the who's so the dangerous tit for tat, if you will, continues in not only really the war of words, but the proxy war and what's being called the shadow war between is where israel enron, over this latest escalation of violence in the gulf of oman, with the attack, as i mentioned on that israeli company, link tanker ship, well british prime minister boars, johnson called the attack in which a british citizen was killed a quote, unacceptable and outrageous attack on commercial shipping. and that a ron should face consequences. us secretary of state spirit anthony blank, and also blaming iran, and likewise condemning the attack. so where does it go from here? what's the wrong strategy with this? so in more on this, this incident, let's bring in former us naval intelligence officer john jordan, john, great to see you look if anybody knows about these issues,

you do. so thanks for coming on. the bottom line here, john is right and have have traded attacks at sea, you know, numerous times this year alone. and really looking at the timeframe over the last 18 months. israel going after on in ships or targeting israeli win ships? what's the strategy? what's her on strategy though with this maritime conflict, and does her on the use of these, you know, as they're called, suicide drones represent a dangerous new escalation in warfare or in part in the pond. is iran simply testing the waters there's 2 parts to this. john and the 1st part is iran. iranian domestic politics. first of all, they just had a new government sworn in. there's lots of different factions inside of iran that need to be placated. new regime wants to look tough and they want to look like they've even the score for the incident in the mediterranean a little while ago. so there is a posturing for a local audience and a local political audience inside of here,

ron. that's one part of the other part is they want to carefully calibrate what they do so that they can satisfy their domestic audiences, send a message to the europeans in the united states and israel that hey, we mean business or we're, we're serious players. but at the same time, not go so far where they would invite a collapse in, in, in the, in the iran nuclear deal and jeopardize the relaxation of sank sanctions. because that's really the, the end game for iran is economic. so they want to walk a fine line here, look tough, but not overdue it. but at the same time, if they can bait israel or the united states and perhaps into doing something outrageous, some disproportionate retaliation that would go into iran. can see that as props. but benefiting them in the court of european public opinion and resulting in accelerated release of sanctions. so that's the dance that's being played out. right. yeah. and it's a great point. i was going to bring that up because israel has, you know, really a new prime minister, as we know enough tale bennett, who, you know,

regardless of what you know, the contention about him becoming prime minister and the political machinations there. but bennett has been a hawk in the past when it comes to iran. he kind of really codes that, that the israeli line of the red line of no nuclear armed or on. and also israel will continue to protect its borders and iran, as you were talking about, has a new president taking office this week. actually abraham ac is really more hard line than his predecessor. a hudson ro, honey, who was being see more as, as kind of a moderate figure figure in, in iran, so, you know, like you were just talking about, this will certainly impact the response going forward. but it doesn't seem like, you know, like an all branch is going to extend it between either country anytime soon. what having said that though, what do you think if at all the us and british response will be aside from, from the ongoing political rhetoric? will there be a response?

it's, will there be a coordinated us israel response, or do you think, you know, the u. s. and the new cable just really leave this up to, up to israel for the time being you know, this doesn't merit a military response by the u. s. or the u. k. you can really hit the iranians, where they hurt by take by, by you, by using this in the economic realm. i mean, that's where iran is. the iranian regime is really vulnerable. a military response here isn't appropriate, actual, probably play into, to iran. and because it would be probably perceive as being disproportionate and out of whack. so look at them, look at the u. s. u k, to condemn it verbally and perhaps, and perhaps to take just their position with regard to the iran nuclear. revised iran nuclear deal, which doesn't the prospects in which don't look too good right now. but the name of the game here, john, for iran is economics and sanctions relaxations together eventually. so i'm going to have to give in iran, if iran does not. if you're running machine is not able to deliver economically for

