DeProgram with John Kiriakou and Ted Rall F&#k You! And Pay Me $200 Billion | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou
Mar 20, 2026
They dig into the surprise $200 billion Defense Dept. request and whether Congress will approve it. Conversation centers on Iran’s recent strikes, damage to Qatar’s LNG exports, and oil-price shocks. They debate who struck Iran’s gas facility and the regional fallout. Also covered: Hamas’s disarmament proposal, political ripple effects in U.S. elections, and Denmark’s Greenland contingency planning.
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Decapitation Strategy Deepens The Conflict
- US strikes have escalated targeting within Iran, including IRGC leadership and a spokesman, deepening the conflict.
- John warns this cycle—decapitations and reprisals—makes a quick, clean exit unlikely.
Gas Field Strikes Risk International Fallout
- Attacks on South Pars/North Dome gas fields risk hitting Qatari and Iranian shared reserves, complicating regional responses.
- John explains geographic overlap means striking one field can damage the adjacent country's facilities.
Centralia Story Illustrates Long Burning Industrial Fires
- John recounts Centralia, Pennsylvania as a long-burning mine fire that left the town abandoned since the 1950s.
- He compares it to Turkmenistan's persistent gas fires and explains cleanup difficulty and 500-year burn estimates.
