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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

TDS Time Machine | International Diplomacy

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

iHeartPodcasts and Paramount Podcasts

Comedy, Daily News, News

4.413.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

No one does diplomacy quite like America. Revisit some low moments in international statecraft with The Daily Show. 

Jon Stewart picks the Fruits of Democracy with a look at Iraq/Iran relations, then unpacks a diplomatic mission from Great Britain to cheer up the USA. Turns out Everybody Hates U.S., but only because we've been doing some light spying... Finally journalist Ronan Farrow sits down with Trevor Noah to discuss his book "War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence."

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0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:07.0

Now, whoever our next president may be,

0:10.0

will face many challenges, especially in the foreign policy arena,

0:13.0

the greatest of which may be how to deal with the overwhelming volume of goodwill

0:19.0

left over from still President Bush's, let's call

0:21.5

it two-term democracy spreading jamboree.

0:27.2

To examine the bounty, one of these lucky contenders will be reaping.

0:31.6

We check in with our new segment, Fruits of Democracy!

0:36.9

Tonight, our latest Democratic offspring, Iraq.

0:40.3

Did you know our baby turns five this month?

0:43.3

And you're not going to believe this.

0:45.3

She's already having play dates.

0:47.3

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

0:51.3

became the first Middle Eastern leader to visit Iraq since Saddam Hussein fell.

0:55.8

Of, let's say, natural causes?

1:02.0

Now, obviously, a visit from the Iranian leader to Iraq prompt some concern.

1:06.8

And still, President Bush has a clear message he'd like the Iraqis to deliver to Ahmadinejah.

1:12.6

The message needs to be, you know, quit sending in a sophisticated equipment that's killing our citizens.

1:20.6

Stop exporting terror.

1:21.6

The international community is serious about continue to isolate Iran.

1:26.6

A strong message to send.

1:28.8

But the Iraqi government owes us.

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