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America's Roundtable with John Reid | Virginia's Economy | Right to Work | Parental Rights | Law and Order | Energy | Combating Anti-Semitism

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with John Reid who is running for Lieutenant Governor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. John has been the award-winning host of the WRVA Morning Show — one of America’s longest-running conservative talk radio programs.

John is the founder and chair of The Virginia Council, where he brings together parents, educators, and community leaders to defend Virginia’s cultural heritage, promote civic education, and stand up for the values that make our Commonwealth strong.

He began his career in public service as one of the final interns to President Ronald Reagan in Los Angeles. He went on to serve as Communications Director for U.S. Senator George Allen and later led national messaging efforts as Chief Communications Officer for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America — the largest new-generation veterans organization in the country.

The conversation with John Reid focuses on:

Virginia's economy and creating private sector jobs.
Keeping Virginia as a right to work state.
The significance of parental rights in America's school system.
Securing law and order in Virginia and America.
The vital importance of combating anti-Semitism.
Addressing increased energy demand for Virginians.

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America’s Roundtable radio program focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 6:00 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms.

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America's Roundtable with Congressman Derrick Van Orden | VA Home Loan Program Reform Act | Americans Benefiting from The One Big Beautiful Bill | Solutions for Immigrant Workforce in Agriculture

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Congressman Derrick Van Orden who proudly represents the people of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022. He is the Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee. He also serves on the House Agriculture Committee and House Armed Services Committee.

The conversation focuses on:

Congressman Van Orden's authored VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, which allows veterans who have fallen behind on their mortgages to receive federal assistance.
The impact of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act | No tax on tips, no tax on social security, and key benefits for the middle class and small business owners.
Congressman Van Orden's Bill to Restore Integrity in Agriculture Immigrant Workforce System, and preventing labor shortages.

During his time in office, Derrick has focused on providing for farmers, veterans, and service members, and has been a staunch advocate for fiscal responsibility and accountability in Washington.

Derrick’s journey of public service started when he joined the Navy at the age of 18. He had the honor to serve our great nation for 26 years. He retired as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with 5 combat deployments and several others to troubled areas in the world.

His first combat deployment was to Bosnia Herzegovina immediately following the signing of the Dayton Accords. During this time, he came to understand how truly unique and wonderful America is, and why She is not only worth emulating but protecting. Derrick continued his service with multiple combat tours to Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, he served in the Horn of Africa, Asia, Europe, and South and Central America. During his tour in Europe in 2012, he was responsible for planning Special Operations contingency operations for the European Continent.

America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

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America's Roundtable with Gordon G. Chang | The China Threat | Author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America"

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Gordon G. Chang, a leading expert on U.S.-China relations. Gordon G. Chang is an American attorney and author of Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America and The Coming Collapse of China. Chang lived and worked in China and Hong Kong for almost two decades, most recently in Shanghai, as Counsel to the American law firm Paul Weiss and earlier in Hong Kong as Partner in the international law firm Baker & McKenzie. He served two terms as a trustee of Cornell University.

The conversation with Gordon Chang focuses on the threats emanating from China that are impacting America on the economic and security fronts. Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy speak with Gordon Chang about China's aggressive tactics to undermine the United States. From cyberattacks to fentanyl and economic power plays, Chang breaks down the CCP’s dangerous agenda.

How will America and other democratic nations respond to the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led by its Secretary General Xi Jinping who wants to shape the world in China's image?

Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America by Gordon G. Chang

In his new book Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America, Gordon Chang writes that in Xi Jinping's conception of the world, there is no place for the United States or even the current international order.

