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CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 9-22-25 THE SHOW BEGINS AT BAGRAM AIRBASE FIRST HOUR 9-915 HEADLINE: Bagram Air Base Inaccessible as Saudi Arabia Seeks Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella for Regional Security Assurance GUEST NAME: Bill Roggio and Hu
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CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR
9-22-25
THE SHOW BEGINS AT BAGRAM AIRBASE
1960
FIRST HOUR
9-915
HEADLINE: Bagram Air Base Inaccessible as Saudi Arabia Seeks Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella for Regional Security Assurance
GUEST NAME: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani
SUMMARY: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani discuss President Trump's unlikely ambition to retake Bagram, analyzing the new Saudi-Pakistan nuclear umbrella pact as a strategic signal against perceived US unreliability.
915-930
HEADLINE: Bagram Air Base Inaccessible as Saudi Arabia Seeks Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella for Regional Security Assurance
GUEST NAME: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani
SUMMARY: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani discuss President Trump's unlikely ambition to retake Bagram, analyzing the new Saudi-Pakistan nuclear umbrella pact as a strategic signal against perceived US unreliability.
930-945
HEADLINE: Israel's Dual Crisis: Analyzing Netanyahu's Conflict with the Activist Supreme Court and the Post-October 7th Tragedy
GUEST NAME: Peter Berkowitz
SUMMARY: Peter Berkowitz details Israel's crisis: the activist Supreme Court, Netanyahu's trial/judicial reform, and the high optimism before the October 7th attack, stressing balanced leadership.
945-1000
HEADLINE: Israel's Dual Crisis: Analyzing Netanyahu's Conflict with the Activist Supreme Court and the Post-October 7th Tragedy
GUEST NAME: Peter Berkowitz
SUMMARY: Peter Berkowitz details Israel's crisis: the activist Supreme Court, Netanyahu's trial/judicial reform, and the high optimism before the October 7th attack, stressing balanced leadership.
SECOND HOUR
10-1015
HEADLINE: Houthi Daily Attacks on Israel Continue, Underscoring Failure to Deal with Militia and Impact on Red Sea Shipping
GUEST NAME: Bridget Toomey
SUMMARY: Bridget Toomey reports Houthi daily attacks against Israel continue, disrupting Red Sea shipping. Ending the threat likely requires an international ground offensive, which currently remains beyond imagining.
1015-1030
HEADLINE: Syrian President al-Sharaa Attends UN General Assembly, Lobbies US Officials for Sanctions Relief, Including the Caesar Act
GUEST NAME: Ahmad Sharawi
SUMMARY: Ahmad Sharawi discusses Syrian President al-Sharaa's unprecedented UN visit to lobby for sanctions relief, including the Caesar Act, despite concerns regarding human rights and necessary guarantees for justice.
1030-1045
HEADLINE: Venezuelan Opposition Authorizes US Military Action as Maduro Writes to Trump Amid Economic Collapse and Political Persecution
GUEST NAME: Alejandro Peña Esclusa
SUMMARY: Alejandro Peña Esclusa details Venezuela's economic crisis, reports the opposition supports US military action against Maduro, and notes troubled Colombian President Petro's drug links.
1045-1100
HEADLINE: Venezuelan Opposition Authorizes US Military Action as Maduro Writes to Trump Amid Economic Collapse and Political Persecution
GUEST NAME: Alejandro Peña Esclusa
SUMMARY: Alejandro Peña Esclusa details Venezuela's economic crisis, reports the opposition supports US military action against Maduro, and notes troubled Colombian President Petro's drug links.
THIRD HOUR
1100-1115
HEADLINE: Escalation Risk: NATO Allies Accuse Russia of Airspace Violations, Raising Concerns Over Miscalculation
GUEST NAME: General Blaine Holt
SUMMARY: General Blaine Holt analyzes escalating NATO-Russia tensions from alleged airspace violations, stressing the danger of miscalculation. He advocates for non-military, de-escalatory approaches to avoid a nuclear flashpoint.1115-1130
HEADLINE: Escalation Risk: NATO Allies Accuse Russia of Airspace Violations, Raising Concerns Over Miscalculation
GUEST NAME: General Blaine Holt
SUMMARY: General Blaine Holt analyzes escalating NATO-Russia tensions from alleged airspace violations, stressing the danger of miscalculation. He advocates for non-military, de-escalatory approaches to avoid a nuclear flashpoint.1130-1145
HEADLINE: IDF Advances in Gaza City; Expert Cautions Against Incoherent Hostage Deals and Untrustworthy Multinational Policing Forces
GUEST NAME: David Daoud
SUMMARY: David Daoud analyzes IDF Gaza operations, noting Hamas links a ceasefire deal to gaining legitimacy. He cautions against relying on new anti-Hamas militias or a multinational policing force.
