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Urban Warfare

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** Get your ticket to our special LIVE pop-up recording with Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid in Sacramento, CA on May 29th: politicology.com/events **

In the wake of the emotional and highly charged conversations surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict, information pollution has only added to the confusion.

This week, we bring in an urban warfare expert to offer a sober and clear-eyed discussion on the Israel-Hamas war, the objectives and challenges involved, and the true meaning behind some of the most contentious terms being used.

Segments to look forward to:

(02:06) John’s background in urban warfare

(06:20) The violence of October 7th

(20:37) How Hamas’s human shield strategy exploits our different expectations for them and Israel

(30:36) The context of bomb usage in the Israel-Hamas war

(34:06) Misconceptions about urban warfare

(41:30) Precision guided munitions

(42:20) Examining the war crimes accusations

(52:20) The manipulation of casualty numbers

(1:04:10) Understanding what genocide means

(1:18:40) The IDF’s standards of conduct in war

(1:29:15) The importance of following a moral and ethical code during war

(1:34:18) Israel’s efforts to protect civilians

(1:38:40) What success looks like for Israel

Follow Ron and John on X (formerly Twitter):

https://twitter.com/RonSteslow

https://x.com/SpencerGuard

Email your questions to podcast@politicology.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 455-4558

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** Get your ticket to our special LIVE pop-up recording with Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid in Sacramento, CA on May 29th: politicology.com/events **

In the wake of the emotional and highly charged conversations surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict, information pollution has only added to the confusion.

This week, we bring in an urban warfare expert to offer a sober and clear-eyed discussion on the Israel-Hamas war, the objectives and challenges involved, and the true meaning behind some of the most contentious terms being used.

Segments to look forward to:

(02:06) John’s background in urban warfare

(06:20) The violence of October 7th

(20:37) How Hamas’s human shield strategy exploits our different expectations for them and Israel

(30:36) The context of bomb usage in the Israel-Hamas war

(34:06) Misconceptions about urban warfare

(41:30) Precision guided munitions

(42:20) Examining the war crimes accusations

(52:20) The manipulation of casualty numbers

(1:04:10) Understanding what genocide means

(1:18:40) The IDF’s standards of conduct in war

(1:29:15) The importance of following a moral and ethical code during war

(1:34:18) Israel’s efforts to protect civilians

(1:38:40) What success looks like for Israel

Follow Ron and John on X (formerly Twitter):

https://twitter.com/RonSteslow

https://x.com/SpencerGuard

Email your questions to podcast@politicology.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 455-4558

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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