Analyst Gordon G. Chang warns that Xi Jinping believes he must destroy America to accomplish his objectives. And that Xi already has a plan to do it. Xi reveres Mao and is marching China back to Maoism. He is reinstituting totalitarian social controls, demanding absolute political obedience from everyone, and cutting foreign links. Closing China off from the world is an essential element of his plan to save the communist system. His isolationism and xenophobia evoke policies from the earliest years of the People's Republic and during the two millennia of imperial rule. And Xi can't stop talking about war. More significantly, he is implementing the largest military buildup since the Second World War, he is trying to sanctions-proof the Chinese regime, he is stockpiling grain and other commodities, he is surveying America for strikes and sabotage, he is mobilizing China's civilians for battle, and he is purging China's military of officers opposed to going to war.

Gordon G. Chang's writings on China and North Korea have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, The American Conservative, Commentary, National Review, Barron's, and The Daily Beast. He is a columnist at Newsweek and writes regularly for The Hill.

He has given briefings at the National Intelligence Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department, and the Pentagon. He has also spoken before industry and investor groups including Bloomberg, Sanford Bernstein, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia. Chang has appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Chang has appeared on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Newsmax, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, PBS, the BBC, and Bloomberg Television.

Mornings with Maria: Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses Trump's handling of China during his presidency, China-linked hackers allegedly hitting U.S. internet providers and GOP senators trying to curb the country's influence on the west. | "Mornings with Maria" features anchor Maria Bartiromo alongside a roundtable of rotating industry titans and economic experts discussing the major news and themes driving the business day and the market moves.

Further reading | Op-Ed Pieces by Gordon G. Chang

Newsweek | U.S. Taxpayers Are Financing Genocide Through China's Gotion | Opinion

Newsweek | China's Economy Is in Deep Trouble | Opinion

Newsweek | China Can't Win Trump's New Trade War | Opinion

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Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms.

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America's Roundtable with Ron Maxwell, American Film Director and Screenwriter − "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals" | 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Normandy, France | Addressing Isolationism in America | Russia's War on Ukraine

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ronald Maxwell, one America's most noted independent film writers and directors. Ron Maxwell’s most known and revered productions mirror his life-long interest in American history.

He was the writer and director of epic war drama films: "Gettysburg," starring Martin Sheen, Jeff Daniels, and Sam Elliott (New Line Cinema, 1993); “Gods and Generals,” starring Robert Duvall, Steven Lang, and Jeff Daniels (Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2003); and "Copperhead," starring Peter Fonda, Billy Campbell, Lucy Boynton, Geneviève Steele, Angus Macfadyen, and François Arnaud (2013).

He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Ronald Maxwell is the son of a World War II veteran. Ron’s father John F. Maxwell served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Germany. On June 6, 1944 his unit had arrived in the newly liberated Rome.

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America's Roundtable with US Congressman Derrick Van Orden | A Principled Commitment to Israel | Biden's US Southern Border — An Unmitigated Disaster | Biden Administration Falters on the Economic and Foreign Policy Fronts

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with US Congressman Derrick Van Orden.

Derrick’s journey of public service started when he joined the Navy at the age of 18 and served for 26 years, retiring as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with 5 combat deployments and several others to troubled areas in the world. His first combat deployment was to Bosnia Herzegovina immediately following the signing of the Dayton Accords. Derrick Van Orden continued his service with multiple combat tours to Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, he served in the Horn of Africa, Asia, Europe, and South and Central America. During his tour in Europe in 2012, under the Obama administration, he was responsible for planning Special Operations contingency operations for the European Continent.

Congressman Van Orden understands the significance of freedom and the tremendous cost paid to protect America and its citizens. He lost close colleagues ⏤the tragic killing of his former teammate Ty Woods and fellow SEAL Glen Doherty during the terrorist attack on the embassy annex in Benghazi, Libya.

Congressman Van Orden serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Agriculture, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Key Topics:

⏤ The national security crisis on America’s southern border, the waves of millions of illegal immigrants entering the United States, and the heavy economic toll on American citizens and taxpayers across the country. Newsweek report: “With illegal immigration now costing $150.7 billion annually, the burden inevitably trickles down to the taxpayer. Individually, the FAIR study found that each illegal alien or their U.S.-born child costs the U.S. $8,776 annually.”

⏤Israel’s war against Iran-backed Hamas and Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s visit to Israel right after October 7, 2023.

⏤ The Iran threat | International Atomic Energy Agency released a report saying Iran “increased its production of highly enriched uranium, reversing a previous output reduction from mid-2023. Iran had increased its output of 60 percent enriched uranium to a rate of about nine kilograms (20 pounds) a month since the end of November [2020]. Enrichment levels of around 90% are required for use in a nuclear weapon.”

⏤ The Biden Administration's pressures on Israel for a ceasefire and the recent announcement of a new White House Executive Order targeting Israeli citizens in the West Bank also known as Judea and Samaria.

⏤ Addressing the Biden administration's failed foreign policies when reviewing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the chaotic withdrawal of the US military from Afghanistan and the Middle East entering a new phase of instability and expanding conflicts.

⏤ US bases in the Middle East under attack | Three American soldiers killed in Jordan | US Navy vessels targeted by Iran-backed Houthi terror group. What is the status of America’s response?

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A Conversation with Brittany C. Butler | Author of "The Syndicate Spy" and Former CIA Targeting Officer | America's Roundtable

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Brittany C. Butler, author of "The Syndicate Spy" and former Targeting Officer, Directorate of Operations, Counterterrorism Center, at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Brittany C. Butler, a brave American patriot who served as targeting officer within the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) Directorate of Operations, Counterterrorism Center highlights her debut novel, The Syndicate Spy.

Both at Langley and on temporary assignments in the Middle East, Brittany Butler spearheaded operational efforts to achieve some of the most sensitive foreign intelligence objectives abroad. She has both first-hand knowledge of targeting methodologies used in the recruitment of spies and extensive field experience in working with foreign liaisons to discover and apprehend terrorists abroad.

She is a staunch advocate for women’s rights in the Middle East and has worked for human rights campaigns in Afghanistan to protect and promote the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls. Today, she assists Afghan refugees by helping them thrive within her local community.

The first in a series, The Syndicate Spy weaves a story of fact and fiction, telling the true story of female intelligence officers who stand on their laurels of intellect and skill to see beyond religious and cultural barriers to find what unites them, rather than what divides them.

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Website | Brittany C. Butler | brittanycbutler.com

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A Conversation with Governor Phil Bryant | The Dobbs Supreme Court Case, America's National Security Crisis at the Southern Border, the Republic's Economic Decline and the War in Europe

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 23 May 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with the Honorable Phil Bryant, former Governor of the State of Mississippi (2012-2020) covering key issues of our day including the Dobbs Supreme Court case, the leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, America's national security crisis at the nation's southern border, the Republic's economic decline and the war in Europe.

On March 19, 2018, Governor Phil Bryant signed the Gestational Age Act (H.B. 1510) into law. This bill was introduced by Mississippi Representative Becky Currie, a registered nurse. The bill received bipartisan support in both chambers of the legislature.

Before becoming the state’s chief executive, Phil Bryant was lieutenant governor, state auditor and represented his legislative district in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Governor Bryant began his career as a deputy sheriff in Hinds County and is a great proponent in strengthening America’s constitutional principles — the rule of law, and standing firm for the significance of life, and liberty.

Governor Bryant serves on the leadership board of International Leaders Summit and is a distinguished guest contributor of America's Roundtable.

“The ability to obtain an abortion would not disappear across the U.S. It might in some states, but in some of those states there are already relatively few clinics that perform abortions. The likeliest result is a multiplicity of laws depending on how the debate and elections go. California might allow abortion until the moment of birth. Mississippi might ban it except in cases of rape or incest.This is how the American system is supposed to work, as the late Justice Antonin Scalia often wrote. After a series of elections, abortion law will sort itself out democratically. That had started to happen before the Supreme Court intervened in Roe, embittering the abortion debate and damaging the Court. In Dobbs the Court can say that such a profound moral question should be decided by the people, not by nine unelected judges.”
— The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, April 26, 2022 | Abortion and the Supreme Court — This is the moment for the Justices to turn the issue over to the voters.

