Entries by Patrick Pannett

Transcript Episode 18: From Iran to Ukraine: Inside America’s National Security Breakdown

From Iran to Ukraine: Inside America’s National Security Breakdown Strategic Failures, Intelligence Erosion, and the New Global Threat Landscape In the latest episode of the Sentinel podcast, Jim Lawler hosts investigative journalist Seth Hettena to discuss the U.S. war with Iran, domestic security, and global policy challenges. Domestically, they discuss the weakened state of our […]

Transcript Episode 17: Allies, Intelligence and A Fraying American Center

Allies, Intelligence, and a Fraying American Center Transcript – assisted by AI [00:00:00] Lauren Anderson: Something is changing in our country. And most people feel it before they can explain it. [00:00:12] Lauren Anderson: Welcome to The Steady State Sentinel. I’m Lauren Anderson. I served nearly three decades in the FBI, focused on national security […]

Transcript – Might Makes Right? Michael Morell on U.S. Power, Allies, and Adversaries – The Steady State Sentinel Episode 15

Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell joins former senior CIA operations officers Jim Lawler and John Sipher to reflect on post 9/11 overcorrection towards counterterrorism. They assess the current “might makes right” approach to foreign policy, and weigh the arguments for and against efforts for regime change in Iran. Mr. Morell also explores how we […]