By The FirstMike Baker speaks with Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges about the tragic Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan that claimed 38 lives and injured 29 survivors on Christmas Day. With suspicions mounting that Russian air defense systems may have been involved, General Hodges explores the evidence and potential implications of the incident.
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