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Fmr. Congressman Tom Garrett | A Special Report from the Frontline of the War in Ukraine

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 08 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Former U.S. Congressman Thomas Garrett joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with a special report from the frontline of the war in Ukraine, the Russia threat, and the future of America's security. Garrett returned from Ukraine and was just 12 miles from the Ukraine-Russia border meeting with Ukrainian military leaders on the frontline. He spent time with Ukraine's elected representatives, and citizens of this nation as they defend their sovereign state against Russian aggression with the support of America, Britain and other democratic states.

Our conversation will also focus on the U.S. Supreme Court leak and the future of the court.

As a member of Congress, Thomas Garrett served on the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Workforce. He was a senator and assistant attorney general representing the Commonwealth of Virginia. Garrett served in the U.S. Army and was based in the Balkans during the 1990s.

Congressman Garrett is also bringing to the forefront the plight of the 70 million people and hundreds of millions more around the world facing persecution through the new documentary series “Exile.” The project is a collaborative endeavor with Matt Whitworth—the documentary filmmaker known for HBO's "The Swamp."

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Governor Phil Bryant | Russia Invades Ukraine | State Legislatures Including Mississippi Condemn Putin's Russia

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:00:00 -0400

Governor Phil Bryant (2012-2020) joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing a joint meeting of the House and Senate to press his case for more aid to Ukraine.

According to Reuters: "Over 2 million refugees have entered Poland from Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, the Polish border guard said on Friday." Estimates from Europe suggest that the numbers will rise to more than 5 million Ukrainians fleeing their homes in the coming weeks.

The program features America's state legislatures and governors around the nation who are condemning Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Through a principled endeavor, both the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate passed resolutions barring any business between state entities and Russia.

Governor Bryant served two terms as Mississippi’s 64th governor from 2012 to January 2020 and served as Mississippi’s lieutenant governor, as state auditor, and as a legislator in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Phil Bryant is a founding member of Bryant Songy Snell Global Partners where he provides strategic advice and counsel and business development services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders. He is a distinguished guest-host of America's Roundtable and serves on the International Leaders Summit's leadership board.

While serving as Mississippi’s chief executive officer, Governor Bryant largely centered his efforts on creating new economic opportunities, among other things. Under Governor Bryant’s leadership Mississippi saw its lowest-ever unemployment rate, its lowest-ever high school dropout rate, its lowest-ever teen pregnancy rate, its highest-ever number of jobs, its highest-ever number of graduating physicians, its highest-ever K-12 reading and math improvement scores, and its highest-ever high school graduation rate.

Governor Bryant’s dedicated focus on economic development yielded more than $8 billion in private sector investment in Mississippi as well as the largest economic project in state history—a landmark agreement with Continental Tire to build a major manufacturing facility in central Mississippi and create more than 2,500 new jobs.

Governor Bryant dovetailed public education reforms with a strong focus on workforce training programs and job creation. His administration worked to improve career-technical training programs and their delivery through Mississippi’s top-rated community and junior college system, pairing program offerings with local workforce opportunities and collaborating with the K-12 system to strengthen high school vocational programs.

He worked closely with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to build a new School of Medicine and to increase the number of graduating physicians each year; to position Mississippi as a national leader in telemedicine services and technology; and to create a state-of-the-art residential facility to care for medically fragile children.

Governor Bryant served as chairman of the Education Commission of the States; chairman of the Southern States Energy Board; chairman of Jobs for America’s Graduates; and chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society of the United States.

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Governor Phil Bryant | The Impact of Rising Inflation and the National Debt | National Security Crisis at the U.S. Southern Border | Weakness on the US Foreign Policy Front — Afghanistan, Iran, Russia-Ukraine Crisis and China

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:45:00 -0500

Governor Phil Bryant (2012-2020) joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation to address the growing concerns of skyrocketing inflation and how it is impacting families and small businesses across the country. The discussion will also highlight history's economic lessons of recession and the urgency to curtail government spending and reduce the national debt. The national security crisis at the U.S. southern border with 2 million illegal immigrants crossing over into America during fiscal year 2021, and serious challenges for state goverments across the country.

