Decoding America: The US says war with Iran is over - is it?
5/6/202625 min
When is a war not a war? When politics is involved. Co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy look at the White House’s insistence that Operation Epic Fury is over – even as the blockade of the strait of Hormuz continues. Also in this episode, a supreme court decision that could ricochet around the country when it comes to how free and fair the midterm elections might be. And there was no shortage of column inches applauding the King’s visit to the US last week, but what did anyone really get out of it?
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Marco Rubio· Soundbite0:35
The operation is over. Uh, Epic Fury is, uh, president notified Congress, we're done with that stage of it. Okay, we're now onto this project of freedom. [upbeat music] As far as the negotiation is concerned, I think the president's been clear that part of the negotiation- I'm Reggie Dartmond.
Jonathan Yerushalmy· Co-host0:52
I'm Jonathon Yerushalmi.
Reged Ahmad· Host0:53
And this is Decoding America, a new podcast from Guardian Australia. Jonathon, is the war over? Isn't it? That was Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling us it is, but the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz does suggest otherwise, and maybe there's some political reasons for the double speak.
Jonathan Yerushalmy· Co-host1:11
Yes, the president's approval rating is being hammered as Americans see petrol prices hit the highest point in years. We know that his aides are very concerned about what this will mean for the midterms, and perhaps that's why a piece of legislation to ensure those elections are free and fair has now been gutted by the Supreme Court.
Hakeem Jeffries· Soundbite1:29
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