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Will Porter, writer at RT, and Kyle Anzalone, news editor at The Libertarian Insititute and assistant editor at AntiWar.com, co-host the show covering the most crucial events happening around the world. Kyle and Will cut through the dribble put out by mainstream news outlets to focus on the most important stories with detailed analysis. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the cohosts deliver comprehensive coverage of events that capture the nation's attention, and others that are utterly ignored.
On COI #844, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
On COI #843, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Venezuela, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
On COI #842, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Caribbean, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
On COI #841, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Venezuela, the Middle East, and Ukraine.
On COI #840, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Gaza, Venezuela, and Ukraine.
On COI #839, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Venezuela and the Middle East.
On COI #836, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Venezuela, Israel, and Ukraine.
On COI #832, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #831, Kyle Anzalone discusses Trump's wars in Latin America, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
On COI #830, Kyle Anzalone breaks down US intervention in Venezuela, the Middle East, and Ukraine.
On COI #829, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the results of the Alaska Summit and Israel's move in the West Bank.
On COI #828, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Trump-Putin summit and Netanyahu's desire for a Greater Israel.
On COI #827, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news on the war in Ukraine and Israel's onslaught in Gaza.
On COI #825, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine, Korea, and the Middle East.
On COI #824, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine, China, and the Middle East.
On COI #820, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #807, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Israel's support for an ISIS-linked faction in Gaza.
On COI #801, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Trump's call with Putin and Israel's expanded military operations in Gaza.
On COI #799, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #798, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #794, Kyle Anzalone discusses Israel attacking a civilian aid ship trying to bring food to the starving people of Gaza.
On COI #792, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the accusations that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza.
On COI #791, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news on negotiations with Ukraine and Russia.
On COI #787, host Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Europe and the Middle East.
On COI #778, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #775, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the US brokered Black Sea agreement between Moscow and Kiev.
On COI #772, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #769, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest stories from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #767, Kyle Anzalone discusses the increasing tensions of the Korean Peninsula, and how it led to the injuries of nearly 30 South Koreans when the country's fighter jets dropped bombs on a South Korean city.
On COI #765, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Washington and the Middle East.
On COI #763, Kyle Anzalone discusses the negotiations between the US and Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
On COI #760, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a potential cut to the Department of Defense budget, talks with Russia, and the war in Gaza.
On COI #756, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news on a potential deal to end the War in Ukraine.
On COI #745, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Latin America and the Middle East.
On COI #754, Kyle Anzalone discusses Zelensky's latest request for the US to send nukes to Ukraine.
On COI #753, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news on tariffs, Venezuela, and Israel.
On COI #752, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a key question during Tulsi Gabbard's Senate confirmation hearing.
On COI #747, Kyle Anzalone discusses the massive political wins that President Joe Biden handed to incoming president Donald Trump.
On COI #742, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a video posted by President-elect Donald Trump to his Truth Social page. In the video, Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs blasts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On COI #741, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden's final weapons shipment to Ukraine and whether Trump will attack Iran.
On COI #740, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Ukraine.
On COI #739, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest on the terror attack in the US, the Israeli wars in Gaza and Iran, and the conflict in Ukraine.
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On COI #736, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Ukraine, China, and the Middle East.
On COI #733, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from China, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
On COI #723, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest from the war in Ukraine and the onslaught in Gaza.
On COI #722, Kyle Anzalone discusses how the White House is supporting terrorists in Syria.
On COI #721, Kyle Anzalone discusses Doland Trump's recent remarks about the war in Gaza.
On COI #719, Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone discuss the impact of Israel's onslaught on children.
On COI #714, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Korea, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
On COI #710, Kyle Anzalone interviews Joe Terwilliger on his previous meetings with Kim Jong Un and how he can help Donald Trump ink a deal with the North Koreans.
On COI #705, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East and discusses the US election.
On COI #704, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine, Korea, and Israel.
On COI #703, Kyle Anzalone discusses the possibility of Iran attacking Israel before the election.
On COI #702, Kyle Anzalone explains what the US can do to help Ukraine end the Russian invasion.
On COI #697, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #694, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Israel's potential attack on Iran.
On COI #691, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #690, Kyle Anzalone discusses the potential for conflict with China or North Korea.
On COI #689, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Israel's plan to annex first northern Gaza, then the rest of the Strip.
On COI #688, Kyle Anzalone interviews Dave DeCamp on some of the latest decisions made in the White House regarding the Middle East and Ukraine.
On COI #687, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Russia and the Middle East.
On COI #686, Kyle Anzalone discusses that President Joe Biden is considering attacking Iran in coordination with Israel.
On COI #685, Kyle Anzalone discusses Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and Chase Oliver all doing their part to help Israel wage its genocide in Gaza.
On COI #684, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the one year mark of Israel's genocide in Gaza.
On COI #683, Kyle Anzalone slams fake libertarians such as VP candidate Mike ter Maat, Reason's Liz Wolfe, and Congressional candidate Lily Tang Williams for spreading the war state's lie about Iran's nuclear program.
On COI #677, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Russia and the Middle East.
On COI #674, Kyle Anzalone returns to the show to discuss the updates from the Middle East over the past two weeks.
On COI #673, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East and Russia.
On COI #672, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine.
On COI #665, Kyle Anzalone breaks down how Biden's foreign policy is a major boon to the MIC.
On COI #660, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest updates from the Ukrainian invasion of Kursk, Russia.
On COI #655, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine, Israel, and Venezuela.
On COI #653, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
Mike Maharrey - from Money Metals and the Tenth Amendment Center - joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the US economy and how the dollar could be impacted by geopolitics.
On COI #646, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the rampant abuse Palestinians face in Israeli prisons.
On COI #645, Kyle Anzalone discusses the meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On COI #643, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest speeches by Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu.
On COI #642, Kyle Anzalone discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans while visiting the US.
On COI #641, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the conflicts raging in the Middle East.
On COI #637, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's claim he has done more for Palestinians than anyone else.
On COI #634, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the NATO summit and Israel's onslaught in Gaza.
On COI #631, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East and Ukraine.
On COI #628, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest stories from Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon.
On COI #620, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter discuss the latest news from the Middle East.
On COI #616, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news on peace talks for the war in Ukraine and the war on Gaza.
On COI #609, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #606, Kyle Anzalone discusses how Biden is making Americans less safe with his proxy war in Ukraine and support for Israel.
On COI #605, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the latest news from the Middle East.
On COI #600, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Ukraine, China, and Israel.
On COI #599, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's approval for the assault on Rafah and cutting off food from Gaza.
On COI #598, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the death of the Iranian President and the possible war crimes charges against the Israeli Prime Minister.
On COI #597, Misty Winston returns to the show to discuss the latest updates in Julian Assange's appeal.
On COI #596, Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone discuss Israel's attack on the Palestinians.
On COI #592, Kyle Anzalone discusses Congress taking aim at college students to protect Israel's image.
On COI #587, Kyle Anzalone discusses the War in Ukraine and Israel's onslaught in Gaza.
On COI #586, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Gaza and the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters in the US.
On COI #585 Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the war in Gaza and Tel Aviv's control over American political discourse.
On COI #584, Kyle Anzalone updates the latest news on the war in Ukraine, Israel's war on Gaza, and Biden's TikTok ban.
On COI #583, Kyle Anzalone and Dave DeCamp discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Dave and Kyle also break down American foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific and Africa.
On COI #580, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the $95 million in military aid the House approved over the weekend.
On COI #577, Kyle Anzalone discusses the potential Israel response to Iran and the war in Ukraine.
On COI #573, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news on Julian Assange and the war in Ukraine.
Matthew Hoh, Associate Director Eisenhower Media Network, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the war in Gaza, the persecution of Julian Assange, and the Democrats attack on his campaign for Senate.
Director of the Ron Paul Institute and co-host of the Liberty Report, Daniel McAdams joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss Biden's wars and Congress's inaction.
On COI #558, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
On COI #557, Kyle Anzalone talks about Defend the Gaurd, the TikTok ban bill, and the war in Gaza.
On COI #547, Kyle Anzalone discusses Assange, the War in Ukraine, the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, and Biden's failing war in Yemen.
On COI #541, Hosts Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the latest news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine.
Brad Pearce, the writer at the Libertarian Institute and the Wayward Rabbler on Substack, joins host Kyle Anzalone to discuss the October 7 Hamas attack.
On COI #536, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news from Ukraine, Israel, and the Middle East.
On COI #534 Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the growing chance for a US-Iran war.
Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone discuss the latest news about Biden's wars in the Middle East.
On COI #527, Kyle Anzalone discusses news about the wars in Yemen, Gaza, Lebanon, and Ukraine.
On COI #526, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the conflicts across the Middle East.
On COI #520, Kyle Anzalone discusses the possibility of a larger war in the Middle East.
Misty Winston returns to the for a bonus show to discuss Julian Assange, the CIA, and the East Palestine train wreck.
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On COI #515, Kyle Anzalone discusses the wars in Gaza and Ukraine and tensions with North Korea.
On COI #514, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news on Venezuela, Ukraine, and Israel.
On COI #512, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Discord Leaks, the war in Ukraine, and Israel's destruction of Gaza.
On COI #510, Kyle Anzalone discusses US weapons shipments to Tel Aviv as Israel commits atrocities in Gaza.
On COI #506, Connor Freeman breaks down his recent article on the ties between Hamas and Tel Aviv. This article was mentioned by Dave Smith several times on his latest appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.
On COI #502, Kyle Anzalone discusses the US-backed Israeli military operations in Gaza.
On COI #501, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Biden's meeting with Xi, new sanctions on Russia, and Israel's war on the Palestinians.
On COI #499, Kyle Anzalone discusses the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. He also breaks down the upcoming summit between Biden and Xi.
On COI #498, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine.
Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the latest news from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
On COI #496, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Dave DeCamp, News Editor at Antiwar.com, returns to the show to discuss the war in Gaza.
On COI #488, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Biden's plan to fund wars in Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.
On this bonus show, Derek Proulx joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the Defend the Guard movement.
Derek Proulx is a NH native. Derek is a veteran Sergeant of the NH Army National Guard where he served 6 years in Bravo Battery 3-197th Field Artillery as a HIMARS crew chief. Currently Derek is the Grassroots Engagement Director for Americans For Prosperity-NH, a national liberty grassroots political organization. Outside of AFP, Derek volunteers for several NH liberty organizations including the Free State Project, and is the State Director of the NH chapter of Defend The Guard.
On COI #484, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down developments in the Ukraine proxy war as well as Israel’s brutal war against the people of the Gaza Strip.
Kyle covers the latest US military aid package worth $200 million being sent to Kiev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request to visit Israel as a show of support during its war against Palestine. This comes as the White House seeks to put together a potentially massive military aid package that would bundle funds for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine as part of a plan to circumvent GOP opposition to further spending on the Ukraine proxy war.
Connor discusses neocon Senator Lindsey Graham’s calls for genocide in besieged Gaza and US airstrikes in Iran, reports that US intelligence is indicating Tehran was not linked to the Hamas attack on southern Israel, as well as Washington and Doha agreeing to deny Tehran to access its own money that was unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap with the US. Connor then details Israeli massacres in the West Bank including the murders of a father and son at a funeral, Israeli bombings in Syria putting both of the war-torn country’s international airports out of service, Turkish airstrikes in US-occupied Syria killing dozens of Kurdish fighters, and the US formally recognizing the Niger coup.
On COI #466, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Russia, China and the Middle East.
On COI #465, Kyle Anzalone discusses the White House plan to ensure the next president is unable to end the proxy war with Russia.
On COI #463, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the expansion of BRICS, the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Kiev’s consistent drone attacks on Moscow, how the interim nuclear deal with Tehran was thwarted by both countries’ hardliners, Israel’s bombings of Syria, massive US-South Korean war games, Pyongyang’s latest missile test, and Donald Trump’s plans for major tariff increases.
On COI #462, Kyle Anzalone discusses Saudi Arabia's policy to murder migrants attempting to cross from Yemen.
On COI #460, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss news from Russia and the Middle East.
An American Neo-Nazi is training his "Blood Tribe" in Maine to travel to Ukraine and fight for Kiev.
On COI #456, Kyle Anzalone discusses how Americans and Joe Biden now have different views on the war in Ukraine.
On COI #455, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on US government surveillance, Russia, China, and Palestine.
Connor breaks down a report from the White House recommending the renewal of a controversial law which enables Washington to spy on foreign nationals and the American people. Connor also talks about a recent op-ed on Military.com arguing in favor of conscription as a solution to the military’s recruitment crisis.