On the foreign policy front, the Russia-Ukraine crisis is brought to the forefront. The program highlights the importance of advancing principled solutions for America and advancing peace through strength.

Ambassador Abdulla Al Khalifa | The U.S. - Bahrain Partnership | U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement | The Abraham Accords | Strengthening Economic and Security Ties

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0500

The Kingdom of Bahrain's Ambassador to the United States, Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation on American-Bahraini relations dating back to the late 19th century. Bahrain is a home to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, and is a strategic partner in U.S.-led military coalitions, including the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

The U.S-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force in 2006, generating additional commercial opportunities for both countries.

Ambassador Al Khalifa is dedicated to strengthening the longstanding friendship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States to drive the two countries’ shared vision for security, prosperity and friendship. He is a steadfast advocate for Bahrainis in the US and an emissary of peace to the American people.

According to Talmudic references, Jews resided in Bahrain since ancient times and Arabic records highlight the co-existence of Arabs and Jews dating back some 1,400 years ago. During the 12 century, Benjamin of Tudela, a medieval Jewish traveler, wrote about Africa, Asia, and Europe, and recounted that Jews were engaged in the local pearl industry.

Bahrain has a population of 1.7 million people, with access to a much larger market within the Gulf Cooperation Council, comprising of estimated over 65 million people, as well as to the Arab League, which totals 407 million people of its member countries, mostly living in the Middle East and Northern Africa.

On Bahrain's economic sphere, a US government report states:

"The banking and finance sector is the largest non-oil contributor to Bahrain’s economy. Bahrain is home to 376 financial institutions and the second largest Islamic finance hub after Malaysia, with over $31.4 billion in assets under management. Aluminum manufacturing accounts for the bulk of Bahrain’s manufacturing sector, and contributes 12 percent of GDP. Aluminum Bahrain (ALBA), the state-owned aluminum smelter, recently became the largest single-site aluminum smelter outside of China with the November 2019 inauguration of its expansion."

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Largest Middle Eastern maritime exercise kicks off in Bahrain | February 1, 2022

"The biggest maritime exercise in the Middle East and the largest-scale unmanned maritime exercise in the world kicked off on January 31 during a ceremony at the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, the North American force said in a statement on Monday. 9,000 personnel and up to 50 ships from 60 countries and international organizations and more than 80 unmanned systems from 10 countries are participating in the 18 day event."

Link: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2022/02/01/Largest-Middle-Eastern-maritime-exercise-kicks-off-in-Bahrain

Reuters: MOU to establish an American trade zone in Bahrain | BNA

CAIRO (Reuters) - Bahraini minister of industry, commerce and tourism and the U.S. secretary of commerce signed on Tuesday a MOU to establish an American trade zone in Bahrain to boost U.S.-Bahraini trade, the Bahraini state news agency reported.

Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/bahrain-economy-usa-int/mou-to-establish-an-american-trade-zone-in-bahrain-bna-idUSKBN29H2L0

Indian Express: US designates UAE, Bahrain as ‘major strategic partners’

“Today’s decision demonstrates a new level of partnership between the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom Bahrain, and represents an enduring commitment to economic and security cooperation. It also reflects their extraordinary courage, determination, and leadership in entering into the Abraham Accords,” the press secretary said.

Link: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-designates-uae-bahrain-as-major-strategic-partners-7148739/
Bahrain USA | Transforming Tomorrow, Together
"For over 100 years, Bahrain has been a strategic and steadfast ally to the USA – and a friend to Americans – in the heart of the Arabian Gulf. Through economic trade, cultural exchange, security cooperation, and diplomatic ties, we are strengthening our partnership. Together we are creating a more peaceful, more stable, and more prosperous future."

