ICE’s Siege Mentality

Steve Hayes is joined by Mike Warren, Dispatch contributor Mike Nelson (thedispatch.com/author/mike-nelson), and Mindy Belz (thedispatch.com/author/mindy-belz) to discuss the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and what the rebuilding of Mosul, Iraq, can tell us about the future of the region.

The Agenda:
—Alex Pretti's death
—ICE vs. counter-insurgence
—Protest at Cities Church (npr.org/2026/01/22/g-s1-106899/minnesota-churc…)
—Massacre of protesters in Iran
—Striking Iran
—Chaos, not strategy (thedispatch.com/article/trump-davos-greenland-…)
—Mindy's piece for The Dispatch: "Finding the Way Back From War" (thedispatch.com/article/mosul-iraq-isis-rebuil…)
—Carp barbecues in Baghdad (masgouf)

Show Notes:
—Wall Street Journal analysis of ICE shooting of Alex Pretti (wsj.com/us-news/videos-contradict-u-s-account-…)
—Retired Green Beret's defense of the administration on X (x.com/Schwalm5132/status/2015470661490057540)
—DHS officials frustrated with administration's lies (x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2015571364212609379)
—Mike Nelson on the Iran nuclear facility strikes (thedispatch.com/article/us-iran-strike-khamein…)

—Kevin Williamson: "Gun-Blaming in Minneapolis" (thedispatch.com/article/alex-pretti-ice-pistol…)

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Skipped lightning round question: Who was the most influential or effective adviser to Donald Trump in the first year of his second term?David French: Stephen MillerMike Warren: Stephen MillerJonah Goldberg: Stephen MillerSarah Isgur: Stephen MillerSteve Hayes: Stephen Miller

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