{"id":3332,"date":"2020-11-13T21:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T21:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/85-general-barry-mccaffrey-biden-wins-but-you-should-be-alarmed-america-in-crisis-chaos-at-the-pentagon-another-secretary-of-defense-goes-down-the-most-volatile-veterans-day-i\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T14:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T14:53:23","slug":"85-general-barry-mccaffrey-biden-wins-but-you-should-be-alarmed-america-in-crisis-chaos-at-the-pentagon-another-secretary-of-defense-goes-down-the-most-volatile-veterans-day-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/85-general-barry-mccaffrey-biden-wins-but-you-should-be-alarmed-america-in-crisis-chaos-at-the-pentagon-another-secretary-of-defense-goes-down-the-most-volatile-veterans-day-i\/","title":{"rendered":"85. General Barry McCaffrey. Biden Wins. BUT \u201cYou should be alarmed\u201d. America in Crisis. Chaos at the Pentagon. Another Secretary of Defense Goes Down. The Most Volatile Veterans Day in our Lifetime. Chappelle and Starting Over."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA9627186697\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\"  frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>No matter what Tucker Carlson or your crazy uncle says, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 election for President of the United States. Yes, he did it. Yes, we did it. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won. America won. We won. Trump lost. Authoritarianism lost. Trumpism lost. History is made. The good one won. The bad guy lost. Yes, there is reason to celebrate. But that shit\u2019s over. This is no time to take a victory lap, or nurse a hangover. Even when world leaders are calling to congratulate Joe Biden, Trump and his loyalists are going down fighting. And some, may not wanna go down at all. Half of America isn\u2019t celebrating. And Trump is doing what he does. He\u2019s blowing things up. Things that are vital to our national stability, our homeland security, our fight against the virus and our domestic tranquility. And after failing to blow up the election. He moved on to the single most powerful, most vital, most sacred institution we\u2019ve got. The pentagon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the single most precarious time in recent history for our national security, Trump is firing<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yesper?src=hashtag_click\"> #Yesper<\/a>. Angry Americans host Paul Rieckhoff is no fan of the SecDef, but this massive disruption now is terribly bad for our troops &#038; our security. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OurEnemiesAreCelebrating?src=hashtag_click\">#OurEnemiesAreCelebrating<\/a> And it\u2019s not just Esper. The Pentagon&#8217;s top policy official James Anderson resigned. That paved the way for the nasty, Islamophobe retired Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata to take over policy. With our national security on the line, with a pandemic raging everywhere, Trump is flailing, and pulling this bullshit.<\/p>\n<p>And this is not a time for bullshit. It\u2019s time for hard truths. And it\u2019s time for hard leaders. Who can deliver, understand, communicate, plan for, and overcome hard truths. If you want sunshine, this is not your podcast. If you want truth, this is your place. Now and always. General Barry McCaffrey is no bullshit. General McCaffrey [27:27] is a serious man for these serious times. It\u2019s a must-listen <em>Angry Americans<\/em> episode that will wake you up, focus your heart, and prepare you for the precarious days ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a conversation that will help you stay calm. Welcome to a conversation that will help you stay cool. Welcome to a conversation that will help you stay vigilant. And a conversation that will help you stay frosty. Because the old idiom is true: cooler heads will prevail. So take a big deep breath America. We got you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With our country in turmoil and our values and stability under attack, if you\u2019re not angry, you\u2019re not paying attention. In times like this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a> is your trusted, independent source for news, politics, culture and inspiration. Make it your weekly tradition. It\u2019s a smart, fun and no-BS perspective like nowhere else in the media. You\u2019ll meet inspiring, important and iconic guests in candid conversations like on no other show. Rieckhoff is a voice Americans of all background trusts. And he tears into the news headlines in a way that leaves you informed, prepared and ready for whatever comes next in America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can be part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/angryamericans\/posts\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em> Patreon community<\/a> and get unique access to Rieckhoff, our dynamic guests, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/merch\/\">merch<\/a> discounts, and exclusive content. <em>Angry Americans<\/em> is possible thanks to these Patreon supporters and <a href=\"https:\/\/unclenearest.com\/\">Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join the movement at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\">AngryAmericans.us<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew\">YouTube<\/a>. You can see this conversation with General McCaffrey and a wide range of amazing political, foreign policy, national security and media players ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-44-ambassador-susan-rice-reactions-to-kobe-bryants-death-the-grammy-awards-and-mike-pompeo-race-in-the-military-whether-or-not-shell-run-for-office-the-truth-behind-cas\/\">Susan Rice<\/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-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 <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>. It\u2019s political, social and industry diversity like no other show in America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a> is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous.us\">Righteous Media<\/a>.\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 85: GENERAL BARRY MCCAFFREY - FULL INTERVIEW\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Ae4RhwI8zs?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>No matter what Tucker Carlson or your crazy uncle says, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 election for President of the United States. Yes, he did it. Yes, we did it. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won. America won. We won. Trump lost. Authoritarianism lost. Trumpism lost. History is made. The good one&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/85-general-barry-mccaffrey-biden-wins-but-you-should-be-alarmed-america-in-crisis-chaos-at-the-pentagon-another-secretary-of-defense-goes-down-the-most-volatile-veterans-day-i\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">85. General Barry McCaffrey. Biden Wins. BUT \u201cYou should be alarmed\u201d. America in Crisis. Chaos at the Pentagon. Another Secretary of Defense Goes Down. The Most Volatile Veterans Day in our Lifetime. 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