Stan R. Mitchell: The View from the Front

By: Stan R. Mitchell
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  • Each week, I cover defense news in a sophisticated and balanced manner, with an over-arching goal to unify our country. Besides covering the news in a calm manner, I end each show with some motivation and wisdom. #SupportOurMilitary #DefendDemocracy

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  • The Middle East teeters on edge; Trump meets with Zelenskyy

    The Middle East teeters on edge; Trump meets with Zelenskyy
    Oct 3 2024
    Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy), and then talk about PTSD and depression (since life is hard and the veteran suicide rate is FAR too high). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life).Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show:You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and review on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Timestamps:Timestamp: 0:36. Some feedback from the last show, as well as a small announcement.Timestamp: 5:56. Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, in an airstrike. I share the words of several leaders on the impact this will have in the Middle East.Timestamp: 19:48. Iran responds to the strike; the attack did little damage, but Israel promises to respond. What does that mean? What will that look like? Several responses shared. Timestamp: 38:03. Trump changes his mind and meets with Zelenskyy; why that’s good news, and why a peace deal is hardly likely anytime soon.Timestamp: 55:01. Let’s cover some scripture from the Bible, which I hope will encourage you.Timestamp: 58:37. A few words for those dealing with depression, PTSD, or harmful thoughts.Timestamp: 1:04:47. Some final words of unity, as well as more info about me and my books.Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.One quick personal note before getting to the news…I may have launched another podcast, for those who are interested. 🤣Middle East news:Gift link from The Washington Post, if you want to learn about Nasrallah or get a quick overview of the tensions and religious conflict inside Beirut. It gives a quick highlight on the past 30 years.Hasan Nasrallah, Hezbollah leader and force in Middle East, is killedHasan Nasrallah, a Shiite cleric who oversaw the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for decades and became one of the most powerful and divisive leaders in the Middle East, revered by his followers as a savior and condemned by his foes as a terrorist, died Sept. 27 in Beirut. He was 64.The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that Mr. Nasrallah “was eliminated” alongside other Hezbollah commanders as it struck what it called the group’s “central headquarters” in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Hezbollah confirmed the death but didn’t detail the cause. The massive airstrike leveled several residential buildings and sent plumes of smoke over neighborhoods in the city’s south.Mr. Nasrallah, who transformed his Iranian-backed Shiite Islamist guerrilla movement into the single most capable paramilitary organization in the Middle East, dedicated his life to confronting Israel and the United States. “He is the shrewdest leader in the Arab world, and the most dangerous,” Daniel Ayalon, then serving as Israel’s ambassador to the United States, told The Washington Post in 2006.Opinion piece by David Ignatius: Hasan Nasrallah chose his own fateHasan Nasrallah wanted to live and die as a fighter, and he got his wish Friday, when Israeli bombs pulverized his underground lair in Beirut. Hezbollah will surely seek to avenge Nasrallah’s death, but he was the rare leader who was close to irreplaceable.I met Nasrallah in October 2003 in a fortified bunker in the southern suburbs of Beirut, not far from where he died. For a man who ordered the deaths of so many Israelis and Lebanese, he was surprisingly soft-spoken. He was a charmer, not a shouter; his legitimacy came from his clerical study in Najaf, Iraq, and his riveting sermons, televised during Muharram and other religious holidays.In a Lebanon where political leaders usually live the soft life, even as they plunder the people, Nasrallah was different. He told me proudly that his own son Hadi had died fighting Israel in 1997. “We didn’t send our children to London or Paris to university but to fight alongside other Lebanese,” he said.Thread I shared.U.S. Assets in Mediterranean Again Helped Defend Israel Against Iranian MissilesIran attacked Israel earlier today with a barrage of approximately 200 ballistic missiles. While most of those missiles were destroyed before reaching their target, some did impact ...
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • US prepares for dangerous Middle East mission; plus, some deep analysis on Ukraine

