US Central Command (CENTCOM) faced a wave of derision from war critics, military veterans, journalists and commentators across the US political spectrum after it launched its Inside CENTCOM podcast on November 5, in the midst of the ninth month of the US-Israel war in Iran. ￭ The premiere episode featured CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper joking about stealing French fries from Amit, while largely avoiding discussion of the war. CENTCOM attacked YouTube comments. ￭ "The IRGC turned these mfs into podcasters," mocked one user X. Another questioned why top US military officials are recording podcasts instead of addressing the war. ￭ Democratic congresswoman-elect and Navy veteran Elaine Lurie criticized Cooper, saying his job is to "win wars, not record podcasts," adding, "Read the room."

US Central Command (CENTCOM) faced a wave of derision from war critics, military veterans, journalists and commentators across the US political spectrum after it launched its Inside CENTCOM podcast on November 5, in the midst of the ninth month of the US-Israel war in Iran. ￭ The premiere episode featured CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper joking about stealing French fries from Amit, while largely avoiding discussion of the war. CENTCOM attacked YouTube comments. ￭ "The IRGC turned these mfs into podcasters," mocked one user X. Another questioned why top US military officials are recording podcasts instead of addressing the war. ￭ Democratic congresswoman-elect and Navy veteran Elaine Lurie criticized Cooper, saying his job is to "win wars, not record podcasts," adding, "Read the room."