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What's the state of play after the first day of operation Roaring Lion? What tactical resources have the United States and Israel deployed and what's their division of labor? What are the operation's risks and opportunities? General David Petraeus joins Dan to examine the strategic and tactical planning and goals of the war.
General Petraeus is a retired fourstar U.S. Army general and former CIA Director who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and is widely recognized for shaping modern U.S. counterinsurgency strategy. He's also coauthor of 'Conflict' with Andrew Roberts
In this episode:
- 1:00 – Khamenei killed: The decapitation strike
- 3:00 – Day one of the war: Epic Fury and Roaring Lion
- 5:00 – How a strike like this gets built
- 8:00 – The daylight gamble
- 12:00 – U.S. forces in position
- 16:00 – Regime change or something else?
- 20:00 – U.S.–Israel coordination
- 28:00 – What comes next for Iran
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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Adaam James Levin-Areddy, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, and Patricio Spadavecchia, Yuval Semo
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