323: War & Crime with Craig Symonds

<div>James and Al castigate Trump for his attempt to militarize the Capitol, and call out his false claims about crime, and discuss how Democrats can make it a winning issue when the numbers are in their favor.  Then, they look ahead to upcoming elections before welcoming military historian Craig Symonds.  In the wake of Al’s trip to Normandy, Craig and Al celebrate V-J Day, review the strategy that won the war, weigh the pros and cons of using the atomic bomb, explaining the difference between conventional and nuclear conflict, and call out the danger Trump poses to military education.<br /><br />Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br /><br /><strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a> <br /><br /><strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br /><br />Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> by following James on X <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br /><br /><strong>Check Out Andrew Zucker’s New Politicon Podcast: </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/the-golden-age/"><strong>The Golden Age</strong></a><br /><strong>Check Out Kimberly Atkins Stohr’s New Politicon Podcast: </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/justice-by-design/"><strong>Justice By Design</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br /><br /><strong>Craig Symonds: </strong><a href="https://www.usni.org/people/craig-symonds">U.S. Naval Academy</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/author/Craig-L-Symonds/B000APOD6W">Audible</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Craig-L.-Symonds/e/B000APOD6W%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share">Author of Many Books</a><br /><br /><strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Zbiotics:</strong><br />Get back into action after a night out with 15% off your first order of Zbiotics when you go to <a href="http://zbiotics.com/pwr">zbiotics.com/pwr</a> and use code: <strong>PWR</strong><br /><br /><strong>Miracle Made:</strong><br />Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">TryMiracle.com/warroom</a> and use the code <strong>WARROOM</strong> to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.<br /><br /><strong>Trust &amp; Will:</strong><br />Trust &amp; Will can help you take control of protecting your family’s future. Go to <a href="http://trustandwill.com/WARROOM">trustandwill.com/WARROOM</a> for 20% off. <br /><br /><br /></div>