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Republicans Rebuke Trump Over Iran, Vote to End War | Command Post
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Republicans Rebuke Trump Over Iran, Vote to End War | Command Post

This episode dissects recent military and political events, from the symbolic War Powers Resolution vote and a high-profile general's 'forced' retirement to a flu outbreak at a major Air Force training base, revealing the complex interplay between policy, military culture, and leadership.

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Bob Kagan: We’re About to Find Out What Real Failure Looks Like | Bulwark Podcast
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Bob Kagan: We’re About to Find Out What Real Failure Looks Like | Bulwark Podcast

Bob Kagan argues that Trump's Iran policy is a strategic surrender, leading to the collapse of the US-led world order and empowering adversaries like Iran, China, and Russia while alienating traditional allies.

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They Walked Into This War Completely Unprepared (w/ Adam Kinzinger)
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They Walked Into This War Completely Unprepared (w/ Adam Kinzinger)

Adam Kinzinger and Tim Miller dissect the current administration's unprepared entry into a costly war with Iran, contrasting it with Ukraine aid, and lambasting the hypocrisy of modern Republican leadership.

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Trump Wants JAGs as Immigration Judges. That’s a Disaster. (w/ Margaret Donovan) | Command Post
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Trump Wants JAGs as Immigration Judges. That’s a Disaster. (w/ Margaret Donovan) | Command Post

A former military prosecutor and a retired General explain why deploying military lawyers (JAGs) as civilian immigration judges or prosecutors would be catastrophic for military readiness and the justice system.

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