# Surgical Strikes on The No Agenda Show

Surgical Strikes comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2011 to March 2026.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** March 2011 – March 2026
- **Related topics:** [Blackwater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackwater.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Internet Blackout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-blackout.md), [Iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [Irgc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/irgc.md), [John Mccain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mccain.md), [Lebanon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lebanon.md), [No-fly Zone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-fly-zone.md), [Plo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plo.md), [Saddam Hussein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saddam-hussein.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Surgical Warfare and Memories of 1966 Lebanon

- **Episode:** [1851: Mork & Mimi](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1851-mork-mimi.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-15
- **Time:** 38:50–41:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1851-mork-mimi/chapter/surgical-warfare-and-memories-of-1966-lebanon.md

Mimi Smith-Dvorak recounts a 1966 visit to a beautiful, intact Lebanon before it was devastated by civil war and the PLO. This memory is contrasted with current reports of "surgical" strikes in Iran, where specific floors of buildings are targeted to minimize civilian casualties. The hosts characterize the current military operations as remarkably "clean" compared to historical firebombing campaigns like the destruction of Dresden.

Keywords: [tehran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tehran.md), [lebanon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lebanon.md), [plo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plo.md), [surgical strikes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surgical-strikes.md), [urban warfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urban-warfare.md)

### Iran Internet Blackout, CNN Propaganda and Surgical Strikes

- **Episode:** [1849: Hose Water](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1849-hose-water.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-08
- **Time:** 33:04–37:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1849-hose-water/chapter/iran-internet-blackout-cnn-propaganda-and-surgical-strikes.md

The hosts analyze media coverage of a near-total internet blackout in Iran, contrasting CNN's reporting with independent accounts. While mainstream outlets report massive casualties during protests, Mimi notes that recent military actions have shifted toward "surgical strikes" against specific targets. They discuss the difficulty of obtaining accurate information from within the country due to the IRGC's brutal crackdown.

Keywords: [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [internet blackout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-blackout.md), [irgc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/irgc.md), [surgical strikes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surgical-strikes.md), frederick pleitgen

### Mustard Gas Narrative, No-Fly Zones and Surgical Strikes

- **Episode:** [284: Study says... Duh!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/284-study-says-duh.md)
- **Published:** 2011-03-06
- **Time:** 11:17–14:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/284-study-says-duh/chapter/mustard-gas-narrative-no-fly-zones-and-surgical-strikes.md

Media reports have begun mentioning Gaddafi's potential use of mustard gas, a narrative tactic previously used against Saddam Hussein to justify intervention. Senator John McCain is advocating for a no-fly zone, which the hosts interpret as a precursor to bombing radar sites and launching "surgical strikes." The military leadership appears reluctant to engage in a third war while still active in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Keywords: mustard gas, [saddam hussein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saddam-hussein.md), [john mccain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mccain.md), [no-fly zone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-fly-zone.md), [surgical strikes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surgical-strikes.md), [blackwater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackwater.md)

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