The Iranian Threat

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🗓️ 11 April 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Iran is said to be preparing or on the verge of a direct strike on Israel, and it's not clear Americans know about it. They will when it happens, and we discuss why they'd do it and what Joe Biden has done to suggest to them it might be worth the cost. Republicans in the House continue to display paralysis. Sonia Sotomayor continues to serve on the Supreme Court despite liberal efforts to get her to quit. And the Japanese prime minister is here! Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hope for the best.
0:09.0	Expect the worst.
0:11.0	Some bring champagne, some die of furs.
0:14.0	A-a-furs.
0:15.0	No way of knowing which way it's going.
0:19.0	Hope for the best expect the worst.
0:22.0	Welcome. Welcome to the commentary magazine daily podcast.
0:27.0	Today is Thursday, April 11, 2024.
0:30.0	I am John Pothorts, the editor of Commentary magazine with me, as always executive editor,
0:34.3	Abe Greenwald. Hi, Abe.
0:35.8	Hi, Abe.
0:36.8	Hi, John.
0:37.8	Washington Commentary columnist Matthew Cottonetti.
0:39.8	Hi Matt.
0:40.8	Hi, John.
0:41.8	And media commentary columnist Christine,
0:43.0	Hi, Christine.
0:45.0	Hi, John.
0:46.0	We are closing our May issue today.
0:48.0	There should be some elements of the under the heading of the evil war against American Jews.
1:04.4	Our own Seth Mandel has a piece about efforts to raise the cost of being Jewish in the United States.
1:12.9	We have a remarkable piece by Talfourt Gang
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