Topic: George Hw Bush

The United States is deploying thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, including 6,000 personnel aboard the USS George HW Bush. The aircraft carrier is reportedly circumnavigating Africa to avoid Houthi-controlled waters as a ceasefire with Iran nears expiration on April 22nd.

In 1990, a teenage girl known as Nayyirah gave emotional testimony to Congress alleging that Iraqi soldiers removed babies from incubators in Kuwaiti hospitals. It was later revealed that the story was a fabrication orchestrated by the PR firm Hill & Knowlton and that Nayyirah was the daughter of the Kuwaiti ambassador. This propaganda campaign successfully swayed American public opinion in favor of military intervention in Iraq.

The discussion explores the history of political outsiders being targeted by the establishment. A personal anecdote about Ronald Reagan being forced to accept George H.W. Bush as VP is shared. The hosts express concern that the "Deep State" may resort to extreme measures against Donald Trump if legal challenges fail.

Roger Stone compares the current GOP race to the 1980 primary, where Ronald Reagan lost Iowa to George H.W. Bush due to a lack of organization. Trump has avoided this mistake by maintaining a heavy presence in Iowa and New Hampshire. Recent CNN polls showing a narrowing gap between Trump and Haley are dismissed as media-driven "confections" designed to create the impression of a surge.