Kyle details Australia’s “firm” demands that the charges against Julian Assange be dropped, as well as how the US is desperately seeking more artillery ammo for Kiev, tensions between Poland and Belarus, and further Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow.
Connor discusses the latest on the Israel lobby’s reaction to the split between the White House and Tel Aviv over the Judicial overhaul, and the latest Israeli attacks and murders of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
On COI #454, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a new bill that would have the government sweeping powers over online speech.
On COI #453, Kyle Anzalone Breaks down the latest news on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the war in Ukraine.
On COI #452, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the latest on the US surveillance state, China, and the Middle East.
Connor covers a scandalous disclosure regarding the FBI snooping on US lawmakers, as well as a recent study exposing the devastating and far-reaching effects of US nuclear weapons tests.
Kyle covers Beijing’s response to inflammatory comments made by Japan’s defense minister suggesting Tokyo would support Taipei in a conflict with the mainland, the CIA director saying Washington is boosting its spy presence in China, and the US testing a cargo plane missile system in the Asia-Pacific eyeing China.
Connor also details the White House’s redoubled efforts to forge a Saudi-Israeli normalization deal. Plus, Kyle breaks down the latest escalations in Syria between Russian and American aircraft.
On COI #451, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine and Victoria Nuland's new role as acting Deputy Secretary of State.
On COI #450, Pat MacFarlane returns to the show to discuss his new documentary, Oppenheimer.
On COI #448, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss North Korea, Ukraine and the Middle East.
On COI #445, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover escalations against China, Iran, and Palestine.
Kyle discusses Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Indonesia where he will attempt to wrangle members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to “push back” against Beijing in the South China Sea.
Connor discusses Israel’s brutal invasion and bombing against the Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank and Mike Pence’s calls for regime change in Tehran during an MEK rally.
On COI #441, Kyle Anzalone breaks down further proof the Chinese balloon that floated over the US presented no threat.
On COI #440, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the latest news from Russia, North Korea and Israel.
On COI #438, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news on the war in Ukraine and the developments in Russia.
On COI #437, Misty Winston returns to discuss the attempt to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the US.
On COI #436, Kyle Anzalone breaks down weapons bound for Ukraine arriving in other countries.
On COI #432, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Empire’s latest escalations against Russia, China, and Iran.
Kyle breaks down the “powerful offer” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he received from European countries set to arm Kiev with F-16 fighter bombers, a former secretary-general of NATO saying some eastern European countries may send troops to fight in Ukraine, NATO preparing its largest air deployment exercise in its history simulating an attack on Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s speech at AIPAC, Blinken’s upcoming visit to China, Congressional hawks looking for additional supplemental spending on the military build-up against Beijing, as well as the US accusing the Chinese of ‘aggressiveness’ in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
Connor details a top US admiral – the head of INDOPACOM – saying he’s been tasked by the president and the Pentagon chief to win direct a war with China over Taiwan, Israel’s major military exercises eyeing a multi-front war with Iran, the head of CENTCOM participating in the Israeli war drills, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s slamming of the IAEA and threats of war against Tehran, Blinken’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the top US diplomat’s speech at the GCC ministerial meeting where he called for an expansion of the Abraham Accords, and Iran reopening its embassy in Saudi Arabia.
On COI #430, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent speech in Finland.
On COI #429, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover dangerous escalations against Russia, amid the war in Ukraine, as well as Washington’s destructive role in the Middle East.
Kyle details how the debt ceiling deal reached between the House GOP and the Joe Biden administration puts no limits on Ukraine aid, a Czech general’s warning that NATO is on the path for a direct war with Russia, the North Atlantic alliance’s current war drills in Finland taking place only hours away from Russia, increasing Ukrainian attacks inside the Russian mainland, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls for “concrete and tangible security guarantees” for Kiev ahead of the NATO summit in Vilnius next month.
Connor breaks down Berlin ordering Moscow to close four of five consulates in Germany, the push for secession in South Yemen, how the White House may be seeking a continuation of the war in Yemen, Israel’s recent airstrikes in Damascus, the US building a new illegal base in northern Syria, the US economic war ramping up against Syria aimed at preventing regional normalization with the war-torn country, and how Iran resolved some outstanding inquiries with the UN nuclear watchdog.
On COI #427, Kyle Anzalone discusses members of Congress pushing the world towards WWIII.
On COI #426, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Empire’s latest escalations against Russia as well as the increasing tensions with Iran as Israel threatens war.
Kyle breaks down an admission by Ukrainian military intelligence that they are actively seeking to assassinate Vladimir Putin, Warsaw’s announcement that they are ready to begin training Ukraine’s pilots on flying F-16s, Boris Johnson’s trip to Texas lobbying the GOP for the Ukraine war, an attack on a Russian warship in the Bosphorus Strait, and the Fifth fleet conducting more patrols in the Persian Gulf eyeing Tehran.
Connor details a peace mission led by six African nations seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine, the Israeli military chief saying “we have the ability to hit Iran,” the US military posting pictures of their bunker buster bombs in a threat to Iran, dozens of House Democrats recent attempt to force the Joe Biden administration to end its support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, and the White House’s continuing push for an unlikely Saudi-Israeli normalization deal.
On COI #425, Kyle Anzalone discusses accusations that the MIC is "price gouging" the American people.
On COI #424, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden green-lighting a plan to send advanced aircraft to Ukraine.
On COI #423, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Empire’s major escalations this week against Palestine, Syria, Iran, Russia, and freedom of the press in the United States.
Kyle breaks down Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Orwellian announcement that Washington has constructed an AI online tool to hunt so called ‘Russian disinformation,’ the British and Dutch governments’ plans to build an “international coalition” that provides Ukraine with western-made aircraft including F-16s, Moscow’s openness to peace proposals for the Ukraine conflict made by African leaders and Brazil, as well as a report that the White House may be preparing for a frozen conflict in Ukraine that could last years or even decades.
Connor details the Black Sea grain export deal’s two-month extension, a bill introduced by hawks in Congress which plans to use sanctions as a way of preventing countries from normalizing with Damascus, the Pentagon’s plans to conduct joint military planning with Israel on operations aimed at Iran, the progress of Yemen peace talks, and Israel’s latest atrocities carried out against the occupied Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank.
On COI #420, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the UK’s plans to arm Ukraine with long-range missiles, Kiev’s demand for F-16s and other advanced weapons ahead of the “next counteroffensive,” Kiev’s claimed gains around Bakhmut, China’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day speech, Congressional hawks’ push for sanctions to stop countries from normalizing with Damascus, as well as the heavy Israeli bombing of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip this week.
On COI #418, Kyle Anzalone discusses the imprisonment of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
On COI #417, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the attempted drone strike on the Kremlin, Moscow pointing the finger at the US after the attack, a major delegation of American arms makers going to Taiwan, the tensions between Kiev and the White House over the Discord Leaks, the aggressive US Ambassador to China warning Beijing against supporting Moscow, multiple Israeli bombing raids in Syria, reports that the US has killed a Syrian civilian in airstrike, Arab ministers calling for the de-occupation of Syria, Tel Aviv’s bombing of Gaza, as well as the leaders of Syria and Iran signing long-term oil and trade agreements.
On COI #414, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the top American diplomat in Hungary blasting Budapest’s “cynical” calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, increasing military tensions between Washington and Moscow in Syria, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hawkish Democrats’ attacks against Rep. Matt Gaetz’s Ukraine audit resolution, ramped up Israeli attacks against Palestinian Christians, and a new poll revealing that 44% of Democrats recognize that Israel is an apartheid state.
On COI #411, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover massive upcoming U.S.-Australia war drills, Rep. Thomas Massie’s battle against the authoritarian RESTRICT Act and the Tik Tok ban, the House China Committee’s planned war games with an arms industry funded think tank, the potential for a Saudi-Houthi peace deal in Yemen, as well as how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be stoking a regional war to remain in power.
On COI #408, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the breaking news on the arrest of the alleged leaker of top secret documents from the Pentagon and other government agencies, a group of House Democrats’ demands that the White House drop the espionage charges against journalist Julian Assange, more calls for the defeat of Russia made by a bipartisan delegation of US Senators in Kiev, severely escalated Israeli bombings of Syria, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh’s new report citing intelligence sources that claim the CIA is aware that President Volodymyr Zelensky along with other top Ukrainian officials are embezzling hundreds of millions in US aid, the DOD's plans to directly target Iranian forces in Syria, Riyadh’s efforts to bring Damascus back into the Arab League, and the Pentagon’s upcoming nuclear war games.
On COI #404, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest Westen provocations directed at Moscow.
On COI #403, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the White House’s plan to form an international tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for war crimes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning that if he loses Bakhmut he will be forced to “compromise” with Moscow, Russia’s claim that Ukraine is using longer-range US-provided rockets, Israel’s escalated bombings of Syria including the capital Damascus, Riyadh working toward joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s admission that US Sanctions have created a “real economic crisis” in Iran while failing to influence Tehran’s policies.
On COI #402, Kyle Anzalone discusses the new bill that could be used to crack down on Americans.
On COI #400, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the war in Ukraine and developments in the Middle East.
On COI #399, Kyle Anzalone discusses Western plans to send air defense, tanks, cluster bombs and depleted Uranium to Kiev in the coming months.
Kyle Anzalone discusses the White House announcing that it does not want the war in Ukraine to end.
On COI #397, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover Kiev’s decision to continue sending soldiers to their death in the Bakhmut “meat grinder,” Senator Lindsey Graham’s calls for the US to begin shooting down Russian planes, Senators calling for Washington to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, Israel’s recent bombing in Syria, corruption at the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s hearing on expanding the Abraham Accords, potential Saudi investments in Iran as a result of the normalization deal brokered by China, and the possibility that the warming ties between the Saudis and the Iranians could boost efforts to end the war in Yemen.
On COI #396, Kyle Anzalone discusses the possibility of war with Russia, China and North Korea.
On COI #395, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East, China and Ukraine.
On COI #394, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover how Washington and Seoul’s massive war games are inflaming tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the Pentagon’s confirmation that Kiev is now using US precision guided bombs, Congress voting down a War Powers Resolution that sought to end the indefinite US occupation of eastern Syria, the Israelis’ bombing of the Aleppo international airport, Tel Aviv accelerating its plans to attack Iran, and the Chinese foreign minister’s urgent warning that the White House’s Asia policy will lead to “conflict and confrontation.”
Hunter DeRensis returns to COI to discuss the great work done by Bring Out Troops Home.
On COI #391, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s comments that Washington is making the same mistakes it did in Afghanistan as a result of pouring tens of billions of dollars in aid and weapons into Ukraine, the latest Ukrainian drone attacks inside the Russian mainland, the US Congress reaffirming its support for starvation sanctions on Syria in the wake of an earthquake which killed thousands, the US-Israeli ramp-up for war with Iran, and the increase in major European anti war protests.
On COI #390, Dave DeCamp and Kyle Anzalone discuss the Joe Biden White House escalating tensions with Russia and China.
On COI #388, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the revelation that Kiev's military intelligence agency has in its possession at least one US-made Black Hawk helicopter, the Pentagon raising tensions on the Korean peninsula, Israel's apparent blank check from Washington and accelerated plans to attack Iran, Tel Aviv's bombings of Gaza, and mass murders the Israelis have recently carried out in Syria and against the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
On COI #387, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Putin announcement that Russia is suspending arms control with the US.
On COI #385, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover top Russian diplomats’ dire warnings that all of Russia’s “red lines” have been crossed and war with the US is close, how Washington’s balloon hysteria further damaged U.S.-China relations, and new sanctions levied against Iran.
Biden has ordered the military to shoot down 4 balloons, Kyle Anzalone discusses on COI #383.
On COI #382, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover rapidly increasing tensions with Russia and China. Kyle breaks down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pitch for fighter jets on his European tour, the UK’s plan to begin training Ukrainian pilots on NATO aircraft, and Moscow’s demand for answers from the White House after journalist Seymour Hersh’s explosive report on the Joe Biden administration’s bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines. Connor discusses a new poll showing Americans may actually be less hawkish on China and North Korea, Beijing’s response to Biden’s call for Americans to unite against China, as well as the ultra-hawkish chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul’s plan to soon lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Taiwan.
On COI #381, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Seymour Hersh's report that the White House planned the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines.
On COI #380, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the Chinese balloon that was shot down by an American fighter jet.
On COI #379, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Twitter files’ recent revelations regarding the neocons’ information war against the American people, increasing US/NATO expansionism in the Asia Pacific eyeing China, Washington’s plans to ramp up military drills with Seoul this year, Israeli drone strikes inside Iran, and the IAEA chief’s false claims that Tehran can fuel “several” nuclear weapons with its uranium stockpile.
