Episodes
Friday Aug 29, 2014
Cliff May
Friday Aug 29, 2014
Friday Aug 29, 2014
CLIFF MAY, President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies:
Segment One:
- The role played by the idea of a caliphate in the split between Al Qaeda and the Islamic State
- Differences and similarities between various Islamic terror groups
- Religious underpinnings of jihadists' beliefs
- Finding allies with Middle Eastern Muslims who disagree with radical Islamists
Segment Two:
- The need for a broad-ranging bill of congressional approval for the use of military force, against jihadist groups
- Will Afghanistan follow the same route as Iraq?
- Will Israel’s agreement into a ceasefire allow Hamas to fight another day?
Segment Three:
- Hamas' tactics in its recent conflict with Israel
- How reporting in Gaza and other Middle Eastern conflict zones is shaped by threats from terror groups
- Concerns that the Ayatollah of Iran feels increasing pressure to swiftly develop nuclear weapons because of his advancing age
Segment Four:
- Putin’s grand vision for a greater Russia
- China’s growing confidence in challenging American Pacific Hegemony
- The uncertain state of the Republican Party and its values
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