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Yet Another Scandal and More Deceit

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With Pete Hoekstra, Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Gordon Chang, Mauricio Claver-Carone

PETE HOEKSTRA: Former Michigan Representative and Chairman of the Permanent House Select Committee on Intelligence:

  • Classic examples of Hillary Clinton’s subversion of the law and the U.S. Constitutition
  • Hillary Clinton’s trust of aid Huma Abedin
  • Running damage control on the intelligence leaks arising from the ‘emailgate’ scandal

Amb. YORAM ETTINGER, former Minister for Congressional Affairs at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC:

  • Verified Saudi intelligence of increased repression inside Iran
  • Unified Persian Gulf opposition to the nuclear deal with Tehran
  • President’s Reuven Rivlin’s comments regarding the relationship between Jerusalem and Washington
  • Need for American Congressman to break free from party line in the interests of national security

GORDON CHANG: author of “The Coming Collapse of China” and “Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World”:

  • China’s devaluation of currency related to financial stresses and economic warfare
  • Chinese law enforcement officers inside the United States without notification and outside protocols
  • Beijing’s currency manipulation to internationalize the Renminbi as a reserve currency

MAURICIO CLAVER-CARONE, Executive Director of Cuba Democracy Advocates, Editor of the Capitol Hill Cubans blog:

  • Massive concessions given to the Castro regime despite being a state sponsor of terrorism and engaging in human trafficking
  • Rising level of oppression inside Cuba
  • How Castro has supported both FARC rebels in Colombia and the anti-American Maduro regime in Venezuela

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Washington’s Failure to Counter Global Jihad

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With Amb. Yoram Ettinger and Patrick Poole

AMB. YORAM ETTINGER, Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Congress:

  • An overall assessment of the Iran nuclear agreement
  • How the Obama administration’s eagerness for a deal affected the negotiations

PART TWO:

  • The UN Security Council trumping Congress on the nuclear agreement
  • Implications of massive sanctions relief to Tehran
  • The prospects for nuclear non-proliferation after Iran deal

PATRICK POOLE, National Security Reporter at PJ Media:

  • The U.S. government’s failure to identify the Chattanooga shooter’s motives
  • Contrasts between the Charleston and Tennessee shootings
  • Why the U.S. government is ignoring Shariah ideology

PART TWO:

  • How the idea of “countering violent extremism” is dangerous and misses the point
  • An assessment of Britain’s shifting policies towards radical Islam
  • The role of mosques in the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy of civilization jihad

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Iran Talks Nearly Finished

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With Fred Fleitz, Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Nolan Peterson, Joe Guzzardi

FRED FLEITZ, Senior Vice President at the Center for Security Policy, and former CIA analyst:

  • How the nuclear deal will legitimize the Iranian regime
  • Likelihood that Obama’s deal with Iran will pass on Capitol Hill
  • Presidential candidates’ views on the nuclear deal
  • Verifiability of the nuclear agreement

Amb. YORAM ETTINGER, formerly the Minister for Congressional Affairs to Israel’s Embassy in Washington, DC:

  • Defining “Stage One Policy Thinking”
  • Obama administration efforts to establish an Iranian hegemony in the Middle East
  • Legitimizing the regime in Tehran
  • Should American Jews support President Obama’s nuclear talks with Iran?

NOLAN PETERSON, foreign correspondent at The Daily Signal

  • An insider account of the so-called “ceasefire” in Eastern Ukraine
  • Vast financial backing and technical expertise of the pro-Russian Separatist forces
  • Deterring Putin’s aggression against the rest of Eastern Europe and the Baltic states
  • Dangerous flash-points possible between Russia and NATO

JOE GUZZARDI, Media Director and Senior Writing Fellow at Californians for Population Stabilization:

  • How the recent tragedy in San Francisco puts the spotlight on the controversial idea of “sanctuary cities”
  • Using California as a case study in illegal immigration trends
  • Evidence for a correlation between illegal immigration and California’s historic drought
  • A pair of dangerous bills currently in the California State Legislature

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A Most Vital Ally

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With Amb. Yoram Ettinger

Amb. YORAM ETTINGER, formerly the Minister for Congressional Affairs to Israel’s Embassy in Washington, DC:

PART ONE:

  • Israel’s role as America’s “unsinkable aircraft carrier”
  • Why the American-Israeli alliance is at an all time high despite poor relations between leaders
  • American-Israeli ties as seen in the halls of Congress

PART TWO

  • Israel’s place at the center of the Iran nuclear debate
  • Nuclear-armed Iran is sure to test deterrence of Western powers
  • Iran’s “Death to America Day” in glorification of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran

PART THREE:

  • Yemen in the context of the Sunni-Shia conflict: a historic invasion route to Saudi Arabia
  • How Iran plans to topple all pro-U.S. regimes in the Persian Gulf
  • Hezbollah and Hamas’ roles as Iranian proxies
  • Historical precedents for stopping the nuclear ambitions of rouge regimes

PART FOUR:

  • The Iran, Hamas, and Islamic terrorism threats to Egypt and Israel
  • Israeli-Jordanian cooperation in aiding Syrian refugees
  • Is Israel a “life insurance policy” to Saudi Arabia?
  • Turkey’s posture towards the West since the rise of Erdoğan

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A Green Light for Iran?

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With Andy McCarthy, Fred Fleitz, Yoram Ettinger, Bill Roggio

FRED FLEITZ, former CIA Intelligence Analyst:

  • Why a nuclear deal would give Iran the ability to make multiple bombs
  • Difficulties the International Atomic Energy Agency is having with intrusive verification in Iran
  • Problems with the Obama Administration’s claims about Iran’s nuclear capabilities
  • Can Congress put a stop to the Iran talks?
ANDY MCCARTHY: former federal prosecutor and columnist for National Review Online
  • A prosector’s take on the narrative of the altercation between Officer Wilson and Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO
  • Legal aspects behind the Ferguson grand jury’s deliberation process and ultimate decision
  • President Obama’s habitual bypassing of both the Office of Legal Counsel and Congress
Amb. YORAM ETTINGER, former Minister on Congressional Affairs at the Israeli Embassy in Washington:
  • Is the continuation of the Iranian nuclear negotiations based solely on wishful thinking?
  • Iran’s focus on a strategic outcome versus the Administration’s preoccupation with achieving any deal
  • Does Iran think the U.S. would never result to a military option?
  • Iran’s goal of dominating the Persian Gulf
BILL ROGGIO, Managing Editor at the Long War Journal:
  • What prompted the resignation of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel?
  • The possibility that Michèle Flournoy will replace Hagel
  • Obama’s ineffective policy on America’s deteriorating nuclear stockpile
  • Changes in the rules of engagement for American troops in Afghanistan coming in 2015

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As “Arab Tsunami” Rages, Look to the Past to Understand Why

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With Gary Berntsen, Jim Hanson, Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Dr. Kiron Skinner

“Any policymaker who leans on Israel to be more lenient towards Palestinian terrorism, towards Islamic terrorism, is bringing that threat closer to the American mainland.”  – Amb. Yoram Ettinger

GARY BERNTSEN, former Commander of all CIA forces in Eastern Afghanistan:

  • An overview of past contested political elections that are adding to the political turmoil in Afghanistan
  • The Afghan National Security Forces’ heavy reliance on American military support
  • Ideas for a new U.S. force structure in Afghanistan

JIM HANSON, former Army Special Forces Master Sergeant:

  • Major General Harold Greenes’s death in Afghanistan and the larger problem of “green on blue” attacks
  • Reasons behind the U.S.’s engagement in Iraq to protect the Yazidi minority, compared to its non-action in Syria
  • Facts about the Israeli force doctrine in Gaza

YORAM ETTINGER, former Minister for Congressional Affairs at Israel’s Embassy in Washington, DC:

  • The “Arab Tsunami”
  • Problems with relying on the Palestinian Liberation Organization to destroy Hamas
  • Mahmoud Abbas’ early history of causing mayhem throughout the Middle East

Dr. KIRON SKINNER, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution:

  • Where is the Obama Administration’s foreign policy strategy?
  • A case for an official acknowledgment of the ideological threat facing the US
  • President Obama’s “re-litigation” of Iraq

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All Eyes Are Watching Israel’s Battle With Hamas

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With Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Bill Roggio, Michael S. Smith II, Fred Fleitz

Former Israeli Ambassador Yoram Ettinger explains why the whole world should be worried about the outcome of Israel’s battle against Hamas.

