Topic: Nuclear Blackmail

A debate on nuclear deterrence contrasted the "self-preservation" goals of nations like Pakistan and North Korea with the "martyrdom" ideology of the Iranian mullahs. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach argued that Iran cannot be deterred by traditional means because the regime values exporting revolution over the survival of its people. The host countered that cornering a nuclear-armed regime increases the likelihood of a desperate launch.

Joe Biden is accused of holding the planet hostage by threatening direct war with Russia if Congress does not approve $106 billion in funding for Volodymyr Zelensky. This behavior is characterized as nuclear blackmail and psychotic, world-ending posturing by the American elite. Comparisons are drawn between the current American empire's trajectory and the historical military failures of Napoleon and Hitler in Russia.

The segment details Nancy Pelosi's attempts to block President Trump from the nuclear codes and her subsequent blaming of General Milley for the National Guard deployment on January 6th. Smith questions if Milley is being blackmailed or extorted into supporting the "racial thing" to avoid being the scapegoat for the Capitol riot. He concludes that the military leadership is being manipulated by smarter, more malicious political actors.