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Beware the Muslim dislike oversell – Dr. Rachel Gillum – Ep 23

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Can anyone tell ‘ol Henri what a Muslim living in America looks like?  Anybody?!

See, that’s the whole problem.  Being a Muslim means a specific type of religious practice, but which sect?  Which tribe?  Which country or region do they hail from?  Are they practicing the religion presently?  If not, are they simply trying to survive in their culture, albeit one that’s hard and severe for apostates?!  Is it the white guy in a beige track suit with a gold chain around his neck?  Maybe, but nothing says he’s less a Muslim than the former Arab Iraqi translator working at the front desk at State Farm.  It’s a hatred with much history in the US, both socially and politically, used to further foreign policy interests for those vested in its loathsome logic.

And with that loathsome logic in mind, Danny and I present our sit down with Dr. Rachel Gillum, Muslim-American integration expert and author of “Muslims in a Post-9/11 America: A Survey of Attitudes and Beliefs and Their Implications for U.S. National Security Policy”

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AFRICOM under the microscope – Ep. 8.0

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In Ep 8.0, Danny and Henri take the FOH lens back to Africa, as they attempt to make sense of new information (and lack thereof) on both the Niger ambush and the overall AFRICOM mission.  They also dig into new developments involving foreign born service members, suspected ‘foreign born terrorists,’ and the US government’s failings toward badly needed reconstruction funds for rebuilding Iraq.

00:35 – The pursuit of ‘foreign born terrorists’ / Closing of USCIS offices near Army bases

17:06 – The dangers of America’s ever expanding mission in Africa

31:00 – Iraq reconstruction

41:53 – Niger ambush command failures

Foreign born terrorists – TomDispatch – Arnold R. Issac

The destabilizing dangers of American counterterrorism in the Sahel – Nathaniel Hale – War on the Rocks

After destroying Iraq, US won’t commit a dime to reconstruction – TruthDig – Juan Cole

Allies promise Iraq $30 billion, falling short of Baghdad’s appeal – Reuters – Maher Chmaytelli, Ahmed Hagagy

Command Failures Led to Niger Ambush, Explosive Report Shows – Military.com – Richard Sisk

U.S. MILITARY OPENED SECRETIVE DRONE BASE TO VISITORS (AFTER THE INTERCEPT WROTE ABOUT IT) – Joe Penney – The Intercept

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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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Gold star families be damned – using veterans and their families as props – Ep 5.0
	


	
	
	

		
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Memes are as prevalent today as tear-off apartment flyers and peg message boards once were before the Internet existed.  As veterans, we find that our community has a lot of memes created around it, many not even made by veterans in the first place.  Wounded veterans, families of grieving servicemembers, and even invoking the memory of a deceased veteran to score political points (Pat Tillman, Chief Owens’ widow at the State of the Union, and Mrs. Wilson receiving a fucked up POTUS condolence call are all prime examples) are not beneath many politicians in this country.  And the sad reality is that memes are free speech, but that doesn’t excuse the pain caused by meme creators wanting to appropriate the pain of both being in and surviving the military.


So for a community that’s constantly told that it actually protects our rights, including free speech, what is a veteran to do when his or her story / photo / video and so on are appropriated for what really amount to propaganda?  Here’s our take on it.


01:00 – Recent veteran medical marijuana news – VA’s change in marijuana policy and AZ doc left in the lurch with her medical marijuana study for veterans with PTSD


5:00 – The death of Mr. Vance Perry, disabled veteran who died of hypothermia after leaving a VA facility


11:35 – Trump admin national security posture changes toward China and Russia


35:15 – Marco Chavez finally comes home to the US after being deported for a crime he denied ever committing.


40:20 – Use of servicemembers, veterans, and their families as political props.  


https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/09/576577596/va-clears-the-air-on-doctors-talking-to-veterans-about-marijuana-use


https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/health/2017/06/08/arizona-marijuana-doctor-johns-hopkins-university-veterans-administration/378212001/


http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/immigration/sd-me-marco-chavez-20171221-story.htmlhttp://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Family-shares-concerns-after-fathers-death-467971303.html


http://www.11alive.com/mobile/article/news/local/army-veteran-freezes-to-death-after-being-released-from-va-hospital/504901459


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2018/01/07/learn-his-name-first-trumps-tweet-politicizing-military-widows-touched-a-nerve/?utm_term=.78d8fe4b9a45


https://www.thedailybeast.com/trolls-scammers-and-verified-facebook-pages-made-this-combat-wounded-vet-an-anti-kneeling-meme-his-real-story-is-much-better?utm_content=tp-facebook&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social




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 [bctt tweet=”Wounded veterans, families of grieving servicemembers, and even invoking the memory of a deceased veteran to score political points (Pat Tillman, Chief Owens’ widow at the State of the Union, and Mrs. Wilson receiving a fucked up POTUS condolence call are all prime examples) are not beneath many politicians in this country.  And the sad reality is that memes are free speech, but that doesn’t excuse the pain caused by meme creators wanting to appropriate the pain of both being in and surviving the military. ” username=”fortressonahill”]


FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson and Danny Sjursen

The show was mixed and edited by Chris Henrikson

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Music provided royalty free by Bensound.com


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.