jester agrees with NPR for once. Prices are going to rise because of the scamdemic. Because the supply of cash has been greatly increased. Then he explains why he feels the US Government is up to some sketchy shit at this upcoming cyber summit. The final story was about how the FDA wants to control your life some more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/norrod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/norrod/support

On this week's show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week's security news, including: UK, Netherlands and Australia promise offensive response to big ticket ransomware Wave of major cyber regulation and legislation in USA Iran up in yer O365s, Russians in yer gmails Submarine spy guy would have been fine, if he didn't make one very big mistake Much, much more Jonathan Reiber is this week's sponsor guest. He's senior director of cybersecurity at AttackIQ and he's joining us to talk through the US Government's executive order on Zero Trust. Jonathan says it is actually born of a realisation the US Government needs to do something differently, that the old approaches aren't working. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Twitter if that's your thing. Show notes UK cyber head says Russia responsible for 'devastating' ransomware attacks - BBC News Netherlands can use intelligence or armed forces to respond to ransomware attacks - The Record by Recorded Future Ransomware Action Plan Ransomware hackers find vulnerable target in U.S. grain supply Emergent ransomware gang FIN12 strikes hospitals, moves quickly against big targets Macquarie Health Corporation hit by cyberattack as hackers claim 6700 people affected | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site Microsoft: Iran-linked hackers breached Office 365 customer accounts - The Record by Recorded Future Google notifies 14,000 Gmail users of targeted APT28 attacks - The Record by Recorded Future Google distributing 10,000 security keys to journalists, elected officials, human rights activists | The Daily Swig Peanut butter and ProtonMail: US charges underscore evolution of espionage in digital age Hackers of SolarWinds stole data on U.S. sanctions policy, intelligence probes | Reuters Senate committee advances major cybersecurity legislation - The Record by Recorded Future Justice Department launches a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team - The Record by Recorded Future DOJ to go after government contractors who don't disclose breaches - The Record by Recorded Future TSA to impose cybersecurity mandates on major rail and subway systems - The Washington Post OMB orders federal agencies to let CISA access defenses of devices, servers CIA Funding Arm Gave Encrypted App Wickr $1.6 Million U.S. prosecution of alleged WikiLeaks ‘Vault 7' source hits multiple roadblocks Ukraine arrests operator of DDoS botnet with 100,000 bots - The Record by Recorded Future Botnet abuses TP-Link routers for years in SMS messaging-as-a-service scheme - The Record by Recorded Future Microsoft said it mitigated a 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack, the largest ever - The Record by Recorded Future Report links Indian company to spyware that targeted Togolese activist - The Record by Recorded Future Trolls defaced Twitch's website with pictures of Jeff Bezos, the latest security concern Twitch says no user passwords or cards numbers were exposed in major hack - The Record by Recorded Future Video game streaming service Twitch suffers major data breach Woman Allegedly Hacked Flight School, Cleared Planes With Maintenance Issues to Fly Microsoft to disable Excel 4.0 macros, one of the most abused Office features - The Record by Recorded Future NSA warns of ALPACA TLS attack, use of wildcard TLS certificates - The Record by Recorded Future Azure, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket mass-revoke SSH keys following bug report - The Record by Recorded Future Reverse engineering and decrypting CyberArk vault credential files | Jelle Vergeer Security researchers find another UEFI bootkit used for cyber-espionage - The Record by Recorded Future Apple patches iPhone zero-day in iOS 15.0.2 - The Record by Recorded Future Bindiff and POC for the IOMFB vulnerability, iOS 15.0.2 | IOMFB_integer_overflow_poc Apache HTTP Server update fails to squash path traversal, RCE bugs | The Daily Swig Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity | The White House

This episode starts with Stryker telling the story of the night he picked up Woody Harrrelson hitchhiking!  Tom Delonge joins Stryker as they discuss Angels & Airwaves and how the new album LIFEFORMS came together...Tom opens about about operating on the fringe for such a long time and the public questioning all is professional moves, from his departure from Blink 182 to "chasing aliens" to working with the US Government.   In this interview Tom also discusses with Stryker his contract with the government in regards to a craft of unknown origin.  Tom also talks about how Blink 182 got their record deal, the non-stop work cycle Blink 182 was on and how that affected his personal and professional life.  Tom opens up about his current relationship with Mark Hoppus, and how Mark's incredibly sad cancer diagnosis helped their friendship (episode was recorded just before Mark announced he was cancer free).  Tom also tells a hilarious story of the time he approached an employee at Christopher Nolan's company Syncopy Films followed by his crazy encounter with Chris Nolan himself. The episode closes with a story about what happened when Blink 182's record company came to listen to the album Dude Ranch for the first time, and, how Tom deals with critics today.  

This week in the Security Weekly News: Brushing that data breach under the rug? Get sued by the US Government!, all your text messages belong to someone else, beware of the Python in your ESXi, Twitch leaks, when LANtennas attack, zero-trust fixes everything, recalled insulin pumps, Apache 0-day, you iPhone is always turned on, Apple pay hacked, & more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw713

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

PCIe 6.0 spec is almost complete 'FontOnLake' malware targets Linux systems Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates government contractors to disclose data-breaches Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks Why did Facebook disconnect its data centers from the internet? Triveni Gandhi, Dataiku's Senior Industry Data Scientist, Life Sciences and Responsible AI talks about responsible and ethical AI. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Triveni Gandhi Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: CrowdStrike.com/twit Compiler - TWIET plextrac.com/twit

This week, we kick off the show with an interview featuring Dan DeCloss, the Founder of PlexTrac, for a segment all about Survey Says: Improve Your Security Posture by Purple Teaming! Then, a segment aimed at getting YOU Up and Running With The Security Onion!! In the Security News: Brushing that data breach under the rug? Get sued by the US Government!, all your text messages belong to someone else, beware of the Python in your ESXi, Twitch leaks, when LANtennas attack, zero-trust fixes everything, recalled insulin pumps, Apache -day, you iPhone is always turned on, and Apple pay hacked!   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw713 Visit https://securityweekly.com/plextrac to learn more about them!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Visit https://securityweekly.com/acm to sign up for a demo or buy our AI Hunter! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

I'd like to welcome you to something a little bit different on the Battlefield Next network of podcasts. You all have I'm sure heard of the world-famous, hard-hitting, cutting edge discussions on society and technology, known as Ted Talks. Well . . . . we don't own any fancy skinny microphones, we can't trade in our OCPs for black turtlenecks, BUT we can and will bring to you a segment fondly known as Fred Talks. Join us weekly as the Army JAG Corps' Regimental Historian provides short glimpses of our institutional past. You can only succeed on the battlefields of tomorrow, IF you learn about the battlefields of yesterday, SO TODAY, it's time to settle in for our very first “Fred Talk” on the evolution of the JAG Corps. ***The views expressed on the podcast are the views of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, the Army, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the US Government.

The US Government secretly orders GOOGLE to identify anyone who searched specific names! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Let's stop pretending default is unprecedented. The US defaulted on debts in 1934 and again in 1979. Today it engages in de facto default through financial repression and monetary inflation. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Thank you for listening! Serena has had a very challenging journey to say the least. Her biological mother and father, who were members of a Satanic Cult, sold her to the CIA before she was born to be property of the US Government's MK Ultra mind control program. The years of "training" and neglect led her to fracture into 327 different aspects or personalities. Her story and road to rebirth is an exceptional one.  Serena's Website Get Her Book Here Our Website Shirts-N-Such Rokfin Music by VinnyTheSaint  

Let's stop pretending default is unprecedented. The US defaulted on debts in 1934 and again in 1979. Today it engages in de facto default through financial repression and monetary inflation. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael Stack.

Happy Monday! Guest Dean Reuter, author "The Hidden Nazi" joins to discuss history lesson of what happened to some of the worst Nazis after WWII? Did the US Government save them from the justice they deserved?  Facebook is down...can we function without social media?  CDC releases recommendations for the holidays and gatherings. New Voice of Reason Product released!

This week, I am joined by author, researcher and investigator, Christopher O'Brien. Chris has been investigating strange events, anomalous phenomena and cryptids for over 30 years and has collated a whole history of the cattle mutalations that have plagued farmers ranchers across the world. Chris and I cover several cases, his investigati began sons, some of the alleged theories put forward to explain these disturbing events and how it seems that one explanation simply can't be used to cover all the cases. From Ufo's to Satanists, hoaxers to shady Government conspiracies. it seems that far more seems to be going on than anyone could possibly ever consider and Chris explains as many as he can. Its a subject I've wanted to cover since I started and Chris is the authority on this disturbing mystery. Stalking The Herd can be found here: Chris's website is here:   A big thank you to Chris for joining me on this weeks show.  Our Patreon is now live, with bonus content, early release of the regular show, articles and more. Join here now for the flat fee of $4 a month which is a bargain! Our merchandise is now LIVE! Check out the link to get hold of some exclusive Mysteries and Monsters merchandise, including mugs, t-shirts and stickers!!  You can join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel! Email us at mysteriesandmonsters@gmail.com with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear. All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.         Mysteries and Monsters is a part of the Straight Up Strange Network.  #AnimalMutilation #CattleMutilation #ChristopherOBrien #Stalkingtheherd #DavidPerkins #Snippy #UFOS #Satanists #USGovernment #CoverUp #Colorado #Oregon #NewMexico #Arizona #Montana #SanLuisValley #Helicopters 

Discussion topic for 107 - What is a commander? 10 USC § 8583 says:“All commanding officers and others in authority in the Air Force are required:(1) to show in themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination;”GEN Milley provided an example that helps to demonstrate the idea of subordination in a commander. When questioned by Senator Cotton about the withdrawal from Afghanistan and why he didn't resign over the President's decision to not leave a small footprint, GEN Milley replied: “It would be an incredible act of political defiance for a commissioned officer to just resign because my advice is not taken. . . . This country doesn't want generals figuring out what orders we're going to accept and do or not. That's not our job.”Does the country want generals, commanders, and others in authority figuring out what orders they're going to accept and do or not? Why or why not?Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpodReddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpodShare your officer stories of all flavors using #shootthewatch.The views expressed are those of the hosts and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or the US Government. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Learn what happens if the US defaults on its debt. Congress seems to be at an impasse, so what happens if they can't agree? So far, they have money until Dec. 3rd, but then what happens? The article is here. Are you investing well for financial freedom...or not? Financial freedom is a combination of money, compounding and time (my McT Formula). How well you invest, makes a huge difference to your financial future and lifestyle. If you only knew where to invest for the long-term, what a difference it would make, because the difference between investing $100k and earning 2% or 10% on your money over 30 years, is the difference between it growing to $181,136 or $1,744,940, an increase of over $1.5 million dollars. Your compounding rate, and how well you invest, matters!  INTERESTED IN THE BE WEALTHY & SMART VIP EXPERIENCE? -Asset allocation model with ticker symbols and % to invest -Monthly investing webinars with Linda -Private Facebook group with daily insights -Weekly stock market commentary email -Lifetime access -US and foreign investors, no minimum $ amount required Extending the special offer, enjoy a 50% savings on the VIP Experience by using promo code "SAVE50" at checkout. More information is here or have a complimentary consultation with Linda to answer your questions. For an appointment to talk, click here. PLEASE REVIEW THE SHOW ON ITUNES If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review. I love hearing from you! I so appreciate it! SUBSCRIBE TO BE WEALTHY & SMART Click Here to Subscribe Via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe Via Stitcher on an Android Device Click Here to Subscribe Via RSS Feed WEALTH HEIRESS TV Please subscribe to Wealth Heiress TV YouTube channel (it's not just for women, it's for men too!), here. PLEASE LEAVE A BOOK REVIEW Leave a book review on Amazon here. Get my book, “You're Already a Wealth Heiress, Now Think and Act Like One: 6 Practical Steps to Make It a Reality Now!” Men love it too! After all, you are Wealth Heirs. :) Available for purchase on Amazon. International buyers (if you live outside of the US) get my book here. WANT MORE FROM LINDA? Check out her programs. Join her on Instagram. WEALTH LIBRARY OF PODCASTS Listen to the full wealth library of podcasts from the beginning. Use the search bar in the upper right corner of the page to search topics. TODAY'S SPONSOR Get Think and Grow Rich or another book on Amazon from my recommended financial books list, and be sure to get started checking off the books you have read. Be Wealthy & Smart,™ is a personal finance show with self-made millionaire Linda P. Jones, America's Wealth Mentor.™ Learn simple steps that make a big difference to your financial freedom.  (Some links are affiliate links. There is no additional cost to you.)

In today's episode for 1st October 2021, we talk about why mainstream media believes the US government may soon run out of money.

The US Senate has approved spending plans to avoid a government shutdown. We get an update from the BBC's Michelle Fleury in New York. And Cary Leahey of Decision Economics in New York tells us how investors have reacted.

It's been nearly one whole month of extraordinary measures to avoid US Government default; and it has only brought us to a pivotal moment. Will the poorly-casted cast & crew in Congress come up with an agreement before the deadline, or will the government shut down? What are the chances the US government actually defaults?? Find us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @DRUNKENOMICAL Merch: shop.spreadshirt.com/drunkenomics Patreon: patreon.com/drunkenomics Stay Drunkenomical y'all!! A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

Without a debt ceiling increase getting passed by Congress, the US government will run out of funds by October 18th, according to Treasury Department officials. Not one, but now two Federal Reserve Board of Governors members will be stepping down unexpectedly. They had come under scrutiny for personal trades and investments made during the pandemic, while overseeing the central bank's policies. In related news, a Wall Street Journal investigation found that 131 federal judges may have broken the law by hearing cases in which they had direct financial interests of some kind, such as shares in companies or their family members holding shares. Get into crypto with $10 bonus when you buy or sell $100 of Bitcoinhttps://www.gemini.com/share/Eyem0i Give your body the premium experience with space age antioxidant C60https://go.c60purplepower.com/FULCRUM10/ Learn more https://www.fulcrumnews.com/about Get our newsletter! https://www.fulcrumnews.com/subscribe 30 day podcast fundraiser! https://www.facebook.com/donate/1005614110253673/ Show community & discussion https://facebook.com/FulcrumNews https://minds.com/fulcrum_news

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The title of the story says that a man stabbed another man for “bugging” him as he walked home. A recent example of Headline Manipulation, as when you read the report, the incident was about more than just “bugging”. What lessons can we take away from this situation during our SOTG Homeroom from CrossBreed Holsters? During the preamble of the show, Paul and Jarrad and the live audience consider the Federal government's history of overreach. When did it begin? What safeguards were put in place to protect the individual from the whims of the mob? Also, we have a Brownells Bullet Points for you as always. The air is getting cold. Soon the day will get shorter. What winter projects are you preparing? How will you spend your indoor time this season? Thanks for being a part of SOTG! We hope you find value in the message we share. If you've got any questions, here are some options to contact us: • Send an Email • Send a Text • Call Us Enjoy the show! And remember…You're a Beginner Once, a Student For Life! TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE • [0:02:04] The US Government's History of Poisoning Citizens• [0:20:30] DFW area meetup with Jarrad and Alex    - Jarrad speaking at AMMcon 10/2 at 4:30pm    - Will swing by USCCA Expo 10/1 or 10/3• [0:22:38] Brownells Bullet Points - Brownells.com     - TOPIC: What to Buy and Why?• Huge thanks to our Partners: SDS Imports | Brownells | CrossBreed | Duracoat | Hi-Point Firearms     - Have you entered the Gun-a-Month Giveaway? SOTGgiveaway.com     - The drawing for the Zigana PX-9 G2 is THIS WEEK, and it is not too late to get in (as of 09/29/21)!• [0:37:14] SOTG Homeroom - CrossBreedHolsters.com    - TOPIC: Fort Worth man fatally stabbed victim who kept bugging him as he walked home www.star-telegram.com FEATURING: Star-Telegram.com, SDS Imports, Brownells, CrossBreed Holsters, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: SDS Imports, Brownells Inc, CrossBreed Holsters, DuraCoat Firearm Finishes, Hi-Point Firearms FIND US ON: Full30, Parler, MeWe.com, iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, tumblr SOURCES From www.star-telegram.com: Christopher Phillips was walking home in the early morning hours of Sept. 9 in west Fort Worth, listening to videos through his headphones when a man attempted to stop him, he told police. The man made comments such as, “Isn't it beautiful, why are you alive, why am I alive,” and ”You ain't so cool, I ain't so cool, why can't we all just be cool?” The 41-year-old Phillips thought the man was intoxicated and yelled for him to leave him alone, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. After Phillips repeatedly yelled at the man to stay away from him, the man walked up to Phillips, their “stomachs touched,” and Phillips stabbed the man, he told police, according to the warrant obtained on Tuesday by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Phillips then called 911 and waited for Fort Worth police to arrive. Authorities found the wounded man, who was later identified as Jasen Robert Crenshaw, 37, of Fort Worth. Crenshaw was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. (Click Here for Full Article)

Text me your stock market questions. Will try best to get back to them for you! https://financialeducationjeremy.com/text-jeremy Apply for my Private Stock Group with this link https://bit.ly/2W53U1NMy Website https://financialeducationjeremy.com/ Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/financialeducationjeremy Link to join us in StockHub https://financialeducationjeremy.com/stock-hubThis is where you can chat for free with other investors in the stock market about stocks or things going on in the market. Enjoy!  Well holy smokas this aint no jokes!  The stock market is down again!  There are four reasons why I believe the stocks are down and even the index funds like the s&p 500, dow, and nasdaq are all falling.  I will tell you the 4 reasons why there is real damage being done to the stock market and retail investors stock portfolios!  I will show you how different stocks are performing compared to the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones.  One of the reasons that stocks are falling might be related to Elizabeth Warren calling out Jerome Powell and his money making machine!  Will the US Government stop Jerome Powell and his Money Making Machine from saving the stock market?  Hope you enjoy this video!  Remember to smash the thumbs up button before leaving!  Leave me your comment with your thoughts on the stock market today.  Are you outperforming or underperforming the Index funds (S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones)?  Let me know what stocks were your better performing stocks!  Also give me a stock that is a stock to buy now! Financial EducationThis is a Jeremy Lefebvre ProductionCreated by Jeremy Lefebvre LMK if you know any stocks to buy now or stocks to watch!

Continuing our focus on interoperability, today we journey across the pond to interview Lieutenant Colonel Christofer T. Franca, a U.S. Army Judge Advocate embedded with British Army Forces. LTC Franca discusses his background, his current position, and his take on interoperability and its application to future conflict. **Music by Joseph McDade ***The views expressed on the podcast are the views of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, the Army, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the US Government.

My guest today is Eric Weiss, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Blockchain Investment Group. Blockchain Investment Group is a hedge fund of funds that identifies, evaluates, makes and manages investments in hedge funds that invest exclusively in blockchain assets including, protocols, tokens, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. Eric's background is uniquely suited to evaluate and make investments in hedge funds with a focus on blockchain-assets. Prior to forming BIG, Eric had careers as a proprietary bond trader; a technology venture capitalist and an internet entrepreneur. Eric started his career as a US Government bond trader at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. After earning his MBA from Columbia Business School, Eric was a Director in the Private Equity & Venture Capital arm of GE Capital and focused on making investments in internet related companies. While with GE Capital Eric made an investment in Internet Capital Group (ICG), and thereafter joined ICG were he made investments in business to business internet companies. Eric served as ICG's board representative for a number of companies. Subsequent to ICG, Eric was a founding Principal at Stripes Group where he identified and lead investments in the online direct marketing space. Eric left Stripes Group to form a number of technology based online direct marketing companies focused on lead-generation, search engine marketing and social media. Eric has personally been an active investor in hedge funds and hedge fund of funds for over twenty years. In our conversation we discuss Bitcoin, path to decentralization, digital networks, and much more. We begin our discussion by covering how Eric's background and how he first entered the space in 2013. We go on to discuss his relationship with Michael Saylor and how he was the initial person to spark Michael Saylor's interest in Bitcoin. A very interesting part of our conversation was when we discussed digital networks and the mobile revolution. Eric did a great job at expanding on this point by demonstrating how Bitcoin is the best money network and why that is important. Another major discussion point in our conversation was a project's path to decentralization. We discuss how Bitcoin is not competing with the broader crypto ecosystem and how the other crypto-assets are developing into their own distinct asset class. We finish our conversation discussing the importance of sovereignty and the different levels of individual agency throughout the country. Please enjoy my conversation with Eric Weiss. -- ParaSwap: If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out https://untoldstories.link/paraswap. ParaSwap's state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage. --- This podcast is powered by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Republicans block bill to keep US Government open. Biden's plan to shield ‘Dreamers' to bypass Congress. Man made clouds may help protect Australia's Great Barrier Reef. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with Anthony Davis on YouTube, with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Subscribe, rate and review at www.fiveminute.news  Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential world news, daily. 

Lee Camp covers the vast differences in COVID responses between China & the US. Plus Nick Cruz from the Fred Hampton Leftists talks about the possibility of a General Strike!

Just days before the Republican Convention in 2016, 150 Tech executives and investors published a stinging open letter condemning the man the party was about to nominate for President. Donald Trump's candidacy the tech moguls wrote was fueled by “anger, bigotry, fear of new ideas, and a fundamental belief that American is weak and in decline.” That was undoubtedly the view that most of the big players in Silicon Valley. But there was one who had a decidedly contrary view. Peter Thiel was the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and Palantir. And was the first outside investor in Facebook giving him instant entree and more than a little clout with the company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg. And Thiel had gone all in for Trump. Speaking at the convention, donating more than one million dollars to a Trump Super PAC. And later serving on his transition team as he sought to place figures who share his unorthodox views of the world in high places in the US Government. How much influence did Thiel have during the Trump era? And how much power does he yield today in the insular world of Silicon Valley. Max Chafkin, author of the new book about Thiel called The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power, joins to discuss. GUEST:Max Chafkin (@chafkin), Features Editor/Writer @BW, Author of The ContrarianHOSTS:Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo NewsDaniel Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo NewsVictoria Bassetti (@VBass), fellow, Brennan Center for Justice (contributing co-host) RESOURCES:Obtain The Contrarian - Here.Yahoo News' David Knowles original piece on critics latest blasting of Facebook - Here.Time Magazine's Who's Afraid of Peter Thiel? - Here.Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPodListen and subscribe to "Skullduggery" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us with feedback, questions or tips: SkullduggeryPod@yahoo.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guest Page Fast links to Items: Richard – Doug Fast links to Bios: Doug   Support The Other Side of Midnight! Many years ago, I had a genius colleague and friend … his name was Krafft Ehricke. Krafft was a key member of Wernher von Braun's infamous “Peenemunde Rocket Group” — the German scientists and engineers that the US Government brought to New Mexico at the end of World War II, to develop US military rockets under a code name — “Operation Paperclip.” Pursuing a completely (and MUCH more difficult) separate engineering path, Ehricke, decades after Paperclip, “invented” the first successful hydrogen-based rocket engine — which, unlike the alcohol and kerosene-fueled motors of the von Braun group, was much more efficient, making practical both manned and unmanned NASA missions to the Moon, to Jupiter and Saturn … and beyond. But all the while, Ehricke (like von Braun) continued to dream of human [...]

