The Importance of Base Commanders Scrambling Jets

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Prior to 9-11, base commanders had the ability to scramble jets. In June of 2001, there was an executive order that the only person that could scramble planes was Donald Rumsfeld,. That happened in June. One month later, guess what? The policies put back to the old of June 1st. Now the base commanders can scramble planes again.

Jesse Ventura is the former governor of Minnesota, professional wrestler and political commentator. Theo talks with Jesse about his time with the military, being a security guard for the Rolling Stones, conspiracy theories, and his time as the Minnesota governor.

We shot this episode last minute on the road in Minnesota at a lovely hotel. Big thank you to the staff at AmericInn Lodge & Suites: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/americinn/white-bear-lake-minnesota/americinn-lodge-and-suites-white-bear-lake-st-paul/overview

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