Tommy and Ben talk about the drone strike by an Iranian-backed group on a US base in Jordan that killed three US service members, the pressure on Biden to retaliate against Iran directly, and the muddled politics of war. They also cover allegations that UN employees in Gaza participated in the October 7th Hamas attack, the International Court of Justice’s ruling about genocide charges against Israel, and Nancy Pelosi’s odd criticism of activists calling for a ceasefire. They also discuss NATO member fears about Russia, Trump floating major tariffs on China, a Kenyan court blocking the deployment of police to Haiti, and French farmers laying siege to Paris. Then, Tommy speaks with Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director at the International Crisis Group, about Iranian proxy groups, why Iran funds them, and the US conventional wisdom that Iran can only be deterred through military action.
Europe, Nukes, and Cybersecurity
Illegal Wars with Senator Tim Kaine
NATO, mistakes we made in Libya, and lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan
Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns
Turkey and 28 Hours Pinned Down by ISIS with Arwa Damon
Love, Africa with Jeffrey Gettleman
Trump Fired Jim Comey?!?
100 Days of foreign policy with Eli Lake
What the hell is happening in France with Dr. Karen Donfried
Chief of Staff Stuff with Denis McDonough
The Russian Investigation with Senator Mark Warner
Understanding the Syrian Civil War
China’s Rise with Evan Medeiros
Gayle Smith, former USAID Administrator
North Korean Nukes with Mark Lippert
Snowden and Surveillance with Glenn Greenwald
Of Russia with Love with Mike McFaul
Running the State Department with Heather Higginbottom
Scary Sh*t with Lisa Monaco
8 Years in the Situation Room with Ben Rhodes
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