On COI #375, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover estimates by German intelligence that Ukrainian forces are seeing hundreds of men dying every day, warnings in Moscow regarding the risk of nuclear war if Russia loses, the mounting pressure on Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine, bipartisan American lawmakers’ calls for Washington to provide Abrams tanks to Kiev, and breaking news on the ongoing gargantuan U.S-Israeli war drills aimed at Iran.
On COI #372, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a recent press conference by Maine Senator Angus King.
On COI #367, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman recap the disastrous foreign policy developments of the year, focusing on escalations with Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, as well as the catastrophic trajectory of the Pentagon’s so-called “Great Power Competition.” Kyle breaks down a major sexual harassment scandal involving a top official at Space Force amid Washington's fueling of the branch’s budget by many billions of dollars. Connor talks about Israel’s threats to bomb Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities in the coming years as the U.S. prepares yet more sanctions, doubling down on the “maximum pressure” campaign.
On COI #364, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover Twitter’s collaboration with U.S. Central Command’s Middle East psyops, Washington’s deployment of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to South Korea for war drills, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to Washington D.C. as the U.S. prepares to pledge tens of billions in more aid, the Kremlin’s warning that the U.S. and Moscow are dangerously close to a “direct clash,” the Pentagon's green light for Kiev’s attacks hundreds of miles deep inside the Russian mainland, Israel’s continued bombings of Syria, and President Joe Biden’s declaration that the Iran deal is “dead.”
On COI #363, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Joe Biden administration's plan to give Kiev more advanced weapons.
On COI #361, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Senate’s impending vote on a War Powers Resolution to end US support for the Saudis’ war in Yemen, Kiev’s sanctions and arrests against Ukraine’s Russian-tied Eastern Orthodox Church, the Ukrainian government's demands for longer-range weapons, the potential for a deal between Damascus and the Kurds to stave off a Turkish ground invasion, Israel’s recent missile strikes in southern Syria, as well as how the 2023 NDAA’s provocative Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act differs from its predecessor, the Taiwan Policy Act.
On COI #359, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down news around the empire including the massive 2023 NDAA which is set to cost $858 billion, as well as GOP Senator Josh Hawley’s demands that the US prioritize arming Taipei over Kiev. Hawley wants to provide Taiwan with billions in weapons and military aid every year.
Kyle covers how the White House is shielding Mohammed bin Salman from justice in the Jamal Khashoggi case. Kyle also talks about Bernie Sanders’ plan to bring a War Powers Resolution - ending U.S. support for the war in Yemen - to the Senate floor for a vote next week.
Kyle and Connor then detail the continued escalation of the American and now NATO Cold War with China. Connor additionally discusses Iran’s recent refusal to negotiate the nuclear deal under increased US pressure and threats.
On COI #355, Misty Winston returns to the show to discuss a letter calling for the US government to drop charges on the Wikileaks founder.
On COI #353, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover recent escalations against China, North Korea, and Iran.
Kyle breaks down Kamala Harris’ Philippines trip including her provocative display onboard a coast guard ship at Palawan, an island province with a coast on the disputed South China Sea. Harris made hawkish statements and threats against China, promising to further entrench Washington’s southeast Asian military footprint.
Kyle also updates the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, discussing Pyongyang’s latest ICBM test as well as massive shows of force carried out by South Korean and American warplanes.
Connor talks about the baseless claims, made by Israel and the US, that Iran was behind a drone attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman and how its being used to bolster increased intervention in the region.
Connor also analyzes the latest IAEA Board of Governors’ censure against Tehran and the neoconservative, anti-Iran policies supported by Ron DeSantis.
On COI #350, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover escalations in the war in Ukraine, the potential for peace talks, and increasing tensions with Iran. Kyle breaks down reports of a Russian missile that allegedly crossed into Poland and killed two people. He further discusses the US telling Kiev that negotiations with Moscow do not need to happen anytime soon as well as the CIA director’s recent meeting with his Russian counterpart in Ankara. Connor talks about a recent show of force aimed at Tehran which saw American and Israeli warplanes flying together in the Middle East. He also describes Kiev’s recent calls for military strikes inside Iran and Tel Aviv’s bombing of a major Syrian air base.
On COI #348, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest escalations in the Ukraine war, the potential for peace talks, as well as growing tensions with Iran and Israel.
Kyle breaks down the growing possibility of diplomacy between Kiev and Moscow as Russia withdraws from Kherson and winter approaches. For the first time, it is being reported that the US is exploring some diplomatic options. A meeting regarding New START between Russian and American officials is expected soon. However, the EU has proposed to give $18 billion in budgetary aid to Kiev next year and Ukrainian officials will send a delegation to Washington to ensure money and arms keep flowing post-midterms.
Connor discusses the threats of war with Iran emanating from Tel Aviv. The Israelis bombed an Iranian fuel convoy on the Syria-Iraq border, killing at least 10 people. CENTCOM launched warplanes toward Iran over Riyadh’s claim that Tehran is preparing to attack Saudi Arabia and Iraqi Kurdistan. Iran has confirmed that it sold drones to Moscow but they claim that was months before the war in Ukraine had begun. Tehran continues to push for talks with Ukraine, and a bilateral meeting almost occurred but was reportedly squashed by the United States and its European allies, according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
On COI #345, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the critical admission by the White House that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, the latest escalations with North Korea, and Elon Musk’s cozy relationship with the Pentagon. President Joe Biden’s special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, has said Washington will no longer “waste its time” on the JCPOA talks. This puts the nail in the coffin of the already de facto dead negotiations. Saudi Arabia is claiming without evidence that Tehran is preparing an attack against the Kingdom, which has increased regional tensions. The Iranians will send a delegation to Vienna to have talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency aimed at resolving the uranium traces issue, and hopefully increasing cooperation and mutual understanding. Antiwar.com has a major scoop on how within the recently released Nuclear Posture Review, as well as the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy, Biden’s White House admits that Tehran is not seeking nuclear weapons and that there is no evidence they have made a decision to pursue a bomb. This week, Pyongyang carried out large-scale military exercises as Washington and Seoul conducted record-setting aerial war games, unleashing 23 missiles and over 100 artillery rounds before launching additional munitions on Thursday. Amid ever escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the State Department has demanded the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and declared that Washington will never accept Pyongyang as a nuclear weapons state. This comes as the State Department recently threatened Washington would nuke North Korea in defense of its allies. America’s top military officer General Mark Milley praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk by name at an event hosted by the Space Force, saying the ‘Chief Twit’ exemplifies ”the civil and military cooperation and teamwork that makes the US the most powerful country in space.” SpaceX regularly contracts with the Pentagon and some allied militaries to launch satellites, and has notably aided the White House’s proxy war in Ukraine.
On COI #343, Kyle Anzalone discusses progressives in Congress supporting the war in Ukraine.
On COI #341, Kyle Anzalone discusses Congressional Progressives pulling a letter that called for Joe Biden to engage in talk.
On COI #339, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the war in Ukraine, Iran deal news, and Washington’s latest escalations against China. Kyle discusses Elon Musk’s response to one of his Antiwar.com articles on Twitter. Musk is alarmed by NATO’s nuclear war exercises. These rehearsals for global annihilation are being carried out at a time when tensions between the U.S. and Russia have ratcheted arguably higher than the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kyle also talks about problems with a potential renewal of the Ukraine grain export deal, the global food crisis, and how sanctions are still preventing the export of Russian fertilizer. Connor details the allegations against Tehran regarding their supposed provision of kamikaze drones to Moscow for use in the Ukraine war. The EU and the British have sanctioned Iran this week over these accusations, though definitive evidence has not yet been provided. Russia is against the UN investigating the drones being used in Ukraine and has suspicions about the legitimacy of such a mission. The State Department also said that the Iran deal is not their “focus” and it will not be restored indefinitely. Connor closes with some news on America’s increasingly provocative Taiwan policy. The Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes a bipartisan amendment to provide Taipei with $10 billion in military aid over just five years.
Mike Maharrey, from the Tenth Amendment Center and Schiff Gold, returns to the show to discuss Defend the Guard and America's national debt.
On COI #336, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Joe Biden administration’s escalatory policies quickly heating up Washington’s Cold Wars with Russia and China. Kyle talks about how the hawks in the Biden regime and their allies are gearing up to support the proxy war in Ukraine for years to come, NATO has a 10 year plan to make Kiev a “default” member of the alliance. The Pentagon chief predicts Ukraine will go on the offensive this winter and again vowed to keep the war going for years and years. Biden himself has ruled out the possibility of talks with his Russian counterpart regarding the war. Like his Secretary of State and longtime right hand man, Antony Blinken, he is only considering talks on a relatively meaningless prisoner exchange. Meanwhile, Turkey is attempting to facilitate and broker peace talks with the West and Russia. Connor discusses Washington’s plans to turn Taiwan into a major arms depot, preparing for a war with China the U.S. is provoking. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has announced ramp ups in arms purchases and production, while ruling out contact with Beijing unless the island’s “sovereignty” is respected. Taipei is focusing on producing precision missiles, high-performance naval vessels, and smaller, mobile systems focusing on “comprehensive asymmetric warfare capabilities.” Concurrently, the White House put out a provocative National Security Strategy which names China as the “most consequential geopolitical challenge.”
On COI #335, Kyle Anzalone discusses the recent escalating tensions between the US and North Korea.
On COI #334, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest escalations in the war in Ukraine as well as some recent news about the protests in Iran and the JCPOA.
Kyle discusses President Joe Biden’s statement that we are closer today to nuclear “Armageddon” than anytime since the Cuban Missile Crisis. This came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a “preventative strike” on Russia to “exclude the possibility of use of nuclear weapons by Russia.” It was also revealed that, in addition to a significant CIA presence, the U.S. also has special operations forces deployed in Ukraine.
Connor talks about the revelation reported in the New York Times, that the U.S. intelligence community believes parts of the Ukrainian government are responsible for the brutal car bomb assassination of Russian journalist Darya Dugina outside Moscow.
The JCPOA talks seem all but dead, but according to Iranian officials there is some diplomatic work being done by the Europeans and others to get talks going again, but this all relies on “political will” in Washington. In another sign that will is lacking, fresh sanctions have been imposed on Iran this month. Connor then analyzes an investigation into the possibility of some of the violent protests occurring in Iran being part of a US covert war.
On this bonus COI, Scott Horton and Dave DeCamp join Kyle Anzalone to discuss Antiwar.com's fight to prevent nuclear war.
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On COI #332, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discusses the White House's North Korea policy and the Iran nuclear deal.
On COI #331, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest report on child sex abuse material appearing on Twitter and the platform's failure to remove it.
On COI #331, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest report on child sex abuse material appearing on Twitter and the platform's failure to remove it.
On COI #328, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover progressives’ demands for a response to Israeli soldiers’ murder of a Palestinian-American journalist, NATO’s classification of China as a “challenge,” and the latest Iran deal news.
Kyle breaks down Representative Rashida Tlaib’s calls for an investigation into Tel Aviv’s blatant murder of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and for progressives to rethink their support of Israel.
Kyle also discusses NATO Secretary General’s comments that Beijing is a “challenge” to the military alliance and NATO’s increasing aggressiveness towards China.
Connor talks about the Israeli pressure to shut down negotiations aimed at returning Washington to the JCPOA, as well as recent Iranian offers to ink a prisoner swap deal with the United States
On COI #328, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover progressives’ demands for a response to Israeli soldiers’ murder of a Palestinian-American journalist, NATO’s classification of China as a “challenge,” and the latest Iran deal news.
Kyle breaks down Representative Rashida Tlaib’s calls for an investigation into Tel Aviv’s blatant murder of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and for progressives to rethink their support of Israel.
Kyle also discusses NATO Secretary General’s comments that Beijing is a “challenge” to the military alliance and NATO’s increasing aggressiveness towards China.
Connor talks about the Israeli pressure to shut down negotiations aimed at returning Washington to the JCPOA, as well as recent Iranian offers to ink a prisoner swap deal with the United States
On COI #327, Kyle Anzalone discusses what kind of foreign policy American soldiers and citizens really want.
On COI #327, Kyle Anzalone discusses what kind of foreign policy American soldiers and citizens really want.
On COI #325, Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone break down the negotiations to save the Iran Nuclear Deal.
On COI #325, Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone break down the negotiations to save the Iran Nuclear Deal.
On COI #323, Kyle, Joanne and Dan talk with Elijah Magnier about the recent unrest in Iraq. Thanks to Joanne Leon for allowing COI to publish this interview that was originally recorded for Around the Empire.
On COI #323, Kyle, Joanne and Dan talk with Elijah Magnier about the recent unrest in Iraq. Thanks to Joanne Leon for allowing COI to publish this interview that was originally recorded for Around the Empire.
