Topic: Cyber Strikes

Producer Donald Borosky predicted that pharmaceutical companies will take credit for the natural decline of COVID-19 cases by timing vaccine releases with the onset of herd immunity. Another producer, Sir Silver Dude, donated a $242.10 Amtrak travel voucher received after a trip from Seattle to Baltimore. He also promoted his band Cyber Strike's new EP, "Salvation of the Wicked."

The Washington Post reported that President Trump approved offensive cyber strikes against Iranian computer systems used for missile launches. Former Homeland Security Advisor Thomas Bossert, now an ABC News analyst and Atlantic Council fellow, commented on the operation's role in defending shipping lanes. The hosts identify Bossert as a "spook" and a placeholder for the deep state, noting his departure from the administration coincided with John Bolton's arrival.

The U.S. military used a drone strike to kill Junaid Hussein, a 21-year-old British ISIS member described as a senior propagandist and leader of the "Cyber Caliphate." Some counterterrorism officials criticized the move as targeting "low-hanging fruit" rather than actual leadership. The discussion questions the ethics of droning individuals primarily for their social media activity.

A New York Times report revealed that President Obama has claimed personal authority to order pre-emptive cyber strikes against foreign nations. These cyber weapons are described as having power equivalent to nuclear armaments. Predictions are made regarding a major "phony" cyber attack, possibly attributed to Iran, occurring within the next few months to justify these powers.