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Will Trump Call for a Draft? Iran War Overflowing.
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Trump’s Iran war is escalating, American troops and civilians are dying, and the truth is already becoming the first casualty—again. In this all-new solo episode 460 of Independent Americans, Paul Rieckhoff breaks down why the conflict feels like Vietnam all over again, what U.S. intelligence is really saying about regime change, and why American flag-draped caskets coming home must never be normalized. From a horrific school bombing in Iran to drone terror in Ukraine and rising ISIS-inspired threats in New York City, he connects the front lines overseas to the streets where you live, while calling out chicken hawks, failed leadership, and the propaganda pouring out of Trump’s White House.
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Paul Rykoff
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Paul Rykoff
Well, look, I'll leave that to the
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president to answer himself. But what I will tell you, John, we don't comment on intelligence reports that are leaked to the press. Whether or not this happened, frankly, it
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does not really matter because President Trump
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and the United States military are absolutely decimating the rogue Iranian terrorist regime. She said. Whether or not this happens, frankly, it doesn't really matter. That's what the White House spokesperson is saying. Well, our enemies are celebrating this type of response. Putin, especially, is thrilled to hear this and hear so much of what's coming out of Washington right now and coming out of this White House. He's thrilled to see us get bogged down in a new war, and so is China. And, you know, our leaders, especially in this White House and Trump himself continue to fail spectacularly, especially in their leadership aura and their leadership example. This weekend I was in a gym with my kids, as I often am, for basketball, and on the wall of the high school they play in was the three words that are supposed to represent what they want kids to be like. Knowledgeable, reflective communicators. Knowledgeable, reflective communicators. That's what we should all expect from all our young leaders in America. And especially when we and the world see the opposite from our president. In a time of war and folks are speaking out, many important voices are speaking out. Retired Admiral Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was on ABC News this weekend. He said that he's worried the current war in Iran could drag on for years. If you listen to people who know, they will give you warning, he said. Wars expand, objectives change, circumstances come up that you don't expect. I worry this has already become a wide regional war. Admiral Mueller is one of the finest leaders of our time. He rarely speaks to media. He's been on this show before. I hope he'll join us again. But when he does speak out, you should listen. He will help you stay vigilant. We need to listen to those voices, especially as the human toll continues to rise. The announcements continue to come out of centcom. Over the weekend, sending CENTCOM announced that another US Service member had died from injuries received during the Iranian regime's initial attacks across the Middle East. It was one of the troops was wounded on March 7. This marks the seventh service member killed during what they're calling Operation Epic Fury. A seventh US service member is killed. I'm gonna continue to remind you if you wanna help the families of this service member and all the loved ones of those killed in action, lost to accidents which are happening in and going to happen more, and suicides, you can support the vital work of taps. TAPS will be linked in my show notes and we'll always support them. Our friend Dan Lamoth has more information about this latest casualty. His name is Sergeant Benjamin Pennington. Pentagon identified him just this morning as the latest military fatality. He was 26 years old and he died of injuries suffered at Sultan Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He was assigned to 1st Space Brigade as a part of the US Space and Missile Defense Command. I don't know if we've ever lost a Space Command assigned person before, but this is significant nonetheless. Another human loss. And there was another one that happened over the weekend that didn't get much attention, maybe got lost because it was posted first by the NYPD about 8 o' clock over the weekend. The NYPD posted, quote, that an NYPD mourns the loss of Softly Davias, who passed away as a result of a medical episode while deployed in Kuwait in support of Operation Epic Fury. He served in the 42nd ID of the Army National Guard, rose to the rank of Major and he began his service in the NYPD in 2014 when he was assigned to the 79th Precinct. This wasn't reported anywhere else, it was reported from the NYPD first. And it's a tremendous loss for our city here in