Putin Comes Out Looking Strong After Summit, and Biden Looks Confused Post Summit

The Backstory

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan and co-host John Kiriakou discussed current events, including Elon Musk’s company SpaceX reportedly turning a blind eye to warnings over safety risks from federal regulators, and the EU deciding on Wednesday to begin loosening restrictions for travelers from the United States.
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Miko Peled - Author, and Human Rights Activist | Non-Apologetic Rightwing, Mikos Recent Trip to Jerusalem, and The Gaza Strip
Jamarl Thomas - Co-Host of Fault Lines | Biden’s Performance in Geneva, Western Media Looking for Finger Pointing at Russia
Scott Ritter - Former UN Weapons Inspector & WMD Whistleblower | NSA, Diplomacy, and Nuclear Powers in the World
In the first hour, Lee and John spoke with Miko Peled on Mikos's book The Generals Son, the political agenda of the Right-wing in Israel, and Palestinian property rights. Miko spoke on the Democrats having been asked to ‘tone down the rhetoric’ on Palestine and the ethnic cleansing by Israel. Miko talked about his book, life story, and activism to spread awareness of Israel's human rights violations.
Lee and John spoke with Fault Lines co-host Jamarl Thomas. They spoke on Jamarls on the ground coverage of the Putin- Biden Summit in Geneva. Jamarl talked about the aggressive nature of the western media at the summit and Joe Biden not taking questions from Russian media. Jamarl praised the Putin press conference.
In the second hour, Lee and John spoke with Scott Ritter on diplomacy with Russia, the Minsk agreement, and the management of confrontation. Scott talked about the cyber capabilities of Russia, versus America's sloppy Cyber attack history. Scott spoke on the purpose of the Putin- Biden summit and America's return to diplomacy with Russia.