Ray McGovern, a 27-year CIA veteran who served as an advisor to seven presidents, joins host Robert Sher for “Theatre of the Absurd,” a reenactment of McGovern's historic role. Scheer plays a tough, uncompromising president who receives uncomfortable briefings from McGovern on the most pressing issues of the day, from Ukraine to Israel to China.
Despite Scheer's best efforts to deflect key facts, politicize and act like a true American president, McGovern reveals the raw and inconvenient truth. When it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war, McGovern doesn't hold back.
“The current situation is very dire, and what you need to know is that the facts on the ground show that no matter how much additional funding is added, it will probably change the trajectory in the coming months, pointing to a Russian victory.” That means you can't.”
Former CIA analyst asks 'President Scheer' whether he will act to end the genocide in Gaza, protect aid troops heading to Gaza from Netanyahu's murderous intentions, unlike Obama during his presidency, and escalate He asks if he will stand up to alleviate the situation. Tensions are rising following Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel over the weekend.
If there was one message Mr. McGovern had to appeal to “President Scheer,” it was this:
“Mr. President, that is not the world you grew up in. After World War II, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, our country became the most powerful country in the world. That is no longer the case, and we must face that. There is a need.”
