Episode 286 • • 44:24 - 50:44
286: Wonton Violence
CIA Insurgent Counts, China-Pakistan Relations, Iran-Taliban Dynamics
Former intelligence official Bruce Rydell disputes the CIA's claim that there are only 50 Al-Qaeda members left. He describes China as Pakistan's "all-weather friend" and notes that China provides nuclear technology to Pakistan. The complex relationship between the US, Iran, and the Taliban in Afghanistan is also analyzed.