In the wake of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, The Don and Seaniebee discuss mankind's obsession with and susceptibility to conspiracy theories and the recent resurgence in UFOs, following revelations from the US Government...which of course quite naturally lead them down the rabbit hole of Marian Apparitions and moving statues... It's a very strange podcast indeed... LINKS The Phenomenon Documentary trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEXmLX2ZZQ UFO Series: https://www.sho.com/ufo MARIAN APPARITIONS Knock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_Shrine#Apparition Garabandal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garabandal_apparitions Medugorje: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Medjugorje Ballinspittle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_statues Runtime: 91m Released: September 21st 2021 Recorded: Dublin

US Central Command's top general Kenneth McKenzie last week had to make one of the most painful mea culpas in the history of the US Government's war on terror. A drone strike intended to save the lives of US soldiers had ended up taking the lives ten innocent Afghan civilians. Seven of them were children. A rare acknowledgment that a tool the Pentagon and CIA have relied on for years to target terrorists was in this instance tragically botched thanks to sketchy intelligence that confused a civilian aide worker with an ISIS suicide bomber. McKenzie came clean, only after reporters on the ground exposed the Pentagon's mistake raising new questions about how many other civilians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen have also been killed in US drone strikes. And how does this affect the Biden administrations planned use of “over the horizon” drone strikes to prevent Al-Qaeda resurgence in the country we just abandoned? Joe Cirincione joins to discuss the botched strike and where we go from here. GUEST:Joe Cirincione (@Cirincione), Analyst, Author, Distinguished Fellow @QuincyInst, Fmr. President @plough_shares, VP @amprog, Hill rat.HOSTS:Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo NewsDaniel Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo NewsVictoria Bassetti (@VBass), fellow, Brennan Center for Justice (contributing co-host) RESOURCES:The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft - Here.Yahoo News' Dylan Stableford and Chris Wilson's original piece on the bothced drone strike - Here.Dan Klaidman's book Kill or Capture on focusing on drone strikes - Here.Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPodListen and subscribe to "Skullduggery" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us with feedback, questions or tips: SkullduggeryPod@yahoo.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

September 20, 2021 Tim's recent walk and talk - https://thelibertyadvisorshow.com/erie-canal/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-august-hits-41-highest-since-2003-2021-09-15/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/yellen-warns-us-track-default-225445450.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/higher-taxes-are-necessary-to-invest-and-compete-globally-us-commerce-secretary-194600790.html https://twitter.com/edlaborgop/status/1436114402529488898  https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2021/09/16/taproot-red-carpet-bitcoin-innovation/  https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/hashrate-btc-eth-ltc-xrp-doge-etc-bch-zec-dash-xmr.html#3y  https://twitter.com/AndreasSteno/status/1435919620364554248?s=20  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-debt-ceiling_n_4079604  https://notthebee.com/article/biden-administration-economic-advisor-notes-that-food-inflation-isnt-really-all-that-bad-if-you-exclude-beef-poultry-and-pork-and-im-thinking-there-was-probably-a-better-way-to-phrase-that  https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fk-joe-biden-chants-heard-across-us-college-football-stadiums  Gerald Celente on Rich Dad Radio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMvZhuqBIL8 https://linktr.ee/TimAndJohnShow Join Our email list at bit.ly/timjohnemail To learn more about John Sneisen's work please go to https://theeconomictruth.org/ Join the conversation in Tim and John's Discord community: https://discord.gg/vkxUkqg Itunes: https://bit.ly/libertyadvisor Podcasts: https://libertarianadvisor.podbean.com/ Livestreams: https://flote.app/TheLibertyadvisor You can find us on other content platforms by following the link below https://thelibertyadvisorshow.com/showlinks Learn more about Tim's services: www.thelibertyadvisor.com Free 15 min Investing Consultation www.bit.ly/booktimp Subscribe to our emergency text list and receive a free ebook “How it's Rigged – The Economy” Text LibertyAdvisor (one word, no spaces) to 71441

On our latest installment of our Hard Truths series, how the federal government is tackling environmental justice, and what it will take to make real change in vulnerable communities. Guests: Henry Herrera, EPA administrator Michael Regan, and Dr. Robert Bullard, distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University. Credits: “Axios Today” is brought to you by Axios and Pushkin Industries. This episode was produced by Nuria Marquez Martinez and edited by Alexandra Botti. Jeanne Montalvo is our sound engineer. Dan Bobkoff is our executive producer. Special thanks to executive editor Sara Kehaulani Goo, Hard Truths editor Michele Salcedo, managing editor for business Aja Whitacker-Moore, climate and energy reporters Ben Geman and Andrew Freedman and race and justice reporter Russell Contreras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Casual Friday! Sam and Emma host Astra Taylor, co-founder of the Debt Collective and author of the recent book Remake the World: Essays, Reflections, Rebellions, to discuss the 10-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Then Sam and Emma are joined by Heather Digby Parton, proprietor of Hullabaloo and contributing writer at Salon.com, to wrap up the week in news. Astra, Sam, and Emma dive into the start of the Occupy movement, ten years ago today, as a response to the call issued by Adbusters and the failure of the US Government to provide any reciprocity or repercussions for the 2008 financial crisis. Astra reflects on the initial general assemblies and working groups that worked to determine why they were there and what their demands should be, as well as the skepticism that they'd last beyond the first night with the mass police presence in NYC. They expand on this discussion, exploring how the role of police brutality served to somewhat bolster the public view around the movement and helped jumpstart the spread of the movement well beyond just NYC or even the US, even serving to turn the political tide against the Clinton neoliberalism. They discuss the diversity of ideology in the movement, even if it was driven by an anti-establishment ethos, and how that served to help create this open and strong picture of the 99%, before wrapping up with how the movement was eventually forced out of Zuccotti Park and looking at the lasting impact on the progressive left Occupy ultimately had. Then Digby comes on to chat about what we have learned from the CA Recall, particularly in terms of boosting turnout by running against Trump no matter the election, and she, Sam, and Emma also cover the role of the centrist Dems within he general infrastructure shenanigans going on in Congress. Then in the Fun Half, Ronald Raygun calls in to chat about pegging tactics and Sam's wood, Jake from the Bay Area talks appealing to liberals, Ben Shapiro struggles with California not being Texas, and Clarence Thomas offers some incredibly weird words on the new role of the SCOTUS, plus, your calls and IMs! Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here. Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ (Merch issues and concerns can be addressed here: majorityreportstore@mirrorimage.com) You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Check out today's sponsors: sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Great company, great product and fans of the show! Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com. And now Sunset Lake CBD has donated $2500 to the Nurses strike fund, and we encourage MR listeners to help if they can. Here's a link to where folks can donate: https://forms.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Tushy: Hello Tushy cleans your butt with a precise stream of fresh water for just $79. It attaches to your existing toilet – requires NO electricity or additional plumbing – and cuts toilet paper use by 80% – so the Hello Tushy bidet pays for itself in a few months. Go to hellotushy.com/majority to get 10% off today! LiquidIV: The hot summer months are here and we need to be proactive to keep our body fueled up & hydrated. Liquid I.V. contains 5 essential vitamins—more Vitamin C than an orange and as much potassium as a banana. Healthier than sugary sports drinks, there are no artificial flavors or preservatives and less sugar than an apple. Grab your Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 25% off when you go to liquidIV.com and use code MAJORITYREP at checkout. That's 25% off ANYTHING you order when you get better hydration today using promo code MAJORITYREP at liquidIV.com. ZocDoc: With Zocdoc, you can search for local doctors who take your insurance, read verified patient reviews and book an appointment, in-person or video chat. Never wait on hold with a receptionist again. Whether you need a primary care physician, dentist, dermatologist, psychiatrist, eye doctor, or other specialist, Zocdoc has you covered. Go to Zocdoc.com/MAJORITY and download the ZocDoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. 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"From the moment you are born, all your rights have been turned into privileges" Robert Michael Robert Michael Robert Michael is a legal educator and human rights advocate. He has helping people reclaim their freedom and sovereignty in the law for more than a decade. The central themes of our conversation will be how the government makes money off you without you knowing - if you have heard of the debt slavery system, this podcast will cover the secret legal framework that makes that possible. We will cover the power of words to shape the law and all of reality, the history of the united states and how the banking system, military industrial complex, and government interact. We will cover rights vs. privileges, IRS, social security, the Great Reset, and We will learn about the Strawman - an entity (trust) that is created at your birth that has your name, but is not you. And how the government profits off your name without you knowing. Robert Michael will give you the steps you need to take back control over your name, your rights, your estate and assets, and how to operate as a free and private citizen What you'll learn in this episode: Why words are so powerful and importantHow the "Strawman" is created at birth - an entity with your same nameHow to take back your freedom and control over your nameWhy your signature is so importantHow the government mortgages your labor to generate moneyWhat does consent mean in the lawHow to opt out of paying taxesWhy Robert allowed himself to be arrested in Kansas recentlyUnexpected status of US citizens, US states, the US Government...The role of nation's bankruptcy and the great wars of history Quotes "The words that we speak are "the spells" we are putting out there. Words are vibration. get yourself a dictionary and study the language you use"-Robert Michael"It's not YOU they have the jurisdiction over, it's the organization with your name."-Robert Michael "From the moment you are born, all your rights have been turned into privileges" Robert Michael "In order for a bankrupt organization to get a loan, it's gonna put up something for collateral. [That collateral is YOU]. Our signature is creating the funding for all this stuff."-Robert Michael"The police and Magistrates often have no clue; they don't know how to not violate your rights."-Robert Michael"From the moment you are born, all your rights have been turned into privileges" Robert Michael "Rights are property and information is property. Stop giving your information away "-Robert Michael "We have to start seeing where our cage is. Then we can find the keys and let ourselves out"-Robert Michael Continue the adventure: Robert Michael's website: House of Markus Private Fellowship Robert Michael on YouTube Book: Meet Your Strawman: And Whatever You Want To Know Episodes You Will Love: Ashe Oro | Building The World We Want – Blockchain and Crytocurrency Jason Shurka | The Spiritual CIA – The Light System Sir John Hargrave | Blockchain for Everyone

