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That war in the Middle East had been predicted did little to allay the shock of all who’ve followed the news from Israel since October 7th. Today's first guest Niall Ferguson was among those who made such a prediction. He joins to discuss the Second Cold War, why it's warming up, and the difficulties the US will face if the temperature continues to rise. And Eli Lake joins to expound upon a shift in Israel's national security policy as the country concludes that existence in a world that contains Hamas is impossible.
- Sound clip from the opening music: Benjamin Netanyahu's address in response to Hamas' attack.
- Photo credit: Pro-Israel demonstrators take place in a rally in response to the attack in Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo: Ringo Chiu/Shutterstock)
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Seen in the Mediterranean yesterday:
The Israeli flag flying on the mast of a US Navy Arliegh Burke-destroyer.
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RAWRRRRR! On the US Navy's 248th birthday, nonetheless! Give or take a time zone and an official observance.
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Newt’s World – Episode 616: Hamas Attack on Israel
Newt reacts to the Hamas attack on Israel and gives his point of view of on how the United States should respond.
As Israelis were wrapping up the seven-day-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot on Saturday, sirens rung out across the country just before dawn and citizens soon realized it was not a false alarm. A surprise attack on Israel was being waged by Hamas militants from the air, sea and ground. Newt talks about how the attack happened and what the United States response to Hamas should be.
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Niall Ferguson says, "I don't think our world is so different from the world of 1914."
Agreed! The events represented by this scene in the 1962 movie Lawrence of Arabia were happening in the Levant in October, 1918, exactly 105 years ago.
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At the 1:03:45 mark you start talking about the root cause of the Israel-Gaza/Iran War. Until we can clearly say that Islam is the root cause, we can’t fix the problem.
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