The John Batchelor Show

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in the bullish markets looking for an unleashed economy... 1888 Governor Stsnford residence, Palo Alto CA CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-9:15 BULLISH: Few, very few, see a Recession ahead. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News 9:15-9:30 BIDEN: Last minute Green and prankish policy. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News 9:30-9:45 BERLIN: The trending populist variety across the EU. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie 9:45-10:00 BERLIN: CDU in ascendance, Friedrich Merz confident. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie SECOND HOUR 10-10:15 STATETHINKING: Iran, maximum pressure works. @MaryKissel 10:15-10:30 STATETHINKING: North Korea, unchallenged by the Biden administration. @MaryKissel 10:30-10:45 GAZA: Hostage negotiation again at Doha. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 10:45-11:00 LEBANON: No compliance with 1701. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/2: SYRIA and the Neo-Ottomanism of Ankara. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:15-11:30 2/2: SYRIA and the Neo-Ottomanism of Ankara. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:30-11:45 SUDAN: Civil war and genocide. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:45-12:00 KING CHARLES REPORT: Despite extended cancer treatments, Charles represents the strength of the Commonwealth. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs FOURTH HOUR 12-12:15 SYRIA: Peril in all directions. John Bolton, WSJ 12:15-12:30 POTUS-elect: Not Loyalty but Fealty for the Trump Administration. John Bolton, WSJ 12:30-12:45 LondonCalling: NET-ZERO: Costs and rethinks. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 12:45-1:00 am LondonCalling: PM Starmer defends the defeated NHS. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion

#LondonCalling: PM Starmer defends the defeated NHS. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 1880 Ireland

#LondonCalling: NET-ZERO: Costs and rethinks. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion undated Don Quixote

POTUS-elect:: Not Loyalty but Fealty for the Trump Administration. John Bolton, WSJ 1699 Trojan War

#SYRIA: Peril in all directions. John Bolton, WSJ 1910 Damascus

#KING CHARLES REPORT: Despite extended cancer treatments, Charles represents the strength of the Commonwealth.. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs. 1701 Charles II

SUDAN: Civil war and genocide. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1932 On the Nile

2/2: #SYRIA and the Neo-Ottomanism of Ankara. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1926 Druze Syria

1/2: #SYRIA and the Neo-Ottomanism of Ankara. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1914 Syria Cafe

#LEBANON: No compliance with 1701. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 1970 Beirut

#GAZA: Hostage negotiation again at Doha. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 1860 Jerusalem

#STATETHINKING: North Korea, unchallenged by the Biden administration. @MaryKissel 1951 Korea orphan

#STATETHINKING: Iran, maximum pressure works. @MaryKissel 1902 Persia

#BERLIN: CDU in ascendance, Friedrich Merz confident. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie 1847 Banks of the Main River

#BERLIN: The trending populist variety across the EU. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie 1960 East Berlin

#BIDEN: Last minute Green and prankish.policy. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News 1885 NYSE

BULLISH: Few very few, see a Recession ahead, Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News 1863 Third Avenue

PREVIEW - LESS REGULATION, MORE PROSPERITY Colleague Elizabeth Peek observes that the current bullishness on Wall Street and Main Street stems from expectations that the Trump administration will maintain a light regulatory approach. More tonight 1945 Roswell, New Mexico.

PREVIEW - TURKIYE: SYRIA Colleague Gregory Copley reports that Turkiye is exploring negotiations with Moscow regarding the potential handover of Bashar al-Assad to face war crimes charges. More tonight. 1885 Damascus

PREVIEW - EU: RUSSIA & PRC Colleague Judy Dempsey of Carnegie observes that EU states perceive Russia and China as hostile powers, yet are not ready to respond and show far less resolve than the Trump Administration. More tonight. 1910 Brussels