Roger Bennett and Tommy Vietor take a look at the history of Saudi Arabia, US-Saudi relations, and the Kingdom’s path to becoming a geopolitical force. They trace the unlikely rise of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman from a lowly place in the royal hierarchy to de facto leader of the country, and examine his record of enacting major social reforms while brutally cracking down on critics and rivals. Guests Ben Hubbard, Sarah Leah Whitson, and Khalid Al Jabri provide insight through stories about the infamous lock-up at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the disappearance of even the family members of MBS’ political rivals. And finally, they unpack what MBS’ massive investment into soccer means for the global game. Listen to the second episode of this four-part series to find out.
Iran and the lies we told along the way
Iran retaliates to the Soleimani strike
Trump goes to war with Iran
UK election aftermath
A history of failure in Afghanistan
NATO’s “brain death”
Panic at the Pentagon
Impeachmentpalooza
President Erdogan crashes the impeachment hearings
Breaking down the Baghdadi raid
Announcing: What A Day
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Bill Taylor’s got the Ukraine receipts
Send Rudy Giuliani to Syria
Abandoning our allies in Syria
Ukraine, corruption, and partners in crime
Impeach the mofo
Trump on Iran: Locked and Bloated
Bye Bye Bolton
Don’t look back in Brexit
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