37. Pete Buttigieg. Reaction To The Afghanistan Papers. Mayor Pete’s Favorite Drink. His Unexpected Navy Recruiter Story. Arabic Not Aerobics. A President Who’s Not a Parent. What To Do When Your Dog Eats Chocolate. Army vs Navy

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2019

⏱️ 101 minutes

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South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) is a political sensation, now topping polls in Iowa and New Hampshire. If elected in 2020, the Democrat will be the youngest President in American history and the first war veteran since George Bush Sr. Before a live audience, [26:19] Mayor Buttigieg sits down for one of his most candid, most hard-hitting and most extended public conversations yet, with combat veteran, author and renowned activist Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff). The second of the candidates in our Presidential candidates series (Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard join us in Episode 30), this groundbreaking episode of Angry Americans (@AngryAmericans) will reveal sides of Mayor Buttigieg you’ve never heard before. Mayor Pete shares his favorite drink, an immediate reaction to the shooting in Jersey City and the “Afghanistan Papers”, how his military experience shapes his view on firearms, thoughts on potentially being the first war veteran to serve as president since George Bush Sr, his funny Navy recruiter story, and whether or not he and his husband Chasten plan to have children. And he definitively states a timeline for when he would end the war in Afghanistan. [00:45] Rieckhoff kicks-off the show by ripping through the most urgent and important headlines you need to know about in American and global news, politics and culture. From the violent shooting in Jersey City, NJ, to multiple shootings on military bases, to the release of the Afghanistan Papers, to Greta Thornberg being named Time’s Person of the Year. [1:25:40] Detective Joseph Seals was tragically killed in Jersey City this week. You can be a helper and donate to support his five children here. Don’t just be active. Be active. This episode is made possible thanks to support from Oscar Mike--an innovative Veteran owned and American-Made lifestyle apparel brand. Oscar Mike creates awesome sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats and even performance gear for both men and women. High quality, affordable and made by American hands, be sure to head over to Angry Americans merch page and get yours today. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. But there are good reasons to be happy and inspired too. Download the newest Angry Americans podcast for free here. Then, join the Angry Americans community to a first shot at upcoming event tickets and free behind-the-scenes video of recent guests including Chef Tom Collichio, Tulsi Gabbard, Chris Cuomo, Ai Jen Poo, Rachel Maddow, Samantha Bee, Bradley Whitford, Soledad O’Brien and more. Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering people of all backgrounds nationwide. It’s changing the podcasting landscape. And powered by Righteous Media. Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/KHImHY_xj6U

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans. Welcome to Episode 37. It's a big one. And I'm your host, Paul Reichoff. The holidays are now in full swing.
0:26.6	And so is the 2020 campaign for president. And in this episode, we've got an incredible,
0:33.3	extended, candid interview with Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
0:38.8	But before that, as always, if you're not angry, you're not paying attention.
0:52.1	That's the sound of an American fighter jet, releasing flares just an hour after a Taliban truck bomb destroyed the walls of Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
1:04.0	So as most of the media in America is singularly focused on impeachment hearing drama, outrage about Peloton commercials, or whatever President
1:12.8	Mayhem tweeted this hour, our 13,000 or so troops in Afghanistan are getting blasted at.
1:20.0	And too often, they're getting forgotten.
1:23.8	And this week, we found out definitively that not only have they been forgotten, they've been lied to.
1:31.9	With articles of impeachment now dropped, with the New England Patriots allegedly cheating again,
1:37.9	with another Democratic debate just one week away, and with Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Festivist right around the corner,
1:46.0	there are some important issues that have me angry, have others angry, and should have everyone
1:51.0	angry.
1:53.4	There are issues you need to know about.
1:56.2	And that starts with the release of what is now being called and will forever be known as the Afghanistan
2:02.9	papers. Craig Whitlock is the lead reporter on this journey. He joins us now from the Post Newsroom.
2:08.0	Craig, you read through some thousands of pages of these interviews. What was the big takeaway that you
2:13.7	came away with? Just how blunt the people in charge of the war were about the failings of the strategy,
2:21.0	about why we were there, about who the enemy was.
2:24.4	One of the first quotes that leapt out at me was from Army Lieutenant General Doug Lute.
2:28.8	He was the Afghan war czar in the White House for both Bush and Obama.
2:33.4	And he said, we didn't have the foggiest notion of what
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