Nonstate actors but from old nationstate adversaries who have learned from the change right at the end of the Twentieth Century and to understand the only way to defeat us is by using irregular or indirect means of attack, the assassination of general soleimani fit into that theory . It did because of who he was, his in official title. Thank you for having me on this show. The shadow commander. He wasnt a Major General in the regular Army Commanding divisions in a normal battle where you face off in a theater of combat and everything is aboveboard, the battle of the bulge, this isnt the first gulf war. This is an individual who used proxy forces in Six Continents including the us and the recent attempt against the saudi ambassador to wage irregular warfare using means the weaker power developed against a far more powerful adversary, the United States is no longer a superpower. We are a hyperpower, nobody can come close to us in a conventional capacity. We have 12 Nuclear Aircraft carri
Of defeating jihad, why we fight. And most racially, the war for americas soul. The aand most recently. In your 2018 book, why we fight, you write the most significant threats we face today to not emanate from the world of nonstate actors. They come from old nationstate adversaries who have seemingly learned from the change wrought at the end of the 20th century and to understand the only way to defeat us is by using irregular or indirect means of attack. Could the assassination of general solar fit into that theory . It could because of who he was his official title. Thanks to having me on the show. He was the shadow commander. He wasnt a Major General in a regular Army Commanding divisions in a normal battle for you face off in combat and everything is aboveboard and you know where everybody is. This isnt the battle of the bulge or the first gulf war. He used proxy forces including in the u. S. And the recent attempt against the saudi ambassador to wage warfare by using means that th
He was the shadow commander. He wasnt a Major General in a regular Army Commanding divisions in a normal battle for you face off in combat and everything is aboveboard and you know where everybody is. This isnt the battle of the bulge or the first gulf war. He used proxy forces including in the u. S. And the recent attempt against the saudi ambassador to wage warfare by using means that the weaker power has developed against the far more powerful adversary like the United States. America is no longer a superpower as a french analyst claimed it. We are a hyperpower. Nobody can come close to us in our conventional capacity. We have 12 Nuclear Aircraft carriers. We have more special forces than some countries have soldiers. So use in direct means, proxies, terrorism and irregular warfare. Was the commander of that warfare. You also write and why we fight that we are not interventionists, but we are not isolationists. When it comes to this president , yes. As President Trumps former strate
People were shot. So far no word if is this. A suspect is in custody or the extent of injuries. We are gathering more information. Back here in the bay area the foiled Christmas Day terrorist attack has some concerns about security along the embarcadero. San Francisco Police chief assured the public there is no credible threat to the city. He says that wont stop Law Enforcement from being prepared. Live from market street. The crowds are out and i imagine it will be packed on new years eve. Police are asking once again if you see something say something. It seems basic. It could end up saving lives. Reporter San Francisco hopes to ring in new years the way it does every year with fireworks. This year in the wake of a thwarted terrorist attack appeared 39 police will be extra vigilant. We want the public to know there are no Credible Threats. It is important they see officers. There will be officers you wont see. Reporter the department will be collaborating with the fbi but would not s
Happened. Terror cell in spain, new arrests overnight tied to the attacks in barcelona and cambrils, Spanish Police still looking for at least one man who may have been the driver of that van that barrelled through barcelona killing and injuring scores. This as we learn more about the california man who was killed as he celebrate d his first wedding anniversary. All of that plus boston prepares for tens of thousands who are expected at the socalled free speech rally. A Seattle Seahawks player gets support from a teammate after he chooses to sit during the National Anthem. And taylor swift goes dark, her media accounts a blank space with rumors flying she may be able to drop a new album. Today, august 19th, 2017. This is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome on this saturday morning, im craig melvin. And good morning to you. This has become a bit of a familiar ritual, getting up on a saturday morning with another Top Trump Administration official gone. Its true. Reinc