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Senator Richard Black joins today’s episode to speak about his trip to Syria and meeting with Bashar al-Assad. Senator Black represents the 13th district of the Virginia State Senate. He served with the U.S Marine corps in Vietnam, from 1963 to 1970 where he was awarded a purple heart. Senator Black then served as a JAG officer from 1976 to 1994. He has met with Bashar al-Assad twice and is a critique of U.S foreign policy in the Middle East.https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are giving a crash course on the current crises in Yemen. There have been battles in Congress to challenge the US war in Yemen under the War Powers Act over the past months. This is now coming to a key moment. Saudi Arabia attacked Yemen in 2015, seeking to reinstall exiled President Hadi and remove the Shi’ite Houthi movement. The US backed the Saudi invasion and has participated in logistical support.https://www.patreon.com/brohistory#67 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the possible consequence of pulling out of Afghanistan. Also discussed, Syria and the Anti Assad movement, identity politics in the Greater Middle East, and Kashmir conflict.Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory#65 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Korea is more dangerous than you think. They have much more than just nukes to use as a deterrence. Today we talk about the North Korean artillery lined up on the DMZ and how they use migration as a weapon. We also review the Hanoi Summit and the future of Asian geopolitics. #63 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CALLING ALL PATRIOTS - I repeat Saudi Arabia is going NUCLEAR!Saudi Arabia wants a nuclear program and the White House is ready to help them achieve that goal. A report from the staff of the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shows evidence that members of the Trump transition team tried to push through a plan to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The plan would have led to the construction of 40 nuclear power plants and facilities to enrich uranium fuel. The technology, while focused on civil nuclear power, could give the Saudis resources that could be used to build nuclear weapons. The plan would also have pumped billions into a number of US companies involved in the nuclear industry. Labeled the “Middle East Marshall Plan,” which was spearheaded by IP3 International, a private company led by a retired admiral and whose board includes a bunch of retired generals and politicians. Flynn signed on as an advisor to IP3 International just before joining the Trump transition team. The Saudi nuclear sales push is the entire focus of IP3 International. Is the Saudi Arabis nuclear program a good idea? Are nuclear power plants in the Middle East a good idea at all? -– Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory#60 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Muhammad Sahimi comes on the show to explain the different movements and opposition in Iran. The opposition movement in Iran is kind of a mixed bag. Some like, the Iranian Green Movement, are natural reformers who are trying to facilitate real change in Iran. The other side of the opposition in Iran is groups like the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK). The Iranian Green Movement, also known as the Persian Awakening or Persian Spring by the western media, refers to a political movement that arose after the 2009 Iranian presidential election, in which protesters demanded the removal of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from office. Muhammad Sahimi explains that groups like the Iranian Green Movement are trying to make real progress. However, as much as these groups are a force for change, no one in the Iranian Green Movement is going to cozy up with the U.S in order to facilitate regime change.Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory#59 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Robert Zubrin tells how we can colonize Mars. Dr. Robert Zubrin is the founder and president of the Mars Society. The Mars Society is the world’s largest and most influential space advocacy organization dedicated to the human exploration and settlement of the planet Mars. Today we talk to Dr. Robert Zubrin about the benefits of going to Mars, along with how life would be on the Red Planet.Dr. Robert Zubrin is an aerospace engineer and author, best known for his advocacy of human exploration of Mars.Check Out Dr. Robert Zubrin’s book: The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Musthttps://www.patreon.com/brohistory#58 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Casagranda gives us an overview of US foreign policy in the Middle East from 1953 to 2003.. We start off by talking about the 1953 Iranian coup d’état and then move into the Iranian Revolution. We go into the rise of Saddam Hussien and the Iran–Iraq War. After that, we start talking about the events that led into the Desert Storm and finish off the conversation talking about the Iraq War.Roy Casagranda is a political scientist, professor of government and resident Middle East expert at Austin Community College (ACC). His research lies with the intersection of politics, history, economics, psychology, and philosophy. He has been doing local new interviews since 2008 on conflicts in the Persian Gulf. Roy is the faculty advisor for the Austin School, a student club that hosts lecture series. ( Highly Recommended) Roys Website: https://www.sekhmetliminal.comThe Austin School: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGwVgtUewevtLvu7NaxVrwSUPPORT US – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory#56 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China has been expanding its naval power and prioritizing its Aircraft carrier program. We figured we break down the history of Supercarriers and why the U.S dominates the sea. On today’s episode, we break down the strategic advantage of having a large Aircraft carrier fleet and what the geopolitical implications are. Yes, it is another military tech episode. # 51SUPPORT US ON PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory# 51 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ted Snider jumps into the details of Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship with Arnon Milchan, the Israeli billionaire businessman and film producer. He also lived a double life as an Israeli spy. He has been called the Israeli James Bond by Haaretz.Article Discussed: Netanyahu’s latest corruption case could expose long-hidden secrets about Israel’s nuclear weapons program.About Guest: Ted Snider writes on analyzing patterns in U.S foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Antiwar.com and Consortiumnews.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices