Topic: Ray Mcgovern

An Army veteran with experience in national security strategy discusses the "reckless nature" of the president's press conferences. He notes that sleep deprivation is often used to control presidents and compares the current Israeli tactics to the "barbaric acts" described in *Apocalypse Now*. The caller warns that the U.S. is rapidly losing its "soft power" and is now more unpopular globally than China.

Owen Shroyer and Scott Ritter discuss the recent intelligence leak involving 21-year-old airman Jack Teixeira. Ritter suggests two possibilities: either a total breakdown in security or a deliberate "controlled leak" by the intelligence community to provide an "off-ramp" for the failing war in Ukraine. He compares the situation to Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, noting the leaks exposed that the administration has been lying about Ukrainian military capabilities.

Activist Jose Vega confronted Representative Hakeem Jeffries at a public event regarding Seymour Hersh’s report on the US bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline. Vega demanded to know if the administration would admit the bombing was an act of war against Germany and Russia, warning of the risk of thermonuclear conflict. Jeffries denied having information on US involvement, while Vega called for immediate peace talks to prevent global escalation.