Your News Talk America with Jake Smith – 06/13/2025
Your News Talk America with Jake Smith.
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9:06
Show Open:
- Israel attacks Iranian nuclear facilities and Republican Guard leadership!
- Iran responds by launching hundreds of drones.
- Will respond by way of their proxies (terrorists) in the United States?
9:20
Segment Topic:
- Dr. Rebecca Grant (Courtesy Fox News)
- Israel’s operation in Iran last night actually began back in 1979 (Iranian Revolution).
- Israel started this operation a year ago (exploding cell phones, bombing hotel rooms).
- Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated Wednesday by a bomb that was smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying two months before his arrival, according to a report.
- In 1981, Israel destroyed Saddam Hussein’s Nuclear capability.
- In 2007, Israel destroyed a nuclear reactor in Syria.
9:35
Monologue:
“What is Elam?”
9:20
Segment Topic:
- Rebecca Grant (Courtesy Fox News)
- Israel’s operation in Iran last night actually began back in 1979 (Iranian Revolution).
- Israel started this operation a year ago (exploding cell phones, bombing hotel rooms).
- Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated Wednesday by a bomb that was smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying two months before his arrival, according to a report.
- In 1981, Israel destroyed Saddam Hussein’s Nuclear capability.
- In 2007, Israel destroyed a nuclear reactor in Syria.
Panelist:
Callers and Producers
10:08
Segment Topic:
- General, your analysis of what the Israelis did last night?
- Didn’t this operation start last year when they showed Iran that they could strike at them any time it wished?
- What types of aircraft were used in the raids?
- The U.S. strategic bombers were not used. Why?
- The Iranians claimed that their nuclear facilities were deep underground and well-fortified – does that appear to be true?
- Iran retaliated by launching hundreds of drones; is that all they have left at this point?
- Surface to air missiles were taken out (on the ground) by agents of Mossad. How daring was this operation?
- Israel did not eliminate all of Iran’s nuclear facilities last night; why?
- How long will this operation continue?
- Are you concerned about an Iranian terror attack at the Army parade in Washington tomorrow?
- General, you have seen the video from Air-India crash yesterday and the evidence that this aircraft may have had internal electrical problems just days before the crash – what is your opinion on the crash at this time?
- In what position should the flaps have been during takeoff?
- Can we expect you to be on Newsmax today?
Panelist:
Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF Retired. Brig. Gen. General Holt is a former Deputy United States Military Representative to (NATO).
General Holt supported the Military Representative and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in executing the U.S. political-military mission at the North Atlantic Council. General Holt was a command pilot with more than 3,900 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. He is a frequent contributor to Newsmax.
10:33
Segment Topic:
- Congratulations to Ms. Devine for her new Podcast: Pod Force One!
- Miranda, your first edition of Pod-Force One, you sat down with President Trump. How different is this second-term Donald Trump than the first?
- He seems more confident and comfortable in his own skin now – would you agree?
- It is almost four-years since “Laptop from Hell” was first published. Do you feel a sense of vindication now?
- How big a scandal (do you think) is the Auto-pen and will these investigations lead to any changes in how the 25th Amendment is written?
Panelist:
Miranda Devine, NY Post Columnist, author: Laptop from hell, Host: “Pod Force One Podcast”
10:50
Segment Topic:
- Bruce, what has been the effect on world oil markets since the attack on Iran by Israel?
- Israel has not attacked Iranian oil installations so far. Why do you think?
- If Israel does attack Iranian oil infrastructure, what will that do the price of oil?
- We have seen gasoline prices fall in this country of late. Can we expect the price at the pump to shoot up due to the crisis in the Middle East?
- How is the Trump Administration doing to restore our domestic oil production?
- Tell us about the5,000 oil well and gas project in Wyoming.
Panelist:
Bruce M. Everett, PhD, specialist global oil markets and international energy and environmental policy.
11:08
Segment Topic:
- Jeffrey, what did you think of Israel’s long-awaited attack on Iran last night?
- What took place last night, didn’t this crisis start with Jimmy Carter’s weakness and the Iranian Revolution in 1979?
- The Israeli’s attacked Saddam Hussein’s nuclear facility back in 1981.
- What do you remember about that? At first, it was highly criticized around the world and then years later it was heralded.
- Jeffrey, from a purely political perspective, how has President Trump handled the riots in Los Angeles so far?
- Michael Reagan’s book: “Lessons My Father Taught Me.” – published back in 2016. With Father’s Day on Sunday, what kind of father was President Reagan?
Panelist:
Jeffrey Lord, Host: “Word of the Lord” Podcast, former advisor to President Reagan, Columnist for The American Spectator and Newsmax contributor.
11:33
Segment Topic:
- This week, more than 1,000 Alzheimer’s Association advocates from across the nation traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with their members of Congress on Capitol Hill during the 2025 AIM Advocacy Forum. In more than 500 scheduled meetings, they urged their elected officials to advance legislation and increase research funding critical in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
- Forms of diagnosis and treatments are now available and they appear to be making a difference. Am I correct?
- Linda, please provide the 24/7 toll-free hotline number for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Panelist:
Linda Barba, Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter
11:50 Salute the Troops
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Credits
Host
Jake Smith
Radio Director
Walt Palmer
Technical Director
Julia Hardy
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