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on the world with John Bachelor.

Here's John Bachelor.

Welcome in Katrina Vandenove, the editorial director,

and the publisher of the Nation magazine, also a columnist of the Washington Post.

The news of the Middle East is that the Secretary of State Mr. Blinkin has within these last 24 hours

told the G7 and therefore the world that the U.S. information is expecting an Iranian attack on Israel in the next 24 to 48 hours.

We've burned 30 of those hours and I remind myself and everyone else that in February of 2022 the same Secretary of State

Mr. Blinkin told us to expect a Russian attack on Ukraine within 24 to 48 hours.

He's got a good record so far.

So I turn to Katrina to comment on what Ukraine is doing to prepare.

The headline in the New York Times, Katrina, Ukraine has received

F-16 fighter jets, Salinsky says. President Salinsky did not say whether the jets

are already flown combat missions, a shortage of trained pilots, and a limited

number of jets will constrain their immediate impact.

The word constrain describes the Biden administration's approach towards Ukraine these last years.

But in terms of talking about an armistice, talking about a ceasefire, talking about an end

to this conflict, have we moved the story, Katrina? Can we see any

conversation going on to your knowledge? Good evening to you. Good evening,

John. I wouldn't say the Biden administration has been constrained in its relations

with Ukraine and the matter of weapons. I mean we've talked before about President

Biden moving the goalposts so that we now have use of US provided European provided weapons inside Russia by the

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