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Netanyahu Secretly Flew to Dubai: Now We Know Why | Episode 23

Sep 29, 2026 · 36m

Summary

John Kiriakou discusses the Pentagon's secret tally of 861 wounded U.S. troops and Netanyahu's alleged trip to the UAE to suppress pre-October 7th warnings. He covers the UN's Starlink incident, Trump's pressure on Ukraine regarding Russian refineries, and shifting U.S. midterm odds. The episode highlights the Iowa governor's race, where Strava data exposed the GOP candidate's absence, and critiques Bill Gates' Epstein defense. Kiriakou concludes by reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the CIA's initial Afghanistan deployment.

Topics discussed

Sponsor segments: ANA New York and American Airlines Introduction and episode overview Pentagon conceals Iranian missile attack on US Marines Iran war negotiations and de-escalation prospects Predictions of intensified conflict before midterms Israeli ambassador offers Starlink to Iranian ambassador at UN Sponsor segments: ANA New York and Dave & Buster's Netanyahu's secret trip to UAE to suppress Oct 7 warnings Trump urges Zelensky to ease attacks on Russian refineries Sponsor segment: DeleteMe privacy service Midterm election odds: Senate races in Texas and Maine Iowa politics: Senate and Governor's race dynamics Strava data reveals Iowa GOP candidate's residency issues Challenges in polling accuracy for Democrats Sponsor segment: Gold investment and national debt Bill Gates' response to Jeffrey Epstein allegations Sponsor segment: Northwestern Mutual Financial 25th anniversary of CIA operations in Afghanistan Closing remarks and social media promotion
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