New York and for our country. And again, you should support taps. Excuse me, but as always, we need to stay vigilant around this because the NYPD posted it at 8 o' clock and as of 11:30pm There was nothing else. There was local reporting, lots of statements from Mayor Mamdani, New York Governor Hochul and local officials, but nothing from the Department of War, Centcom, Hegseth or Trump. We have to stay vigilant, folks, especially when it comes to casualties because the caskets came home this weekend for six of the service members who've been killed. Army Reserve soldiers. Major Jeffrey o', Brien, Captain Cody Cork, Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzin, Sergeant First Class Nicole Armour, Sergeant First Class Noah Tiggins and Declan. Sergeant Declan Cody of Des Moines, Iowa. They were all killed in Kuwait. One day after it all began and the caskets came home. And if you didn't see it, I urge you to look at it and I urge you to see the videos. They're on C Span. I posted them. And most importantly, never let the images of American caskets covered in American flags become normalized. Never let it become something you're used to, especially if we see more of them like we did in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam. You know, there was a time after Iraq where some didn't want the caskets shown. They argued the press shouldn't release the names. I was one of many who pushed back and said that they should. Pbs, very importantly, and I think significantly continued to show the names throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan war because they must be shown always. There's nothing more important and sacred than an American president can do than send our sons and daughters to war. When they die, we must honor and remember them always, no matter how we feel about the war or the president. But every time we see a casket come home from a foreign war of choice, especially the president owes those families and all Americans an explanation. What was it for? Was it worth it? And every single one of us, every single one of you, has a right to our opinion and to speak out about it. Because there is nothing more patriot and no area where we should more stay vigilant than on this area of American casualties, especially now. And our vigilance needs to extend to the Iranian people, too. Because now in the center of the news is a bombing of an elementary school in Iran that killed as many as 170 children. I commented about this in the press over the weekend. And the truth is always the first casualty of war. I had more on Ms. Now this weekend. I also had more on cnn. But it's really important to underscore that the President said Iran might have done it. It's a very, very dark and dangerous place when we can't trust what's coming out of the Iranian regime and the world can't trust what's coming out of our president. If we did accidentally kill these children, he should call for an investigation. He should issue an apology. He should underscore that it's unacceptable. Because the truth is always the first casualty of war. And it's always been at the top of Trump's war list. And it's not extending and it's not ending only with Trump. This, this message of aggression and unapologetic, all gas, no brakes is extending throughout the administration. And Lindsey Graham is maybe almost worse. Check this out. Me, I'm not looking for a Fair fight. If we get in a fight, I want to win it. I want to win it quick. I'm in Miami. You see this hat? Free Cuba. Stay tuned. The liberation of Cuba is upon us. It's just a matter of time. Now you see this At Make Iran Great. President Trump said the only way to make Iran great is for the people to take over. We're marching through the world. We're cleaning out the bad guys. We're going to have relationships with new people that will make us prosperous and safe. I've never seen anybody like it. This is Ronald Reagan. He says, we're marching through the world. Marching through the world. I don't know what he thinks we are, but that's not what Americans say. And every single time he talks, he makes us less safe. Every TV appearance he does results in fewer allies and more enemies for America. And even Meghan McCain, son of John McCain, called him out on this one. She posted something on X this weekend. She said, I've known Lizzy Graham since I was a child. I am imploring anyone who will listen in the Trump administration to stop sending this man out as a surrogate. He is scaring people and doing damage to whatever message you're trying to sell to the American people about the Iran war. She's right. Megan has been a guest on this show before, way, way back. I hope she'll join us again. But enough already. Stakes are too high, and someone reasonable and respectable needs to run against Lindsey Graham and properly and honorably represent South Carolina and America in the Senate. And I've got an idea, and I'll share it with the world soon. Maybe tonight, if not back here tomorrow. So stay tuned. All right. There's some stuff that's also happening below the radar. Obviously, ICE continues to march on across