On COI #322, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the aftermath of Israeli forces’ murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Tel Aviv’s increasingly heavy influence on the Joe Biden administration’s Iran policy, an Orwellian Saudi government app used to round up dissidents, and the State Department’s approval of a $1.1 billion arms sale for Taiwan.
Kyle discusses Washington’s request that Israel review its rules of engagement in the occupied West Bank after its soldiers murdered Abu Akleh during a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in May. Tel Aviv has strongly rebuked the American request. The Biden administration will not hold Israel accountable for the brutal killing of this world renowned American journalist.
Connor talks about the Iran nuclear deal talks, which have taken a turn for the worse in the face of unrelenting Israeli pressure. Reports out this week indicate the Americans have taken the deal off the table. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid continues issuing threats against the Islamic Republic and the Pentagon has signed a deal to provide Tel Aviv with refueling planes that would be necessary for a war with Iran. This week, the U.S. flew B-52 bombers over the Middle East in an unmistakable message to Tehran.
Connor also details how an app launched by the Saudi interior ministry has citizens snitching on each other leading some activists to go to prison for 30 years or more.
Connor also reports on the $1.1 billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan which would be Biden’s largest yet during his term. The Pentagon has also set up a task force to speed up global arms sales.
On COI #322, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the aftermath of Israeli forces’ murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Tel Aviv’s increasingly heavy influence on the Joe Biden administration’s Iran policy, an Orwellian Saudi government app used to round up dissidents, and the State Department’s approval of a $1.1 billion arms sale for Taiwan.
Kyle discusses Washington’s request that Israel review its rules of engagement in the occupied West Bank after its soldiers murdered Abu Akleh during a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in May. Tel Aviv has strongly rebuked the American request. The Biden administration will not hold Israel accountable for the brutal killing of this world renowned American journalist.
Connor talks about the Iran nuclear deal talks, which have taken a turn for the worse in the face of unrelenting Israeli pressure. Reports out this week indicate the Americans have taken the deal off the table. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid continues issuing threats against the Islamic Republic and the Pentagon has signed a deal to provide Tel Aviv with refueling planes that would be necessary for a war with Iran. This week, the U.S. flew B-52 bombers over the Middle East in an unmistakable message to Tehran.
Connor also details how an app launched by the Saudi interior ministry has citizens snitching on each other leading some activists to go to prison for 30 years or more.
Connor also reports on the $1.1 billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan which would be Biden’s largest yet during his term. The Pentagon has also set up a task force to speed up global arms sales.
On COI #321, Kyle Anzalone discusses Liz Truss becoming UK Prime Minister and Kiev offering the Europeans gas for weapons.
On COI #321, Kyle Anzalone discusses Liz Truss becoming UK Prime Minister and Kiev offering the Europeans gas for weapons.
On COI #319, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest news on Afghanistan, Iran, the JCPOA negotiations, the Darya Dugina assassination, China, and more.
Kyle breaks down the sad reality of the Afghan refugee situation one year after the U.S. withdrawal. People are still languishing in refugee camps run by Washington and its partners all over the world. In places like the UAE and Kosovo, the Afghans are living in prison-like conditions still awaiting transfer to the United States. Congress has appropriated $7 billion in to resettle the refugees, more than enough funding to get the job done, but it’s not clear where the money is going. This humanitarian disaster seems to be continuing indefinitely. Still waiting to leave Afghanistan are tens of thousands of people who worked for the U.S. government and western-backed aid groups.
Connor discusses the latest news on the JPOCA talks. The Iranians are preparing their reply to Washington’s response to the EU’s “final” proposal to revive the Iran nuclear deal. At the same time, the parade of hawkish Israeli defense and intelligence officials going to Washington continues with the head of the Mossad arriving next week. The Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz are demanding that the Joe Biden administration prepare a military option for Iran to extract impossible concessions. Iran has also presented Moscow with a European leader’s proposal for a “peace initiative” to end the war in Ukraine, focusing on prisoner exchanges and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Connor then talks about some other recent news stories including the FSB naming a new suspect they say helped build the car bomb that killed the Russian journalist Darya Dugina, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army announcing that strategic bombers will participate in “regular” patrols around Taiwan, the Greeks’ S-300 air defense systems allegedly locking on Turkish F-16s in international airspace over the Mediterranean, and Israel Aerospace Industries’ contracts with Rome for spy planes being used to fly NATO missions including along the Romanian, Moldovan and Ukrainian borders.
On COI #319, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest news on Afghanistan, Iran, the JCPOA negotiations, the Darya Dugina assassination, China, and more.
Kyle breaks down the sad reality of the Afghan refugee situation one year after the U.S. withdrawal. People are still languishing in refugee camps run by Washington and its partners all over the world. In places like the UAE and Kosovo, the Afghans are living in prison-like conditions still awaiting transfer to the United States. Congress has appropriated $7 billion in to resettle the refugees, more than enough funding to get the job done, but it’s not clear where the money is going. This humanitarian disaster seems to be continuing indefinitely. Still waiting to leave Afghanistan are tens of thousands of people who worked for the U.S. government and western-backed aid groups.
Connor discusses the latest news on the JPOCA talks. The Iranians are preparing their reply to Washington’s response to the EU’s “final” proposal to revive the Iran nuclear deal. At the same time, the parade of hawkish Israeli defense and intelligence officials going to Washington continues with the head of the Mossad arriving next week. The Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz are demanding that the Joe Biden administration prepare a military option for Iran to extract impossible concessions. Iran has also presented Moscow with a European leader’s proposal for a “peace initiative” to end the war in Ukraine, focusing on prisoner exchanges and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Connor then talks about some other recent news stories including the FSB naming a new suspect they say helped build the car bomb that killed the Russian journalist Darya Dugina, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army announcing that strategic bombers will participate in “regular” patrols around Taiwan, the Greeks’ S-300 air defense systems allegedly locking on Turkish F-16s in international airspace over the Mediterranean, and Israel Aerospace Industries’ contracts with Rome for spy planes being used to fly NATO missions including along the Romanian, Moldovan and Ukrainian borders.
On COI #316, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the assassination of Darya Dugina, the latest JCPOA news, Tehran’s improved diplomatic ties with Arab states, and the recent U.S. bombings in Syria. Connor discusses a car bombing outside Moscow that killed Russian journalist Darya Dugina, nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin’s daughter. Dugina was driving her father’s SUV when it was engulfed in flames, it is believed they both were targeted for assassination. The Russian FSB had identified a suspect, a Ukrainian woman who was allegedly working for Kiev’s intelligence services and is said to be a member of the Azov Battalion, the infamous neo-Nazi national guard unit. Though Kiev denies these claims and Moscow has not presented sufficient evidence to support its accusations. In the corporate press, Dugin is often painted as Vladimir Putin’s “brain.” Though this common claim is widely disputed. As a result of continued Iranian concessions, Washington appears closer to returning to the JCPOA. Iran even dropped its demands regarding closing the IAEA probe into the uranium particles at “undeclared sites.” The EU foreign policy chief described the Iranians’ response to his proposal as “reasonable.” However, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are quickly ramping up their organized opposition to the deal, putting pressure on Joe Biden’s administration. Tel Aviv is sending high officials to Washington in an attempt to stop the ongoing negotiations. Kyle covers how Iran is seeing tangible progress in its diplomacy with its neighbors, namely Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and now possibly even Saudi Arabia. Both Kuwait City and Abu Dhabi have returned their ambassadors to Tehran. The Iranians want to reengage in talks with Riyadh. They have said the regional climate is building optimism for normalization of ties with the Saudis. This week, the U.S. bombed Shi’ite groups in Syria, killing six to ten people. The Pentagon claimed the targets were connected to the IRGC and involved in a drone attack on a U.S. base earlier this month which killed nobody. Of course, the DOD presented no evidence to back up its claims. CENTCOM said Biden ordered the strike and did it in self-defense but the U.S. illegally occupies about a third of Syria where the troops’ presence is strongly opposed. After the strike, a U.S. base in eastern Syria was hit with rockets and some troops were injured, the U.S. followed up with helicopter strikes. Iran has denied involvement with the group the U.S. targeted and condemned the strikes against Syria.
On COI #316, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the assassination of Darya Dugina, the latest JCPOA news, Tehran’s improved diplomatic ties with Arab states, and the recent U.S. bombings in Syria. Connor discusses a car bombing outside Moscow that killed Russian journalist Darya Dugina, nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin’s daughter. Dugina was driving her father’s SUV when it was engulfed in flames, it is believed they both were targeted for assassination. The Russian FSB had identified a suspect, a Ukrainian woman who was allegedly working for Kiev’s intelligence services and is said to be a member of the Azov Battalion, the infamous neo-Nazi national guard unit. Though Kiev denies these claims and Moscow has not presented sufficient evidence to support its accusations. In the corporate press, Dugin is often painted as Vladimir Putin’s “brain.” Though this common claim is widely disputed. As a result of continued Iranian concessions, Washington appears closer to returning to the JCPOA. Iran even dropped its demands regarding closing the IAEA probe into the uranium particles at “undeclared sites.” The EU foreign policy chief described the Iranians’ response to his proposal as “reasonable.” However, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are quickly ramping up their organized opposition to the deal, putting pressure on Joe Biden’s administration. Tel Aviv is sending high officials to Washington in an attempt to stop the ongoing negotiations. Kyle covers how Iran is seeing tangible progress in its diplomacy with its neighbors, namely Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and now possibly even Saudi Arabia. Both Kuwait City and Abu Dhabi have returned their ambassadors to Tehran. The Iranians want to reengage in talks with Riyadh. They have said the regional climate is building optimism for normalization of ties with the Saudis. This week, the U.S. bombed Shi’ite groups in Syria, killing six to ten people. The Pentagon claimed the targets were connected to the IRGC and involved in a drone attack on a U.S. base earlier this month which killed nobody. Of course, the DOD presented no evidence to back up its claims. CENTCOM said Biden ordered the strike and did it in self-defense but the U.S. illegally occupies about a third of Syria where the troops’ presence is strongly opposed. After the strike, a U.S. base in eastern Syria was hit with rockets and some troops were injured, the U.S. followed up with helicopter strikes. Iran has denied involvement with the group the U.S. targeted and condemned the strikes against Syria.
On COI #314, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest news about the war in Ukraine, Iran nuclear deal negotiations and the Israeli occupation.
On COI #313, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover China, North Korea, Russia, Afghanistan, and Iran news.
Kyle discusses the U.S. Navy’s plans to send warships and warplanes into the Taiwan Strait. The Seventh Fleet intends to “contest” China’s recent actions such as firing missiles over the island in response to Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit. Given the dangerous state of U.S.-China relations, further American aggressiveness could vastly escalate already soaring tensions.
Besides China, North Korea is feeling squeezed by the American Empire and has recently conducted more cruise missile tests. The U.S. is currently conducting war games with Japan and South Korea and has more planned with Seoul, kicking off next week, that could include many tens of thousands of troops.
Russian territory is continually being attacked in Crimea by U.S./NATO backed Ukraine. An explosion just rocked an ammunition depot in the northern part of the peninsula, with unnamed Ukrainian officials again taking credit as with similar incidents last week. This could drastically increase tensions. This comes soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained about recent leaks regarding Kiev’s war effort and defense plans.
President Joe Biden received a letter this week from 77 family members of 9/11 victims demanding that he release the $7 billion in Afghan central bank reserves held by the FED. U.S. officials recently said they would not be returning any of the money to Afghanistan, even though millions of people are facing death by starvation as a result of the sanctions policy against the Taliban as well as the liquidity crisis exacerbated by Washington’s theft. Biden signed an executive order that would make $3.5 billion of the Afghan funds available to 9/11 families. The letter’s signatories said this would be “legally suspect and morally wrong.” They said the money belongs to the Afghan people.
Iran says there are three issues that must be resolved before they can agree to sign the ostensibly “final” draft the EU has proposed to restore the JCPOA. Washington initially refused to negotiate the draft text they already accepted. However, a day later the State Department spokesman Ned Price announced they were studying Iran’s response to the European bloc. The Kuwaitis have appointed an ambassador to Iran and there are indications the UAE may follow suit soon. This throws at least some cold water on efforts to build a NATO style, anti-Iran alliance led by Washington and Tel Aviv. The Israeli national security adviser is headed to Washington reportedly out of fear that the U.S. may actually be considering reentering the JCPOA.
