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America's Strategic Blind Spots: Lessons from Decades of Miscalculations | Hugh Hewitt with Sen. Tom Cotton

One week after Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu reminded the United Nations of the Entebbe terrorist attack, an international pro-Palestinian plane hijacking where four Israeli hostages and Netanyahu’s brother were killed, another hijacking of a civilian airliner destined for Israel was attempted.  Media has downplayed it, but it took courage and honor for the civilian passengers to subdue the terrorist and rescue the plane, their families, and fellow passengers.

Had the terrorist been successful, no doubt there would have been celebrations throughout the Islamist world—from Gaza to the West Bank, and in New York, just as there were the day after the terrorist slaughter of October 7th, 2023.

One passenger, Yaniv Hayoun, was particularly heroic in Wednesday’s rescue.  The world should know his name as it should know what he stood for: innocence. Thank God we have Todd Beamers and Yaniv Hayouns among us. Thank God some can still distinguish between them and those that would kill them--and us--in the name of, and for a delusion on behalf of, depraved and malevolent values.

One week after Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu reminded the United Nations of the Entebbe terrorist attack, an international pro-Palestinian plane hijacking where four Israeli hostages and Netanyahu&rsquo;s brother were killed, another hijacking of a civilian airliner destined for Israel was attempted.&nbsp; Media has downplayed it, but it took courage and honor for the civilian passengers to subdue the terrorist and rescue the plane, their families, and fellow passengers.
Had the terrorist been successful, no doubt there would have been celebrations throughout the Islamist world&mdash;from Gaza to the West Bank, and in New York, just as there were the day after the terrorist slaughter of October 7th, 2023.
One passenger, Yaniv Hayoun, was particularly heroic in Wednesday&rsquo;s rescue.&nbsp; The world should know his name as it should know what he stood for: innocence. Thank God we have Todd Beamers and Yaniv Hayouns among us. Thank God some can still distinguish between them and those that would kill them--and us--in the name of, and for a delusion on behalf of, depraved and malevolent values.

Seth Leibsohn: Yaniv Hayoun: The World Should Know His Name

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Ronald Reagan used to quote the philosopher Montesquieu: “The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principle upon which it was founded.”  Reagan cited this point to warn us as more and more policies were enacted violating our principles of self- and limited government.  Later in his career, Reagan would also warn about our decayed and degraded state of knowledge about our own history.

Indeed, today, Americans’ knowledge about history and civics is at record lows, helping explain our new acceptance and promotion of literal socialist policies and politics in America.  Our education system, our schools, have failed us.  Thank God, however, a few historians have given us a gift to help us recoup the things we used to know.  Particularly beautiful and helpful is Allen Guelzo and James Haskins new two-volume history of Western Civilization: “The Golden Thread.”

Enough cannot be said about such a work as Guelzo’s and Haskins’—nor its scholarship, readability, and beautiful presentation.  Their work comes just in time, and could not be more necessary.

Ronald Reagan used to quote the philosopher Montesquieu: &ldquo;The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principle upon which it was founded.&rdquo;&nbsp; Reagan cited this point to warn us as more and more policies were enacted violating our principles of self- and limited government.&nbsp; Later in his career, Reagan would also warn about our decayed and degraded state of knowledge about our own history.
Indeed, today, Americans&rsquo; knowledge about history and civics is at record lows, helping explain our new acceptance and promotion of literal socialist policies and politics in America.&nbsp; Our education system, our schools, have failed us.&nbsp; Thank God, however, a few historians have given us a gift to help us recoup the things we used to know.&nbsp; Particularly beautiful and helpful is Allen Guelzo and James Haskins new two-volume history of Western Civilization: &ldquo;The Golden Thread.&rdquo;
Enough cannot be said about such a work as Guelzo&rsquo;s and Haskins&rsquo;&mdash;nor its scholarship, readability, and beautiful presentation.&nbsp; Their work comes just in time, and could not be more necessary.

Seth Leibsohn: Restoring an Appreciation of the Things That Matter

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/55273f08-caa2-4071-9126-b4d50145d41e/transcript

British police arrested five young men near an air base used by American forces. They were suspected of explosives offenses and preparing a terrorist act.

Today, all five are out on bail. Authorities call them British nationals but won’t release their names. Police are investigating possible foreign-state involvement. Iran denies any role.

The public’s been told almost nothing. And while investigators are still working out what happened, every suspect has been released.

Police say bail conditions are strict. But armed officers responded. Bomb disposal experts examined the scene. If the threat was serious enough for that, why is releasing all five safe?

These men certainly deserve due process. But official secrecy and pompous reassurances are no substitute for protecting the public. This kind of politically correct, cowardly complacency is how once-great civilizations die.

British police arrested five young men near an air base used by American forces. They were suspected of explosives offenses and preparing a terrorist act.
Today, all five are out on bail. Authorities call them British nationals but won&rsquo;t release their names. Police are investigating possible foreign-state involvement. Iran denies any role.
The public&rsquo;s been told almost nothing. And while investigators are still working out what happened, every suspect has been released.
Police say bail conditions are strict. But armed officers responded. Bomb disposal experts examined the scene. If the threat was serious enough for that, why is releasing all five safe?
These men certainly deserve due process. But official secrecy and pompous reassurances are no substitute for protecting the public. This kind of politically correct, cowardly complacency is how once-great civilizations die.

Carol Platt Liebau: Released and Reassured?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/510fe8d0-38b7-48e7-83e3-b4d4011233e7/transcript

America's Strategic Blind Spots: Lessons from Decades of Miscalculations | Hugh Hewitt with Sen. Tom Cotton

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