michael maloof, michael, the outgoing prime minister has called for all political issues to be resolved through dialogue and concessions. can the gaps between the rival blocks realistically be breached? well at this point it doesn't appear so our solder is very, very strong. he, he and his backers, i had had the largest majority, but they, they didn't control the parliament. and they walked out. and they also, and as a consequence of that, gave way to the potential election of a iranian back shia and but because they walked out, they couldn't be any election. so a stalemate, the election, the demonstrations are becoming louder and it could create more chaos. and it also brings up the potential for bringing back isis and of high to elements to, to take advantage of this insecurity that exists right now. and the lack of a government, the clerics is supported blue, supported by protesters, positions themselves as against both aidan and the united states. and he's immensely popular. why do his views resonate so much with the iraqi? while he is he, he does not want any foreign troops on the,

but to get more on this, we're going to go live now to former pentagon security analyst, michael maloof. michael, thanks a lot for joining us on the program. the 1st thing i want to ask you is basically, after the assassination of our bay biden ordered american flags to be flown at half mast at the white house, followed by a surprise visit by the us secretary of state to tokyo. what do you make of these moves by washington? well, it definitely is a little unusual for the united states to put the flag at half staff for foreign foreign, national but, but on the other hand, i think what i think it's all a political gesture on the part of biden, to show the closeness of and reinforce the, the closeness between the united states and japan. it was obey who actually helped create the quad, which is really aimed at china. and of course that's why you heard reports about china cheering. abe's death and there that there's no love lost there. but clearly for the united states it's, he was a close partner and reinforced the whole deed for a stronger defense, but also a stronger alliance among other

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poland has been seeing its own army liking some key weaponry from on this we can cross live to michael maloof, who formerly served as a senior us security policy analyst in the pentagon. michael was helping me break this down. if you don't mind, the us administration has already told out about $6000000000.00 of military aid to ukraine, since the conflict corrupted in february, what can you say about the concerns? the u. s. weapons stockpiles might actually be running low. well, let me, let me correct on one thing it's, it's going to be upwards over 60000000000. that they, that they're going to be supply and, and what the u. s. manufacturers are experiencing is just what the northrop grumman, c. e o pointed out that they have some stocks stuck piles, but they don't have endless stockpiles. and i think that, that, that's why there's an appeal or the, the biden administration that come to, to, to clarify just what is the policy biden has said that he intends to keep on going to the end, whatever that means and, and us stockpiles are limited. the, not the ability of manufacturers to make this equ

michael maloof, a former senior pentagon security policy analyst, says the u. s. doesn't have enough stockpiles to provide for both its own defense needs. and those of ukraine, u. s. dark piles are limited, the amount, the ability of manufacturers to make this equipment is also running into issues. namely the, the, the supply chain issue lot of the equipment goes that is being supplied is not a not tracked. so no, no, no one knows where this equipment goes. once it gets sent to you create a lot of, it's been destroyed. but a lot of it too, is going on black market. it's endless, and it's in the united states only has so many resources. and that's, that's aside from the equipment itself. i mean, it's, it's, and the congress, i think, in the american people certainly are waking up to this reality that there are other issues for america right now. and that's what i'm administration should be focusing on. and it's not a severe wildfires have been sweeping through parts of southern your in in both with that is it for me this our stay with us throughout the day though a

i'm joined by my guess, michael maloof in washington. he's a former pentagon senior security policy analyst in tampa. we have larry johnson. he is ceo of burg associates and a former c. i. a analyst and us state department counterterrorism official and in los angeles, we crossed soup i. e, and he is a strategic planning consultant, a private equity advisor and an independent economic analyst i, gentleman crosstalk rules and effect. that means if we could jump in anytime you want, and i always appreciate larry, let me go to you 1st at tampa. what has this? the west succeeded in its endeavors backing ukraine in this conflict? um, a lot of money is being thrown at it. i mean i, i've lost track every single week. somebody else is throwing money into the pot here, but it doesn't seem to be changing, quote, unquote rushes behavior. so how do you assess the relative success or failure of the west approach when it comes to ukraine? well, the west has been outstanding at deceiving and lying to some people other than that it's been a complete fias

i'm joined by my guess, michael maloof in washington. he's a former pentagon senior security policy analyst in tampa. we have larry johnson. he is ceo of burg associates and a former c i. a analysts, an u. s. state department counterterrorism official. and in los angeles, we crossed soup, i. e, and he is a strategic planning consultant, a private equity advisor and an independent economic analyst. i, gentleman crossed sack rose and the fact that music we could jump in anytime you want. and i always appreciate larry, let me go to you 1st and tampa. what has this? the west succeeded in its endeavors backing ukraine in this conflict? um, a lot of money is being thrown at it. i mean i, i've lost track every single week. somebody else is throwing money into the pot here, but it doesn't seem to be changing quote, unquote rushes behavior. so how.

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we got reaction from former pentagon security analyst, michael maloof. well, it definitely is a little unusual for the united states to put the flag half staff for foreign foreign national ok. but on the other hand, i think what i think it's all a political gesture on the part of biden, to show the closeness of and reinforcing the closest between the united states and japan. it was obey who actually helped create the quad, which is really aimed at china. so you have a lot of countries in that region. we're all competing the relying on the united states as a back up. and if the united states were to diminish that influence, then that there would be a lot more confusion. and because those countries will all go their own direction and that might not be of such a bad thing. and i question the u. s. is position that china is trying to dominate that, that those countries in that way, i don't see that. but they are a large country. they are influential. they're like the united states in terms of influence. but, and now you have the 2 powers competing with one a

i'm joined by my guess, michael maloof in washington. he's a former pentagon senior security policy analyst in tampa. we have larry johnson. he is ceo of burg associates and a former c i. a analysts, an u. s. state department counterterrorism official. and in los angeles we crossed soup, i. e, and he is a strategic planning consultant, a private equity advisor and an independent economic anil.

i'm joined by my guess, michael maloof in washington. he's a former pentagon senior security policy analyst in tampa. we have larry johnson, he is ceo of burg associates and a former c i. a analysts, an u. s. state department counterterrorism official. and in los angeles, we crossed soupy and he is a strategic planning consultant, a private equity advisor and an independent economic analyst. i. gentleman across stock rules and effect, that means if he could jump in any time you want. and i would appreciate larry, let me go to you 1st at tampa. what has this? the west succeeded in its endeavours, backing ukraine in this conflict. a lot of money is being thrown at it. i mean i, i've lost track every single week. somebody else is throwing money into the pot here, but it doesn't seem to be changing, quote, unquote rushes behavior. so how do you assess the relative success or failure of the west's approach when it comes to ukraine? well, the west has been outstanding, had the saving and lying to its own people. other than that, it's been a co

michael maloof, a former senior security policy analyst in the office of the secretary of defense. he says there is little accountability for where these weapons and up it's not surprising that yours weapons are being sold on the, on the dark web. it's clear that the pentagon cannot account for where a weapons are going. they're not even a trying to, to account for where the weapons are going. now the downside to this is that these weapons, as many of them are very sophisticated, they require maintenance, they require a spare parts, and they also need instructions. and unless the individuals who acquire them know how to use them, where they're going to be virtually useless or they're going to, or it's going to kill them. and also the, the fact to that you have these weapons going in to militant groups and militias and the case of ukraine, the as on battalion and right sector. the, this is not c elements which are part of the ukrainian military today. they have their own agenda apart from the government itself. so we don't know if they're even acquiring, if they may not be acquiring