people. yeah, and that's a great point just real quick on the issue of these attack drones. iran has been not only testing the waters but also testing the airspace. it's been able to get some of these drones across the syrian border into israeli aerospace, not very long israel sheets the, these drones down. but is there, do you see an increase in arise ability with these attacks and they use them in saudi arabia, you know, across the border from yemen. it's a saudi arabia. are we going to see more of this? you think? absolutely, this is the, this is the vehicle, this is the kind of the weapon of the future in a lot of ways. drones can be either really expensive and really sophisticated to do some really amazing things. or they can be pretty cheap and an easily either defeated or militarily ineffective. you know, in terms of not be able to pack a big punch. but drones like this are inexpensive. there's something that can be fabricated off the shelf technology. and it lends itself to a symmetric warfare where you are able to inflict some damage using an inexpensive,

easy to acquire weapons system, potentially against a higher, higher value asset like an oil tanker or potentially a worship. if you get really lucky or there's enough of them, but look at this, this is, this is a symmetric warfare tool of the future, and iran will continue to embrace it. yeah, absolutely. all right, john jordan is always good to see a man. thanks for coming on. appreciate it. good inside. well, demonstrators angry over a new round of coven measure, squared off with riot police across europe and australia. protesters say they're upset that their basic freedoms are being removed by the new restrictions. in some cases, the demonstrations got so violent, police had to use tear gas and water cannons on the massive crowd. or t correspondent natasha suite brings us the latest developments. the police and berlin germany can be seen shoving, entertaining anti lock down protesters this despite local court, bending multiple protests before the weekend began. i go,

we're civilians. we just want our basic rights back and they are the ones armed who are taking action against peaceful civilians. the geneva convention was passed in 1949, and they are trying to make it illegal. well, germany has eased most of the panoramic related restriction since the summer. some remain in place including mandatory math mandate. government officials continue to pressure the public to get back to needed. official se 91000 people have died in germany from copeland 19 and in france and 14000 protesters to the streets to show their opposition against the coven path. 10 people were quarterly arrested and 3 police officers were injured. according to paris officials, the concept of locked down a mandatory vaccination, has some locals, furious. i'm here to defend the freedom of speech because mr. mac chrome is trying to staple any kind of public speech with a pseudo privilege called the sanitary pass, which is in fact, a way to control people. more than 3000 police officers over cell 4 different protest know the french capital on san day. last week,

french authorities rolled out a new covered 1900 help pass, and then a search in infections. as of july 21st, people are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result to attend sports matches, and to visit cultural venues. i'm not anti vaccine. i also did not get the job. i disagree with the sanitary pass to have to show your credentials each time. they also want to apply this to children when they get back to school in order to impose the vaccine on them. i don't agree with that 1000 and room also take into the st saturday against the cobra green pass. without the green pass, we cannot work. whoever has been vaccinated will go against the law, would require italian residents to have a pass showing proof of vaccination recovery from the virus or a negative corona virus test. in order to access public faces, restaurants, museums, and theater starting august 6. most of the many people compared to what was done to the g. indeed, more or less, we are talking about the same thing. it is in a way through which makes science wants to have power over people. that's how it

was done. isn't that discrimination on water cannons and tear gas were deployed on protesters challenging vaccine mandates? in athens, who legislation submitted by the greek government is set to make vaccination. mandatory for employees for nursing homes occur. few has been announced on the island of making a popular tourism hotspot. almost half of the country's population 4690000 had been fully vaccinated in australia. thousands of anti lockdown protesters, mark through melbourne, central business district on saturday. the city is still under stay at home, orders. the 5th walk down since the pandemic began. now melbourne's lockdown is set to be lifted tuesday, but local made it clear. they were extremely frustrated with the repeated stay at home orders. reporting for news you choose and sweets r t. well, florida recorded the highest number of cobra, 1900 infection since the pandemic started with more than 21000 new cases, amounting to listen to this 20 percent of new cove in 1900 infections in the united

states. this as a political divide continues over mass guidelines. 5 and those who are vaccinated and those people unvaccinated, as a more infectious delta various continues to spread. what was more on this? i'm joined now by dr. bob aren't on dr. appreciate you. come on, i guess. let me tell you, man, i oh ok questions. and the delta variance look, i don't want to get to political here, but there continues, i'm sure, you know, there's to be the political debate over, you know, people who are vaccinated people who are non vaccinated in this country. people are non vaccinated. various reasons. i have friends, you say, well it's, you know, they kind of buying that whole, you know, the, the whole, you know, big pharma that this is just a scheme by big farm to make money, or the distrust of the, of the federal government. the bottom line is this, though, it seems while the numbers are fluid, what we're seeing is that the majority of people that are hospitalized right now who are severely and critically ill. are the people who are unvaccinated?

