Amanpour and Company

June 13, 2025

The Middle East is braced for retaliation after Israel launched airstrikes inside Iran. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Barak discusses what he sees as a "long and difficult war ahead." Dr. Sanam Vakil, Dir. of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, and fmr. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman join the show to discuss. Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the U.S. military and his new book.

June 13, 2025

55m 47s

The Middle East is braced for retaliation after Israel launched airstrikes inside Iran. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Barak discusses what he sees as a "long and difficult war ahead." Dr. Sanam Vakil, Dir. of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, and fmr. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman join the show to discuss. Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the U.S. military and his new book.

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    Gen. McChrystal on Trump’s Military Parade & the Need for National Character

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    Pres. Trump is gearing up for a military parade this weekend to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. But many -- including Republicans -- are skeptical about the event's optics and cost. Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.), who has a deep understanding of U.S. military culture, has written a new book, "On Character." He spoke with Walter Isaacson before Israel's strikes on Iran began.

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