Barb Allen is head writer, commentator, and Co-Founder of American Snippets. Barb is the widow of Lt Louis Allen, who was murdered by a fellow soldier while deployed to Iraq. The tragic loss made her keenly aware of the cost of our freedom. She struggled for years to find her footing and raise her four boys. It was in those years that extraordinary people stepped forward to inspire, encourage, mentor, and support her and her kids.   In this episode, Brad and Barb unpack Barb's journey and how she got to where she is today with integrity, grit, perseverance, and intelligence. This story is gold. Listen in and make sure to donate at https://www.greatamericansummit.org.   00:00 Intro 01:13 Barb's husband that was murdered by another soldier 04:20 Meeting trauma from a place of defeat 08:28 “You should never really trust a jury.” 10:23 “They said, “what guilty plea” and had no idea I had a copy of it that I submitted to the front page of the New York Times.” - Barb Allen 14:55 “The people in the military are people and need to be protected.” - Barb Allen 16:19 Great American Summit coming up January 7th and 8th, 2022 in Irving Texas - buy your tickets! 17:27 Go to https://www.greatamericansummit.org and donate to the cause! 27:30 Anyone would think this… 29:08 Bomb 1: When you tell yourself you're a victim, and you behave like a victim, you get victimized. 32:27 “The power of mentorship is game changing.” - Barb Allen 34:12 Brad's book is coming! 35:34 What Barb developed into 37:35 Get all of Barb's book on Amazon and follow Barb @Barballenspeaks 38:18 Check out Barb's podcast American Snippets and go to https://www.greatamericansummit.org to get tickets for the event! 39:36 Bomb 2: “People have died to protect our freedom.” 43:38 Shout out to Steve Sims 43:45 The line-up 48:20 “We the people…” 52:00 How the president of the US is voted in 53:51 How electors are chosen 55:00 Who “we the people” are 01:06:06 Hitting $150,000 01:16:04 Don't be scared about not getting a job 01:17:05 Bomb 3: Brad Lea committing to the Great American Summit and what he will speak about 01:19:55 Bomb 4: Why you get back up  

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by John Kiriakou, Sputnik News correspondent to discuss the legacy of the post-9/11 torture program and its absence from the conversations surrounding the anniversary of the attacks, how popular media such as “24” have propagandized torture and the connections between the surveillance state and the entertainment industry, and the expansion of surveillance and Islamophobia in the post-9/11 world.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dominic Moulden, DC community organizer and Right to Resources Committee Member with ONE DC to discuss the ties between the violence of the state, the war economy, and the displacement of Black and brown communities, how spending on militarization contributed to the gentrification of Washington, DC and the displacement of longtime Black residents, and the importance of working and poor people organizing against the violence of capitalism at home and abroad.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by technologist Chris Garaffa, the editor of TechforthePeople.org to discuss Facebook's camera glasses and the privacy concerns that accompany them, tech companies vying for contracts with ICE for a tool which collects information on undocumented workers in the US, and Facebook's lack of transparency in misinformation research.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Stacey Hopkins, Activist, Organizer, and political strategist to discuss the watered down voting rights bill in the Senate and the Democrats acquiescence to Republicans, the moralization and culture wars waged by agents of the capitalist system to deflect from capitalism's responsibility for the harm it causes to people, and the diversion that was the MET Gala and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's dress.