1145-1200
HEADLINE: IDF Advances in Gaza City; Expert Cautions Against Incoherent Hostage Deals and Untrustworthy Multinational Policing Forces
GUEST NAME: David Daoud
SUMMARY: David Daoud analyzes IDF Gaza operations, noting Hamas links a ceasefire deal to gaining legitimacy. He cautions against relying on new anti-Hamas militias or a multinational policing force.
FOURTH HOUR
12-1215
HEADLINE: Iran's Nuclear Standoff Continues; Tehran Seeks Russian Help and New Iraq Smuggling Routes to Support Proxies
GUEST NAME: Jonathan Sayah
SUMMARY: Jonathan Sayah analyzes Iran's difficult juncture with the IAEA regarding nuclear transparency and reconstitution fears, noting Russian aid and Iranian efforts to sustain proxies via new smuggling routes through Iraq.
1215-1230
HEADLINE: Iran's Nuclear Standoff Continues; Tehran Seeks Russian Help and New Iraq Smuggling Routes to Support Proxies
GUEST NAME: Jonathan Sayah
SUMMARY: Jonathan Sayah analyzes Iran's difficult juncture with the IAEA regarding nuclear transparency and reconstitution fears, noting Russian aid and Iranian efforts to sustain proxies via new smuggling routes through Iraq.
1230-1245
HEADLINE: Strategic Partnership: Russia Barters Advanced Military Technology, Including Nuclear Submarine Capabilities, for North Korean Munitions
GUEST NAME: Professor Bruce Bechtol
SUMMARY: Professor Bruce Bechtol details the North Korea-Russia strategic partnership. Russia pays for North Korean munitions with military technology, including nuclear submarine capability, while their special operations forces fought fiercely in Ukraine.
1245-100 AM
HEADLINE: Strategic Partnership: Russia Barters Advanced Military Technology, Including Nuclear Submarine Capabilities, for North Korean Munitions
GUEST NAME: Professor Bruce Bechtol
SUMMARY: Professor Bruce Bechtol details the North Korea-Russia strategic partnership. Russia pays for North Korean munitions with military technology, including nuclear submarine capability, while their special operations forces fought fiercely in Ukraine.
51117 episodes
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CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR
9-22-25
THE SHOW BEGINS AT BAGRAM AIRBASE
1960
FIRST HOUR
9-915
HEADLINE: Bagram Air Base Inaccessible as Saudi Arabia Seeks Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella for Regional Security Assurance
GUEST NAME: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani
SUMMARY: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani discuss President Trump's unlikely ambition to retake Bagram, analyzing the new Saudi-Pakistan nuclear umbrella pact as a strategic signal against perceived US unreliability.
915-930
HEADLINE: Bagram Air Base Inaccessible as Saudi Arabia Seeks Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella for Regional Security Assurance
GUEST NAME: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani
SUMMARY: Bill Roggio and Husain Haqqani discuss President Trump's unlikely ambition to retake Bagram, analyzing the new Saudi-Pakistan nuclear umbrella pact as a strategic signal against perceived US unreliability.
930-945
HEADLINE: Israel's Dual Crisis: Analyzing Netanyahu's Conflict with the Activist Supreme Court and the Post-October 7th Tragedy
GUEST NAME: Peter Berkowitz
SUMMARY: Peter Berkowitz details Israel's crisis: the activist Supreme Court, Netanyahu's trial/judicial reform, and the high optimism before the October 7th attack, stressing balanced leadership.
945-1000
HEADLINE: Israel's Dual Crisis: Analyzing Netanyahu's Conflict with the Activist Supreme Court and the Post-October 7th Tragedy
GUEST NAME: Peter Berkowitz
SUMMARY: Peter Berkowitz details Israel's crisis: the activist Supreme Court, Netanyahu's trial/judicial reform, and the high optimism before the October 7th attack, stressing balanced leadership.
SECOND HOUR
10-1015
HEADLINE: Houthi Daily Attacks on Israel Continue, Underscoring Failure to Deal with Militia and Impact on Red Sea Shipping
GUEST NAME: Bridget Toomey
SUMMARY: Bridget Toomey reports Houthi daily attacks against Israel continue, disrupting Red Sea shipping. Ending the threat likely requires an international ground offensive, which currently remains beyond imagining.
