A new dawn broke over the world this morning as the United States appears to be embarked on an attempt to re-establish conventional deterrence by striking the most highly valued targets of our long-term enemy Iran, deep in the heart of enemy territory. The mission was conducted flawlessly from the perspective of the U.S. military, but the larger questions remain: what will be the unintended consequences of America’s actions? Were Iran’s nuclear capabilities destroyed completely so they can never have a nuclear weapon? What will be our next steps? Is a regime change possible by the Iranian people, without American boots on the ground? My guest today to discuss all this is national security strategist David Pyne. David is a former U.S. Army combat arms and Headquarters staff officer, who oversaw armaments cooperation with the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas from 2000-2003. He currently serves as President of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security.

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