The David Hunter Perspective - 2024-08-28

1)French Arrest Head of Telegram Social Media Platform: This weekend, French police arrested Mr. Pavel Durov, ----the billionaire Russian-born, now French-UAE-St. Kitts triple citizen who owns Telegram,---while he was stopping in France on his way to St. Petersburg, Russia. This arrest is allegedly for his complicity in Telegram trafficking information on child pornography, drug trade, money laundering, and other criminal offenses. Are the French unfairly censoring his right to 'free speech'?2)Israel Launched Preemptive Strike on Lebanon?: Based on alleged intelligence that Hezbollah was about to launch missiles on Israel, on Sunday Aug. 25th the IDF launched a massive 'preemptive strike' on Hezbollah missile positions in Lebanon. This took place while the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal was in it's final moments to concluding. Was this strike necessary, or was it timed to blow up the peace talks?3)Syrian Immigrant to Germany Kills Several with Knife: In Solingen, Germany, during a festival celebrating diversity in the 650 year old town, a Syrian refugee attacked and killed several with a knife. What is behind this killing and how will it influence German's attitude on receiving Muslim refugee?Support the show