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Today we're celebrating **America's 250th** by taking a short break from our regular live program to reflect on the ideas, debates, and history that continue to shape our republic.

In this special **Best of The Jim Webb Podcast**, we've assembled some of our favorite conversations and moments from recent episodes. These clips explore America's founding principles, war and peace, foreign policy, civil liberties, and the enduring question of what it means to preserve the republic 250 years after its birth.

Whether you've been with us from the beginning or you're discovering the podcast for the first time, we hope you enjoy this collection of thoughtful discussions while celebrating Independence Day.

Happy Fourth of July, and thank you for being part of our growing community.

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0:25   Best Of Introduction

1:37   COL. DOUGLAS MACGREGOR : The Middle East Isn't De Escalating And Neither Is Ukraine

5:41   DARRYL COOPER aka Martyr Made : Populism's First President Andrew Jackson

9:30   Dave Smith : Trump is LYING About the Iran Deal

12:47   EP:3 The Strait of Hormuz Escalation Trap Nobody's Talking About

17:13   ALEXANDER MERCOURIS : Hormuz Blockade And Global Shock

20:41  COL. DOUGLAS MACGREGOR : The Middle East Isn't De Escalating And Neither Is Ukraine

25:50   PRO. MOHAMMAD MARANDI - LIVE From Tehran, IRAN

31:10   Best Of Mid-Marker

31:32   DARRYL COOPER aka Martyr Made: Populism Vs The Machine

33:54   LARRY JOHNSON.: AIPAC Pressure, Iran Tensions, And The Real Cost At Home

38:08   ROBERT BARNES - Section 224 Is About To Explode

44:26   DARRYL COOPER - What takes more courage: starting a war or ending one?

46:40   EP:1. Beyond The Iran Headlines - What's Really Happening

49:58   LARRY JOHNSON : United States-Israel Intelligence Sharing? What's really happening?

54:09   COL. Jacques Baud : Strategic Intelligence Starts By Understanding Both Sides

59:25   EP:4. Vietnam to Iran: How We Keep Making the Same Mistakes

1:06:20   Best Of Conclusion