On today’s show:

Former Israeli Ambassador YORAM ETTINGER:
  • Situation report on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
  • Global consequences of not dealing successfully dealing with Hamas
  • Ways in which Israel can make use of the knowledge it gained from past disputes with Hamas
BILL ROGGIO, of The Long War Journal:
  • Exploitation of the U.S. border crisis by enemies of America
  • The conflict in Gaza and how Hamas is fairing
  • Analyzing why Israel is still viewed as a pariah by the international media, despite exercising restraint in its tactical strikes in Gaza
  • Iraqi military’s recent surprise defeat in Tikrit at the hands of the Islamic State
MICHAEL S. SMITH II, co-founder of Kronos Advisory:
  • The concept of ba’yat amongst Al Qaeda and other terror groups
  • Growing rift between ISIS and Al Qaeda
  • Similarities in goals and ideologies among terror groups such as ISIS, Hamas, and Al Qaeda
FRED FLEITZ, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy:
  • Have the security implications of Chinese internet giant Alibaba’s IPO entry into the US marketplace been sufficiently analyzed?
  • New reports about the NSA’s data collection program
  • Approaching July 20th deadline for the Iranian nuclear talks, and the possibility of sanctions if a deal is not made

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The War on Terror: Muddled Objectives

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With Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Mike Baker, Claire Berlinski, Joseph Connor

Ambassador YORAM ETTINGER, former Minister for Congressional Affairs at Israel’s Embassy in Washington D.C.:

  • Mahmoud Abass’ connections with terrorism
  • New unity agreement accord between Hamas Islamic Jihad and the Palestinian Liberation Organization
  • The rise of Hamas as the leading influential representative Palestinian voice

Former CIA operations officer MIKE BAKER:

  • The state of war in Yemen against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
  • The recent drone strike campaign against Al-Qaeda members in Yemen
  • Confusion over the War on Terror’s operational objectives

CLAIRE BERLINSKI, contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal magazine:

  • Implications that the presence of Turkish troops in Syria may have on fellow NATO allies
  • Power struggle within Turkey between Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s party, the AKP, and the Gulen movement

JOESPH CONNOR, advocate for victims of terrorist attacks and author of
“The New Founders”:

  • DoJ release of terrorists from prison under the guise of clemency for
  • non-violent offenders
  • The dangers associated with declaring mosques “surveillance free zones” in
  • the United States
  • President Obama’s circumvention of the Constitution

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Will Russia Stop With the Crimea?

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With Jim Carafano, Darin Selick, Yoram Ettinger, Gordon Chang

The Heritage Foundation’s JIM CARAFANO questions if the failure of the “Russian reset” will prompt the Obama Administration to change course on scaling down the military. He also reports on the overlooked cyberwar Russia is waging against Ukraine, and predicts whether a Russian invasion will stop at the Crimea.

DARIN SELNICK, of Concerned Veterans of America, sheds light on unsettling reports that some Veterans Affairs hospitals have been altering/destroying medical records in order to hide the struggles the VA is facing because of a hollowing out of the military.

Former Israeli Ambassador YORAM ETTINGER analyzes the impact of President Obama’s pro-Palestine statements and choice of allies on the relationship between Israel and the United States.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, provides insight into the Chinese position on Ukraine and its part in greater Russian-Chinese relations.

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An Age of Deterrence: Nuclear Weapons Post-1945

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With Donald Rumsfeld, Suzanne Scholte, Yoram Ettinger, Andrew McCarthy

Former US Secretary of Defense DONALD RUMSFELD makes the case for why the United States’ strong nuclear deterrent has helped prevent the wartime use of nuclear weapons post-1945.

SUZANNE SCHOLTE, of the Defense Forum Foundation, sheds light on the human rights atrocities occurring in North Korea with the support of China.

Ambassador YORAM ETTINGER, looks at the impact Secretary of State John Kerry is having on the relationship between Israel and the United States.

ANDREW McCARTHY, former federal prosecutor, discusses the security concerns associated with the recent State Department and Department of Homeland Security joint initiative to suspend the prohibition on asylum seekers who have given “limited material support” to terrorism.

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