Cease Fire. The Day After. Pray for General Caine.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

From the heart of Times Square, host Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the "fast and furious" aftermath of a week that nearly pushed the world into total catastrophe. While the immediate threat of a massive military strike has receded, the true cost of Donald Trump’s negotiation is just beginning to surface. We’re diving into the "joint venture" with the Iranian regime, the strategic abandonment of the Strait of Hormuz, and why our enemies in Moscow and Pyongyang are the ones actually celebrating this "victory". This isn't just about foreign policy; it’s a tactical debrief on the forever war mentality and the moral crossroads facing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Dan Caine.

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0:00.0	impeach and remove this president because it's not going to stop until he's stopped.
0:04.7	And if you think that this was good and worth it, this whole Iran war and this whole global
0:10.1	upheaval and the launching of our military into this, if you think this was worth it and good,
0:16.2	try telling that to the mothers of 13 American service members who were killed.
0:39.3	Welcome to Independent Americans. Welcome to episode 488.
0:41.1	I'm your host, Paul Reichoff.
0:53.8	It is Wednesday, April 8th, and I am coming to you from New York City, USA, in the middle of Times Square, because the news is fast and furious, and I figured this might be a really interesting place to record a show. So here we are.
0:54.6	Welcome to Times Square. Another reason why you got to watch on YouTube. The weather here is
0:59.8	kind of cold. I'm looking up on the big board. It says 46. It's sort of sunny. And the country and the
1:06.5	city are a little less tense because Trump decided not to obliterate an entire country.
1:11.4	We'll get to that in a second.
1:12.8	Today's artist, I pick an artist every day, is Delicate Steve.
1:17.1	I found Delicate Steve today because he popped up on my Red Hot Chili Peppers playlist.
1:22.2	And I think we all need a little easy today.
1:25.5	He's got a great song called Baby, but I think delicacy and a little delicate talking
1:29.9	in music might be what we need after the chaos and catastrophe of yesterday.
1:36.4	I'm going to bring you the Five Eyes.
1:37.7	I bring you in every show, even from Times Square, Independence, Integrity, Information,
1:41.9	Inspiration, and Impact.
1:44.2	Yesterday was crazy, and I'm going to give you a quick summary of where we are right now.
1:48.5	No guest today, just me from Times Square after finishing an interview at MS Now and News Nation,
1:54.1	because we got to stay on top of it.
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