S8 Ep891: STREAMING MAKING JBS, FEATURING ROGGIO, HAQQANI, BEN-UR, 5-18-26.
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🗓️ 19 May 2026
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STREAMING MAKING JBS, FEATURING ROGGIO, HAQQANI, BEN-UR, 5-18-26.
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This text provides a transcript of a discussion regarding the ongoing regional instability in the Middle East, specifically examining the economic and military consequences of the conflict with Iran. The speakers debate the increasing cost of fuel and the perceived lack of clarity from the Trump administration, suggesting that the American public is becoming desensitized to the war's rhetoric. The dialogue transitions to analyze Pakistan’s military involvement in Saudi Arabia and the complexities of its role as a mediator with shifting loyalties. Furthermore, the participants evaluate the targeted killing of a Hamas commander and the logistical challenges of implementing a peace plan in Gaza. Throughout the conversation, there is a recurring concern that partisan politics in Washington have diminished global leadership and obscured the actual threats posed by regional actors.
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| 1:04.6 | John Bachelor show. I welcome my colleagues, Bill Rajio, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy, |
| 1:10.5 | a senior fellow and also a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, former ambassador from Pakistan to the United States, Hussein Akane. |
| 1:18.8 | I mentioned that the headlines this morning in London, the ones I pay attention to, why? Because they don't have a dog in the partisan fight. |
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| 1:29.0 | layer of twist. The headlines run to European problems. And the Iran war gets attention, but |
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