    US prepares for dangerous Middle East mission; plus, some deep analysis on Ukraine
    Sep 26 2024
    Thank you for being here. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy), and then talk about PTSD and depression (since life is hard and the veteran suicide rate is FAR too high). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life).Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show:You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and leave comments on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Timestamps:Timestamp: 2:11. We do a terrible job reaching out to older folks around us, and now more than 16 million elderly Americans are living alone. Please reach out to those older folks who are around you. Be a light and blessing to them!Timestamp: 6:54. The United States is preparing for a potentially very dangerous mission in the Middle East. I discuss. Timestamp: 16:27. Former President Donald Trump made some controversial comments regarding Ukraine that I need to do a fact check on for the record (same as I was critical of President Biden for his botched withdrawal of Afghanistan).Timestamp: 28:27. UK foreign minister David Lammy EVISCERATES Putin and his UN ambassador at the United Nations.Timestamp: 33:19. The leader of NATO makes the case for why the West should continue to give Ukraine more weapons.Timestamp: 34:59. What Professor Timothy Snyder thinks it will take for Russia to see peace.Timestamp: 41:24. An update on the ammunition dump that Ukraine hit last week; plus details on a second ammo dump just hit.Timestamp: 44:47. The Kursk Offensive has thrown Russia's Ukraine war strategy into chaos. Timestamp: 51:02. Let’s cover some scripture from the Bible, which I hope will encourage you and ground you. I truly do desire to help lift you up.Timestamp: 54:18. A few words for those who are dealing with depression, PTSD, or thoughts of suicide.Timestamp: 1:00:29. Some final words of unity, as well as more information about me and my books.Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.U.S. news:Israel launches ‘extensive’ strikes on Hezbollah; Lebanon says hundreds killed, more than 1,600 injuredIsrael calls up reservists, telling troops to prepare for Lebanon incursionUS troops deployed to Cyprus as fears of wider Middle East war intensifyUkraine news:A brief recap of the actual facts of the Russian invasion.Update on Ukraine’s attack last week on the ammunition dump:A second ammunition dump has been struck. Ukrainian Drones Just Blew Up 2,000 Tons Of Ammo in Southern RussiaAnd a great reminder of a detail that apparently many in the Biden Administration want to ignore. The Kursk Offensive has thrown Russia's Ukraine war strategy into chaosYour reminder for the week, in case you duck the scripture in the next part: Be a part of community, if nothing else. Your scripture for the week:Let’s end the show with some scripture, because I know that life is hard and sometimes, you just need to hear something that will lift you up.I always like to share some verses from the Bible, or quotes that touch on the Bible/Jesus, because my Christian faith has become such a source of strength and wisdom and calm for me during the past couple of years, since losing my Mom and now worrying an awful lot about my Dad and his serious memory problems. I’m betting you have something really challenging going on in your life, as well. (And if you don’t, I can guarantee it’s coming. That’s how life goes.) So, I hope by sharing some of these, it might encourage you to get into the Bible yourself. Because I think it’ll change your life, if you let it. * 'Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”' — Matthew 11:28-30 * 'Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. ' — Psalms 51:10-12* 'Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for ...
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • US changes its mind on long-range missiles, while Ukraine improvises (as always)

    US changes its mind on long-range missiles, while Ukraine improvises (as always)
    Sep 19 2024
    Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy), and then talk about PTSD and depression (since life is hard and the veteran suicide rate is FAR too high). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life).Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show:You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and leave comments on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Timestamps:Timestamp: 1:42. The election season is heating up already, but here are just a few things to remember so that you can keep your own temperature down, as well as do your small part to help unite (and heal) this country.Timestamp: 8:27. The United States has stalled its decision regarding Ukraine using American long-range weapons in their war against Russia against targets deep inside Russia.Timestamp: 17:12. Ukrainian drones carried out a massive attack against a crucial ammunition depot deep inside Russia.Timestamp: 24:37. Why Russia seems so powerless to stop these Ukrainian drone attacks. The answer isn’t as simple as you might think.Timestamp: 33:31. Some keen overall analysis in regards to the larger, higher situation happening in the war between Russia and Ukraine.Timestamp: 42:44. A promised anti-air weapons system that Italy promised in June has STILL not arrived in Ukraine yet. It’s expected by late September.Timestamp: 45:39. President Zelenskyy speaks out and says that the promised military aid to equip 14 new brigades was not enough for even four. That, and many more shocking details, in a short interview that he did with CNN. Timestamp: 54:09. Turkey's Erdogan says Russia must return Crimea to Ukraine; plus Ukraine gets back a hundred prisoners and Russia commits another war crime against a captured soldier.Timestamp: 58:27. Turkey's Erdogan says Russia must return Crimea to Ukraine; plus Ukraine gets back a hundred prisoners and Russia commits another war crime against a captured soldier.Timestamp: 1:00:28. Two German ships passed through the Taiwan straight. China wasn’t happy about this.Timestamp: 1:04:30. Let’s cover some scripture from the Bible, which I hope will encourage you and ground you. I truly do desire to help lift you up.Timestamp: 1:12:18. A few words for those who are dealing with depression, PTSD, or thoughts of suicide.Timestamp: 1:18:29. Some final words of unity, as well as more information about me and my books.Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.Timestamp: 1:42. The election season is heating up already, but I discuss in the podcast just a few things to remember so that you can keep your own temperature down, as well as do your small part to help unite (and heal) this country.Ukraine news:US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range missilesUkraine missile request under discussionPutin warns NATO risks 'war' with Russia over Ukraine with long-range missile discussionChina news:Your reminder for the week, in case you duck the scripture in the next part: Be a part of community, if nothing else. Your scripture for the week:Let’s end the show with some scripture, because I know that life is hard and sometimes, you just need to hear something that will lift you up.I always like to share some verses from the Bible, or quotes that touch on the Bible/Jesus, because my Christian faith has become such a source of strength and wisdom and calm for me during the past couple of years, since losing my Mom and now worrying an awful lot about my Dad and his serious memory problems. I’m betting you have something really challenging going on in your life, as well. (And if you don’t, I can guarantee it’s coming. That’s how life goes.) So, I hope by sharing some of these, it might encourage you to get into the Bible yourself. Because I think it’ll change your life, if you let it. As a final scripture reminder, do not grow weary in doing good. Even if you’re just helping one hungry kid or donating one school backpack, that might not solve world hunger or fix everything in our country (or your neighborhood), but you are doing good. So, don’t feel overwhelmed by the size of the world’s ...
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    1 hr and 22 mins

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