Michael Weiss

You know, if Jalani... What he is angling to do, because he has also become a student of geopolitics and recent international events. I mentioned he's sort of modeling himself on the Taliban. Well, since we withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban is the de facto ruler of the country. The United States is still engaged with it.

to implement the Doha Accords, and also, frankly, to keep tabs on ISIS-K's franchise in Afghanistan, and Taliban is at war with ISIS-K. Russia is basically on the cusp of recognizing the Taliban, diplomatically, lifting sanctions. I mean, Putin is on the record saying these guys are the de facto rulers, and they're our ally in counterterrorism. So Jelani is saying, ooh, I want some of that.

to implement the Doha Accords, and also, frankly, to keep tabs on ISIS-K's franchise in Afghanistan, and Taliban is at war with ISIS-K. Russia is basically on the cusp of recognizing the Taliban, diplomatically, lifting sanctions. I mean, Putin is on the record saying these guys are the de facto rulers, and they're our ally in counterterrorism. So Jelani is saying, ooh, I want some of that.

to implement the Doha Accords, and also, frankly, to keep tabs on ISIS-K's franchise in Afghanistan, and Taliban is at war with ISIS-K. Russia is basically on the cusp of recognizing the Taliban, diplomatically, lifting sanctions. I mean, Putin is on the record saying these guys are the de facto rulers, and they're our ally in counterterrorism. So Jelani is saying, ooh, I want some of that.

Get me some of that Taliban action. Yeah, Putin might just switch sides. Exactly. He's like, I am your ally in counterterrorism. I fight ISIS. I fight Al Qaeda. I have no quarrel with Iraq. I mean, it's kind of extraordinary because ISIS is a genocidal organization that thinks all Shia, the Rafidai, they are only meant to be put to the sword.

Get me some of that Taliban action. Yeah, Putin might just switch sides. Exactly. He's like, I am your ally in counterterrorism. I fight ISIS. I fight Al Qaeda. I have no quarrel with Iraq. I mean, it's kind of extraordinary because ISIS is a genocidal organization that thinks all Shia, the Rafidai, they are only meant to be put to the sword.

Get me some of that Taliban action. Yeah, Putin might just switch sides. Exactly. He's like, I am your ally in counterterrorism. I fight ISIS. I fight Al Qaeda. I have no quarrel with Iraq. I mean, it's kind of extraordinary because ISIS is a genocidal organization that thinks all Shia, the Rafidai, they are only meant to be put to the sword.

Jalani is saying to Shia-led Iraq and the militias, which are built by Iran, stay out of my country and I'll leave you alone. That's heresy to ISIS. And yet this is part of his kind of pragmatic approach. Now, whether he's successful or not, I have no idea. I mean, you want to lose a bet, try to predict what's going to happen in Syria, right? But a lot of people did not see this coming.

Jalani is saying to Shia-led Iraq and the militias, which are built by Iran, stay out of my country and I'll leave you alone. That's heresy to ISIS. And yet this is part of his kind of pragmatic approach. Now, whether he's successful or not, I have no idea. I mean, you want to lose a bet, try to predict what's going to happen in Syria, right? But a lot of people did not see this coming.

Jalani is saying to Shia-led Iraq and the militias, which are built by Iran, stay out of my country and I'll leave you alone. That's heresy to ISIS. And yet this is part of his kind of pragmatic approach. Now, whether he's successful or not, I have no idea. I mean, you want to lose a bet, try to predict what's going to happen in Syria, right? But a lot of people did not see this coming.

Least of all, I think the American government. And now we're kind of like... Hey, my name's Paul, and this shit's between y'all. Like, we have no skin in the game.

Least of all, I think the American government. And now we're kind of like... Hey, my name's Paul, and this shit's between y'all. Like, we have no skin in the game.

Least of all, I think the American government. And now we're kind of like... Hey, my name's Paul, and this shit's between y'all. Like, we have no skin in the game.

Yeah, except to protect, again, the SDF in the East and ensure that ISIS remains down and out there.

Yeah, except to protect, again, the SDF in the East and ensure that ISIS remains down and out there.

Yeah, except to protect, again, the SDF in the East and ensure that ISIS remains down and out there.

Look, everybody I ask, how long can Russia sustain this war? Let's start with their losses in manpower and materiel. British intelligence estimate that over 700,000 Russian forces have been taken off the chessboard. This is... Unbelievable. Extraordinary. I mean, it dwarfs what they lost in Afghanistan, which, of course, helped precipitate the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Look, everybody I ask, how long can Russia sustain this war? Let's start with their losses in manpower and materiel. British intelligence estimate that over 700,000 Russian forces have been taken off the chessboard. This is... Unbelievable. Extraordinary. I mean, it dwarfs what they lost in Afghanistan, which, of course, helped precipitate the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Look, everybody I ask, how long can Russia sustain this war? Let's start with their losses in manpower and materiel. British intelligence estimate that over 700,000 Russian forces have been taken off the chessboard. This is... Unbelievable. Extraordinary. I mean, it dwarfs what they lost in Afghanistan, which, of course, helped precipitate the collapse of the Soviet Union.

And yet it's Russia has this sort of we have this conception of it like Mary Poppins handbag. You just keep pulling stuff out. You know, it's just a disproportionate level. Is it true?