The war in Afghanistan is over. In this episode, we document how and why the Biden administration finally admitted defeat in our 20 year attempt to create a new government in Afghanistan and we take a hard look at the lessons we need to learn. Afghanistan is a country in a far away land, but there are disturbing similarities between the Afghanistan government that just collapsed and our own. We'd be wise not to ignore them. Executive Producer: Rachel Passer Executive Producer: Anonymous  Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD236: January 6: The Capitol Riot CD218: Minerals are the New Oil CD210: The Afghanistan War CD124: The Costs of For-Profit War How We Got Here Craig Whitlock. The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War. Simon and Schuster, 2021. Patrick Tucker. August 18, 2021. “Trump's Pledge to Exit Afghanistan Was a Ruse, His Final SecDef Says.” Defense One. Eugene Kiely and Robert Farley. August 17, 2021. “Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan.” FactCheck.org. Eric Schmitt and Jennifer Steinhauer. July 30, 2021. “Afghan Visa Applicants Arrive in U.S. After Years of Waiting.” The New York Times. Craig Whitlock, Leslie Shapiro and Armand Emamdjomeh. December 9, 2019. “The Afghanistan Papers: A secret history of the war.” The Washington Post. Mark Landler and James Risen. July 25, 2017. “Trump Finds Reason for the U.S. to Remain in Afghanistan: Minerals.” The New York Times. John F. Harris. October 15, 2001. “Bush Rejects Taliban Offer On Bin Laden ” Washington Post. The Evacuation: Those Left Behind William Mauldin. September 2, 2021. “Afghanistan Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Staff Left Behind.” Wall Street Journal. Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Annie Karni. August 29, 2021. “Series of U.S. Actions Left Afghan Allies Frantic, Stranded and Eager to Get Out.” The York Times. Sami Sadat. August 25, 2021. “I Commanded Afghan Troops This Year. We Were Betrayed.” The New York Times. Marjorie Censer. August 18, 2021. “US contractors rush to get former employees out of Afghanistan.” Defense News. Siobhan Hughes. August 18, 2021. “Afghanistan Veterans in Congress Trying to Prevent ‘a Death Warrant' for Helping America.” Wall Street Journal. Alex Sanz and Tammy Webber. August 18, 2021. “US friends try to rescue brother in arms in Afghanistan.” AP News. Seth Moulton. June 04, 2021. "Moulton, Bipartisan Honoring Our Promises Working Group to White House: Evacuate our Afghan Partners.” Contractors in Afghanistan Matt Taibbi. August 18, 2021. “We Failed Afghanistan, Not the Other Way Around.” TK News by Matt Taibbi on Substack. Jack Detsch. August 16, 2021. “Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military's Collapse.” Foreign Policy. Matt Stoller. July 15, 2021. “‘A Real S*** Show': Soldiers Angrily Speak Out about Being Blocked from Repairing Equipment by Contractors.” BIG by Matt Stoller. Lynzy Billing. May 12, 2021. “The U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan? Tell That to the Contractors.” New York Magazine. Oren Liebermann. March 29, 2021. “Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year.” CNN. Lucas Kunce and Elle Ekman. September 15, 2019. “Comment Submitted by Major Lucas Kunce and Captain Elle Ekman.” [Regulations.gov(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulations.gov). Aaron Mehta. Oct 25, 2016. “30 Years: William Perry — Reshaping the Industry.” Defense News. Jared Serbu. August 22, 2016. “DoD now awarding more than half its contract spending without competitive bids.” Federal News Network. 41 U.S. Code § 3307 - Preference for commercial products and commercial services. Money: Lost and Gained David Moore. August 23, 2021. “Lawmakers Benefit From Booming Defense Stocks.” Sludge. Lee Fang. August 20, 2021. “Congressman Seeking to Relaunch Afghan War Made Millions in Defense Contracting.” The Intercept. Anna Massoglia and Julia Forrest. August 20, 2021. “Defense contractors spent big in Afghanistan before the U.S. left and the Taliban took control.” OpenSecrets.org. Stephen Losey. April 16, 2021. “The Bill for the Afghanistan War Is $2.26 Trillion, and Still Rising.” Military.com. Eli Clifton. February 16, 2021. “Weapons Biz Bankrolls Experts Pushing to Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan.” Daily Beast. Open Secrets. 2021. Defense: Lobbying, 2021. Open Secrets. 2021. Defense: Money to Congress. Laws S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Sponsor: Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Status: Became Public Law No: 116-92 on December 20, 2019 H.R. 3237: Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Status: Signed into law, 2021 May 20 House Vote Breakdown Congressional Budget Office Score Law Outline TITLE IV: BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF THE AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM Sec. 401: Amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expand eligibility to include Afghans who worked not only for the US Government for more than 1 year but also our allies as an off-base interpreter or if they performed "activities for United States military stationed at International Security Assistance Force (or any successor name for such Force). Increases the number of Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) to Afghan partners by 8,000, for a total of 34,500 allocated since December 19, 2014. Sec. 402: Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of state to jointly waive for 1 year (maximum 2 years with an extension) the requirement that Afghan partners eligible for SIVs get a medical exam before they can receive their visa. The Secretary of Homeland Security has to create a process to make sure Afghan SIV holders get a medical exam within 30 days of entry into the United States. Sec. 403: Allows the surviving spouse or child or employee of the United States Government abroad to be eligible for immigration into the United States if the employee worked for our government for at least 15 years or was killed in the line of duty. It also expands entry permissions for Afghan SIV applicants in addition to those who have already been approved. This is retroactive to June 30, 2021. Policies for Visa Processing: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Policy Manual, Chapter 9: Certain Afghan Nationals U.S Department of State -- Bureau of Consular Affairs. “Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans - Who Were Employed by/on Behalf of the U.S. Government.” Audio Sources Gen. Mark Milley: "There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days." August 18, 2021 General Mark Milley: The time frame of rapid collapse that was widely estimated and ranged from weeks to months, and even years following our departure, there was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days. Central Command submitted a variety of plans that were briefed and approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Defense and the President. These plans were coordinated, synchronized and rehearsed to deal with these various scenarios. One of those contingencies is what we are executing right now. As I said before, there's plenty of time to do AARs(After Action Reviews) and key lessons learned and to delve into these questions with great detail. But right now is not that time. Right now, we have to focus on this mission, because we have soldiers at risk. And we also have American citizens and Afghans who supported us for 20 years also at risk. This is personal and we're going to get them out. President Biden on Afghanistan Withdrawal Transcript July 8, 2021 Sound Clips 01:30 President Biden: When I announced our drawdown in April, I said we would be out by September, and we're on track to meet that target. Our military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31. The drawdown is proceeding in a secure and orderly way, prioritizing the safety of our troops as they depart 3:40 President Biden: Together with our NATO allies and partners, we have trained and equipped nearly 300,000 current serving members of the military, the Afghan national security force, and many beyond that are no longer serving. Add to that hundreds of thousands more Afghan national defense and security forces trained over the last two decades. 04:04 President Biden: We provided our Afghan partners with all the tools, let me emphasize, all the tools -- training, equipment -- of any modern military. We provided advanced weaponry, and we're going to continue to provide funding and equipment and we'll ensure they have the capacity to maintain their Air Force. 5:54 President Biden: We're also going to continue to make sure that we take on Afghan nationals who worked side by side with US forces, including interpreters and translators. Since we're no longer going to have military there after this, we're not going to need them and they'll have no jobs. We're [sic] also going to be vital to our efforts. they've been very vital, and so their families are not exposed to danger as well. We've already dramatically accelerated the procedure time for Special Immigrant Visas to bring them to the United States. Since I was inaugurated on January 20, we've already approved 2,500 Special Immigrant Visas to come to the United States. Up to now, fewer than half have exercised the right to do that. Half have gotten on aircraft and come commercial flights and come and other half believe they want to stay, at least thus far. We're working closely with Congress to change the authorization legislation so that we can streamline the process of approving those visas. And those who have stood up for the operation to physically relocate 1000s of Afghans and their families before the US military mission concludes so that, if they choose, they can wait safely outside of Afghanistan, while their US visas are being processed. 8:13 President Biden: For those who have argued that we should stay just six more months, or just one more year, I asked them to consider the lessons of recent history. In 2011, the NATO allies and partners agreed that we would end our combat mission in 2014. In 2014, some argued one more year. So we kept fighting. We kept taking casualties. In 2015, the same, and on and on. Nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current security situation only confirms that just one more year of fighting in Afghanistan is not a solution, but a recipe for being there indefinitely. It's up to the Afghans to make the decision about the future of their country. Others are more direct. Their argument is that we should stay with the Afghans and Afghanistan indefinitely. In doing so they point to the fact that we we have not taken losses in this last year. So they claim that the cost of just maintaining the status quo is minimal. 9:19 President Biden: But that ignores the reality, and the facts that already presented on the ground in Afghanistan when I took office. The Taliban is at its strongest militarily since 2001. The number of US forces in Afghanistan had been reduced to a bare minimum. And the United States and the last administration made an agreement that they have to with the Taliban remove all our forces by May 1 of this year. That's what I inherited. That agreement was the reason the Taliban had ceased major attacks against US forces. 9:55 President Biden: If in April, I had instead announced that the United States was going to go back on that agreement, made by the last administration, the United States and allied forces will remain in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future, the Taliban would have again begun to target our forces. The status quo was not an option. Staying would have meant US troops taking casualties, American men and women back in the middle of a civil war, and we would run the risk of having to send more troops back in Afghanistan to defend our remaining troops. Once that agreement with the Taliban had been made, staying with a bare minimum force was no longer possible. 10:34 President Biden: So let me ask those who want us to stay: how many more? How many 1000s more Americans' daughters and sons are you willing to risk? How long would you have them stay? Already we have members of our military whose parents fought in Afghanistan 20 years ago. Would you send their children and their grandchildren as well? Would you send your own son or daughter? After 20 years, a trillion dollars spent training and equipping hundreds of 1000s of Afghan National Security and Defence Forces. 2,448 Americans killed, 20,722 more wounded, and untold 1000s coming home with unseen trauma to their mental health. I will not send another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan with no reasonable expectation of achieving a different outcome. 11:51 President Biden: Today the terrorist threat has metastasized beyond Afghanistan. So, we are repositioning our resources and adapting our counterterrorism posture to meet the threats where they are now: significantly higher in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. 12:07 President Biden: But make no mistake, our military and intelligence leaders are confident they have the capabilities to protect the homeland and our interests from any resurgent terrorist challenge emerging or emanating from Afghanistan. We're developing a counterterrorism over-the-horizon capability that will allow us to keep our eyes firmly fixed at any direct threat to the United States in the region and act quickly and decisively if needed. 12:38 President Biden: We also need to focus on shoring up America's core strengths to meet the strategic competition competition with China and other nations that is really going to determine our future. 14:58 Reporter: Is the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan now inevitable? President Biden: No. It is not. Because you have the Afghan troops, 300,000. Well equipped, as well equipped as any army in the world, and an air force against something like 75,000 Taliban. It is not inevitable. 15:45 President Biden: Do I trust the Taliban? No, but I trust the capacity of the Afghan military who is better trained, better equipped, and more competent in terms of conducting war. 18:07 Reporter: Your own intelligence community has assessed that the Afghan government will likely collapse President Biden: That is not true 18:53 President Biden: And I want to make clear what I made clear to Ghani, that we are not going to walk away and not sustain their ability to maintain that force. We are. We're going to also work to make sure we help them in terms of everything from food necessities and other things in the region. But there is not a conclusion that in fact, they cannot defeat the Taliban. I believe the only way there's going to be -- this is now Joe Biden, not the intelligence community -- the only way there's only going to be peace and secure in Afghanistan, is that they work out a modus vivendi with the Taliban, and they make a judgement as to how they can make peace. And the likelihood there's going to be one unified government in Afghanistan, controlling the whole country is highly unlikely. 21:30 Reporter: Mr. President, how serious was the corruption among the Afghanistan government to this mission failing there? President Biden: First of all, the mission hasn't failed yet. 22:00 President Biden: There were going to be negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan national security forces, and the Afghan government that didn't come to fruition. So the question now is where do they go from here? The jury is still out, but the likelihood there's going to be the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely. 23:20 Reporter: Mr. President, "speed is safety," as you just said in your remarks. Are you satisfied with the timeline of relocating Afghan nationals? Is it happening quickly enough to your satisfaction if it may not happen until next month at the end? President Biden: It has already happened, there have already been people, about 1000 people have gotten on aircraft and come to the United States already on commercial aircraft. So as I said, there's over 2500 people, that as from January to now, have have gotten those visas and only half decided that they wanted to leave. The point is that I think the whole process has to be speeded up -- period -- in terms of being able to get these visas. Reporter: Why can't the US evacuate these Afghan translators to the United States to await their visa processing as some immigrants of the southern border have been allowed to? President Biden: Because the law doesn't allow that to happen. And that's why we're asking the Congress to consider changing the law. President Biden Remarks on Afghanistan Strategy Transcript April 14, 2021 Sound Clips 00:38 President Biden: I'm speaking to you today from the Roosevelt -- the Treaty room in the White House -- the same spot where in October of 2001, President George W. Bush informed our nation that the United States military had begun strikes on terrorist training camps in Afghanistan. It was just weeks, just weeks after the terrorist attack on our nation that killed 2,977 innocent souls, that turned Lower Manhattan into a disaster area, destroyed parts of the Pentagon and made hallowed ground in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and sparked an American promise that we would never forget. We went to Afghanistan in 2001, to root out al Qaeda to prevent future terrorist attacks against the United States planned from Afghanistan. Our objective was clear, the cause was just, our NATO allies and partners rallied beside us. And I supported that military action along with the overwhelming majority of the members of Congress. More than seven years later, in 2008 weeks before we swore the oath of office -- President Obama and I were about to swear -- President Obama asked me to travel to Afghanistan and report back on the state of the war in Afghanistan. I flew to Afghanistan to the Kunar Valley, a rugged, mountainous region on the border of Pakistan. What I saw on that trip reinforced my conviction that only the Afghans have the right and responsibility to lead their country. And that more and endless American military force could not create or sustain a durable Afghan Government. I believed that our presence in Afghanistan should be focused on the reason we went in the first place: to ensure Afghanistan would not be used as a base from which to attack our homeland again. We did that, we accomplished that objective. I said, along with others, we would follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell if need be. That's exactly what we did. And we got him. It took us close to 10 years to put President Obama's commitment into form. And that's exactly what happened Osama bin Laden was gone. That was 10 years ago. Think about that. We delivered justice to Bin Laden a decade ago. And we've stayed in Afghanistan for a decade since. Since then, our reasons for remaining in Afghanistan have become increasingly unclear, even as the terrorist threat that we went to fight evolved. Over the past 20 years, the threat has become more dispersed, metastasizing around the globe. Al Shabaab in Somalia, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, on Al Nusra in Syria, ISIS attempting to create a caliphate in Syria and Iraq and establishing affiliates in multiple countries in Africa and Asia. With the terror threat now in many places, keeping 1000s of troops grounded and concentrated in just one country at a cost of billions each year makes little sense to me and our leaders. We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan, hoping to create ideal conditions for the withdraw and expecting a different result. I'm now the fourth United States President to preside over American troop presence in Afghanistan: two Republicans, two Democrats. I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth. After consulting closely with our allies and partners, with our military leaders and intelligence personnel, with our diplomats and our development experts, with the Congress and the Vice President, as well as with Mr. Ghani and many others around the world. I concluded that it's time to end America's longest war. It's time for American troops to come home. 5:01 President Biden: When I came to office, I inherited a diplomatic agreement, duly negotiated between the government of the United States and the Taliban, that all US forces would be out of Afghanistan by May 1 2021, just three months after my inauguration. That's what we inherited. That commitment is perhaps not what I would have negotiated myself, but it was an agreement made by the United States government. And that means something. So in keeping with that agreement, and with our national interest, the United States will begin our final withdrawal beginning on May 1 of this year. 8:11 President Biden: You all know that less than 1% of Americans serve in our Armed Forces. The remaining 99%, we owe them. We owe them. They've never backed down from a single mission that we've asked of them. I've witnessed their bravery firsthand during my visits to Afghanistan. They've never wavered in their resolve. They paid a tremendous price on our behalf and they have the thanks of a grateful nation. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) High-Risk List Center for Strategic and International Studies Transcript March 10, 2021 Speaker: John Sopko - Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Sound Clips 7:40 John Sopko: But right now, that state is under threat. In the wake of the February 2020 withdrawal agreement, all is not well. Compromise appears in short supply on either side. Taliban attacks have actually increased since the agreement was signed. Assassination of prominent officials, activists, journalists, aid workers and others have also increased, including an unsuccessful attack on one of the female members of the peace negotiating team. And the Taliban offensive on Kandahar city last October, as peace negotiations were ongoing, may well have succeeded, were it not for U.S. air support. Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban have achieved little for Afghanistan so far, and only time will tell as to whether the new Biden administration initiative will bear fruit. And the Afghan people's fears for its own government survival are exacerbated by the knowledge of how dependent their country is on foreign military and financial support. 12:56 John Sopko: Another equally serious threat to Afghanistan's stability has also largely been ignored as we focus on the boots on the ground in Afghanistan. And that is the provision of last year's U.S.-Taliban agreement that stipulates that in addition to the departure of U.S. and coalition troops, or non-diplomatic civilian personnel: private security contractors, trainers, advisors, and supporting service personnel also must leave the country by May 1. Should this come to passSIGAR and many others believe this may be more devastating to the effectiveness of the Afghan security forces than the withdrawal of our remaining troops. Why is that? Because the Afghan government relies heavily on these foreign contractors and trainers to function. