220: Strategy of War with Admiral Stavridis and Ehud Barak

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 9 a.m.

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James and Al preview Rep. Mike Johnson\\u2019s upcoming speakership and are joined by former Israeli PM Ehud Barak to lay out the military options under consideration in Gaza, the goals that the war will seek to accomplish, and how the intervention might end.\\xa0 Then, they speak with Admiral James Stavridis to discuss the practicalities of a ground invasion and the effect of Iran backed Hezbollah becoming involved.\\xa0 They also delve into the status of forces that we are bringing to support Israel in the region, the state of our military readiness, and the pragmatism behind our actions there and in Ukraine.
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\\nAdmiral James Stavridis:
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\\nEhud Barak:
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