America. Unaccountable, unlawful, unconstitutional. You have to continue to keep your eyes on that. But there are also other developing stories that they don't want you to see that you need to keep above your radar, even if in the news, they're the below, they're below the radar. All right. Over the weekend, a plaque honoring Capitol Hill police officers who defended The Capitol on January 6 was finally installed after years of delay. Olivia George covered it and posted it on X. And she said, I know because I was there watching at 4am as two employees working a night shift bolted it to a granite wall. That's when they did it. 4:00am without any kind of a ceremony, without any honoring of the folks who died and who were wounded and who served and saved our Capitol that day. Anderson Cooper also reported that a January 6 rioter pardoned by Donald Trump was just sentenced to life in prison for a new crime. We've covered this at length on this show, but never forget that the heroes stepped up to meet that moment and defend democracy, just like folks are going to have to do now, especially since Trump, Mark Wayne Mullen and so many other chicken hawks want you to forget what happened on January 6th. And there is related news in media that I think you need to know about. CBS correspondent Scott McFarlane, who's been a guest on this show, a fantastic, intrepid reporter who's covered Jan. 6, announced in an email to colleagues today that he is leaving cbs. He said, for the next phase of my career, I look forward to finding some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals. He said the work will not stop and I'll always be a call away. This is a mammoth loss for cbs, another reflection of its loss of integrity and independence. Scott McFarlane, as you know if you listen or watched his show, is one of the finest and most tenacious reporters in America. I've been honored to have him on the show a number of times, most recently back on the week of January 6th. If you didn't see it, go check it out. I'm also excited that Scott is now free of restraints and to see what he can do. And it's another example of why independent media is more important than ever. Follow him follow Scott McFarlane I hope he'll be back on the
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show this week or sometime soon. He's one of the many intrepid independent Americans who will help you stay vigilant. All right, we got to stay vigilant here at home, too, because the danger is growing. If you haven't seen it, there have been a number of incidents here in New York City on or around the Gracie Mansion area. There were two smoke devices that were thrown during a protest that were ruled to be IEDs. They were football sized devices that were jars wrapped in black tape with nuts, screws and bolts. And there was also a report of a suspected car bomb on the Upper east side that may be connected to an ISIS sympathetic actor. Look, here's what I think you need to know. As tensions continue to rise in America, protests of all kind are going to continue to increase. Threats from Iran are going to grow. The weather is going to get warmer, so more people will be out in the streets. Our FBI director is busy chugging beers at the Olympics after decimating key leadership. ICE continues their antics. Cops all across America are going to have their hands full this spring all across America, especially in cities like New York, especially at big events, especially around soft targets. So now, especially, I want to salute our first responders and our law enforcement who are doing the right thing. But for the rest of us, we will be less safe in America this March than in a long time. Don't let Trump spin it. Our enemies are celebrating. And I'll have more on this show in the days to come on Colbert tonight, and as often as I can, because it's an area at home where they are under reporting, under elevating the threat. The threat's real, folks. It's scary, but it's real. And it's another reason why we all, especially in our hometown communities, not just overseas, need to stay vigilant. All right. Speaking of vigilance, we now know that Kristi Noem is the first member of Trump's cabinet to go down. But will she be held accountable? Count on it. They're already trying to spin it and rewrite history. Check this out from our friend, the acting secretary of culture war. Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem did an excellent job over there securing our border and keeping us focused on threats and president making a change. We all serve at the pleasure of the president. I'm sure Mark Wayne Mullen will do a fantastic job. He's been a friend of mine for a long time. But Christie did a great job setting us up for success. He said Christy did a great job setting us up for success. I don't think Trump agrees with Hegseth on that one. And if Hegseth falls out of step with Trump a bit more, he could be next. Lots of folks are already saying Hegseth's antics are becoming increasingly unpopular in the White House and especially with Republicans. But we can only hope. But if Trump got rid of Hegseth, he'd probably replace him with Tommy Tuberville or another tough talking chicken hawk that's never served like Mullen. These are wild and dangerous times and history is repeating itself in so many ways. And I went on CNN this weekend to talk about it. Hopefully you heard my special episode. I said the Green Room was like an Iraq war reunion. Many of us who've been arguing with Pete Hegseth for decades and are now going to be arguing with him again. I was there with a former Michigan congressman and Iraq Fed Peter Meyer. We had quite a contentious discussion. But for those who are wondering and concerned, Peter and I did leave with a handshake and a hug and I went for a walk because it was kind of nuts. I mean, I am arguing on cable news again about an unpopular and unfolding war and it does feel like deja vu all over again. But we have to stay vigilant. I think most veterans understand the dangers. Most veterans don't want regime change wars. Most veterans don't want boots on the ground. We are, of course, not a monolith, but we are rising to this moment and it's something we need to continue to celebrate, elevate and amplify and most of all, stay vigilant. All right. Just another area of vigilance that's required. Somewhere near Venezuela over the weekend, they hit another boat. You may not have seen this because there's so much flying at you, but on March 8, Operation Sorry, Joint Task Force Southern Spear said they conducted another lethal kinetic strike. Six alleged male narco terrorists were killed. No forces were harmed on the US Side, but they are still all gas, no brakes, no accountability. And we have not seen the September 2nd video. And they're no longer in Congress focused on alleged war crimes. But you should be keep track of all of this. Keep track of everywhere they are operating, from the waters off of Venezuela to Ecuador, which also happened last week, to Iran and whatever comes next. And meanwhile, in Ukraine, Ukrainians continue to demonstrate what heroism and fight for democracy and innovation looks like. But they also continue to suffer casualties. And over the weekend, Olena Odishenko and her nine year old son Horty were killed. A Russian missile struck their apartment and killed them in their home. She was an elementary school teacher in Kharkiv and he was in the second grade. And it will never stop until Putin is stopped. I also posted a video of a Russian drone that flew straight into a house in Odessa oblast, which was pure terror. And you can hear or watch the video here. As I've warned and as we've talked about, this is what drone and missile warfare has looked like in Ukraine for years. And the west, and especially America, is not prepared for it in terms of guarding our troops in the Middle east or even guarding us from the threat on the homeland. If you didn't hear my episode last week with Nolan Peterson focused specifically on drones, go back and check it out. It'll help you stay ahead of what's happening now and what's happening next, and it'll definitely help you stay vigilant. All right, ICE obviously continues to run rampant. Trump continues to be all gas, no brakes. Congress, interestingly, the House is not even in session this week. Can you believe it? No, they're not in session this week, the Senate is. And then next week they're all going on vacation. Yes, they will take a spring break while war continues to engulf the Middle East. So if you do one thing, whether you're a Republican, a Democrat, and especially an Independent, how about calling your member of Congress and saying, what the fuck? How about you interrupt your vacation to come back to at least discuss, debate and focus on the unfolding war in the Middle east that continues to. To produce American casualties. I don't think they're going to do it, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try and stay vigilant. All right, just rounding the bend here. Let's talk about politics. We set the clocks forward this weekend, and I just want to say that shit is so annoying, especially on the other side of the winter. We've all been through this terrible winter, and it's great that we set the clocks forward this weekend, but it sucks when we have to push them back. And there's a campaign called Save Standard Time, and that's using the tagline ditch the switch. And there is. They're trying to get a bipartisan bill for Permanent Standard Time, not permanent dst. It's supported by history, science and polling. And Senator Mark Kelly, a frequent guest on this show, Democrat from Arizona, an astronaut, posted something that said a reminder, Daylight Savings Time starts tomorrow. Thankfully, Arizona does not observe dst. So the rest of you have fun with that. Look, how about we stop having fun with that? I will support Senator Kelly and anybody else from any party who removes Daylight Savings Time. Gets us all on the same page. Maybe it might be one thing we can get bipartisan support on. How about Senator Kelly or anybody else come on this show. Let's talk about something that actually could unite all Americans, the removal of Daylight Savings Time. It's another way, a really practical way. We