Episodes
Monday May 12, 2014
Rep. Peter Roskam, Elizabeth Harrington, Stephen Coughlin, Gordon Chang
Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
Rep. PETER ROSKAM, House Chief Deputy Whip:
- P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran
- The economic boost to Iran due to an unraveling of economic sanctions
- A congressional bill that would force the Administration to report on Iranian compliance with the sixth-month interim agreement
ELIZABETH HARRINGTON, of the Washington free Beacon:
- The recent congressional sub-committee hearing on Electromagnetic Pulse (E.M.P.)
- A need for more public awareness and legislative focus on the topic of E.M.P.
STEPHEN COUGHLIN, author of “Catastrophic Failure”:
- Quranic basis of Shariah Law, recently implemented by the Sultan of Brunei
- Coughlin’s recent trip to Egypt and observations about the Muslim Brotherhood; Egyptian General el-Sisi’s presidential candidacy and animosity towards the Brotherhood
- Religious ideology motivating Boko Haram, the group responsible for the recent kidnapping of nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls
GORDON CHANG, columnist at Forbes.com and World Affairs Journal:
- A Chinese ship’s physical assault on a Vietnamese vessel, including the use of water cannons; understanding the historical tensions between China and Vietnam; the status of the US-Vietnamese relationship
- Chinese government’s recent attacks on underground Christianity; the potential destabilizing effects of Protestant religious fervor
- Upcoming IPO from Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce giant, which must use illegal tactics to avoid Chinese laws against internet commerce; possible outcomes for Americans who buy into what may be the largest IPO in US history
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