An Hour With Cliff May

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With Cliff May

CLIFF MAY, President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies:

Segment One:

• The role played by the idea of a caliphate in the split between Al Qaeda and the Islamic State
• Differences and similarities between various Islamic terror groups
• Religious underpinnings of jihadists’ beliefs
• Finding allies with Middle Eastern Muslims who disagree with radical Islamists

Segment Two:

• The need for a broad-ranging bill of congressional approval for the use of military force, against jihadist groups
• Will Afghanistan follow the same route as Iraq?
• Will Israel’s agreement into a ceasefire allow Hamas to fight another day?

Segment Three:

• Hamas’ tactics in its recent conflict with Israel
• How reporting in Gaza and other Middle Eastern conflict zones is shaped by threats from terror groups
• Concerns that the Ayatollah of Iran feels increasing pressure to swiftly develop nuclear weapons because of his advancing age

Segment Four:

• Putin’s grand vision for a greater Russia
• China’s growing confidence in challenging American Pacific Hegemony
• The uncertain state of the Republican Party and its values