could all stay vigilant. All right. Staying on politics. I say it all the time. The Republicans are lost. The Democrats suck. Independents are meeting the moment and becoming more popular. Representative Kevin Riley, Republican from California, says he's now filing to run for reelection as an independent. He tells Axios he's not leaving the House Republican Conference or the Republican Party, which means he's not really independent. But I wanted to come on the show and discuss it. So what do you say, Congressman? Come on over. Let's, let's talk more about this. Let's chop it up. I think it will be a trend. I think more and more Democrats and Republicans will declare their independence or fake their independence. All right. And let's go back to Montana, where there's a real independent. As I've talked about on the show, veteran Seth Bodnar is running for Senate in Montana as an independent, and he has pulled in an impressive number, $550,000 in fundraising in just the first couple of days. This is a sign that this guy who has a background in business, the military and education could have the best shot at flipping this GOP seat and representing the tip of the spear for this trend and showing that independence could win. Not a bad start in Montana for independent vet Seth Bodnar. And I know he will join us on the show soon. We're working out dates, but stay tuned and stay vigilant. All right. Finally, in sports, people in sports are speaking out and staying vigilant, including legendary NFL defensive back Ed Reed. Because if you haven't seen the multitude of disgraceful videos the White House has been posting, they also posted a combat video interspersed with NFL highlights, including highlights from Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. They have Ed Reed screenshotted and said touchdown I don't think anybody thinks that war is a touchdown. I don't think anybody thinks war is a game, except for a small number of irresponsible, reckless people inside the White House. And the man himself, Ed Reid, legendary football player, posted something very straightforward. He said, I do not approve this message. I don't blame you, Ed Reid. And I don't think Americans, and most American veterans especially, approve of it either. I invite Ed Reed to come on this show and talk about it. I think we can have an important conversation because sports and politics have never been more intertwined and the White House is doing it in some dastardly ways. But these videos are shameful. I think they are inappropriate, they are immature, they are juvenile. And Ed Reed is not a guy you want to get in the wrong side of. So it's another reason for us to stay vigilant. All right. I've done lots of TV lately. Tonight, a huge one. I will be on with the great Stephen Colbert. Tune in 11:30 or so, and I'm sure the clips will be online. I'll have a full recap tomorrow. I just want to celebrate Stephen. He is a great patriot. He is a man who's continued to step up for our democracy. I'm looking forward to seeing him, to talking about this show and why it's so important, talking about our independent movement and talking about our work@independentveteransofamerica.org Check the link. Join us if you're new here, especially go back last week. If you haven't checked out our episodes with Barbara Starr, Sebastian Younger and Adam Kinzinger, be sure to subscribe, especially if you're new here. America has been divided, but as I've said, this might be a moment of unity. We are united in not wanting boots on the ground in Iran. We are united in our opposition to ice. And increasingly, I think Americans are united in understanding that Trump is the problem. But here at Independent Americans, we're working to change that, to also add alternatives, to add light, to contrast the heat. So if you're among the now 45% of Americans who are independent, this is your show. This is your jam. Especially if you saw me on Colbert and you're new here, come on over. Welcome. And maybe we can get guys like Colbert to step up and run as independents, too, because our independent movement is the hope for the future. Country over party, people over politics, light over heat, challenging the status quo more and more every day, and especially in a moment like this, our movement is growing and we are bringing hope. It is the oxygen of democracy. If you enjoyed this episode, share it far and wide and invite others to declare their independence. And stay vigilant, my friends, because eternal vigilance is the price of freedom. No, you're not alone in your vigilance. We're all vigilant. We're all in this together, especially this week and especially in this time. I'm your host, Paul Rykoff. Thank you for tuning in to Independent Americas for listening or watching. I will see you tonight on Stephen Colbert and I will see you tomorrow back here. Happy Monday. Spring is coming. Keep the faith, folks. We will get through it. We will meet this moment and we will do it together. I promise. Especially if we Stay vigilant, America. Stay vigilant. I'll see you or talk to you tomorrow. 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