
843: Save the Date
A failed military coup in Turkey has left President Recep Tayyip Erdogan consolidating power while demanding the extradition of cleric Fethullah Gulen from Pennsylvania. General Wesley Clark and John Bolton analyzed the tactical failures of the uprising, including the inability to seize the internet or arrest the President. The strategic importance of Incirlik Air Base remains a flashpoint as Turkish authorities cut power to the facility amidst allegations of US involvement in the plot. In the wake of the Nice truck attack, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and intelligence chief Patrick Calvar warned of a potential civil war, while President François Hollande extended the national state of emergency. Media coverage linked the attacker to Al-Qaeda’s Inspire magazine, a narrative Maajid Nawaz and Dr. Zuhdi Jasser used to debate the terminology of political Islam. Simultaneously, the US Congress released the long-classified 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission Report, detailing potential Saudi Arabian ties to the hijackers that White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest attempted to downplay during briefings. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak deconstruct the media's focus on the Pokemon Go craze and the rise of artisanal toast as distractions from global instability. The hosts also examine the selection of Mike Pence as Donald Trump’s running mate and the military's new social media restrictions aimed at silencing dissent. New Knight Sir Scott Lonergan joins the round table as the show explores the intersection of digital addiction and geopolitical shifts.



















