Download Episode. Scott speaks with Hunter DeRensis about the legacy of Liz Cheney. Although the Wyoming Congresswoman recently lost her primary, she seems determined to take a shot at national office. But even if we’re not done with her yet, it’s still worth taking...
Afghanistan
Stranded Afghan Refugees Protest Prison-Like Conditions in UAE
Hundreds of Afghans waiting for resettlement in the US held protests in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday, with one angry demonstrator likening poor conditions in custody to a “modern prison.”
8/19/22 Shane McCarver Debunks Petraeus’s Lies in the Atlantic
Download Episode. Scott talks with Shane McCarver about an article he published last week at Antiwar.com challenging the wild assertions David Petraeus made in his Atlantic article earlier this month. Despite its length, Petraeus makes almost no concrete claims in...
News Roundup 8/18/2022
US News Air Force Special Operations Command’s CV-22 Osprey aircraft fleet has been grounded over unknown issues with the clutch. Defense News China A top US military commander said Tuesday that the US must “contest” China’s missile launches over Taiwan that were...
8/12/22 Daniel Davis on the Myth that Victory in Afghanistan Was Possible
Download Episode. Scott talks with Daniel Davis about David Petraeus's latest attempt to rewrite the history of the war in Afghanistan. Davis knows firsthand how the war actually played out back when Petraeus was in charge because his job required him to travel all...
News Roundup 8/16/2022
US News Journalists Charles Glass and John Goetz and attorneys Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek sued the CIA headed by former Director Mike Pompeo. The plaintiffs had meetings with Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London and were spied on. Reuters Russia...
8/12/22 Matthieu Aikins on the Many Problems Facing Afghanistan Today
Download Episode. Scott interviews journalist and author Matthieu Aikins about life in Afghanistan one year after the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Having spent a lot of time in the country, Aikins is able to give a nuanced and detailed account of the problems facing...
8/8/22 Bonnie Kristian on America’s Ongoing War in Somalia
Download Episode. Scott interviews Bonnie Kristian about her new book and an article she wrote recently on America’s war in Somalia. After the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan last summer, Somalia is now America’s longest war. Though Trump temporarily shifted...
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