Episode Details

American troops are leaving Iraq, but Iran is claiming victory! Joe Pags examines Tehran's reaction and what the U.S. withdrawal means for the region. Then, War Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a fiery speech demanding higher military standards, greater discipline, and a renewed focus on combat readiness instead of DEI. Pags weighs in on what America's fighting forces should stand for. Plus, retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent and U.S. Navy Commander Rich Kolko joins for a gripping investigation into the attempted hijacking of a flight bound for Israel. How did a trusted co-pilot become the attacker? How did the wounded captain manage to save everyone aboard? Kolko takes listeners inside the cockpit crisis, explaining aviation security, emergency response, and the extraordinary decisions that prevented catastrophe!

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