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To the victor in Syria goes the spoils of war…and mass murder – Ep 14.5

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We’ve got one exceptionally LONG episodes of headlines for you.  Danny and I discuss a bunch of new developments in Syria, Google’s choice to not renew their contract to Project Maven, and discussion about Reality Winner and the Intercept.  Enjoy!!!

15:51 – The US / Turkey reach agreement over Syrian town

26:52 – New interim VA director Peter O’Rourke – updates on VA Mission Act

35:37 – The US is pushing NATO to get more troops / weapons ready in order to deter Russia

43:41 – US bombing in Raqqa, Syria may have violated international law

52:32 – Partisan battle for tactical nuclear weapons begins in the Senate

1:01:56 – Google chooses not to renew contract for Project Maven

1:05:36 – No more foreign bases

1:12:56 – Reality Winner and the Intercept  

Association of Veterans Affairs Psychological Leaders – Breakdown of VA Mission Act

U.S. AIRSTRIKES VIOLATED INTERNATIONAL LAW IN “WAR OF ANNIHILATION” IN RAQQA, SYRIA, SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept

SYRIA: “WAR OF ANNIHILATION”: DEVASTATING TOLL ON CIVILIANS, RAQQA – SYRIA – Amnesty International

THE U.S. SHOULD NOT BUILD MORE FOREIGN BASES – Akhilesh (Akhi) Pillalamarri – Defense Priorities

GOOGLE WON’T RENEW ITS DRONE AI CONTRACT, BUT IT MAY STILL SIGN FUTURE MILITARY AI CONTRACTS – Lee Fang – The Intercept

US senators grapple with new sub-launched nuke – Joe Gould – Marine Corps Times

U.S. pushes NATO to ready more forces to deter Russian threat – Robin Emmott and Idrees Ali – Reuters

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Bombs, bullets, and bandages in a global market – the military industrial complex – Ep 7.5

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Our national defense is an important subject for every American.  And certainly, not the least of which is how our capitalist society supports and enables our military, spending billion of dollars on troops and equipment, but very seldom discussing whether those dollars spent actually mean America is somehow safer.

Here’s our breakdown of the current state of our military industrial complex.  Enjoy!!!

01:00 – The military industrial complex

Defense Dept: War on Terror has cost 250 million a day for 16 years.

The end of the military industrial complex – William Lynn III – Foreign Policy

The tyranny of defense inc. – Andrew Basevich – The Atlantic

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Defense Dept: War on Terror has cost 250 million a day for 16 years.

The end of the military industrial complex – William Lynn III – Foreign Policy

The tyranny of defense inc. – Andrew Basevich – The Atlantic

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.