{"id":3939,"date":"2021-09-16T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/132-admiral-mike-mullen-the-former-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-on-the-next-9-11-gen-milleys-call-to-china-the-afghanistan-debacle-the-sept-18-threat-to-washington-lessons-learned-tak\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T14:53:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T14:53:22","slug":"132-admiral-mike-mullen-the-former-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-on-the-next-9-11-gen-milleys-call-to-china-the-afghanistan-debacle-the-sept-18-threat-to-washington-lessons-learned-tak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/132-admiral-mike-mullen-the-former-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-on-the-next-9-11-gen-milleys-call-to-china-the-afghanistan-debacle-the-sept-18-threat-to-washington-lessons-learned-tak\/","title":{"rendered":"132. Admiral Mike Mullen. The Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on The Next 9\/11, Gen. Milley\u2019s Call to China, the Afghanistan Debacle. The Sept 18 Threat to Washington. Lessons Learned, Taking Accountability for Failure &amp; Lady Gaga\u2019s Giant Egg."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA6873217620\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 20th anniversary of 9\/11 has now passed. Afghanistan remains a mess. The delta variant is ripping through thousands of unvaccinated lives. And there is new, looming domestic terrorism threat facing our Capitol this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all a painful reminder that our fun, vaccinated summer of 2021 is almost over. Fall is coming in fast. And it\u2019s definitely a time to stay vigilant.<\/p>\n<p>There have been 46 Presidents of the United States. There have been only 20 Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And you\u2019re about to hear from the best one of our lifetime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mike Mullen is a man who might have made a hell of a president. Mostly, because he never wanted to be one. But he\u2019s also a man who almost became a candidate for Vice President of the United States. And not as a Republican or a Democrat, but as an independent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans is continuing our unique, independent focus on the most urgent threats facing America. And exploring how they\u2019re all intertwined. And how we can pull them part&#8211;and fight them together. From 9\/11, to the pandemic, to January 6th, to the debacle in Afghanistan, to the threats of domestic extremism&#8211;they\u2019re all a test of the fabric of our nation. And they all are made worse by how badly that fabric has been weakened since 9\/11.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Is 2021 America what Osama Bin Laden would have dreamed of? 650,000 Americans dead, our international reputation in shambles, our politics paralyzed, our people divided, and literally, killing each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just like 20 years ago this week, we have a choice to make. Do we stand with America and a brighter future? Or do we stand with the enemies, and the darkness that will extinguish the bright glow of the shining city on the hill?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s another conversation that keeps it real. With tough lessons&#8211;and hard truths. The kind to help you stay vigilant. Because eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re bringing the Righteous Media 5 I\u2019s: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. We\u2019re going from last episode with the truth from a firefighter who stood on the pile, to this episode with the truth from the admiral, The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, who was the senior military leader in the Situation Room, standing behind President Obama, watching the Bin Laden raid unfold on May 1, 2011. Admiral Mullen has been America\u2019s bodyguard. He was also the boss of every single man and woman in uniform who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a fireside chat with a true guardian of our democracy. An exploration of leadership&#8211;with a true patriot. A sailor, an Admiral, a warrior, a scholar&#8230;and maybe most importantly of all now, a grandfather.<\/p>\n<p>Our host, national security and political analyst and Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) takes you behind the scenes for candid conversations with top leaders from all backgrounds. It\u2019s a bold and blunt perspective you won\u2019t find anywhere else on the media landscape.<\/p>\n<p>You can support this show and join the community of listeners by joining our IA Patreon community. You\u2019ll get access to events, guests, merch discounts, and exclusive content. And you\u2019ll help us keep speaking truth to power.<\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans is powered by Righteous Media. On social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. Where you can check out new IA merch to hook up your favorite independent as fall approaches.<\/p>\n<p>You can also watch the full conversation with the Admiral and Paul Rieckhoff here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_33640\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NOhUwx28OCs?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 20th anniversary of 9\/11 has now passed. Afghanistan remains a mess. The delta variant is ripping through thousands of unvaccinated lives. And there is new, looming domestic terrorism threat facing our Capitol this week.\u00a0 It\u2019s all a painful reminder that our fun, vaccinated summer of 2021 is almost over. Fall is coming in fast.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/132-admiral-mike-mullen-the-former-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-on-the-next-9-11-gen-milleys-call-to-china-the-afghanistan-debacle-the-sept-18-threat-to-washington-lessons-learned-tak\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">132. Admiral Mike Mullen. The Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on The Next 9\/11, Gen. Milley\u2019s Call to China, the Afghanistan Debacle. The Sept 18 Threat to Washington. Lessons Learned, Taking Accountability for Failure &amp; Lady Gaga\u2019s Giant Egg.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-3939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","category-veterans","tag-veterans","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IA-promo-square-EP132.jpg",800,800,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":1,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/veterans\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Veterans<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"The 20th anniversary of 9\/11 has now passed. 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