Topic: Status Of Forces Agreement

During confirmation hearings, acting Army Secretary Eric Fanning is questioned by Senator John McCain regarding the lack of a Status of Forces Agreement in Iraq. Fanning reports that 6,400 ISIS fighters were killed in three months but warns of a long fight ahead. The hosts note that Fanning is the first openly gay secretary of a military branch.

A discussion on the "Status of Forces Agreement" and the US demand for total immunity from Iraqi law, which led to the 2011 troop withdrawal. The segment posits that ISIS is essentially a rebranding of the Free Syrian Army and Libyan rebels, used by "Atlanticist" powers to achieve the geopolitical goals they couldn't reach through formal military presence.