The Weekly Stewart This Week
On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, his guest is Ben Rhodes, national security analyst and author of the upcoming book "All We Say.” As the shows writes, “As the war with Iran grinds on without clear objectives or an exit strategy, Jon is joined by Ben Rhodes. Together, they assess the current state of the war and its regional fallout, examine how American foreign policy has shaped both the world and our politics since 9/11, and consider what a fundamentally different approach to foreign policy could achieve. Plus, Jon puts his money on Stephen Colbert and pumping gas in New Jersey.
As I’ve noted, the show provides a "breakdown" of when specific topics are covered during the conversation, so you can jump to the sections that most interest you. If you watch the video on YouTube, those time codes are hyperlinked to the video and will jump you automatically to the right spot.
0:00 - Intro
01:34 - Ben Rhodes Joins
03:07 - Two ways to Prevent a Nuclear Iran
05:53 - The JCPOA Terms vs. Trump's Foreign Policy
10:09 - The Counterintuitive Effect of Rising Oil Prices
13:54 - The "Dubai Model"
18:13 - Saudi Arabia’s Military Capabilities
23:02 - The Evolution of the Iranian Regime
25:56 - Analysis of Israeli Strategy
30:58 - The "Double Game" of Israeli Policy
36:12 - America's War on Terror Infrastructure
41:21 - Why American Leaders Continue "Forever Wars"
45:42 - The Failure of Sanctions
49:58 - The War Powers Act
01:03:51 - Presidents Pressured into Military Action
01:09:16 - Rhodes on His New Book "All We Say"
01:13:34 - Breaking Down the Discussion
01:17:01 - Listener Questions
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