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SE Cupp's Weekend Warriors
by SE Cupp
SE and a rotating cast of experts discussed and debated the most pressing foreign policy issues facing the US.
Episodes
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A Playpen for Psychopaths: Syria & The Refugee Crisis
The latest outrage stemming from the Syrian civil war: Thousands of refugees have gathered at Turkey's northern border with Greece after Turkey backed out of a deal to limit migrants entering Europe. Greece has refused to open its border, leading to clashes with security forces, as some refugees…
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How The Trade War & Xi's Secrecy Affect The Coronavirus Outbreak
Hours after the World Health Organization announced Wuhan Coronavirus cases stabilized, China revealed a massive one-day spike in deaths and infections. This isn't an episode about how the outbreak occurred or is spreading. Instead, we're looking at how China's secretive response to the crisis…
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The Soleimani Killing Was Supposed To Change Everything In Syria...Did It?
When a US drone strike killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, it didn't just reverberate in Iran. It was supposed to be a huge blow to Syria's authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad, his biggest international ally and the leader of Iran's proxy militias waging a reign of terror in Syria now…
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Stick To Sports? 2020 Olympics Set Controversial Rules For Athlete Protests
The Olympics are usually a nice respite from political drama, but this year's Tokyo Summer Games are already courting political controversy. The International Olympic Committee announced strict guidelines limiting the types of political protests athletes are allowed to make- the rules include no...
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Iran Flareup Puts Iraq's Fate In The Balance
Cooler heads prevailed in the faceoff between the US and Iran, for now. But both countries still have forces fighting in a hot war in Iraq, so there's no separating the Iran tensions from the decade-and-a-half conflict in Iraq. Iraqi parliament voted to expel US troops from the country following...
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Afghanistan, Iraq, and Open-Ended US Military Intervention
A massive, bombshell investigation this week by the Washington Post found that top US officials have been misleading the public about the Afghanistan War since the earliest days of the conflict. Meanwhile in Iraq, a government crackdown has left hundreds of civilians dead. So we have two…
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After the Flood: How Can Venice Stay Afloat?
Venice has been suffering from flooding for decades, if not centuries. However, this time it's different. A torrential rain dump created the worst flooding in the Italian city since 1966 and rising water is raising concern for the city's architecture and threatening the livelihood of its…
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Syrian Filmmaker Behind Award-Winning "For Sama" Tells Her Story
Discussions about the Syrian conflict tend to focus on the global implications, but today's episode focuses on one woman's story. The winner of Best Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival, "For Sama," follows Waad al-Kateab, a young woman who fell in love and had her daughter in the middle of a...
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Trump's Handling of the ISIS Raid: What Happened (What Shouldn't Have) & What Now?
The death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi is a national security success. But, in usual Trump fashion, details of the raid were embellished by the President. He also exposed sensitive information and ISIS has already announced their new leader. SE Cupp is joined by CNN Military & Diplomatic...
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Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory In Syria
Turkey and the US iron out a temporary ceasefire to pause the Turkish incursion into Northern Syria, an agreement which Turkey's Foreign Minister insists "is not a ceasefire." Turkey says they got everything they wanted in the deal, and a senior US official tells CNN "This is essentially the US...
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Trump's Syria Shocker Endangers US Ally, Enrages Republicans & Democrats
President Trump has opened the floodgates in Northern Syria, pulling out the only protection Kurdish fighters there could count on to keep Turkey at bay. Turkey has already taken advantage of it with a huge operation in the region, leading 60,000 civilians to flee. Republicans and Democrats in...
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Impeachment & Trump's Tainted Foreign Policy
It's the second week of an impeachment inquiry, and Trump has asked a second foreign country to investigate the Bidens - this time it's not an ally, it's communist China, in broad daylight. CNN National Security Analyst Sam Vinograd sums it up: "China is already attacking our elections, President...
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"Locked & Loaded": Is The Saudi Oil Attack America's Problem?
Tensions with Iran are boiling over following the attack on Saudi oil refineries. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has warned that US military strikes will lead to "all-out war," while Trump has said America is "locked and loaded" but expressed his desire to avoid conflict. So is this a…
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Seeking Justice After Genocide In Iraq
In August 2014, ISIS invaded northern Iraq and massacred 10,000 Yazidi people, mostly men and boys over age 12. They kidnapped thousands of women and children, enslaved roughly 7,000 people and displaced over 400,000 to camps. Five years after the genocide, about 350,000 are still in camps, and…
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Celtics Center Enes Kanter Refuses To Stay Silent On Turkey
"The last time I saw my family was in 2015. The last time I talked to them, I can't even remember. It's been years." From subjecting his family in Turkey to raids and trials to forcing him to cancel his youth basketball camps in the US, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter talks to SE about how the...
