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Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the seizure of a large crude oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, alleging it was part of an illegal network transporting sanctioned oil to Iran. The operation involved the FBI, Coast Guard, and Department of War. Analysts suggest the seizure follows a legal civil forfeiture warrant issued during the previous administration targeting a "ghost fleet" of sanctioned vessels.
Brett McGurk Withdrawal, Ron Paul on Syria Propaganda
Brett McGurk withdrew his nomination for Ambassador to Iraq following a scandal involving "racy" emails with a Wall Street Journal reporter, Gina Chan, whom he later married. Meanwhile, Ron Paul criticized the "war propaganda" being used to justify an attack on Syria, calling the evidence "bogus." The hosts note that Syria has been on a Pentagon "hit list" for over a decade.
