Tommy and Ben talk about US strikes against facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militia groups, White House denials that the conflict in Gaza has drawn America into a regional war, haunting statistics for children in Gaza, souring public opinion on the war, and dehumanizing commentary about the Middle East. They also discuss how Biden’s foreign policy agenda is being held up by Congress, Zelensky’s potential government and military shake-up, Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, El Salvador’s election and Bukele’s rising popularity, polling in Europe that forecasts momentum for far right parties, a historic first in Northern Ireland, King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, Rishi Sunak’s insane fasting regimen, and Liz Truss’ plans to attend CPAC. Then Tommy speaks to Alex Ward, national security reporter at Politico about his new book “The Internationalists”.
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Trump's racist South Africa conspiracy theory
Revoking John Brennan's security clearance
"Space Force all the way!"
Devastation in Syria and Yemen
Bassem Youssef: doctor, comedian, enemy of the Egyptian state
Wanted by Putin and rage tweeting at Iran
Trump's disastrous European vacation
The politics of the World Cup with Roger Bennett
“Abdi American”
Cyber war
Hunting terrorists
North Korea nothingburger?
Obama's legacy after Trump
White House extremists
Trump's hostage policy
North Korea and Gaza
Trump shreds the Iran deal
Ronan Farrow
The CIA's tortured history
Syria strikes and North Korea talks
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