On COI #305, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest news on Iran, the JCPOA, President Joe Biden’s Middle East trip, and the economic crisis facing Europe. Connor discusses Biden’s trip to Israel where he signed a joint declaration with the Israeli Prime Minister committing the U.S. to use all of its “national power” to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon. Biden also said he would use force against Iran as a “last resort” and promised to kill the nuclear deal if Tehran demanded he remove the IRGC from the State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization blacklist. An adviser close to the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also said Iran is not arming itself with a nuclear weapon, but made clear that his country has the technical means to build a bomb. Kyle talks about the dispute between the Saudis, the Israelis, and Biden over whether or not steps toward normalization between Tel Aviv and Riyadh have begun taking place. The Saudis say this is not the case. Kyle also covers the economic threat facing European states regarding the EU ban on Russian energy and the possibility that Moscow cuts off oil and gas supplies to the continent, the IMF is warning deep recessions are coming.
On COI #303, Kyle Anzalone discusses the NDAA, war in Ukraine and Biden's Middle East trip.
On COI #302, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Afghanistan and Iran news, as well as President Joe Biden’s recent claim that U.S. troops are not involved in combat in the Middle East anymore. Biden’s new Washington Post op-ed included this false statement. Only last month, Biden wrote a letter to Congress which said U.S. troops remained stationed in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Kyle discusses the combat nature of these troops’ missions. Kyle also covers the recent talks in Doha between the U.S. and the Taliban. These meetings take place in the wake of an earthquake that rocked Afghanistan killing roughly 1,000 people last month. Both sides discussed the billions in Afghanistan’s Central Bank’s reserves Washington froze after the Taliban took over the country last year. This policy combined with the sanctions imposed on the Taliban government has led to a liquidity crisis, and threatened millions with malnutrition, food insecurity, and starvation. Nothing was resolved, but a spokesman for the Taliban’s foreign minister said both sides were satisfied with talks. They agreed to continue these discussions in the future. Connor details the latest accusations against Iran, the British claim they seized some speed boats earlier this year that were carrying arms to the Houthis in Yemen. Tehran has rejected this allegation and called out the UK for its hypocrisy in arming and supporting the Saudis in their genocidal war against the Yemenis. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, on the eve of Biden’s Middle East trip, also accused the Iranians of providing drones to the Russians for use in the Ukraine war. The U.S. and Israel continue to lay the ground work for the anti-Iran alliance with the U.S. backed Arab states but many countries are resisting the idea including Qatar, Kuwait and especially Iraq.
On COI #299, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Iran deal news. Connor covers a recent round of talks in Doha. Once again, these negotiations saw the Americans and the Iranians speaking via intermediaries. Having already made considerable concessions, Tehran purged hardliners from its negotiating team as well. Nevertheless, talks reportedly saw no progress. Iranian media says Washington refused to offer any guarantees on sanctions relief benefits. The JCPOA is on life support now as the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Iran, Robert Malley is warning Tehran is weeks away from having a bomb, Biden is heading to the Middle East to “deepen Israel’s integration in the region” and Tel Aviv’s potential new IDF Chief of Staff wants to murder IRGC leaders with allies “Soleimani style.” Even the EU diplomats who saved talks previously are saying time is running out. Connor also discusses the differing accounts of what occurred in Doha and the bleak future of negotiations.
On COI #298, Kyle Anzalone discusses the White House's commitment to Ukraine's military ambitions but ignores realities that demand diplomacy.
On COI #297, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest Western escalations in the proxy war with Russia in Ukraine.
Note: We had a tech issue and Connor's audio did not record. We are releasing the shortened show with Kyle discussing Yemen and Afghanistan.
On COI #296, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Afghanistan, Yemen, and Iran news. Kyle breaks down how Antony Blinken’s State Department and Samantha Power’s Agency for International Development are stonewalling the top oversight official for Afghanistan’s critical investigations and audits. Kyle also reports that the UN’s World Food Program will make severe cuts to its humanitarian aid mission for Yemen. Having just raised a quarter of its $2 billion funding target, cuts to the Yemen mission will see 13 million people currently reliant on WFP emergency food assistance, almost half the population, reviving only half or a quarter of their daily food requirement. Connor details the latest Iran/JCPOA news including a recent round of talks the Qataris hosted and arranged by the EU. Once again, these negotiations saw the Americans and the Iranians speaking via intermediaries. Having already made considerable concessions, Tehran purged hardliners from its negotiating team as well. Nevertheless, talks reportedly saw no progress. Iranian media says Washington refused to offer any guarantees on sanctions relief benefits.
On COI #295, Kyle Anzalone discusses news from Ukraine, Germany and Iraq. Kyle also breaks down the Pentagon's recruitment problem.
On COI #294, Kyle Anzalone discusses the White House ramping up great power conflict with Russia and China.
On COI #293, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Iran nuclear deal news.
Connor discusses Tehran's decision to formally drop their previous demand that the IRGC be removed from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) blacklist. Tehran has called Biden’s bluff. By removing what was ostensibly the final sticking point precluding a deal, Iran has placed the ball firmly in Washington’s court.
The U.S. has not yet responded to this major concession. However, the Treasury Department has added more sanctions and new reports are confirming Israel was behind the murder of Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei. Another new report reveals that, for years, Tel Aviv has been coordinating with the Pentagon over its myriad air strikes in Syria.
On COI #291, Kyle Anzalone discusses Julian Assange, Russia, China, and Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia.
On COI #290, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the continuing U.S. escalations against Russia and Iran.
Kyle breaks down the recently announced $1 billion U.S. military aid package headed for Kiev. It includes, for the first time, Harpoon anti-ship missiles as well as increased munitions for the long range rocket systems sent earlier this month. Rep. Adam Smith, head of the House Armed Services Committee, is saying the administration is being “too cautious.” Smith demands “aggressive” military aid including killer drones and longer range munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
Connor covers boiling tensions between Iran and Israel. Tehran reportedly believes Tel Aviv has killed two additional scientists and potentially two more IRGC members. Israel is using the fallout from last week’s IAEA Board of Governors meeting to call for a renewed effort to build up an anti-Iran, U.S.-led, NATO-style alliance with the Gulf States. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is saying the “only outcome” of Iran’s current “path” will be “further economic and political isolation.”
On COI #289, Kyle Anzalone discusses the US escalating great power tensions with Russia and China.
Antiwar.com's Dave DeCamp returns to Conflicts of Interest to discuss the Biden administration escalating tensions with Russia, China, North Korea and any nation that doesn't fall in line with the empire.
On COI #286, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the U.S. government’s failure to track how often American provided weapons are used to kill Yemeni civilians as well as the latest Iran nuclear deal news.
Kyle discusses the White House’s attempts to defend Joe Biden’s impending meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Biden vowed - on the campaign trail - to treat MBS like the “pariah” he is. As that meeting approaches, Government Accountability Office officials spoke to The New York Times, on the condition of anonymity,about a report showing the Pentagon and the State Department failed to keep track of how many civilians were killed by U.S. backed forces in Yemen. The report spans the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations. Estimates are that over 377,000 civilians have been killed or starved to death during this genocidal war. Officials fear that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will take a page out of his predecessor Mike Pompeo’s book by pressuring the GAO to classify the revealing and critical report. The data is currently inaccessible to the American people.
Connor talks about this week’s IAEA Board of Governors' meeting which is being used as a political venue for anti-Iran statements levied by Washington, the British, the French, the Germans, and worse by the IAEA itself, namely its Director General Rafael Grossi. Grossi recently met with the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and showed profound hypocrisy. He is actively facilitating Tel Aviv’s propaganda about Iran’s civilian nuclear program and standing by while Bennett threatens to attack a sovereign nation using false pretenses. Biden’s administration continues to absurdly blame Iran’s demands for sanctions relief for the stalled nuclear talks. By all appearances, Washington is ostentatiously beginning to roll out their international public relations campaign justifying what is arguably now a full adoption of the Donald Trump doctrine on Iran.
On COI #283, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest news on Iran and the dwindling chances of the U.S. returning to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Connor breaks down two major Israeli attacks inside Iran including the assassination of a senior IRGC colonel and a drone attack on an Iranian military facility.
Tel Aviv is also claiming they have evidence showing Tehran had possession of IAEA documents almost two decades ago which allowed them to engage in a cover up of their supposed nuclear weapons program. Although the existence of such a program in Iran has never been proven. These tensions are rapidly escalating as the IAEA is becoming more politicized and hyping the phony Iran nuclear weapons threat along with U.S. officials. At this point, there is virtually no substantive support in Congress for diplomacy except for Republican Senator Rand Paul.
The top Iran envoy recently told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that “all options are on the table.”
President Joe Biden, who campaigned on a return to the JCPOA, has arguably brought the U.S. closer to war with Iran than any previous president. Biden’s administration has announced new sanctions on Iran, signaled closer cooperation with Israel, and pirated yet another Iranian tanker, brazenly stealing its oil.
On COI #281, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Democrats’ lockstep anti-Russia hawkishness, the Blob’s refusal to hit the brakes, and the next target: China.
Connor breaks down hist latest column for the Libertarian Institute, the article discusses the Washington Blob’s insistence that Moscow’s repeated warnings regarding NATO’s proxy war potentially turning nuclear soon are mere bluffs.
This pattern of refusing to heed the Russian admonishments while sabotaging bilateral diplomacy only to increase weapons aid, intelligence sharing, and sanctions will inevitably lead to direct conflict between Washington and Moscow.
Before the war began, Senators, CIA, DOD, NATO, and Biden officials could be heard salivating in public statements and in newspapers about their desire to kill Russians in a drawn out, proxy war. As this war goes on, senior American officials brag in major newspapers and outlets that their battlefield intelligence provided to Kev indeed is being used to kill Russian Generals and soldiers.
There is also statements from Ukrainian officials that indicate the U.S. is preparing plans to destroy Russia’s Black Sea fleet. According to recent reporting by James Carden, despite Biden’s assurances of “no boots on the ground,” there may already be U.S. paramilitary forces deployed as well.
Connor notes some of the parallels with recent developments and tensions between the U.S. and China particularly with respect to the Taiwan issue. Washington seems intent on crossing every last redline the Russians and the Chinese draw, imperiling us all.
On COI #279, Patrick McFarlane returns to the show to discuss the most hawkish GOP members of Congress.
On COI #278, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover former President George W. Bush’s viral confession- by-gaffe to war crimes in Iraq, President Joe Biden’s resistance to Kiev’s demands for long range rocket launchers, U.S./Israeli war drills aimed at Tehran, and the latest news on the Iran nuclear deal. Kyle and Connor watch and discuss Bush’s Freudian slip rapidly making the rounds where he is giving a speech denouncing an illegal, brutal, unprovoked war in Iraq when he meant to say Ukraine. Bush was trying to paint Russian President Vladimir Putin as the ultimate mass murderer, Hitler du jour, but subconsciously realized he could just as easily be reading his own criminal charges. Bush writes this off as him just losing it in his old age. However, it is a blatant example of the fetish for projection fashionable in Washington these days, particularly among those like Bush himself who is forever covered in the blood of a million dead Iraqis. Kyle breaks down Biden’s apparent reluctance to send Ukraine the long range rocket launchers they have requested, namely the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. These weapons would enable Kiev to launch strikes deeper beyond Russia’s borders, attacks on Russia have become an increasingly more common occurrence and threaten to uncontrollably escalate and expand the conflict. Connor talks about a series of ongoing Israeli military exercises called Chariots of Fire. The exercises largely eye an attack on Iran and also include preparation for contingencies of a wider regional war with the Resistance Axis. U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft will soon be joining Israeli fighter jets over the Mediterranean Sea to simulate a wide scale assault on Iran. The simulation will practice how to enter Iranian territory and conduct repeated airstrikes. This comes as Israel just recently bombed Syria, killing as many as five people. Defense Minister Benny Gantz claimed they were targeting advanced Iranian military assets. This latest strike is also notable because it is the first time the Russians fired back at Israeli warplanes using the S-300 air defense systems they have provided Damascus. The new development will likely change the Israeli strategy in Syria, given that, for many years, they have taken for granted that they can bomb the country on a weekly basis virtually without consequences. Connor continues the Iran news by detailing a series of talks with the European Union’s nuclear negotiator in Tehran. The EU has reportedly made enough progress, breaking the two months long deadlock, and relaunched indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran. Though no date for new Vienna talks has been set yet, Josep Borrell, the EU Foreign Policy Chief, says a deal is now within reach. The Iranians and the Americans have put the onus on each other to do what needs to be done politically to move things forward. Though Tehran says they now await U.S. responses to new proposals they put forward presumably during last week’s talks with Mora.
On COI #276, Misty Winston joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the war on truth, 1A, and Julian Assange.
Misty Winston host a show on TNT Radio from 3-6 est M-F. Follow her on Twitter @SarcasmStardust.