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Trump's Problematic Pick For DNI
Dan Coats is out as the Director of National Intelligence and there are real questions about the credibility & reasoning behind Trump's replacement choice, GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe. CNN Counterterrorism analyst Philip Mudd joins SE to talk about the DNI nomination and IC morale under Trump, plus…
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A Preventable Crisis: Thousands Of Syrians Starving As The US Military Stands By
Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin this week exposed a stunning, preventable humanitarian crisis happening in US-controlled territory in Syria. He joins SE to explain why thousands of Syrians are facing starvation, and why "one tweet, one snap of the finger, would allow the US military to do…
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The Not-So-Special Relationship?
The UK Ambassador to the US resigns after secret cables in which he described President Trump as "incompetent" and "inept" leaked to the Daily Mail. There's speculation that the leak was a politically motivated act by someone in London aiming to open up the post for an outspoken pro-Brexit…
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Are We At War With Iran?
Iran shoots down a US military drone a week after the Trump administration blamed Tehran for an attack on two energy tankers, escalating tensions between the two countries. If there's a central theme in this ongoing confrontation, it's bluffs and mixed messages from both sides. CNN National...
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Assad's Chilling Blueprint For Dictators
"What Assad is doing is he's creating a blueprint for dictators all over the world in order to create havoc... and operating with impunity." The Syrian American Council's Bassam Rifai joins SE to discuss the ongoing genocide and refugee crisis in Syria, Russia and Iran's malign actions in the...
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Attacking Trump's Weak Spot, With 2020 Candidate Rep. Seth Moulton
"National security should be front and center in this campaign because it's the best way to take on Donald Trump." Democratic Congressman and presidential candidate Seth Moulton explains why he thinks 2020 Democrats need to hit Trump on foreign policy, calling the President "a weak commander in...
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The Trump Bump & Netanyahu's Record Victory
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won his record-breaking fifth term in dramatic fashion-how much of an impact did President Trump's aggressive pro-Israel moves in the home stretch of the campaign have on the outcome? And what does this mean for peace between Israel and Palestine, and the...
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What Everyone SHOULD Be Talking About From The Mueller Report
While both sides are fighting over what will be redacted, what qualifies as obstruction, what meets the level of criminal liability, and who will get subpoenaed -- they're both glossing over one of the most important conclusions from the probe -- that Russia meddled in the 2016 election. After…
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1,001 Days After Brexit, There's Still No Brexit: An Explainer
Time is running out for British PM Theresa May to iron out a Brexit deal with Parliament. SE Cupp and Doug Heye break down her ongoing battle with lawmakers, why Putin is loving the drama, the risks of America meddling in the politics of an ally, and the "hard leave" worst-case scenario.To learn...
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Russia Touts "Hypersonic" Missiles: Are We Taking The Russian Threat Seriously Enough?
Russia boasts about new "hypersonic" weapons that could thwart US missile defenses, as Putin withdraws from the INF treaty. CNN National Security Analyst Samantha Vinograd joins SE to discuss the politics behind Russia's announcement, how worried we should be about these new weapons, and whether...
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Nuclear Showdown?: De-escalating India & Pakistan's Military Face-Off In Kashmir
Is the current standoff between India and Pakistan the closest the world has come to a nuclear conflict since the Cuban Missile Crisis? SE is joined by USIP's Moeed Yusuf, Author of "Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments," to analyze the long-standing tensions and current conflict over the...
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"History Will Remember This Genocide": The Human Cost of Inaction in Syria
Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad has led a campaign of carnage against hundreds of thousands of his own people, deploying chemical attacks and other atrocities while much of the world looks the other way. SE Cupp is joined by CNN Political Analyst & Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin, who shares...
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Have Democrats Gone Soft on Anti-Semitism?
Rep. Ilhan Omar is a rising star in the Democratic party, but does her vocal and frequent criticism of Israel cross the line into anti-Semtism? And what does that mean for the so-called party of diversity? Jewish News Syndicate's Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tobin joins SE to discuss it all.To learn...
