Host Pedro Gatos and his guest Dr. Sahimi emphasize the effects of the holocaust against the Yemenese. Dr. Sahimi addresses the question of whether Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism – is this accurate or overstated?

Dr. Sahimi details the long history of the rocky relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran, specifically, how Iran’s victimization by Saudi Arabia has enabled terrorism on its territory. We discuss the proven capabilities of the Houthis including the August 2019 attack on Saudi Arabia using 10 drones against the Shaybah oil fields in South-East Saudi Arabia.

Host Pedro Gatos highlights contemporary context of the 9/14/19 drone and missile attacks. Dr. Sahimi recounts the Joint Nuclear agreement, the US's unilateral withdrawal, and the intensified sanctions under President Trump.

Chernier reflects on his service years and the post-WWII era and how bad it was for blacks, especially prisoners of war.

Chenier describes the dangerous and on the fly tactics of fighter pilots, the most dangerous job in the skies of WWII. The degree of dangerousness is documented through lost planes and captured pilots.

This segment captures the Tuskegee Airmen history and the history of the NAACP leading the fight against barriers to inhibit the eligibility of African-Americans to become WWII pilots. In particular, we highlight the actual WWII experience of Charles Chenier and his fellow Tuskegee airmen and their combat experience.