Kyle Anzalone speaks at Denver's Liberty on the Rocks, May 4th, 2022. http://libertyontherocks.org
On COI #274, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover Tel Aviv’s murder of an internationally renowned journalist in the occupied West Bank as well as the latest Iran deal news. Kyle breaks down the Israeli occupation forces’ brutal killing of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh during a raid on the Jenin refugee camp. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his apartheid regime attempted to blame the shooting on Palestinian gunmen, this absurd claim was immediately debunked by Israel’s top human rights organization. The bullet that was lodged in Abu Akleh’s brain was of a type used by the Israeli military. Washington has predictably issued cheap, tepid condolences and has expressed support for an investigation that is to be partly led by Tel Aviv. The reaction to the murder highlights the U.S. government’s double standards and the mainstream press’ rank hypocrisy. Connor discusses a hawkish Senate motion passed by a bipartisan majority that, though non binding, sends a powerful message to the Joe Biden administration and Tehran that any attempted return to the deal will face insurmountable opposition. The supporters of the motion advocate for the much of the same “longer and stronger” measures the Trump administration demanded previously including putting Iran’s ballistic missiles on the table and refusing to lift the IRGC’s Foreign Terrorist Organization designation. There is growing anti-Iran deal sentiment even among members of Biden’s own party.
Brandan P. Buck joins host Kyle Anzalone to discuss the war in Ukraine and the antiwar movement. Brandan P. Buck is a Ph.D. candidate in history and Digital History Fellow at George Mason University. He previously studied history at the University of Denver where he completed my B.A. in 2009. Brandan previously served in both the U.S. Army and Virginia Army National Guard and completed multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan as both an infantryman and intelligence professional.
On COI #272, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Senator Lindsey Graham's proposal to push Moscow into using a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, paving the way for a NATO-Russia War.
On COI #271, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss America’s escalating proxy war with Russia and the latest Iran nuclear deal news. Connor talks about his latest article at the Libertarian Institute which covers the still growing consensus among the D.C. foreign policy blob, the corporate media, President Joe Biden’s men, as well as Pentagon and NATO leadership that this war will last for “months and years.” Diplomacy is not even being tried. Top diplomat Antony Blinken appears to be calling for regime change, like his boss, and aid to the Ukrainians is now so bloated that it may soon surpass the State Department’s yearly budget. Biden just requested Congress approve another aid package for Ukraine, this one costs $33 billion including more than $20 billion in weapons alone. The article also raises the alarm over the recent hawkish Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s proposed Authorization For the Use of Military Force which calls for the deployment of U.S. troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russian chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons attack. This is essentially an invitation to bad actors who may carry out a false flag to manufacture the casus belli - at best - or a “redline” trap that could guarantee World War 3. Connor further updates the current situation regarding the JCPOA talks and the chances of the nuclear deal surviving or dying. The Israelis appear to be exerting political pressure on the U.S. right now and are claiming in their press that U.S. officials, in private discussion, speak as if the deal is already dead. Blinken is not helping matters, he is making baseless claims that the Iranians are attempting to assassinate Mike Pompeo, his blood soaked predecessor. Regardless, after seven weeks of stalled talks, Iran continues to say indirect communication is ongoing and calls for the U.S. to make the necessary political decisions to get things going again. Tehran has even demanded direct, face to face, talks with Washington diplomats. However, domestic American politics threatens to prevent Biden from doing what he should have done early last year, that is returning to the deal and lifting sanctions. Unfortunately, influential hawkish Democrats like Bob Menendez, midterm considerations, the Israeli pressure, and near unanimous Republican opposition to any diplomacy with the Islamic Republic may all kill the deal soon.
On COI #270, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine and the censorship of the independent media.
Antiwar.com News Editor Dave DeCamp returns to Conflicts of Interest to discuss the war in Ukraine with host Kyle Anzalone.
On COI #265, Kyle Anzalone discusses recent news in Israel, North Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
On COI #264, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover Washington and NATO’s latest escalations in the Ukraine war with Russia. Kyle breaks down reports of American weapons shipped to Kiev disappearing into what an official called a “big black hole.” The U.S. is shipping billions of dollars’ worth of arms to Ukraine without an end in sight. Reports say the second $800 million package, in less than two weeks, will be announced soon. Ukrainian commanders are now acknowledging the presence of British troops in Ukraine training Kiev’s forces. American Senator Chris Coons has called for U.S. troops to be deployed to the battlefield as well. Connor discusses his new article detailing the increased military assistance NATO is providing Ukraine including providing heavy artillery, tanks, drones, helicopters, and potentially fighter planes. The U.S. is refusing diplomacy with Russia, discouraging the Ukrainians from making reasonable concessions, and pouring fuel on the fire. The Pentagon, with the military industrial complex, is planning for a war that “lasts years.” Washington’s current strategy is a recipe for World War 3.
On COI #262, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover political upheaval and boiling violence in Israel, as well as the latest Iran nuclear deal news.
Kyle breaks down critical changes in Israeli politics that have seen Prime Minister Naftali Bennet lose his parliamentary majority and what it likely means for U.S-Israel relations. More Knesset members may be leaving Bennet's coalition, joining the Likud, and empowering Benjamin Netanyahu's factions. Bennet will have to cover his right flank where he is currently facing pressure including to further expand the illegal settlements. There has also been an uptick in killings and tensions in Israel, Bennet has encouraged Jewish civilian volunteers to carry guns and provide assistance. Additional soldiers are being sent to the West Bank and areas near the Gaza Stip. This is setting the stage for a major escalation only a year after Israel’s last war which saw myriad brutal attacks on Palestinians in Israel proper, East Jerusalem, the West Bank, as well as hundreds of Gazans bombed and killed.
Connor discusses a massive hawkish campaign seeking to thwart Biden's return to the nuclear deal with Tehran. An assortment of Democrats in the House of Representatives, Republicans in the Senate, top Biden officials, and neocons like Elliott Abrams are demanding that Biden cut off talks and/or give Israel more military aid. Even the Iranians, more recently known for their optimism regarding the negotiations' progress, are becoming increasingly pessimistic in view of the dismal U.S. politics. The Israelis are boasting they successfully lobbied Biden to keep the IRGC on the terrorism blacklist. Tel Aviv hopes this move will be the "dealbreaker."
On COI #260, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's intentional lies to the American people about Russia.
On COI #259, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the NATO hawks’ desire for a protracted war in Ukraine, the American people’s support for war with Russia, and the latest news on the Iran deal talks.
Kyle discusses new revelations in the Washington Post that some NATO member states’ governments actually prefer to see Ukrainians “fighting, and dying, than to achieve a peace that comes too early.” There is further indication that the U.S. led, Western sanctions imposed on Russia will not be lifted even in the event of future diplomatic breakthroughs with Kiev and Moscow or if there is a ceasefire. Sanctions relief is either being presented as off the table or tied to concessions Russia and President Vladimir Putin cannot possibly make. This is all pointing toward proving that President Joe Biden was not incorrect when he appeared to declare recently that regime change in Moscow is Washington’s true policy.
Connor breaks down his new column at the Libertarian Institute on the enthusiastic willingness of Americans to support Biden’s policies which already threaten to start a shooting war with Russia. Worse, polling data keeps coming in showing majorities of Americans support No-Fly Zones, stronger anti-Russian sanctions regardless of economic blowback, and even outright war with the Russians. Connor outlines how he believes this is due to incessant propaganda that obfuscates the origins of the war. The simplified TV narrative conveniently allows Americans to project all their guilt, shame, fear, and insecurities, as well as their complicity in their rulers’ mass murder onto the Russian people and make them pay.
Connor talks about how the major remaining sticking point in the Iran nuclear deal talks appears to be Tehran’s “red line” that the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps must be delisted from Washington’s Foreign Terrorist Organization blacklist. This would be part of a side deal apart from the official nuclear agreement negotiated in Vienna. However, the issue would also need to be resolved in concert for the former to succeed to finalization and implementation. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is asking Tel Aviv for input on how to contain Iran’s supposedly dangerous nuclear ambitions. Of course, Israel’s answer is more sanctions and a general ramping up of tensions and pressure. America’s ambassador to Israel has green lit any future Israeli attacks on Iran whether there ultimately is a deal or not. Blinken is now saying he doesn’t believe there will be a return to the JCPOA and that window of opportunity to do so is closing fast.
On COI #257, Kyle Anzalone discusses a Pentagon report on the death of an Afghan commando.
On COI #254, Kyle Anzalone discusses news from Ukraine, North Korea, Afghanistan, and China.
On COI #252, Joanne Leon, host of Around the Empire, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the war in Ukraine and the global financial implications.
On COI #251, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Iran deal news, Senator Rand Paul’s support for the JCPOA, the ongoing genocide in Yemen, and the war industry’s profiteering.
Connor covers London settling decades old debts with Tehran, a new IAEA report on Iran’s uranium hexafluoride processing, the Ayatollah’s support for the JCPOA talks, and Ned Price’s attempts to dampen optimism on the agreement’s seemingly “imminent” finalization. Kyle talks about his new article running on Responsible Statecraft about Senator Paul’s break with Donald Trump and the GOP Senate’s otherwise unanimous opposition to the Iran nuclear deal.
Kyle discusses the latest developments on the ground in the Yemen war, the drastic uptick in Saudi air raids, the data on civilian targets hit as well as 161,000 Yemenis now facing famine. Kyle also details how the economic war on Russia will worsen conditions by raising the prices of food already scarce within besieged Yemen.
Connor talks Washington’s plans to replenish weapons stocks sent to Ukraine, particularly the Javelin anti-tank systems and Stinger missiles. An idea currently being floated is to institute the Defense Production Act to rapidly ramp up manufacturing of these arms. The military industrial complex is explicitly ecstatic at the prospects of further conflict and tensions in Yemen, the South China Sea, as well as the ongoing Ukraine war.
On COI #250, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine, the potential deployment of troops to Somalia, and the US moving closer to extraditing Julian Assange.
On COI #249. Dave DeCamp joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the latest news on the war in Ukraine.
On COI #247, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Ukraine news, a potential deal to end the war, this weekend’s Iranian missile attack in northern Iraq, as well as recent Israeli drone strikes inside Iran. Kyle updates the war and the situation on the ground in Ukraine. There are increasing signals that Kiev and Moscow are approaching a deal to end the war. However, speaking to Canadian and American lawmakers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has continued to demand a NATO-imposed No Fly Zone in Ukraine. Zelensky’s speech to the U.S. Congress invoked Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and even Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Kyle also talks about the Russian claims that they have received written assurances from the U.S. that the West's sanctions will not impede Moscow's business with Iran per the nuclear deal. Connor reports on the status of talks in Vienna, it appears that the above Russian requested guarantees have been included in the written agreement being finalized now. In Iraqi Kurdistan, the Iranians launched ballistic missiles against what they say was a Mossad site in Irbil. Though Kurdish officials deny this and say only civilian sites were hit. The “strategic center” was allegedly responsible for strikes on drone factories and buildings in two western Iranian cities. Tehran’s Irbil strike was also retaliation for the Israelis’ bombing in Damascus that killed two IRGC members.
On COI #244, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on the JCPOA negotiations and the Ukraine war.
Connor discusses the apparently imminent U.S. return to the JCPOA. To bring skyrocketing energy prices down, President Joe Biden has put working out a deal for Iranian oil “on the table.” However, the Russians’ demands for written guarantees that the Washington led sanctions blitz will not impede their business with Iran may delay or prevent the deal’s completion.
Kyle breaks down the latest on the fighting in Ukraine. There are indications that President Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared to move forward on talks regarding his country’s neutrality, as well as Kiev’s recognition of the Donbas Republics’ independence, and Russia’s control of the Crimean peninsula. Alarmingly, Washington reportedly has plans to move more Patriot missiles into Eastern Europe. The U.S. and Poland also reportedly planned on providing fighter jets to Kiev. Though it seems that risky move has hit a dead end.
On COI #243, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest updates in Ukraine. Kyle also breaks down the war's impact on Yemen.
On COI #242, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news in Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Fighting broke out at a major nuclear plant. Russia captured the plant and all radiation levels are normal.
On COI#241, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union speech. Approximately the first third of last evening’s speech was directed squarely at Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
Biden ranted, pounding his podium and boasting about sanctions on Russia and further arming Ukraine against Moscow. Biden declared there is unprecedented unity and strength in NATO. He talked about strangling Russia’s economy and cutting it off from the rest of the world.
Kyle and Connor further discuss how Biden’s policy which seems designed to support a protracted proxy war is not about the Ukrainians at all and will ultimately cost them the most.
