Pentagon Covers Up Iran War Casualties
Summary
Hosts Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes discuss escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, criticizing the Pentagon's lack of transparency regarding casualties and the threat to Iran's nuclear program, including the "Pickaxe Mountain" leak. They analyze a State Department report linking left-wing groups to Cuba as a pretext for suppressing dissent. The episode also covers Canadian wildfires, UK politics, and an interview with Alexei Sorkin on Ukraine’s military and political shifts.
Topics discussed
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Barnaby Joyce's bizarre political antics in Australia
Escalation of US-Iran conflict and Pentagon transparency
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Iran's nuclear program and the Pickaxe Mountain strike
Israel's influence on US media and Trump's approval ratings
US allegations of Cuban subversion and domestic unrest
Prediction market betting scandals and insider trading
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Trump's tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke
UK Labour cabinet reshuffle and Keir Starmer's strategy
CPAC UK, Nigel Farage, and Count Binface
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Interview: Ukraine's security situation and internal politics
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