Episodes
Wednesday Sep 10, 2014
Rep. Scott Rigell, Jim Hanson, Avi Jorisch, Bill Squadron
Wednesday Sep 10, 2014
Wednesday Sep 10, 2014
Rep. Scott Rigell (VA-2), member of the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Why President Obama's transfer of five senior Taliban members for American Bowe Bergdahl, violated the law
- The House's decision to pass Rigell's Resolution 644, which condemns Obama for the illegal prisoner trade
- President Obama's failure to provide a permanent solution to sequestration
JIM HANSON, former Army Special Operations Weapons Sergeant:
- A look back at the 9/11/11 Benghazi tragedy and potential “stand-down” orders
- President Obama’s loose rhetoric concerning the U.S. mission abroad
- A preview of what's to come in the fight against the Islamic State
AVI JORISCH, former policy advisor at the Treasury Department's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence:
- How American financial war techniques can help weaken state sponsors of terror
- The need for the U.S. to redefine Turkey, Qatar and others as “frenemies”
- Arguments for continuing to apply economic and financial pressure on Iran
BILL SQUADRON, Founder of Energypolicy.org:
- The upcoming documentary "Pump" and America's dependence on foreign oil
- Developing a non-partisan and inclusive dialogue on energy security policy
- The extent of the risks posed by manmade and natural threats to energy infrastructure
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