Operation Never Mind

Welcome back to SNAFUBAR. This week's episode focuses on a current SNAFU that is ever unfolding, known as "Signal Gate", involving United Secretary of Defense Hegseth, former National Security Advisor Mike Walz and the Editor in Chief of The Atlantic Jeffrey Goldberg. If some questions are starting to form in your head based on that last sentence, this is the show for you. Not only will Jeff and Sarah get into the nitty gritty of this careless and strategic blunder, but they will also give background and context for the event at the center of the whole SNAFUBAR to begin with; the bombing of the Houthis in Yemen. For those well versed in the events of the day and those who are just hearing about this absurd and massive mistake, there is something in this show for you that will make you laugh, cry or shake your fist. And as he does and will so often, historian Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich is a guiding light for this particular episode. SNAFUBAR is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sara Hart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, who teaches Religious Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeff Crane ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who is an Environmental Historian and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt. Research and writing for the show is done by Liam Salcuni and Roman Sotomayor SNAFUBAR is produced by Abigail Smithson and brought to you by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt. Works CitedOperation Never Mind Tweet on The Atlantic What is Signal?The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War PlansTweets on Hegseth Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat Timeline: A Chronology of the Signalgate Scandal The Greatest Scandal of SignalgateHere Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal The Worst Thing a MAGA Warrior Can Do National Security Advisor Mike Waltz Takes Responsibility for “Embarrassing” Signal Chat LeakThe Greatest Evil is War As pressure mounts for Yemen ceasfire, US opinion united: end support to the warPoll: Most Americans Oppose US Support for the War on Yemen The Other Side of SignalgateThe Saudi-led War in Yemen: Frequently Asked QuestionsTrump Organization leases brand to 2 new projects in Saudi Arabia USCENTCOM Forces Continue to Target Houthi TerroristsUS said to have killed 500 Houthi fighters Operation Rough Rider US forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since March Analysis of Multidimensional Poverty Households and the Overlapping Dimensions of Deprivation Yemen CrisisThe Risks in Attacking the Houthis in YemenBreach of Trust