Compact Podcast

Farewell to Arms

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Dec 11, 2024
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INSIGHT

Geopolitical Consequences of Assad's Fall

  • The fall of Bashar al-Assad is a setback for Iran's axis of resistance.
  • It highlights the danger of overplaying one's hand in geopolitics.
INSIGHT

Media Representation of Al-Qaeda

  • Mainstream media often euphemistically refers to Al-Qaeda as "rebels".
  • Celebrating a shift from one authoritarian regime to another demonstrates a lack of historical memory.
ANECDOTE

Biden's Foreign Policy: A Tolstoyan Interpretation?

  • Geoff Shullenberger rewatched Sergei Bondarchuk's War and Peace and draws parallels to Biden's foreign policy.
  • He suggests Biden's perceived weakness may have led America's enemies to overextend themselves.
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