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Daniel Davis joined Scott for Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the war in Ukraine. They talk about the leaked documents, which Davis says only confirmed what those paying attention already knew. In this interview, they compare what’s being said about the condition of Ukraine’s forces with reality. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Will Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Bring Kyiv Victory – Or Set The Stage For Defeat?” (19FortyFive)
• “Take The Win And End The Ukraine War Now” (19FortyFive)

Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity Wounds Afghan War Effort” and “Go Big or Go Deep: An Analysis of Strategy Options on Afghanistan.” Find him on Twitter @DanielLDavis1.

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Stephen Zunes, a professor of politics and chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, discusses the US’s divide and conquer strategy in the Middle East; the origins of Iraq’s sectarian violence; and why Obama is more focused on deposing Syria’s Assad than eliminating the Islamic State.

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Patrick Cockburn, an award winning columnist for The Independent and author of The Jihadis Return, discusses the incomprehensible US strategy in Syria and Iraq; whether the videotaped beheadings are a deliberate provocation or a sign of the Islamic State’s overconfidence; and ISIS’s recruiting success from the Sunni underclass.

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Eric Margolis, an internationally syndicated columnist and author of American Raj, discusses the rebellion in Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa; Jordan’s formidable military capability; and Israel’s increasing regional power and influence.

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Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the overblown threat of bearded fanatics coming to kill us all; and why Americans are in favor of bombing Syria on the flimsiest pretext.

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Dan Sanchez, Director of the Mises Academy, discusses his article “Playing with Fanatic Fire: How the Saudis (and the U.S.) have perilously exploited radical Islam in their pursuit of power.”

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Abigail Hall, the JIN Fellow in Economics in the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, discusses her article “Perfecting Tyranny: Foreign Intervention as Experimentation in State Control.”

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