1015-1030
HEADLINE: Syrian President al-Sharaa Attends UN General Assembly, Lobbies US Officials for Sanctions Relief, Including the Caesar Act
GUEST NAME: Ahmad Sharawi
SUMMARY: Ahmad Sharawi discusses Syrian President al-Sharaa's unprecedented UN visit to lobby for sanctions relief, including the Caesar Act, despite concerns regarding human rights and necessary guarantees for justice.
1030-1045
HEADLINE: Venezuelan Opposition Authorizes US Military Action as Maduro Writes to Trump Amid Economic Collapse and Political Persecution
GUEST NAME: Alejandro Peña Esclusa
SUMMARY: Alejandro Peña Esclusa details Venezuela's economic crisis, reports the opposition supports US military action against Maduro, and notes troubled Colombian President Petro's drug links.
1045-1100
HEADLINE: Venezuelan Opposition Authorizes US Military Action as Maduro Writes to Trump Amid Economic Collapse and Political Persecution
GUEST NAME: Alejandro Peña Esclusa
SUMMARY: Alejandro Peña Esclusa details Venezuela's economic crisis, reports the opposition supports US military action against Maduro, and notes troubled Colombian President Petro's drug links.
THIRD HOUR
1100-1115
HEADLINE: Escalation Risk: NATO Allies Accuse Russia of Airspace Violations, Raising Concerns Over Miscalculation
GUEST NAME: General Blaine Holt
SUMMARY: General Blaine Holt analyzes escalating NATO-Russia tensions from alleged airspace violations, stressing the danger of miscalculation. He advocates for non-military, de-escalatory approaches to avoid a nuclear flashpoint.1115-1130
HEADLINE: Escalation Risk: NATO Allies Accuse Russia of Airspace Violations, Raising Concerns Over Miscalculation
GUEST NAME: General Blaine Holt
SUMMARY: General Blaine Holt analyzes escalating NATO-Russia tensions from alleged airspace violations, stressing the danger of miscalculation. He advocates for non-military, de-escalatory approaches to avoid a nuclear flashpoint.1130-1145
HEADLINE: IDF Advances in Gaza City; Expert Cautions Against Incoherent Hostage Deals and Untrustworthy Multinational Policing Forces
GUEST NAME: David Daoud
SUMMARY: David Daoud analyzes IDF Gaza operations, noting Hamas links a ceasefire deal to gaining legitimacy. He cautions against relying on new anti-Hamas militias or a multinational policing force.
1145-1200
HEADLINE: IDF Advances in Gaza City; Expert Cautions Against Incoherent Hostage Deals and Untrustworthy Multinational Policing Forces
GUEST NAME: David Daoud
SUMMARY: David Daoud analyzes IDF Gaza operations, noting Hamas links a ceasefire deal to gaining legitimacy. He cautions against relying on new anti-Hamas militias or a multinational policing force.
FOURTH HOUR
12-1215
HEADLINE: Iran's Nuclear Standoff Continues; Tehran Seeks Russian Help and New Iraq Smuggling Routes to Support Proxies
GUEST NAME: Jonathan Sayah
SUMMARY: Jonathan Sayah analyzes Iran's difficult juncture with the IAEA regarding nuclear transparency and reconstitution fears, noting Russian aid and Iranian efforts to sustain proxies via new smuggling routes through Iraq.
1215-1230
HEADLINE: Iran's Nuclear Standoff Continues; Tehran Seeks Russian Help and New Iraq Smuggling Routes to Support Proxies
GUEST NAME: Jonathan Sayah
SUMMARY: Jonathan Sayah analyzes Iran's difficult juncture with the IAEA regarding nuclear transparency and reconstitution fears, noting Russian aid and Iranian efforts to sustain proxies via new smuggling routes through Iraq.
1230-1245
HEADLINE: Strategic Partnership: Russia Barters Advanced Military Technology, Including Nuclear Submarine Capabilities, for North Korean Munitions
GUEST NAME: Professor Bruce Bechtol
SUMMARY: Professor Bruce Bechtol details the North Korea-Russia strategic partnership. Russia pays for North Korean munitions with military technology, including nuclear submarine capability, while their special operations forces fought fiercely in Ukraine.
1245-100 AM
HEADLINE: Strategic Partnership: Russia Barters Advanced Military Technology, Including Nuclear Submarine Capabilities, for North Korean Munitions
GUEST NAME: Professor Bruce Bechtol
SUMMARY: Professor Bruce Bechtol details the North Korea-Russia strategic partnership. Russia pays for North Korean munitions with military technology, including nuclear submarine capability, while their special operations forces fought fiercely in Ukraine.
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