S8 Ep671: STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 3-30-2036 1930 CAVALIERS DE ARABIE
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
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🗓️ 31 March 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 3-30-2036
1930 CAVALIERS DE ARABIE
This transcript from the John Batchelor Show provides a multifaceted analysis of a hypothetical global conflict centered on a war with Iran in March 2026. Experts Bill Roggio, Husain Haqqani, and Jonathan Sayeh discuss the strategic stalemate and economic fallout, specifically highlighting the sharp rise in American fuel prices. The dialogue covers a vast geopolitical landscape, including a U.S. policy reversal toward Cuba, drone warfare in Ukraine, and the entry of Houthi rebels into the naval theater. Analysts emphasize the asymmetric nature of the fighting, noting that the Iranian regime aims to win simply by enduring military strikes. Furthermore, the participants critique the Trump administration's lack of a clear exit strategy and the humanitarian impact on Iranian civilians caught between government suppression and foreign bombardment. The discussion concludes by evaluating the potential for internal resistance and the complexities of finding a credible diplomatic mediator. (1)
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| 0:46.3 | Oh Good day. This is the 30th day of March and the 31st day of the war in Iran. |
| 1:17.9 | The number of days of other wars, I do not have immediately in front of me, but I will sweep across a vast landscape of fog of war. |
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| 1:30.6 | Reuters is reporting that the White House has reversed its earlier opinion |
| 1:35.4 | and will let through a large tanker filled with needed fuel oil or oil in some fashion |
| 1:43.4 | could be a variety of mixtures to Cuba. There will be no Cuban missile |
| 1:48.5 | cry standoff. Then we cross the Atlantic. There's been an attack in Nigeria of unknown origin, |
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| 2:10.5 | members leave it in these last months, and West Africa is right now under constant threat of the jihad and other bad actors. |
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