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War Profiteering & Reconstruction In Syria
Years of conflict have left Syrian cities in ruins, and while the images evoke tragedy for most, for President Bashar al Assad they represent opportunity. With the help of private investors and businesses, he hopes to turn the rubble into luxury real estate developments, but the EU has…
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"A Huge Coup For ISIS": Deadly Suicide Bombing In Syria Raises More Questions About Trump's Withdrawal Plan
Weeks after Trump announced he plans to pull US troops out of Syria, saying ISIS was defeated, the terror group claims responsibility for a suicide bombing there that killed 4 Americans. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is on the ground in Syria to give SE perspective from the...
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Is Putin Using The Arrest Of Paul Whelan As A Political Bargaining Chip?
The Trump Administration remains relatively silent on the arrest of US citizen Paul Whelan on espionage charges in Russia, while the Kremlin is tight-lipped about any evidence they have. CNN Global Affairs analyst Max Boot joins SE and explains why he thinks it's a "purely political arrest" with...
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The Firewall Between The Pentagon & Silicon Valley, With Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey
Is the DoD doing enough to harness Silicon Valley's most advanced technologies? Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey explains why he thinks the US military needs to bet big on small start-ups, or risks falling behind countries like Russia and China.To learn more about how CNN protects listener…
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Decoding Brexit & The Theresa May Vote
The UK voted in favor of Brexit back in 2016, but where does it stand now? SE and CNN political commentator Doug Heye sort through the mess that is Britain's plan to leave the EU, including Theresa May's victory in the "no-confidence" vote this week and the chances of the EU and UK striking a…
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The Assassination Of Syrian Journalist & Activist Raed Fares
Raed Fares, a prominent activist who ran one of the only independent radio stations in Syria's last opposition stronghold of Idlib, was gunned down in a targeted attack on November 23 along with his colleague Hamoud Juneid. SE speaks to his friend Bassam Rifai, the director of public affairs at…
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UNqualified? Heather Nauert Rumored To Replace Nikki Haley
Former "Fox & Friends" host and current State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert is rumored to be Nikki Haley's replacement as the US Ambassador to the UN. Nauert has proven herself in her current role, but UN observers say she'd be the least qualified American ever to fill that post. Tom...
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Anti-Semitism Surging In America & Around The World
The global rise of anti-Semitism came into stark relief when a white supremacist killed 11 Jews at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins SE to talk about the "disturbing" trends in America and abroad, how the political atmosphere has contributed to this,...
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The "Trump Of The Tropics" & The Rise Of The Far-Right In Brazil, with Glenn Greenwald
Glenn Greenwald of The Intercept joins SE to discuss Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro - who is expected to win Sunday's runoff election - and why his "Trump of the Tropics" nickname isn't accurate.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy...
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The Murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Trump's Response, And The Saudi Cover-Up
Max Boot joins SE Cupp to discuss the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling President Trump's response thus far "embarrassing and pathetic." On a related note, they talk about Max's new book, "The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right"To learn more about how CNN protects…
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The Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi vanished a week ago after walking into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey. Was the former Saudi royal insider and current critic of the regime kidnapped? Murdered? And was the Saudi Arabian government behind it? SE unpacks the mystery as well as the responses...
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"Like" War: How Social Media Is Shaping Military Conflicts
Social media behavior - even yours - is already influencing what happens on the battlefield. SE is joined by Peter Singer, co-author of "LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media," who explains how "your attention is a target in this, and your clicks help decide which side wins out." They…
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America's Role In The Humanitarian Crisis In Yemen
SE Cupp speaks with CNN Senior International Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh about America's military support of Saudi Arabia in its conflict with Yemen, including billions in arms sales despite the high civilian casualty rate and a worsening humanitarian crisis. Then she's joined by Samantha…
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger On John Kerry's "Shadow Diplomacy" With Iran
SE speaks to House Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Adam Kinzinger about John Kerry's meeting with Iranian officials. "Disgusting and unprecedented," says Kinzinger. Plus, Kinzinger on the former Secretary of State's rumored 2020 run: It would solidify the Democratic Party "as the party of...
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Each week, SE and a rotating cast of experts discuss and debate the most pressing foreign policy issues facing the US. From the crisis in Syria to North Korea's nuclear weapons and Russian election meddling, Weekend Warriors keeps listeners on top of the world.To learn more about how CNN protects...
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