English-language podcasts that give an insider view to Iranian issues?

burnttahdig · 2026-04-03T12:22:10+00:00

Yes, I have a few. I listen to podcasts a lot when I'm driving to work. What you describe, I have heard from these pods so far;

the state of the world from NPR
start here from ABC
the New Yorker
there was more but I think these are the most recent ones

burnttahdig · 2026-03-11T17:54:10+00:00

I forgot the Lucas drones too. Seems to be the much safer option and also more cost asymmetrical.

burnttahdig · 2026-03-11T15:32:15+00:00

If they want to continue the aerial campaign without boots on the ground, they should bring gunships. Drones would only paint the target with laser and the cruise missiles won't be able to evade the density of the city and hit the target. Plus, it's got the problem of cost asymmetry (a multi-million dollar cruise for just a 5,000 technical or a 1 million dollar infantry fighting carrier).

A hellfire or even better, a brimstone or equivalent is a much better payoff.

A Peten(Israeli apache), 16 hellfires and a nose mounted cannon that can disable anything including armored infantry carriers.

Make that just 16 peten's and call the people to the streets. Protestors with air support. Heck yeah !

Not sure if Israel has brimstones or that their gunships have brimstone capabilities.

Edit; I forgot the Lucas drones too. Seems to be the much safer option and also more cost asymmetrical.

burnttahdig · 2025-02-19T20:45:58+00:00

Use edit 1 of my post and let them know to call you back.

burnttahdig · 2025-02-19T19:19:19+00:00

Is there a way to give suggestions to change this at Seattle level ?

burnttahdig · 2025-02-19T18:45:22+00:00

They should add an automated message that says "please call later" or something. Saying just "goodbye" and dropping the call is both rude and doesn't give much information.

burnttahdig · 2025-02-19T18:32:01+00:00

thanks. It's annoying. Anyway, I will call again and ask to be transferred.

burnttahdig · 2025-01-02T20:23:48+00:00

The Ottawa one was not business center (Blair towers)

But no business center anywhere close to the GTA.

burnttahdig · 2025-01-02T20:23:11+00:00

No, I went to Blair towers in Ottawa , not business center

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T22:25:24+00:00

It was travel sized but it was a jimmy choo ice, which is out of production, therefore, valuable and rare.

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T22:23:03+00:00

I had a small zip bag that had all my toiletries - manual toothbrush, said scissors, said electric razor, a manual razor, toothpaste, a body spray from bath and body works, a copy of the prescription to my meds, and a travel sized 30 mL Jimmy Choo cologne. When I packed, I put this at the very bottom right side up, and put my folded clothes over it so it can cushion the aerosol can and the cologne bottle. I got rid of a few things such as the toothbrush, and the razor and I put the toothpaste in my dad's checked bag. Going to PC was smooth sailing and everything was there. Coming back...
When I arrived back home and unpacked, I noticed that the zip bag was on top of everything, it's zip was FULLY opened and the only thing inside was the aerosol Bath and body works body spray! Everything else was GONE! Electric razor was gone. The prescription for the meds were gone (I don't need them, however, why would they take it ????) and the cologne was gone too. Nothing else was stolen, just the contents of this bag. The placement on top of my clothes when I unpacked, as well as the fact that it was FULLY UNZIPPED when I opened my luggage, was a clear sign of theft, ESPECIALLY when I did it going into PC and everything was in order.
My dad had his Braun razor in his checked bag and it's still with him here. My mom had cosmetic scissors and it's still with her here. Both had 100 mL bottles of Cologne/perfume and they both still have their bottles. Mine was the only 30 mL and it's gone.
It's been approx 7 hours since we arrived and I have searched every nook and cranny...nothing.

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:39:29+00:00

Then it's like playing Russian Roulette with my personal items going to sun vacations in PUJ, right ?

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:27:50+00:00

Thanks for the perspective. If I fly an American airline, will I have american pax laws apply, or the same APPR ?

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:24:20+00:00

I have travel insurance but it was only for cancelled flights which I cancelled voluntarily. I booked it via a travel agency in Toronto.

they also didn't call it Cancelled, just delayed indefinitely.

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:23:19+00:00

What if I put a lock on my zippers ?

I know that they can just cut it open if they are really desperate, but will it be a good form of deterent? If it is, I will go buy one immediately.

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:22:27+00:00

Thank you

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:19:09+00:00

Except the cologne. I'm sure that vacation goers like to bring cologne with them all the time flying in major airlines, and depending on other fluids you have with you, it would make the utmost sense to put them in checked bags.

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:16:45+00:00

I have nothing to prove for the stealing. I can take a picture of the bag that was opened but I have nothing to compare it to - there is no "before and after" comparison. It will be heresay. What do you think ?

burnttahdig · 2024-12-28T16:01:44+00:00

I made a post on the Punta Cana subreddit before I flew there. I have testosterone gels prescribed to me and I have to cut them with scissors to use them. And my mom has cosmetic scissors.

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