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Shane Stranahan - Host of Fault Lines | The Logistics of Afghanistan Pull Out, WildFires in Greece, and Sept 11th Anniversary Coming
Wyatt Reed - Digital Media Producer with Sputnik | UN Report on Sanctions, Cuba, and U.S. Middle East Policy
Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist, Syndicated Columnist | Kamala Harris, Drones Left in Afghanistan, and Media Attacking President Biden
In the first hour, John spoke with Shane Stranahan about the intelligence failures surrounding the Afghanistan withdrawal, CIA director Bill Burns, and the State Department. Shane discussed the contingency plans for the US military in Afghanistan and how the Biden administration is being judged by the mainstream media. Shane spoke about the important minerals in Afghanistan and the Chinese involvement in rare earth minerals.
In the second hour, John spoke with Wyatt Reed to discuss the impact of sanctions on poorer countries, the weapons left in Afghanistan, and the United Nations. Wyatt talked about the Taliban possibly being removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and US Middle East Policy.
John spoke with Ted Rall about China, the Afghan Army, and the Afghan Army Uniform. Ted spoke about the lack of nationalistic pride from the Afghan Army, as well as his three visits to Afghanistan and the tribalism in the Afghan regions.
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