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100 men will test today, but only three when the Green Beret.

Welcome back to the huge show.

I'm guest host Kurt Schlichter.

Our next guest is Jim Hansen, president of World Stratt, Middle East Forum chief strategist.

Follow him at Jim Hanson, D.C.

And as you might guess from Staff Sergeant Barry Sandler's famous tune, he used to be a Green Beret.

Hey, Jim, how are you doing?

I am well. How about yourself, Kurt?

I love the power of technology that lets you transmit on video

from the back of your luxurious uh uh camper which has been parked in my front yard before

do you have it's a blessing i have cats. They are part of the scenery.

Guys, they are incredible cats.

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