I get frustrated with this show when they inevitably circle around to blaming the last two Democratic administrations' foreign policy decisions with egregious selectivity and 20/40 hindsight.

They seem to deliberately ignore or handwave the impact that being bookended by four years of chaos, corruption, and incompetence would have on strategic/tactical decisionmaking at any given moment in time.

But I chalk it up to old habits and proclivities; it's like 15-20% of most episodes, and I deeply appreciate the information, analysis, and insight offered throughout the rest.