am i wrong on this? and why is it important for people to be vaccinated against this, this virus, and now with the delta? very sh john. unfortunately, the numbers are stories and people say, can you give me the lie on their research see sophisticated view. ringback watson age is roughly linking case or if you will, you use frank heisinger educational mastery, connecticut elias vaccination city, and saw an example very new sir. regardless of your white plaque center. if you are college graduates, you are much more on here. see for sure how it gradually,

well educated means you can watch like yours. you're trying to washington post wonderful worldwide new sources and they get their own march. now. ringback which pay lower. busy injures medication, those who are not where they get information from the situation sources. so we're getting information from in the tragedy as you can get the political influence or the risk. and unfortunately, they're also human. obviously churches were promoting anti macs idea, political power. that is cause florida. 39000. i think it's touchable. yeah, absolutely. and speaking of influences,

the white house has now reached out to social media influencers, particularly, you know, young people, teenagers, and those folks in their twenties to try to influence people to get the vaccination . i mean, that's how di or the situation is among those who are misinformed. and when i talk to people who refused to get the vaccine, including a friend of mine who now has a delta various and now he wants to get vaccinated. you know, they can't provide the information, it's there, so misinform that said, let's real, real quick. let's shift to the break through so called breakthrough infections. we've been hearing a lot about this, 1st of all, what is this infection? and should those of us, like myself, my wife, my mother, who's 78 years old, who's visiting, you know, who's in miami right now with my wife helping to care for our 3 year old daughter? should we be concerned about the breakthrough infections and the delta various 835000 breaking infections. 60000000. so accidents, you know, like,

you know, the cdc nation major longer and the government general they said open on july. it's like when they set it up, you say, why do you see really know what those were back and they could transfer the virus and that they just couldn't. now we know that the viral load from those vaccinated individuals are just as high vaccinated that they are a threat to the people like your mom. you know, your mom and a 70 age may not have a level of antibodies that she just why recurring. consider israel like now getting shot for official here you have to consider if you're mean compromise over interests. yeah. and the question is when will booster shots if it will be available here in the united states? that's for another time, the other discussion, dr. bob or not,

i appreciate you i, i could talk about this all day with you, but we got to leave it there. thank you sir. i appreciate it. all right, well coming up, infrastructure is the debate once again, raging right now. literally, as we speak on capitol hill, but this time there's a bill to read all 2700 pages of it. try reading that before that we'll have more details with our political panel spread out. the ah, is your media a reflection of reality? the in a world transformed what will make you feel safer type relation for community you going the right way? are you being led to the direct? what is truth? what is faith?

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the trillion dollar infrastructure deal. senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell saying, democrats should not create a quote unquote artificial timeline with its approval. and that republicans, one to offer a potential changes though adding the deal is a good and important jumping off point. what was more on this? let's bring in our political panel. david catches a former, you see fit us attorney. and tom norton is the president of the michigan conservative union and a small business owner. gentlemen, welcome to you. thanks for coming on david. and let's start with you. you know, the senate, the senate goes on summer break, august 9th. and i don't know, maybe it's just me, but it sounds like what senate majority leader mcconnell is saying is that this may not get done by then. what do you think is this accurate or do you think they'll they'll agree on something by the night? well, john, i think it may not get done by then, but i think that it will get done. this is really a major stepping stone where the center has a rule. this country,

not the far right, not the far left, but the center and as decided, let's do something about potholes. let's do something about broadband. let's do something about the urgently needed infrastructure that this country needs. and so i think that this trillion dollar bill is going to go through and as to the progressives who say that they're going to put the kibosh on it, this is a trillion dollars that's going to go to good projects, much needed around the country. and i think you'd have to be a nihilist to be against it. and if the progressives try to to but i think will be moderate republicans in the household, both for it. so i think this is going to become law if not by the beginning of august. i think it will be by the end of august. yeah, look, i think we all agree. america's infrastructure definitely needs improvements. i mean, china's so far ahead when it comes to improving infrastructure. but tom, i want to shift to you, you know, whether you live in michigan, california, florida, like myself. i mean, like i said,