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America’s Roundtable from Washington D.C. informs, educates, empowers and challenges the listening audience about the importance to restore, strengthen, and protect our freedoms, the rule of law, and free markets. America’s Roundtable advances the ideas of freedom, the significance of freedom of speech, limited government, and the application of free market principles to solve problems.

America’s Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America’s founding principles.

America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market and the upper Midwest, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.

Fmr. Congressman Tom Garrett | The Exile Series Documentary | Religious and Ethnic Persecution | China's Olympic Games | US Foreign Policy - Ukraine and the Balkans

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:45:00 -0500

On America's Roundtable, co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy are joined by former U.S. Congressman Thomas Garrett focusing on the key issues facing Americans, and an update on the new documentary series, Exile, addressing the plight of the more than 70 million refugees facing religious and ethnic persecution. Our discussion also covers the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party's assault on the 12 million Uyghurs; rising tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border with concerns about America's role in the region and the high risk of a potential conflict; and the US foreign policy and its impact on America's citizen stakeholders and the growing national debt.

Former U.S. Congressman Tom Garrett will highlight the new documentary series - teaming up Matt Whitworth, the filmmaker known for HBO's "The Swamp."

Exile — Official Trailerhttps:
youtu.be/OhPV5hsp22A

Exile:
https://www.exileseries.com

Tom Garrett served as a US Army soldiers in various locations including the difficult Balkan region. After serving as State Senator for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tom Garret was elected to the US Congress and served on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce.

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Fred Zeidman | The State of US-Israel Relations | America's Energy Independence Abandoned | The Abraham Accords | Iran Nuclear Threat

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500

Fred Zeidman, a prominent Houston based business and civic leader, joins America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in addressing the importance of America securing its energy independence amid the adverse economic impact on American families and businesses, the state of US-Israel relations, the challenges in the Middle East and the accomplishments of the historic Abraham Accords and how it impacts of the United States' policy in the region and beyond.

The conversation will also bring to the forefront the rise of anti-Semitism and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) targeting Israel. Fred Zeidman presents a principled approach on how America's stakeholders and leaders can best address this growing concern.

Fred Zeidman is the Co-Chair and Director of Council for a Secure America. He served as Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and was appointed by President George W. Bush in March 2002, serving in that position from 2002-2010. Mr. Zeidman also is Chairman Emeritus of the University of Texas Health Science System Houston, interim Chief Financial Officer of the Texas Heart Institute and serves on the Board of the Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR). He further serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the University of Saint Thomas and Houston Community College.

Mr. Zeidman currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Petroflow Energy, and as a Director of Petro River Oil, Hyperdynamics Corp., Straight Path Communications, Inc. and Prosperity Bank in Houston. He was formerly Chairman of The Gordian Group, Chairman of the Board of SulphCo Inc., Chief Restructuring Officer of Transmeridian Exploration, Inc. and Bankruptcy Trustee of AremisSoft Corp. He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Seitel Inc. and Unibar, Inc. Fred Zeidman serves on the board of the Republican Jewish Coalition and the Development Corporation of Israel (Israel Bonds), and served on the Board of the National World War II Museum.

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America’s Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America’s founding principles.

Chris Mitchell | Update from Israel on Christmas Day | US-Israel Relations | Iran Nuclear Threat | The Abraham Accords

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500

Chris Mitchell, CBN News' Middle East Bureau Chief joins America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a timely conversation on the current state of US-Israel relations, and the Iran threat targeting Israel, the region and US interests.

Chris Mitchell in his international broadcast piece and online platform states: “The war of words between Israel and Iran is intensifying. The rhetoric comes at a time when the nuclear talks in Vienna to stop Iran's nuclear program seem stalled. When Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin last week, he reportedly presented a timeline for an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear program and told Lloyd that Israel is “preparing for the Iranian challenge at the operational level.”