However, this played great with US lawmakers draped in blue, yellow and sporting Ukrainian flags which vastly outnumbered the American flags present. There was thunderous applause and unanimous cheering for the economic war against Russians and “security assistance” to Kiev.
Kyle also talks about his new Libertarian Institute featured article co-written with Will Porter. The piece analyzes how the administration, its hawkish media surrogates, as well as assorted former and current officials are once again blatantly rewriting history, putting forth a false narrative, and labeling any dissent as treason.
On COI #240, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest developments in Ukraine and the debate among American officials on how much support to give the Ukrainian government.
On COI #239, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest developments in Ukraine and how NATO policy created the current crisis.
On COI #238, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Vladimir Putin’s military attack and apparent invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden just gave a speech announcing myriad sanctions on Russia plus further deployments of U.S. forces to NATO’s “eastern flank” and Germany. The hawks are comparing Putin to Hitler and demanding the U.S. cut off Moscow from the SWIIFT banking system, a position which lacks Europe’s support.
On COI #237, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest updates in Ukraine after Putin recognized the independence of the Donbas. In a speech today, Biden announced new sanctions and troop deployments.
On COI #236, I break down Biden's recent press conference where he said he believes Putin decided to invade Ukraine.
On COI #235, Kyle Anzalone discusses America's war in Yemen. Dave Smith recently shattered the war party's Yemen narrative. Then, TimCast guest Cory Mills attacked Smith, alleging he was misrepresenting Iran's role in the war.
Kyle breaks down Macron's announcement that European troops will leave Mali.
On COI #234, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the February 16th non-invasion of Ukraine, the state of U.S.-Russia tensions, and the latest Iran/JCPOA news. Kyle covers the Biden administration’s dubious claims of a Wednesday Russian attack falling flat. The legislative branch continues to put forward competing bills that would sanction the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and commence a massive economic war on Russia. Goading Moscow, NATO continues to talk up further troop deployments to member states including on the Black Sea. The Russians announced a partial troop withdrawal from Crimea as well as from the western Russian bases near Ukraine. Moscow’s claims are questioned by NATO and Washington. The status of said withdrawal has yet to be confirmed. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told Putin to intensify diplomatic talks with the Americans. Putin has said he will not recognize the Donbas breakaway republics because he supports the MINSK agreements. Connor covers the latest on the Vienna talks as well as Israel’s efforts to build up an anti-Iran regional alliance. All delegations to the JCPOA negotiations seemingly agree that the parties have reached the final stage where political decisions must imminently be made. The American hawks continue to hype the short Iranian nuclear “breakout” period. Tel Aviv has sent diplomats to Vienna. Israeli fighter jets accompanied an American B-52 bomber to the Persian Gulf. Israel is reportedly agitating Washington to redesignate Yemen’s Houthis as terrorists. Israel is also expanding ties militarily with Gulf dictatorships such as the UAE and Bahrain, something Biden’s nominee for CENTCOM chief is keen on promoting and assisting.
On COI #233, Scott Horton joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the tensions between Russia and China over Ukraine.
Scott and Kyle break down the neocon presence in Biden's White House.
On COI #232, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden’s recent decision to steal the billions of dollars in the Afghan government’s bank account. Biden says he will split the fund into two, one for 9/11 victims and an aid fund for Afghanistan. However, Afghanistan cannot survive on a trickle of US aid, and the current Afghanistan government must be given access to the funds to advertise the crisis. Kyle updates the tensions over Ukraine. The Biden White House is demanding Americans flee Ukraine as the Russian invasion any day. Ukraine is downplaying the risk of invasion saying the current enemy is “panic.”
On COI #231 Patrick MacFarlane - host of Liberty Weekly - joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the American police state.
Pat breaks down two recent night raids that resulted in young men being killed. The police woke the men in the middle of the night, saw guns, and opened fire. Pat argues standing up for these victims should be a top priority for second amendment groups.
Pat discusses ‘geofence’ warrants and how the government can get tech companies to disclose your information.
Pat and Kyle discuss the over-classification problem in the US and the distrust it creates.
On COI #230, Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - returns to the show to discuss Yemen, Iran, and China.
Dave updates the recent Saudi attacks in Yemen. January was the deadliest month for Saudi civilian casualties since 2016. However, at the start of his administration, Joe Biden had pledged to reduce military support for the Saudi’s slaughter. But with no political pressure to end the war, he is now looking to deeper embed America in the war by supporting the UAE and designating the Houthis a terrorist group.
Dave breaks down the status of US-Iran nuclear talks. The US continues to warn that time to save the deal is running out. Israel is telling the US not to return to the deal because Iran is unlikely to make nuclear weapons with or without an agreement.
Dave and Kyle discuss the growing number of American politicians who declare opposition to wars with Russia or terrorism, but vigorously support hostilities with China. Figures from across the political spectrum take this poison, Tucker Carlson, Matt Gaetz, Tusli Gabbard and Ro Khanna. Leading to a growing number of Americans believing that the Chinese Communist Party is a nefarious actor that must be confronted.
On COI #229, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss the U.S. potentially returning to the JCPOA and the Abraham Accords Caucus. They also examine Kyle and Will Porter’s latest articles on U.S.-Europe-Russia relations. Kyle breaks down the status of Vienna’s JCPOA talks. The Iranians have said there has been progress, but significant issues remain including namely the scope of necessary sanctions relief. The U.S. hawks in the legislative branch are screeching against Biden’s tentative decision to lift sanctions. Senators Ted Cruz and Bob Menendez are blatantly attempting to subvert Biden’s putative Iran agenda. U.S. officials in the media are warning Iran’s breakout time to build a nuclear bomb – a weapon they are not seeking - has been greatly reduced. Israel is also threatening to continue attacking Iran in various ways including “targeted killings.”
Kyle reports on the status of Biden’s economic war on Venezuela. The U.S. still backs the would be puppet Juan Guaido, who lacks support in the country and whose coup attempts infamously failed. A retired Venezuelan general involved in regime change efforts is now saying his plot had the CIA’s full knowledge.
Connor covers the Abraham Accords caucus, a bicameral, bipartisan group of lawmakers promoting an agenda that would require the State Department to promote further normalization between Israel and Arab States. This comes at a time when Israel is dealing with the fallout of multiple human rights organizations issuing reports detailing Israeli apartheid. The caucus and their agenda is backed by myriad Zionist special interest groups and even the Atlantic Council. The phony peace deals are merely a way to throw Palestinians under the bus, encircle Iran, and sell arms to authoritarian regimes.
Connor then interviews Kyle about his recent News Round Up articles on the tensions with Russia and the Ukraine crisis.
Kyle analyzes the roles of Turkey and Germany in the crisis, potential THAAD anti-ballistic missile launcher deployments to Ukraine, various fractures in NATO, ongoing NATO military exercises mere tens of miles from Russia’s borders, and recent provocative NATO troop movements. Kyle also reports on the French President’s recent meeting with Putin, possible deals over the breakaway Donbas Republics’ autonomy, the U.S. State Department’s false flag narratives, and the continuing information war against Russia.
On COI #228, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent statements by Biden officials. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that an invasion could come at “any day.” Sullivan also suggested that the war could be brutal for Russia because of America’s support for Ukraine.
While the Biden team is making evidence-free claims that Russia could produce a fake video to create a pretext for war, French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholz are seeking a diplomatic solution. Macron will meet Putin in Moscow this week before Scholz arrives on the 15th. Macron said Russia was not seeking to invade Ukraine, but a stable security situation.
Kyle discusses the recent moves in Congress to erode the ‘One China’ policy. Two bills seek to change the name of Taiwan’s diplomatic office in the US. The House passed a $250 billion spending bill to ‘compete’ with China.
Kyle updates the recent drone attack on the UAE. An Iraqi group has claimed to be behind the attack. The US approved a massive weapons sale to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.
Kyle talks about the recent reporting on Havana Syndrome. The Blob is making another effort to revive the debunked theory.
On COI #227, Matteo Marchionni, host of the Neutral Partisan Report, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss Biden’s operation against IS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. The mission left Qurayshi dead along with several women and children. Matteo explains the details of the raid, what might be next for ISIS, and the possible role the a prison break in US-held Syria played.
On COI #226, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden’s proposal to Putin to deescalate the tensions over Ukraine. The proposal was in the U.S. letter delivered to Russia. The US requested the letter remain private but it was leaked to the Spanish press. Biden seems to be willing to offer discussion on the U.S. missiles placed in Eastern Europe. While Biden remains unwilling to negotiate on Ukraine’s NATO membership, a deal resembling the INF treaty could significantly reduce U.S.-Russia tensions.
Kyle discusses a recent accusation by the White House that Senator Josh Hawley is spreading Russian talking points by saying the US should rescind Ukraine's path to NATO membership. Hawley's statement is reflective of Biden's Ukraine policy. Biden is firmly committed against deploying American forces to Ukraine - something that would be required if Ukraine was a NATO member state.
Kyle talks about the US sanctions campaigns against Myanmar and Cuba. The US announced another round of sanctions against Myanmar to mark the one year anniversary of the military coup. While the US says the sanctions are to punish the coup leaders, the country is now on the brink of an economic collapse. Kyle gives a brief breakdown of the Cuban embargo as the economic war enters its 60th year.
Kyle explains the importance of Amnesty International naming Israel an apartheid state. Israel's oppression of Palestinians has been long documented. However, recent reports from Human Rights Watch - and this report from AI - help to crack the pro-Israel U.S. mainstream narrative.
On COI #225, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest U.S.-Russia news, the impending “political decisions” that are to be made if the JCPOA is revived, and the U.S. backed Saudi coalition’s hugely increased bombings on the civilians of Yemen.
Kyle covers today’s phone call between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as well as Vladimir Putin’s recent speech on the status of talks regarding Moscow's security proposals. Putin expressed frustration over Washington’s refusal to take their primary concerns seriously, namely NATO’s “open door” to Kiev. There is still the possibility of talks on immensely important issues like arms control, restoring the INF treaty, and missile placements. A growing rift continues to widen between Washington and the Ukrainians over the reality of the so-called imminent Russian invasion threat. Unnamed American and European officials in the media are smearing Kiev’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for his recent calls for calm. Both sides, NATO as well as the Russians and their allies, continue to carry out military exercises.
Connor updates the situation with Iran and the JCPOA. The Americans are saying we are reaching the negotiations’ “final stretch.” All participants seem to agree that this is the case and are saying now is the time for difficult “political decisions.” Possibly the best news is that Richard Nephew, who has a dark history of gleefully waging economic warfare against the Iranian people, is no longer a member of the U.S. negotiating team. Connor also discusses the Iranian President’s recent trip to Moscow and his meeting with Putin.
Kyle and Connor detail President Joe Biden’s current policy on Yemen. It is reportedly to allow the Saudis to take the gloves off against the Houthis and Yemen's civilians for an indefinite period. That is until they feel comfortable ending the war having saved face. The UN says nearly 400,000 people have already been killed or starved to death in the war, most victims are children. In practice, Biden’s policy is quickly resulting in what the UN says are some of the highest civilian death tolls during the almost seven year genocidal war. Since the recent Houthi retaliatory missile and drone attacks on the UAE, Biden has said they are considering redesignating the Houthis as a terrorist organization and reimposing sanctions on their leadership as well. This would criminalize what little aid is making its way through the Saudi blockade at this point and worsen the humanitarian crisis by orders of magnitude. Hawks in the Senate led by Republican Ted Cruz, have introduced a bill demanding that Biden promptly reinstate the callous Trump policy. The proposed redesignation is strongly opposed by myriad aid and humanitarian groups but Cruz lies that anything less would continue Biden’s “appeasement” of Iran.
On COI #224, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Ukraine pushing back on Biden’s claims that Russia will invade. Ukrainian President Zelenksyy says Biden is causing a crisis and hurting the economy. The tensions are reported to have boiled over on a call between the two leaders.
Kyle discusses the coup in Burkina Faso. After increasing jihadists attacks in the country, the military overthrew the president. The leader of the coup trained extensively with the US.
Kyle talks about the security situation in Mali. The Malian government is working with Russia and demanding that Denmark withdraw its forces. The US continues to back France's war in Mali. A recent attack on a French base killed a French soldier and wounded an American.
Kyle updates Biden’s covid regime after recent court losses.
On COI #223, Joanne Leon, host of the Around the Empire podcast, joins co-hosts Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman to talk about the crisis in U.S.-Russian relations.
The roundtable first covers Washington and NATO’s written responses to Moscow regarding last month’s Russian security proposals. Joanne, Kyle, and Connor then discuss the threat of war, the potential scope of such a war, why Russia is likely no longer concerned about further U.S. sanctions, the role of CIA paramilitaries on the front line, the shutdown of the Ukrainian opposition, as well as the increasing influence of Nazis and Nazi adjacent elements in Ukraine’s power structures.
