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Doug Feith: ‘Afghanistan Sent Signal of Bad Thinking, Weakness and Irresolution’ | ‘Top Story,’ Ep. 32

Hear Jonathan Tobin’s take on the top news stories of the week and then his interview with former Pentagon Official and author Doug Feith.

JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin talks about the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot; Deborah Lipstadt; Harry Potter and anti-Semitism; and the legacy of Sheldon Adelson.

Also, Doug Feith joins the show to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and U.S.-Israel relations. The two analyze the future of American foreign policy, the impact of the Biden administration’s disaster in Afghanistan and appeasement of Iran as well as the judgment of history on American efforts in the war on terror and in the Middle East.

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Jonathan S. Tobin is editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, a senior contributor for The Federalist, a columnist for Newsweek and a contributor to many other publications. He covers the American political scene, foreign policy, the U.S.-Israel relationship, Middle East diplomacy, the Jewish world and the arts. He hosts the JNS “Think Twice” podcast, both the weekly video program and the “Jonathan Tobin Daily” program, which are available on all major audio platforms and YouTube. Previously, he was executive editor, then senior online editor and chief political blogger, for Commentary magazine. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jewish Exponent in Philadelphia and editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. He has won more than 60 awards for commentary, art criticism and other writing. He appears regularly on television, commenting on politics and foreign policy. Born in New York City, he studied history at Columbia University.
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