every state needs improvement. what is this bill as so often the case on capitol hill where these bills, they get bigger and bigger and bigger until they're it's a cow with all the pork thrown in it. do you think that could happen with this bill? is, is it in danger of getting too much, too much pork thrown into it? well, it's a federal government. there's going to be too much park and to begin with. i mean, that's the one thing that i think the only thing we all agree on, the federal government is going to bring on the bank and the biggest problem with bills like this and you're talking about 2000000000. we can all agree that we need to infrastructure improvements, but that really is up to the state of federal highways and the few other projects reserve in the us constitution. at 2 trillion dollars, you can only print so much money right now. i'm pretty certain see inflation at a hyper ring. you can only print money for so long when it's not backed by any thing expected not to wrong. mark my words, they pass the equations going to skyrocket even further than that. i'm opposed to the structure, but we need to start living with that are means and the problem is that we're not

doing this is going to average americans much different degree than people seem to understand. david about half the bills overall price tag is, is new federal spending with the rest coming from existing and plan projects? what are some of the, in your view, the potential sticking points moving forward? well, i think that this bill, this one is about $900000000000.00. i think this one's going to go through. i think the country needs it. and as to what your other gas says, it would be nice if the states could pay for this stuff. but it's just too much money to, to repair the roads and the bridges, the broadband, the water works of the rail, all of this kind of stuff. it's too much for the states to pay for. so that's why i think about a dozen of the 50 republican senators are fort now the big thing that everyone's worried about, and i think the thing that people are worried about for inflation is the next bill

. the one that the democrats have in mind to do by reconciliation. that would be over 3 trillion dollars. and that does present real risks if it went through of, you know, of inflation. and of course, a lot of older people retired people who both democratic are going to be hurt by inflation too. and so that's why biden, who's a centrist, i think, is trying to make sure that this does not lead to too much inflation, because everyone would be hurt by that. but especially older and retired people who vote democratic tom. we have about 30 seconds. i'll let you get the last word. do you agree with david on that? no, i think that we have to put a cap. i'm spending at some point. i thought my wife and we got married, but president, we only put money for so long. and when obama was president, we can rent money for so long and inflation, all that even from printed a lot of money and eventually inflation will get no, i didn't get printing money. and now inflation is hitting its way to average americans. there's nothing central about this. go ahead and pass into our bill and you'll see american certain feelings they're parking,

but when they start continuing, so gas pay bills or even pay your internet utility now? well, there's going to be much more on this. i'm sure davie catch tom norton. thank you gentlemen. we'll leave it there for now. appreciate it. great to be with you. well, tennis is back in washington, d. c is the city open gets underway. ortiz, virginia ham is in rock creek park with the details, and the big names fans are hoping to see that for john, it is the 52nd edition of the city open right here, tennis in our nation's capital. now, early in the before times, the w t. a n a t t both held their torments here. well for the 1st time in a decade the devotee opted not to run one to said having one in point. but if you're a fan of scientists, don't fear cobra off will make an appearance here, along with, through the ladies. any exhibition match later in the week. now on the side of course, there is one name, one name only. you have to know and that name is roughly on the dollars off the number one sees you're never having played nbc at the city opened before coming off,

missing at the clay court season as well as the olympics. now he's going to be some stiff competition. number to see if your audio is one of the favorites to take it all after having a successful season on clay court. now, the curacy $21900.00 champion, is also a heavy favorite, and the fan favorite for his on and off the court antics. and it is anybody's match here, of course, fans seen a $1.60 if you please, later this week. but at this point they're, they're just glad to be back here. glad to have. and john, it is an exciting time for everybody here at the city up and back to you. thanks regina. well, that's all the time we have for today's show, but for the show and more be sure to download a portable tv app for your apple or android device for now say for watching and see against it. i

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