Ep 149 US vs Iran Conflicts feat Danny Sjursen

Guest: Maj. Danny Sjursen, US Army (ret.) We talk about two articles that Danny wrote about the conflicts between the United States and Iran over the last seven decades and what he calls a "timeline of provocations and retaliations" and we also talk about Iran's history of relative restraint.  Major Danny Sjursen is a retired US Army strategist and former history instructor at West Point. He served tours with reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of a memoir and critical analysis of the Iraq War titled: "Ghostriders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge". His articles are published by numerous media outlets: antiwar.com, The American Conservative, Truthdig, TomDispatch and others. He is the co-host of the Fortress on a Hill podcast.  FOLLOW Danny @SkepticalVet, subscribe to his podcast Fortress on a Hill. Around the Empire is listener supported, independent media. Pitch in at Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire or paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod. Find all links at aroundtheempire.com.  SUBSCRIBE on YouTube. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire and @joanneleon.  SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, Facebook or on your preferred podcast app. Reference Links: Who Started It?: A (Reverse) Timeline of US/Iran Retaliations, Danny Sjursen The Islamic Republic of Restraint, Danny Sjursen