by Michael F. McNamara | Aug 31, 2017 | Current Events, Iraq, Leadership, Vietnam
Jerry Durrant
Col, USMC (ret)
Jerry Durrant, Col USMC (ret) joined us to talk about his time as a LCpl in Vietnam in 1970 as well as his thoughts on Iraq today.
He is currently part of a private company that does military education for the Iraqi military. He has interesting things to say about where Iraq is and what is next for the war-torn nation.
He raises concerns about Sunni’s being eliminated from the Iraqi military, the upcoming Kurdish referendum and genuine surprise at the visit Muqtada al Sadr made to Saudi Arabia recently.
Durrant is a great representative of the Marine Corps and a thoughtful guest.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Jul 17, 2017 | Current Events, Iraq, Syria
John Ubaldi
MGySgt USMC (ret)
Founder, The Ubaldi Reports
The principal of The Ubaldi Reports, John Ubaldi joins to talk about what comes next in Mosul. With large scale resistance quelled, the task now turns to what comes next? What role will Iran plan in the aftermath of Mosul? Will a Sunni population accept a largely Shiite Iraqi Army?
Always interesting.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Jun 20, 2017 | Afghanistan, Asia, CENTCOM, Current Events, Foreign Affairs, Iran, Iraq, ISIL, Korea, NATO, North Korea, Russia, Syria
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joe DUNFORD, appeared before the National Press Club yesterday (Monday, June 19 2017) and YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO HIS COMPLETE COMMENTS — you’ll be smarter, trust me.
The Chairman talks Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, SU-22’s being shot down, Russia, Turkey, Iran, North Korea, the Defense Budget and strategies in each of these regions as well as his vision of how American involvement contributes to success. What you’ll get is complete answers to difficult questions, not sound bites.
Well done by the National Press Club!
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by Michael F. McNamara | Jun 5, 2017 | Foreign Affairs, Pacific Rim Security
Monday, June 05 2017, Hour 1
Secretary of Defense Jame Mattis delivered a speech to Pacific Rim allies at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense conference in Singapore. You’ll hear his entire speech today.
His speech is focused on the Pacific Rim; his speech and the Q & A session that follows is certainly worth a listen.
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