The discussion also brings to the forefront the waning support of American support for Israel, including the dramatic decline of Evangelical youth and America's center-left for the Jewish state's sovereignty. The greater concerns of the BDS movement targeting Israel remains a growing concern adversely impacting Arab and Jewish families working in companies located in Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank.

In light of the challenges faced by the inhabitants of the Middle East, America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy review the accomplishments of the Abraham Accords which were signed a year ago in Washington, DC and how Israel and Arab states are promoting people-to-people exchanges and advancing trade and investments.

Chris Mitchell also highlights the renovations at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Judea and Samaria, and how 2.5 billion Christians around the world including 70% of Americans celebrate the religious events which began in the Holy Land.

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America’s Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America’s founding principles.

Fmr. Congressman Scott Taylor | The 20th Anniversary of September 11 | Chaotic Withdrawal from Afghanistan | IAEA's Alarming Report on Iran | The First Year Anniversary of The Abraham Accords

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for an in-depth conversation with the Honorable Scott Taylor, former U.S. Congressman and U.S. Navy SEAL, focusing on the 20th anniversary of September 11, the collapse of Afghanistan and his direct engagement in the region over the past few weeks through private sector initiatives in rescuing our fellow-Americans and Afghan allies amid the chaotic U.S. withdrawal.

Honorable Scott Taylor's clear insights will certainly inform and illuminate listening audiences on what transpired in real time within Afghanistan and the missteps that left many behind.

Please find below videos that provide an update on the urgent efforts to save nearly 200 Afghan girls who were right at the Kabul airport gate, however, refused entry onto the tarmac to board a plane. Former Congressman Taylor is committed to saving these Afghan children now placed in a safe house.

WKTR Broadcast News | Former Congressman Scott Taylor to help Americans get out of Afghanistan | https://youtu.be/IZn1xS4WzR8

WKTR Broadcast News: Former Congressman Scott Taylor's efforts to save Afghan girls left behind in Kabul | https://youtu.be/thqlYjWONZ8

We will also discuss the concerns of an emboldened Iran with the International Atomic Energy Agency's most recent alarming report on the country concealing its nuclear program, and the one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords signed on the White House lawn on September 15, 2020, an endeavor led by President Donald J. Trump hosting the foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — joining in this historic endeavor to normalize relations between Israel and the two countries.

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Governor Phil Bryant | The Fall of Afghanistan and The Return of Global Jihad | The Future of America's Security

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for an in-depth conversation with Governor Bryant. This radio segment focuses on the collapse of Afghanistan, the return of global jihad, and the future of America's security and its impact on American citizens. The conversation brings to the forefront the Biden administration's botched Afghan withdrawal and NATO allies expressing public frustration due to being kept in the dark on the pull-out.

Governor Bryant speaks about his journey to Southwest Asia visiting Afghanistan and meeting with the Mississippi National Guard in the troubled region, as well as meeting with America's ally in Central Asia — the leadership of Uzbekistan's government and the recent meeting in Washington, DC, with its senior diplomat.

Governor Phil Bryant | US State Governors: Leadership on Expanding Trade, Increasing American Exports and Attracting Investments | American Leadership — The Abraham Accords

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Governor Phil Bryant, the State of Mississippi, executive advisory board member, International Leaders Summit and partner at Bryant Songy Snell Global Partners, during the High-Level Virtual Summit organized by International Leaders Summit and America's Roundtable,

The discussion focuses on advancing economic opportunity for all and how US state governors have a great responsibility and opportunity to advance the significance of expanding trade and increasing American exports. Governor Phil Bryant provides excellent ideas to elected officials and engaged private sector leaders on how to take the next steps in achieving greater exports for their respective states, creating jobs and boosting economic growth.

The conversation includes the advancement of greater stability and peace in the Middle East through the Abraham Accords implemented by President Trump's leadership. The potential prosperity for the region and America is significant as the combined market of 400 million individuals within the Arab League of Nations presents opportunities for US companies and entrepreneurs in the fields of agriculture, healthcare, technology and manufacturing.

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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation - at 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.