Topic: Prison Camps

The European Union, led by Ursula von der Leyen, finalized a 7.4 billion euro aid package for Egypt intended to manage migration. Dr. Michael Hudson suggests this funding is being used to build facilities for Gazan refugees displaced by the conflict. He also discusses a controversial theory that displaced populations from Gaza or Israel could eventually be resettled in depopulated areas of Ukraine.

During a discussion on North Korean human rights, the hosts compare the reported 120,000 North Korean prisoners to the 2.5 million people incarcerated in the United States. One host shares an anecdote about a graphic novel written by an animator who worked in North Korea, noting that the author's first-hand account of the country seemed less dire than the "gulag" narrative presented by NGOs.

Congressional hearings regarding the exchange of five Taliban members for Bowe Bergdahl revealed that several current terrorist leaders were previously held in US custody. Mullah Abdul Zakir and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were both detainees at Camp Bucca or Guantanamo before being released. Critics argue these releases have directly contributed to the current instability in Iraq and Syria.