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 there are over 18,000 Defense Department contractors in Afghanistan, including 6000 Americans, and 7,000 3rd country nationals, 40% of whom are responsible for logistics, maintenance, or training tasks. Now, it is well known that the Afghan security forces need these contractors to maintain their equipment, manage supply chains, and train their military and police to operate the advanced equipment that we have purchased for them. For example, as of December, the Afghan National Army was completing just under 20% of its own maintenance work orders, well below the goal of 80% that was set and the 51% that they did in 2018. So that's actually going down. The Afghan National Police were just as bad if not worse, undertaking only 12% of their own maintenance work against a target of 35% and less than the 16% that we reported in our 2019 high risk list. Additionally, and more troubling. The Department of Defense does train, advise and assist command air, or commonly called TAC air recently reported that since late 2019, they have reduced their personnel in Afghanistan by 94%, and that the military drawdown now requires near total use of contract support to maintain the Afghan Air fleet. They assess that quote “further drawdown in the associated closure basis will effectively end all in country aviation training contracts in Afghanistan.” Again, why is this significant? Why do we view this as a high risk? Namely because contractors currently provide 100% of the maintenance for the Afghan Air Force, UAE 60 helicopters and CE 130 cargo aircraft and a significant portion of Afghans Light Combat Support aircraft. TAC air this January gave a bleak assessment, namely, that no Afghan airframe can be sustained as combat effective for more than a few months in the absence of contractor support. 17:51 John Sopko: Continued funding for U.S. reconstruction programs aimed at promoting economic development, rule of law, respect for human rights, good governance and security for the Afghan people may be more significant, because it may be the primary lever left for the US and other donors to influence that country. It appears that even the Taliban understand Afghanistan's dire need for foreign assistance. Because, as one of the few commitments that the US had to make last year was, “to seek economic cooperation for reconstruction, with the new post settlement, Afghan Islamic government.” Now how much the donor community wishes to stay involved will of course depend on what that government looks like and how it behaves. Numerous officials, including then Secretary of State Pompeo and Ambassador Halley, have stated that the US will be able to advance its human rights goals, including the rights of women and girls with the Taliban by leveraging or conditioning this much needed financial assistance. But unfortunately, as SIGAR has long reported, even when conditionality involved only dealing with the Afghan government, donors do not have a stellar record of successfully utilizing that conditionality to influence Afghan behavior. 27:19 John Sopko: Today our report suggests the donor community should realize the Afghan government is focused on a single goal, its survival. Afghanistan is more dependent on international support than ever before. It may not be an overstatement that if foreign assistance is withdrawn and peace negotiations fail, Taliban forces could be at the gates of Kabul in short order. Hearing: A PATHWAY FOR PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN: EXAMINING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AFGHANISTAN STUDY GROUP House Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security February 19, 2021 Testimony was heard from the following Afghanistan Study Group officials: Kelly A. Ayotte, Co-Chair; News Corp Board of Directors since April 2017 BAE Systems Board of Directors since June 2017 Blackstone Board of Directors Boston Properties Board of Directors Caterpillar Board of Directors Board of Advisors at Cirtronics General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. (Retired), Co-Chair Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Obama and Trump presidencies. Lockheed Martin Board of Directors since February 2020 Nancy Lindborg, Co-Chair President and CEO of the David Lucile Packard Foundation Former President and CEO of the US Institute for Peace Former Assistant Administrator for the bureau for democracy conflict and humanitarian assistance at USAID During the mid-Obama years. Sound Clips 3:13 Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA): I'd also like to take a moment to thank the nonpartisan US Institute of Peace for the support and expertise they provided to the study group during the course of its work. 3:23 Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA): In the fiscal year 2020 omnibus bill Congress led by Senator Graham Senator Patrick Leahy and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee of state foreign ops and related programs. They tasked the independent and bipartisan Afghanistan study group to quote, consider the implications of a peace settlement or the failure to reach a settlement on US policy, resources and commitments in Afghanistan. After nearly nine months of review and consultation with current and former US and Afghan government officials, allies and partners and other key stakeholders, the Afghanistan study group issued its final report earlier this month. 15:12 Kelly Ayotte: We recommend that US troops remain beyond may 1. We believe a precipitous withdrawal of US and international troops in May, would be catastrophic for Afghanistan, leading to civil war, and allow the reconstitution of terror groups which threaten the United States within an 18 to 36 month period. 15:41 Kelly Ayotte: Let me be clear, although we recommend that our troops remain beyond may 1, we propose a new approach toward Afghanistan, which aligns our policies, practices and messaging across the United States government to support the Afghan peace process, rather than prosecute a war. Our troops would remain not to fight a forever war, but to guarantee the conditions for a successful peace process and to protect our national security interests to ensure that Afghanistan does not become a haven again, for terrorists who threaten the United States of America. 37:15 General Joseph F. Dunford: Do we need to increase forces if the Taliban don't accept an extension past the first of May, and if they then would re initiate attacks against US forces? and Chairman, we heard exactly what you heard. In the fall. What we were told by commanders on the ground in the department of fence was that 4500 US forces, in addition to the NATO forces that are there was the minimum level to address both the mission as well as protection of our forces in the context of the conditions that existed in the fall in as you've highlighted, those conditions have only gotten worse since the fall so in in our judgment 2500 would not be adequate. Should the Taliban re initiate attacks against the United States Hearing: Examining the Trump Administration's Afghanistan Strategy House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security January 28, 2020 Witness: John Sopko - Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) Sound Clips 48:54 John Sopko: We've almost created a system that forces people in the government to give happy talk success stories because they're over there on very short rotations. They want to show success. The whole system is almost geared to give you, and it goes up the chain of command, all the way to the President sometimes. He gets bad information from people out in the field because somebody on a nine month rotation, he has to show success, and that goes up. 54:24 John Sopko: Maybe incentivize honesty. And one of the proposals I gave at that time,be cause I was asked by the staff to come up with proposals, is put the same requirement on the government that we impose on publicly traded corporations. Publicly traded corporations have to tell the truth. Otherwise the SEC will indict the people involved. They have to report when there's a significant event. So put that onus, call it The Truth in Government Act if you want, that you in the administration are duty bound by statute to alert Congress to significant events that could directly negatively impact a program or process. So incentivize honesty. 1:10:25 John Sopko: Over 70% of the Afghan budget comes from the United States and the donors. If that money ended, I have said before and I will stand by it, then the Afghan government will probably collapse. Wartime Contracting Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 21, 2011 Witnesses: Charles Tiefer: Commissioner on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Clark Kent Ervin: Commissioner on the Commission on Wartime Contracting Sound Clips 1:11:30 Charles Tiefer: Our private security in Afghanistan appears to be a major source of payoffs to the Taliban. Our report has the first official statement that it's the second-largest source of money for the Taliban. Sen. Carl Levin: After drugs. Charles Tiefer: After drugs, that's right. 1:25:18 Clark Kent Ervin: It's critical that the government have a choice, and that means that there needs to be at least a small and expandable, organic capacity on the part of these three agencies to perform missions themselves, so the next time there's a contingency, the government has a choice between going with contractors and going in-house and the determination can be made whether it's more effective to do it either way, whether it's cheaper to do it either way. As we said at the inception, right now the government doesn't have an option. Contractors are the default option because they're the only option. President George W. Bush announces U.S. Military Strikes on Afghanistan October 7, 2001 President George W. Bush: Good afternoon. On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against Al-Qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. These carefully targeted actions are designed to disrupt the use of Afghanistan as a terrorist base of operations and to attack the military capability of the Taliban regime. More than two weeks ago, I gave Taliban leaders a series of clear and specific demands: close terrorist training camps, hand over leaders of the Al-Qaeda network, and return all foreign nationals including American citizens unjustly detained in your country. None of these demands were met and now the Taliban will pay a price by destroying camps and disrupting communications. We will make it more difficult for the terror network to train new recruits and coordinate their evil plans. ** International Campaign Against Terrorism Senate Foreign Relations Committee October 25, 2001 Witness: Colin Powell: Secretary of State Sound Clip 27:00 Colin Powell: Our work in Afghanistan though, is not just of a military nature. We recognize that when the Al Qaeda organization has been destroyed in Afghanistan, and as we continue to try to destroy it in all the nations in which it exists around the world, and when the Taliban regime has gone to its final reward, we need to put in place a new government in Afghanistan, one that represents all the people of Afghanistan and one that is not dominated by any single powerful neighbor, but instead is dominated by the will of the people of Afghanistan. Executive Producer Recommendations Elect Stephanie Gallardo 2022 Krystal Kyle and Friends. August 21, 2021. “Episode 35 Audio with Matthew Hoh.” Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

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