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Mary Hillis interview – Ep 51

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Mary Hillis, friend of Keagan’s and former Naval Farsi linguist / analyst, stops by the podcast to discuss her time in the Navy, her experiences with sexual harassment and toxic masculinity, and her assessment of the U.S.’s position with Iran.  Enjoy!

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All roads lead to Iran – Ep 44

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With the moves towards Iran coming one after another, we decided to hit back in kind.  We break down the recent ‘evidence’ produced by living mustache John Bolton and his minions, as well as playing devil’s advocate with Danny on how Iran has become the natsec boogeyman.

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FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea.

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Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange – Ep 40

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Being a whistleblower is a difficult path, one that only a few choose to follow.  Chelsea Manning is one of those people, but the pain of her choice continues to haunt her in horrifying ways.  Here, we discuss Chelsea Manning’s jailtime over her refusal to testify in a grand jury proceeding related to Julian Assange.  We also discuss Assange’s recent loss of asylum by the Ecuadorian embassy and arrest by UK authorities.

00:55 – Supreme Court rules US terrorism victims cannot sue foreign countries

07:48 – Declaring portions of Iranian military a “terrorist organization”

24:16 – Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange

42:22 – Benjamin Netanyahu wins reelection in Israel

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

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FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton.

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Tom Engelhardt of TomDispatch interview – Ep 14.0 – Part 2

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Danny and I are very excited to bring you the second half of our sit down with Tom Engelhardt, editor-in-chief and founder of TomDispatch, where he brings us amazing long form journalism from a huge group of writers about our national security apparatus and especially America’s endless addiction to militarism.  Please go and pick up Tom’s new book, “A Nation Unmade By War“, an amazing collection of essays on how the US has been forever altered by almost two decades in endless war.  Enjoy!!!

00:40 – Sitdown with Tom Engelhardt – Part 2

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New episode on blast pressure caused by crew served weapons! Upcoming – Tom Engelhardt and our second live stream!!

Our new episode covers a new report which connects use of crew served weapons (50 Cal’s, mortars, and the like) to blast pressure damage to troops’ brains, much in the same way NFL players do from routine hits.  For a generation at perpetual war and already to the gills with traumatic brain injuries, how do we deal with everyday damage caused by our own equipment?!

Brand new from Danny at Anti-war.com – “Unwarranted Hysteria: The Iranian Threat Is Inflated and Regional War Would Be a Disaster”  I think the title speaks for itself.

Next Friday, I jump head first into recent turmoil at the VA, still without a secretary after seven weeks while Danny discusses recent developments in North Korea and Iraq, where Muqtada Al Sadr has returned with a political vengeance.

I will probably make a live video in the next 48 on Robert Wilkie’s choice to sign a new $10b contract with Cerner for VA’s new computer system.  More contractors get taxpayer money and veterans get the short end of the deal again!!

Tom Engelhardt, founder and editor of TomDispatch will be joining us to discuss his new book, “A Nation Unmade By War.”

And last, but certainly not least, we’re hosting our second live stream on Facebook!!  Here is a link to the event.  Please join us, ask questions, call in and chat with us, and share your thoughts about the podcast and our nation’s addiction to war.

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Oh, and the quote ‘Only the dead have seen the end of war’ wasn’t Plato, as I was told.  It was George Santayana. Not so flashy now.

Have a great week guys!!

Henri

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So many nukes, so little humanity – US nuclear weapons policy – Ep 9.5

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Nuclear weapons are a complicated and pretty morose topic.  Most of what Americans know about our nuclear capabilities comes more from movies and TV than actual news and content.  We might discuss how far and how much damage an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from a nuke would cause or maybe discuss the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the natural result of those who wish to challenge the US.  As a kid, I remember reading about our nuclear capabilities and the workings of our ICBM’s.  It was fascinating and terrifying, wrapped all up in one radioactive package.

So, as usual, Danny and I take the given narrative from the US government and spend some time tearing it apart.  We have far larger nuclear stockpiles than most people know, and yet our president wants even more.  Don’t get me wrong; our nuclear arsenal do need some much needed upgrades and modernization, but is our collective choice in spending billions to maintain and even possibly expand this arsenal actually needed to protect our country?  And what the ever living f*%$ is first strike policy and mutually assured destruction?!

The new cold war here and we’re going to kick its ass.  Enjoy!!  Oh, and please don’t forget to give us a review on iTunes!  It helps us out a lot.

