Too Big to Win: How Neocon Failures Undermined Victory

After a year of rocket and drone fire from Hezbollah, Israel has responded with a strategic and deadly counterattack, targeting large portions of the Hezbollah command. Despite calls from the U.S. and other western entities for prudence and de-escalation, Israel continues its defensive measures as Iran launches ballistic missiles on Israeli towns. #Israel #Hezbollah #Iran #ballisticmissiles #rocketfire #dronefire #defensivemeasures #escalation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel executed masterful and historic attacks against thousands of Hezbollah fighters by disrupting their supply chain and implanting explosives in pagers and radios that detonated simultaneously across Lebanon. These calculated assaults also decimated the high command of Hezbollah, which has been conducting conventional drone and missile strikes throughout northern Israel for months. Mark and Erik break down this major development in the Middle East war against Israel and dive deep into the calculus by the IDF and Mossad to create this plan. They also discuss the implications for the restoration of Israel's reputation since the attacks by Hamas against Israeli citizens on October 7, 2023. #Israel #Hezbollah #historicattack #IDF #Mossad #MiddleEastwar #Hamas #October7,2023 #dronestrikes #missilestrikes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the wake of a blatantly rigged election, Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro is hunting down and imprisoning political opponents by the thousands in a nationwide crackdown known as 'Operation Knock Knock.' With opposition leaders fleeing the country into exile, the Biden-Harris administration has lifted sanctions, allowing American oil companies to support the Maduro regime financially. Erik and Mark break down the grim reality for Venezuelan patriots still fighting to save their country. #Venezuela #Maduro #Democracy #Biden #Harris #Chevron #Oil #Election #Repression #Dictator #SouthAmerica #Immigration #Exile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Erik and Mark as they explore the long-awaited unveiling of the World War 1 Memorial in Washington, D.C. This episode delves into the design by a 25-year-old architecture student and the sculptures depicting a soldier's journey. Discover the significance of this memorial and the efforts to honor WW1 veterans. #WW1Memorial #WashingtonDC #WorldWar1 #Veterans #WarMonument #Sculpture #Art #Soldiers #ErikPrince #MarkSerrano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Mark and Erik as they discuss the litany of failures in the Afghanistan withdrawal, recounting the events and decisions that led to 13 American service members and 170 Afghan civilians losing their lives. Analyze the Biden administration's unrealistic assumptions, lack of vision, and refusal to change strategies. Discover what should have been done differently and explore Erik's proposed solution to prevent the Taliban's rise to power at a fraction of the cost in lives and resources. #Afghanistan #AbbeyGate #Bagram #Mercenary #Biden #WarOnTerror #Refugee #StuScheller #Terrorism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Off Leash, Erik dives into the recent ambush by jihadist rebels in Mali that led to the deaths of dozens of Wagner mercenaries. He explores whether Ukraine was involved in the attack, why Western militaries have struggled to restore order in the region, and what the U.S. could do differently under a potential second Trump administration. Join Erik for an in-depth analysis of these pressing issues. #Mali #Wagner #Ukraine #Russia #AfriCOM #Mercenary #Ambush #France #Terrorism #Jihad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Erik as he delves into the ongoing war in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent visit to the U.S. Erik covers key protests, domestic politics, and meetings with Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris. He also sheds light on the ongoing threat from Iranian drones and the overall state of the Israel-Hamas conflict nearing its one-year mark. #Netanyahu #Israel-HamasConflict #GazaWar #USVisit #Protests #JoeBiden #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump #IranianDrones #IsraelDefenseForce #MiddleEastPolitics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us as Blackwater founder and former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince provides detailed insights and expert analysis on the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a rally in Western Pennsylvania. Prince delves into the security failures that led to the shooter getting a clear shot, the historical and political ramifications of the incident, and offers his perspective as a trained sniper. #Trump #Assassination #ErikPrince #SecretService #FBI #LawEnforcement #ButlerRally #President #AR15 #Sniper #Shooting #SecurityProtocol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Erik Prince provides an in-depth analysis of China’s aggressive maneuvers towards Taiwan. Discover how the People's Liberation Army is systematically closing in on Taiwan and the Chinese Communist Party's tactics of bribery, provocation, and threats against Pacific nations, including U.S. allies like the Philippines, Japan, and Australia. Erik criticizes the U.S. State Department’s ineffectiveness in countering China’s ambitions and warns of the potential implications for America’s service members if China decides to leverage the U.S. President’s vulnerabilities for a military strike on Taiwan. #China #Taiwan #Japan #SouthChinaSea #SalamiSlicing #ErikPrince #Blackwater #Biden #Senile #USNavy #Marines #WW3 #Philippines #PLA #CCP #Election #Diplomacy #War #Asia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Erik Prince as he shares an insider's perspective on the day Steve Bannon, former presidential advisor and War Room host, reported to prison. Bannon faces a four-month sentence for invoking executive privilege in the January 6 investigations. Learn about the events leading up to this moment and the political motivations behind the Biden administration's actions to detain one of the right's most influential voices. #SteveBannon #PoliticalPrisoner #Biden #DOJ #Danbury #WarRoom #Liberty #Freedom #Prison #Congress #January6 #ContemptofCongress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices