Abandoning our allies in Syria

Abandoning our allies in Syria

Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of Syria and let Turkey begin a military campaign against the Kurds, a key US ally in the fight against ISIS. Then they try to understand why Republicans are only willing to criticize Trump’s Syria policy, explain why the NBA and Chinese government are fighting, and try to understand why Gordon Sondland, the US Ambassador to the European Union, was part of the quid pro quo with Ukraine. Finally they cover the latest on North Korea, Russia and Boris Johnson’s Brexit. Then Washington Post Beirut bureau chief Liz Sly calls in to talk about protests in Iraq and the view from the ground in Syria.

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Why did Putin do it?

Why did Putin do it?

Tommy talks with journalist and Russia expert Julia Ioffe about not if but why Putin interfered in our election. What was Putin’s motivation and goal? Are we giving him too much credit or are we not r...

19 Jul 201736min

Russians, guns and Mosul

Russians, guns and Mosul

Tommy talks with former top defense official Derek Chollet about Donald Trump Jr.’s keystone cops collusion with Russia before transitioning to a conversation about the fight against ISIS in Mosul, Sy...

12 Jul 201732min

Ambassador Susan Rice

Ambassador Susan Rice

Tommy talks with former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice about her transition to civilian life, Syria, ISIS, Russia and Trump's approach to Africa.

5 Jul 201740min

Europe, Nukes, and Cybersecurity

Europe, Nukes, and Cybersecurity

Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of Energy, defense policy and Europe expert Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall about the future of Europe in the wake of Brexit. Then they discussed nuclear weapon...

21 Jun 201742min

Illegal Wars with Senator Tim Kaine

Illegal Wars with Senator Tim Kaine

Tommy talks with Senator Tim Kaine about how it’s possible that sixteen years after the 9/11 attacks, the congressional authorization that allowed us to respond with military force is the legal basis ...

14 Jun 201734min

NATO, mistakes we made in Libya, and lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan

NATO, mistakes we made in Libya, and lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan

Tommy talks with former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder about Trump’s disastrous trip to NATO before transitioning to a broader conversation about when the global community should use military force...

7 Jun 201739min

Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns

Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns

Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns about his three decades at the State Department. They discuss US relations with Russia and Jared Kushner’s backchannel, Trump’s trip to Eur...

31 Mai 201740min

Turkey and 28 Hours Pinned Down by ISIS with Arwa Damon

Turkey and 28 Hours Pinned Down by ISIS with Arwa Damon

Tommy talks with CNN International correspondent Arwa Damon about Turkey's descent into a dictatorship and President Erdogan's visit to the White House. Then they discuss the 28 hours Damon spent pinn...

24 Mai 201742min

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