Five years after the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the tragic attack at Abbey Gate retired Lt Col Scott Mann joins Brian Kilmeade to break down the ongoing fallout Mann defends military commanders who faced political scapegoating and explains why firing top generals who were simply carrying out orders misses the real target of accountability Learn more about your ad choices Visit podcastchoices com adchoices [... more]

The breakdown of traditional social institutions and the spread of ideology through propaganda create a climate that makes totalitarianism possible. This can be seen in the erosion of personal freedoms, mass surveillance, and scapegoating, which are all characteristics of pre-totalitarian states. [... more]