{"id":3328,"date":"2020-12-11T05:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T05:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/89-admiral-james-stavridis-the-brilliant-navy-4-star-and-rieckhoff-break-down-the-pandemic-trump-vs-the-pentagon-bidens-controversial-picks-for-veterans-affairs-and-defense-the-future-of\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T14:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T14:53:23","slug":"89-admiral-james-stavridis-the-brilliant-navy-4-star-and-rieckhoff-break-down-the-pandemic-trump-vs-the-pentagon-bidens-controversial-picks-for-veterans-affairs-and-defense-the-future-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/89-admiral-james-stavridis-the-brilliant-navy-4-star-and-rieckhoff-break-down-the-pandemic-trump-vs-the-pentagon-bidens-controversial-picks-for-veterans-affairs-and-defense-the-future-of\/","title":{"rendered":"89. Admiral James Stavridis. The Brilliant Navy 4-Star and Rieckhoff Break Down the Pandemic, Trump vs the Pentagon, Biden\u2019s Controversial Picks for Veterans Affairs and Defense, The Future of Independent Politics, Cold Martinis and Fiat Convertibles."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA4749141631\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\"  frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The anniversary of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor was this week. And almost exactly 79 years later, American is experiencing a Pearl Harbor loss of life from the pandemic every single day. And just like after Pearl Harbor, our national response will be led by America\u2019s military. It\u2019s the Department of Defense (and the Department of Veterans Affairs) that will help distribute and administer the vaccine nationwide to everyone. Both agencies are in chaos&#8211;and were already under political attack from President Trump. Now, President-Elect Biden surprised the nation with the controversial selections of General Lloyd Austin for Secretary of Defense and Denis McDonough for Secretary of Veterans Affairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As America navigates these treacherous waters, we have an inspiring, important, iconic leader to guide us through it. Retired Navy 4-star Admiral James Starvridis. [25:35] He led the NATO Alliance in global operations as Supreme Allied Commander with responsibility for Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, Syria, counter piracy, and cyber security. The Admiral is a great American success story. The grandson of immigrants who fled ethnic cleansing in Turkey, Starvridis wrote of his immigrant grandfather: &#8220;His grandson, who speaks barely a few words of Greek, returns in command of a billion-dollar destroyer to the very city\u2014Smyrna, now called \u0130zmir\u2014from which he sailed in a refugee craft all those years ago.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stavridis is built to serve. He\u2019s an inspiring leader. He has a deep respect and regard for history. His perspective is deep. His vision is clear. He\u2019s the perfect voice for the time we\u2019re all facing. As President Mayhem dismantles the election, the Pentagon, and Democracy itself, President-Elect Biden returns to business as usual. And not in the good way. When the waters are this rough, we need an Admiral. It\u2019s time us to all get on board, rush to our stations, man the guns, and face the storm. And this is the analysis you need to hear. Stavridis and Rieckhoff break down all of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not angry, you\u2019re not paying attention. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a> is your trusted, independent source for news, politics, culture and inspiration. It\u2019s a smart, fun and no-BS perspective like nowhere else in the media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can also watch video of this conversation with Admiral Stavridis and a wide range of music, political, business and media players from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-86-chuck-d-fighting-the-power-2020-remix-public-enemys-iconic-founder-on-trump-biden-harris-black-lives-matter-spacex-getting-old-advice-from-prince-the-future-of-music-t\/\">Chuck D<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-55-jeffrey-wright-westworld-and-covid19-fighting-the-virus-in-brooklyn-rallying-for-restaurants-ebola-in-sierra-leone-the-slave-behind-jack-daniels-whiskey-trump-vs-the-who-stupid-hits\/\">Jeffrey Wright<\/a> to Medal of Honor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-52-flo-groberg-how-to-be-a-hero-in-the-war-vs-coronavirus-the-medal-of-honor-recipient-from-inside-seattle-on-medal-of-honor-day-the-department-of-veterans-affairs-and-pentagon-get-slammed-b\/\">Recipient Flo Groberg<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-5-sarah-jessica-parker-americas-scooter-invasion-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-syrias-hostage-austin-tice\/\">Sarah Jessica Parker<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-78-stephen-colbert-taking-on-trump-the-supreme-court-battle-breonna-taylor-leadership-after-loss-stephens-dog-eating-ai-weiweis-art-joking-in-the-face-of-fear-laughin\/\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-45-meghan-mccain-the-iowa-disaster-previewing-new-hampshire-haters-ivanka-and-the-oscars-life-in-on-the-campaign-trail-guns-whiskey-and-the-future-of-the-republican-party-tv-is-bullsh\/\">Meghan McCain<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-37-pete-buttigieg-reaction-to-the-afghanistan-papers-mayor-petes-favorite-drink-his-unexpected-navy-recruiter-story-arabic-not-aerobics-a-president-whos-not-a-parent-w\/\">Mayor Pete Buttigieg<\/a> on the Righteous Media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew\">YouTube<\/a> page. It\u2019s political, social and industry diversity like no other show in America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join us for an exclusive <em>Angry Americans Cocktail Hour Zoom<\/em> on December 21st by becoming a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/angryamericans\/posts\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em> Patreon community<\/a>. You\u2019ll also get unique access to our amazing guests, our dynamic host, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/merch\/\">merch<\/a> discounts, and exclusive content. <em>Angry Americans<\/em> is possible thanks to our Patreon supporters, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclenearest.com\/\">Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tommyjohn.com\/\">Tommy John<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a> empowers independent Americans and is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous.us\">Righteous Media<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Find us on social and get more involved:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngryAmericans\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngryAmericans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/angryamericansus\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/angryamericansus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/angryamericansUSA\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/angryamericansUSA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew\/featured\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew\/featured<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch the Conversation: <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EPISODE 89: ADMIRAL JAMES STARVRIDIS - FULL INTERVIEW\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/08LLQBLdhHM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The anniversary of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor was this week. And almost exactly 79 years later, American is experiencing a Pearl Harbor loss of life from the pandemic every single day. And just like after Pearl Harbor, our national response will be led by America\u2019s military. It\u2019s the Department of Defense (and the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/89-admiral-james-stavridis-the-brilliant-navy-4-star-and-rieckhoff-break-down-the-pandemic-trump-vs-the-pentagon-bidens-controversial-picks-for-veterans-affairs-and-defense-the-future-of\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">89. Admiral James Stavridis. 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