Iran Names New Supreme Leader

0:00Well, God bless and Thomas as our program director doing the same thing she did when she was my executive producer. She reminded me, of course, we know Mike Deetz, Kevin's brother because he's helped us before. Mike Deetz, who I referred to, I could have gone through this without you even telling me Mike that I made the mistake as I was looking at Mike persons. I said, Mike Deetz, he said, no, it's Kevin. I said, oh, whoever Mike Deetz is, I meant Kevin or whatever I said. But my point is there is a Mike Deetz. He's Kevin's brother. And he's the president and founder of Deetz sports and entertainment. And he is a great guy, an all round great guy. All right, speaking of all around great guys, we are going to welcome. Mike Rogers, veteran former FBI agent, former chairman of the US intelligence committee, business man, and most importantly right now, Republican Senate candidate. In fact, if you want to get more information about it, I have so many papers that I've been standing by here. It's Rogers for Senate.

1:04That's a pretty easy way to find him Rogers for Senate.com. And I have not had a chance to speak with him since the war or the airstrikes on Iran began. Mike, it is always a pleasure. I'm glad that we caught up with you. I know how busy you are. Oh, Paul, it's always great to be here. Thanks for having me. Give me your take on what's going on with Iran right now, because we're catching up with you. Yeah, just first of all, a level set. This is what I think people maybe got lost in the whole discussion, you know, and again, sometimes policy decisions are not political decisions. And I hope people, I don't know in this environment, we can never get there. But in between 19 or excuse me, 2023 and 2025, the Iranians themselves and through their proxies attacked US interest over 200 times, including taken the lives of US service personnel. A lot of people didn't realize that. In between 2022 and 2024, the threats on commercial traffic, including oil and fertilizer, went up dramatically.

2:12And that the through the straits of who moves and they did that through their proxy, the hoodies, which jacked up the prices for commercial products going through there. And they dropped about 2 million barrels per day that would go through there. All of that impacts the United States. So when the negotiators, President Trump's negotiators showed up and said, okay, we're going to work this out. This has got to end. And we're not letting you get a nuclear weapon. The Iranians response was guess what, we have enough enriched uranium for 11 nuclear bombs. They thought they were proud of that. And I think that was the trigger that said, hey, we cannot allow this to continue. And talking about it and talking about it over seven presidents trying to contain Republicans and Democrats, by the way, trying to figure out a way to contain these folks wasn't working. And they were getting more and brazen, more and brazen. So I think trying to do grade their ability to threaten the straits of her moves to cause problems across the Middle East, which impacts us.

3:14And the commercial traffic that was getting held up going through the straits of her moves was definitely related to US interests. And the fact that they had these new ballistic missiles they were working on that had longer range and were threatening to use them against US installations. I just think it all came to a head and we said, well, you're going to continue this charade of negotiation for another 10 years and pay this price. Or we're going to do something about it. And so this, I completely agree with degrading their ability to do that. They're air defense systems. They're missile systems. They're nuclear program. All needs to be degraded. They're Navy, which they threaten. They would threaten about every two months. They were going to mine the straits of her moves and shut down world oil markets. And so all of that you need to take away from them. They are not, you know, they are dangerous folks. And when they tip 30,000 people of slaughtering their own citizens to maintain control and told the United States.

4:16You know, you know, go jump in the lake. We're going to get a nuclear weapon and you can't nothing you can do about it. Well, I think that all came to a head. And this to me is the best chance we're going to have for peace and stability across the Middle East. You have to take out the main sponsor of chair. And I think that's exactly what's happening today. It's been astonishing to me that women, especially from the squad, the AOCs, et cetera, America, of course, is what I call her. Have not stood up to stand for the women of Iran, who for the first time in 47 years have an opportunity to actually be treated like human beings again. You don't hear a word about that from these guys. Apparently we're going to have to take out the second son of the Iatola because he said to be a hard line figure with close ties to the powerful revolutionary card. So where do you see this ending? Do you see it ending at all? Well, I do see it ending. I think the best, here's the best minimum success taking out their ability, basically defanging Iran from doing terrorist activities, sponsoring their proxies, having the ability to develop a nuclear weapon.

5:29That's the best outcome or the best minimum outcome. If they get a regime change that wants to open up the West and allow women to come out of hiding and participating in society. That's a phenomenal day for the world, certainly for the Middle East and certainly for America. I really wish people would get away from the political posturing on this and look at the policy and the positive implications of not having the most destabilizing force in the Middle East, who's threatening to get and use a nuclear weapon. I just don't understand why we can't all be for that. I can't understand it either. Since last we spoke, you've gotten many endorsements, including the Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations on that. You have started kind of an affordability message across the great state of Michigan with your series. Let's get to work and you've got ideas on unlocking home ownership for the next generation. All of that can be found at Rogers for Senate.com Rogers for Senate.com. One last word, Mike.

6:37Well, listen, we can do this. Michigan's been having the same two ideas in the US Senate for 32 years. It's time for a change. Let's get somebody who's focused on Michigan. We'll get off her knees. We'll get our kids reading again. We're going to build things again. We're going to get defense industrial based contracts back again. I am really bullish on the future of Michigan. Let's get your listeners bullish too by going to Rogers for Senate.com and let's get this thing done and let's get back to work. Mike Rogers, Republican Senate candidate. After all these great things he has done for us and to the US. I support him on this one as well. Best to you. Best to Christy and we'll look forward to our next conversation. Sounds great, Paul. Thank you so much and best to him. We continue in focus on WJR.