00:38 – Daily Beast – whistleblower retaliation

11:51 – Senior leader misconduct hearing (and whistleblower retaliation) – House Armed Services Committee

20:22 – US nuclear weapons policy

Misbehavior by top officials and officers is on the decline, Pentagon leaders say – USA Today – Tom Vanden Brook

U.S. Intelligence Shuts Down Damning Report on Whistleblower Retaliation – Daily Beast – Kevin Poulson

Exclusive: CIA Whistleblower Lawsuit Highlights Lack of Agency Accountability and Need to Extend Protections to Intelligence Community

Why Trump might bend nuclear security rules to help Saudi Arabia build reactors in the desert – Washington Post – Steven Mufson

Trump admin nuclear policy – Washington Post

US to loosen nuclear weapons constraints and develop more ‘usable’ warheads – The Guardian

Prevention is the Only Solution: a Hiroshima Native’s View of Nuclear Weapons – Counter Punch – Seiji Hamada

Defense One – The State of Defense 2018

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Interview with Iona Craig of the Intercept – Part 2 – Ep 9.0
	


	

		


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Here’s Part 2 of our in-depth interview with Iona Craig of The Intercept on all things Yemen.  Thanks to Iona for taking so much time to talk with us and sitting in on some of our headlines.


We also dig into the recent news involving denied claims for veterans and family members who were poisoned by drinking contaminated water at Camp Lejuene.  This is a far reaching issue, as anyone who lived or worked on or near Camp Lejuene could possibly get diseases, including a variety of cancers.  If you happen to have served or lived in that area, please click the link below for the VA’s website dedicated to this issue.  There’s also the matter of current servicemembers being forced to use and drink contaminated water (looking at you, Quantico!!)


00:41 – Danny attend West Point panel with Col (ret.) Andrew Basevich on the Global War on Terror


14:38 – Former marine fighting for coverage from Camp Lejuene exposures


29:16 – Current status with our ‘frenemy’ Turkey / how Turkish citizens see Americans


39:24 – Interview with Iona Craig of the Intercept – Part 2


1:15:10 – Five min rant – military parade on Veteran’s Day


IONA CRAIG WON A POLK AWARD FOR HER INVESTIGATION OF A SEAL TEAM RAID THAT KILLED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN YEMEN. HERE’S HOW SHE DID IT. – The Intercept – Peter Maass


Death in al Ghayil (Women and Children in Yemeni village recall horror of Trump’s “highly successful” SEAL raid)- Iona Craig – The Intercept


VA whistleblower: Veterans poisoned at Camp Lejeune need Trump’s help getting care – Washington Examiner – Scott Davis


Former Marine from West Penn Twp. in a battle for justice in cancer fight – The Standard Speaker – Jill Whalen


Benefits available to people who served at Camp Lejuene – Veterans and family members – Department of Veterans Affairs




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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh and Will Ahrens!!  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.


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Iranian protests and the hatred of Tom Cotton – Ep 7.0
	


	

		


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This week, we take a look at a new report on Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health care from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, then discuss a story about Senator Tom Cotton and his war mongering policies along with a breakdown of President Trump’s recent comments on the Iranian protests.


01:00 – National Academies’ report on evaluation of VA mental health care


07:15 – People Danny (and Henri) hate – Sen. Tom Cotton


16:55 – Army pays $4m to families of victims killed by extremist soldiers at Fort Lewis


20:55 – The recent Iranian protests


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VA Provides Mental Health Care to Veterans of Recent Iraq and Afghanistan Wars of Comparable or Superior Quality to Other Providers, Yet Substantial Unmet Need Remains


National Interest – The Cotton Doctrine: More wars, less security – Christopher A. Preble


Seattle Times – Army pays 4 million to families of victims killed by extremist soldiers – Mike Carter


National Interest – Epistemology, Rhetoric, and the Iranian Protests – Paul Pillar


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The Last Days of SGT La David Johnson – Ep 1
	


	

		


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Why are US troops deployed in Africa?  If you’re confused why, you’re not the only one.


In FOH’s first episode, Henri and Danny break down major stories from the military / veteran community, including updates about Bowe Bergdahl, whistleblower and recently released former soldier Chelsea Manning, and the deaths of four US Special Forces soldiers in Niger.


00:30 – Russian missile testing


02:05 – Kurdish MG on the US’s failings in Iraq, Newsweek article by Kurdish general.


03:40 – II MEF stretched thin.


06:50 – Yemen humanitarian crisis


11:25 – Cameroon torturing terror suspects


13:30 – SF deaths in Niger / US military mission in Africa


42:05 – Bowe Bergdahl and his current status


1:01:00 – Chelsea Manning


1:21:00 – Total


http://taskandpurpose.com/chelsea-manning-harvard/


http://taskandpurpose.com/general-marines-stretched-thin/


http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-has-betrayed-kurds-and-iraq-will-suffer-it-694575


http://www.newsweek.com/what-lies-behind-accusations-abuse-cameroon-troops-fight-boko-haram-410421


 


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