https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-veterans-war-afghanistan-taliban/2021/08/20/40211454-00f7-11ec-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.html Most of us, whether you’re Republican or Democrat, we thought Biden would be better than this, because Beau [Biden] served after 9/11 and [the president] spent time with Gold Star families, he spent time with veterans,” said Paul Rieckhoff…
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LA Times: What will the disastrous fall of Kabul mean for voters in 2022?
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-08-18/afghanistan-joe-biden-withdrawal-voters-2022 “Forgotistan” is what Paul Rieckhoff, the founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America ruefully called it.
WAPO: Afghanistan is proving treacherous terrain for Biden
Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, said that message ignores the role played by the United States in setting up the current faceoff. “That is geopolitical victim shaming,” Rieckhoff said. More here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-afghan-pullout-taliban/2021/08/13/73837d0a-fb98-11eb-943a-c5cf30d50e6a_story.html
May 21, 2021- MSNBC – Deadline Whitehouse – Ted Cruz Insults the Military
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace and the Bulwark’s Charlie Sykes for a discussion on Ted Cruz’s continued asinine behavior.
May 18, 2021 – Stand Up with Pete Dominick
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/355-veteran-and-host-of-indepdent-americans-paul-rieckhoff/id1485475085?i=1000522337502 Paul joins Pete Dominick for a discussion that ranges from parenting and plumbing disasters to national security in this episode of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick.
WNYC: Honoring Those Who Died Over Twenty Years in Afghanistan
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins WNYC’s Brian Lehrer for a frank look back at 20 years in Afghanistan.
RIGHTEOUS MEDIA LAUNCHES EVERYBODY & THEIR MOTHER (HAS A PODCAST)
Heartwarming New Pod Hosted by Rick Sorkin and Sharon Kopelmann Makes Every Day Mother’s Day NEW YORK, April 7, 2021 Everybody and their mother has a podcast. It’s true. It’s also the title of the newest podcast production from the powerful innovators at Righteous Media. Everybody & Their Mother (Has a Podcast) launched a brand… Continue reading RIGHTEOUS MEDIA LAUNCHES EVERYBODY & THEIR MOTHER (HAS A PODCAST)
CNN: America’s military needs to confront the enemy within
Paul Rieckhoff joins Amy McGrath in ringing the alarm about the threat white nationalism in the military creates for our country. CNN: “The military is still the most respected institution in America, but this respect is not a given. The politicizing of the military under the Trump administration and the growth of right-wing extremism among… Continue reading CNN: America’s military needs to confront the enemy within
DailyBeast: What the Hell Was Biden Thinking With His Wildly Out-of-Touch Choice for Veterans Affairs Secretary?
Denis McDonough for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is a stunning and disappointing pick by President-elect Joe Biden. I’ve met McDonough and have always been impressed by him. But there’s no world in which I would have ever envisioned him as our next VA Secretary. He is not a vet, let alone a post-9/11 vet. Instead,… Continue reading DailyBeast: What the Hell Was Biden Thinking With His Wildly Out-of-Touch Choice for Veterans Affairs Secretary?
Vice TV Sets Debut of ‘While the Rest of Us Die: Secrets of America’s Shadow Government’ With Jeffrey Wright
Vice TV has announced that its new series, “While the Rest of Us Die: Secrets of America’s Shadow Government,” will premiere on Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. Based on the book by Garrett M. Graff, the six-part series exposes the U.S. government’s flawed plans to protect its citizens. The show unpacks America’s national security spending… Continue reading Vice TV Sets Debut of ‘While the Rest of Us Die: Secrets of America’s Shadow Government’ With Jeffrey Wright