There is also conversation on the Biden-Putin relationship, the malign influence of the Victoria Nuland circle, and the recently resumed Normandy Format style talks with the Russians, the Ukrainians, the French, and the Germans.
On COI #222, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the hawks advocating the killing of Russians, the ongoing Cold War with China, and recent violence in Syria.
Connor reviews his latest column discussing the Washington imperial elite’s calls for Russian blood during the Ukraine crisis. The Biden administration, the CIA, Senators from both parties, and NATO officials have been promoting policies that will lead to war. Military aid to Kiev is skyrocketing. U.S. lawmakers seek to tie Biden’s hands and only continue increasing tensions with Moscow.
Kyle details military and political escalations with Beijing. In a move sure to anger the Chinese, Taipei’s Vice President is visiting the U.S. soon. The Seventh Fleet is carrying out war drills with dual aircraft carrier strike groups in the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea. An F-35 recently crash landed on the USS Carl Vinson’s deck during the provocative South China Sea exercise. In response to a U.S. destroyer’s recent FONOP in the region, China’s military is demanding an end to these frequent hostile maneuvers.
Kyle updates the chaotic situation in Syria. An Islamic State attack on a prison in Kurdish territory reportedly holding ISIS suspects, including child detainees, has left scores dead and thousands displaced. The prison break in Hasakah began with two car bombs. Daesh prisoners overpowered prison guards, killing them and taking their weapons. Backing the Kurds, the U.S. has been committing airstrikes. On top of this, U.S. lawmakers are attempting to put a stop to Arab states’ efforts to normalize relations with Damascus.
On COI #221, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Ukraine crisis. Biden has overextended American commitments and now must make concessions to defuse the crisis. Even if it leads to war, the Blob will demand that Biden hold firm against Putin. While the US continues to take aggressive positions against Russia, behind the scenes talks could be working towards a deal to prevent such a war.
Kyle talks about the U.K. High Court’s ruling that Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.K. Supreme Court. The decision is key in the Wikileaks founder’s fight for freedom. However, Assange will remain entangled in the UK justice system for months.
Kyle updates Saudi’s brutal war in Yemen. Following a Houthi drone strike on the UAE, the U.S./Saudi air war on the people of northern Yemen accelerated. After knocking out the internet, Riyadh dropped American-made bombs on a youth soccer game and a migrant detention center.
Kyle looks at the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Since the Taliban took control of the country in August, the U.S. levied a brutal economic war on the Afghans, sending millions to the brink of starvation. The U.S. is talking with the Taliban this week. The Taliban, as well as the UN, are pushing the U.S. to unfreeze Afghan government accounts.
Kyle breaks down the career paths of former Trump defense officials. Many are joining smaller tech firms’ boards. The smaller firms give more control to the former officials to direct the companies.
On COI #220, Kyle Anzalone discusses the recent talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. While no deal was reached, the two diplomats were able to make progress on limited issues. However, after the talks ended, America resumed its hostile policy by promising more weapons to Ukraine.
Kyle breaks down the recent CIA report on Havana Syndrome. The report - much to the displeasure of the mainstream media - finds HS is not caused by a foreign power.
Kyle updates the fallout from Obama’s Libya War. Chaos and war have spread through Africa’s Sahel in Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Chad. America has long backed France’s terror war in the region. Biden sought to pull the U.S. from France’s fight to maintain control over its former colonies. Though the administration ultimately increased America’s support for the war to appease France after the AUKUS deal scuttled Paris’ submarine agreement with Australia.
On COI #219, Kyle Anzalone is joined by Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - to review Biden’s first year as president.
Dave breaks down Biden’s Ukraine policy. At a recent press conference, Biden suggested, if there is a small Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. may not react. The White House immediately reversed the President’s statement. This confusion in policy comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with his Russian counterpart.
Dave and Kyle discuss Biden’s Iran policy. Dave explains how Biden missed his opportunity to negotiate a more favorable deal with a moderate Iranian government. Now, Biden has set a deadline on the deal. But with a more hardline Iranian government in power, Tehran is demanding Biden live up to the commitments made by Obama.
Dave explains how Biden has failed to successfully hold Saudi Arabia accountable and end the war in Yemen. The US-aided Saudi slaughter of Yemen increased through 2021, despite Biden’s pledge to treat Saudi Arabia as a pariah state and end offensive weapon sales.
On COI #218, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the Iran talks, the new Cold War with China, and the genocidal war in Yemen.
Connor discusses the ongoing indirect negotiations in Vienna to restore the JCPOA. There are troubling signs that the Biden administration may be preparing for the talks to fail. House Republicans are demanding President Biden’s team immediately end the talks. Whatever happens, a decision is coming soon, and Biden’s team plans to continue scapegoating Trump. Although there are still positive statements coming from the EU foreign policy chief, the Chinese, and the Iranians themselves.
Connor covers China’s growing Middle East influence. Beijing and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are working toward building a free trade area and a strategic partnership. China is the GCC’s top trading partner and the region forms a centerpiece in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China recently invited Syria to join the BRI as well. Additionally, last year’s Tehran-Beijing comprehensive cooperation agreement is now entering its implementation stage.
Kyle and Connor talk about the U.S. military carrying out massive military exercises with Japan. Tokyo also sailed warships near Chinese controlled islands twice in the last ten months. The U.S. just wrapped up war drills in the South China Sea including with an air craft carrier strike group. Washington sent an Ohio class nuclear submarine to Guam, it carries dozens of nuclear warheads and 20 Trident ballistic missiles.
Kyle reports on the war in Yemen where the Saudis announced they will be increasing the bombings of the long battered country. Massive strikes, killing civilians, are being carried out including in the capital city. The Houthis have retaliated, they conducted a high profile drone attack on Abu Dhabi that destroyed three oil tankers and killed three people. The UAE wants the U.S. to redeclare the Houthis a terrorist group. Such a move would make it even more difficult for aid to enter the blockaded and starving country. Most of Yemen’s civilians live in the northern territory held by the Houthis, the threat of U.S. sanctions would designedly deter most any humanitarian assistance.
On COI #217, Patrick MacFarlane joins Kyle Anzalone to break down SCOTUS’s ruling on Biden’s OSHA-enforced vaccine mandate and the federally-funded healthcare worker vaccine mandate. Pat explains why the court came to the decision on each case and gives a libertarian legal perspective.
Pat discusses the Virginia Beach police generating confessions with fabricated DNA evidence. The practice can easily create false confessions. Pat and Kyle talk about the possibility of cops being held accountable for lying to suspects.
Kyle and Pat discuss the creation of a new Department of Justice force that will target ‘domestic terrorism.’ The force is a result of the government’s inflated fear of another 1/6 event.
On COI #217, Patrick MacFarlane joins Kyle Anzalone to break down SCOTUS’s ruling on Biden’s OSHA-enforced vaccine mandate and the federally-funded healthcare worker vaccine mandate. Pat explains why the court came to the decision on each case and gives a libertarian legal perspective.
Pat discusses the Virginia Beach police generating confessions with fabricated DNA evidence. The practice can easily create false confessions. Pat and Kyle talk about the possibility of cops being held accountable for lying to suspects.
Kyle and Pat discuss the creation of a new Department of Justice force that will target ‘domestic terrorism.’ The force is a result of the government’s inflated fear of another 1/6 event.
On Conflicts of Interest #216, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the CIA program to train insurgents in Ukraine. While only few details of the program were revealed, since 2015, the CIA has hired a paramilitary to train Ukrainians in the US on insurgency tactics. While the program is presented as defensive, officials admit the program has been used to make battlefield gains inside Ukraine.
Kyle discusses the recent talks between Russia and NATO. Much like the meeting between the US and Russia, the dialog ended without agreement or much progress being made. However, Russia arrested several members of a hacking group at the request of the US - presenting an opening for more dialog.
Kyle updates the war in Ethiopia. With US drones and airstrikes, the Ethiopian government has turned back the Tigray People Liberation Front’s advance. After halting the offensive, in a move that appears to be directed at ending the war, the Ethiopian government released several prisoners.. However, Ethiopia has not let up on its airwar which, so far this year, has claimed the lives of over 100 Tigrayian civilians. Ethiopian leader Abiy spoke with Biden as Ethiopian drones targeted civilian camps.
Kyle explains the recent developments in the Yemen War. The UAE backed Giants brigade made major gains against Houthi fighters in Maarib and Shabwah. However, the people of Yemen continue to flee to areas controlled by the Houthi as they are more stable and secure.
Kyle wraps up the show with a discussion of North Korea’s recent missile tests. Since South Korea President Moon Jae-in announced a possible end to the Korean war, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has carried out three missile tests. The US reacted to the tests with new sanctions on North Korea.
On COI #215, Kyle Anzalone is joined by Henri Henrikson to discuss Biden’s first year as president. Kyle and Henri break down Biden’s continuation of the Iraq War, his economic war against Afghanistan which is creating a humanitarian disaster, as well as his failure to bring accountability for America’s air wars and the myriad civilian casualties.
On COI #214, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the U.S.-Russia talks in Geneva, the JCPOA talks in Vienna, and the criminal legacy of America’s Guantanamo Bay torture prison.
Connor updates Iran's regional diplomacy and the nuclear deal talks. The Europeans are increasingly admitting progress is being made. Even the Israelis appear increasingly split on the issue with Tel Aviv’s Military Intelligence Chief saying it would be better for Israel if the JCPOA is revived. According to a new poll, most Americans support the deal as well.
Kyle breaks down all the news out of Geneva and what the indications are for U.S.-Russian diplomacy. The Russians and the Americans are still at odds over Ukraine’s potential NATO membership, a red line for Moscow and a tripwire for war. Connor and Kyle note that it does appear the Americans are willing to negotiate missile placements, perhaps replacing the INF Treaty, and limiting the size and scope of both NATO and Russia’s military exercises. Though Kyle shows how the media is preparing Americans for the talks’ failure.
Kyle details the history of Guantanamo Bay, the torture of detainees, new facilities being built that cost millions of dollars, and Biden’s broken promises to close America’s gulag.
On COI #213, Kyle Anzalone discusses upcoming talks between the US and Russia. The talks are set to begin tomorrow in Vienna. Over the past month, the US has signaled an unwillingness to allow Ukrainian membership for a decade and Russia moved 10,000 troops away from the border with Ukraine. However, recent meetings between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO officials suggest the US will go into talks with Russia refusing to compromise.
Kyle breaks down a recent Newsweek article on the Neo-Nazi movement in Ukraine. White nationalists in Ukraine have become a key part of the military supported by the US. These Ukrainian militias are recruiting globally, with some members coming from the US who are further radicalized and given battlefield experience. America backs the Neo-Nazi-infested military to play geopolitics with Russia.
Kyle updates the growing network of anti-China alliances the US is fostering in the Indo-Pacific. Japan inked a military pact with Australia last week. With a focus on hypersonic weapons, the US and Japan signed a weapons research and development agreement.
Kyle talks about the escalating conflict in Yemen. Saudi Arabia is cruelly blocking fuel from reaching key ports while ramping up its airwar. However, Riyadh will soon need a resupply of Patriot missiles. The weapons sale may present an opportunity for Americans to try to end the war.
Kyle also discusses the apartheid Israeli state. A woman from Gaza documented the inhumanity she faced attempting to get medical care. Israeli tanks destroyed Palestinian wheat fields.
On COI #212, Kyle Anzalone discusses the inflated claims of violence and insurrection regarding 1/6. By comapring the riot to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, the administration is attempting to generate fear for their new domestic terror war.
Kyle talks about the lockdowns' impact on the global poor. A new study shows an increase in poverty - those living on less than $2 a day - for the first time in 20 years. Nearly 100 million people were added to the number of humans struggling to live.
Kyle updates the US occupation in Iraq. Over four straight days, US forces were targeted with rockets or drones. The US government says it will defend its troops from these attacks.
Kyle breaks down the arrest of a man accused of being involved in the Haitian president’s assassination. The suspect was attempting to travel from Jamaica to Colombia when he was arrested by the US. He will now be involved in the US court system in Miami.
On COI #212, Kyle Anzalone discusses the inflated claims of violence and insurrection regarding 1/6. By comapring the riot to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, the administration is attempting to generate fear for their new domestic terror war.
Kyle talks about the lockdowns' impact on the global poor. A new study shows an increase in poverty - those living on less than $2 a day - for the first time in 20 years. Nearly 100 million people were added to the number of humans struggling to live.
Kyle updates the US occupation in Iraq. Over four straight days, US forces were targeted with rockets or drones. The US government says it will defend its troops from these attacks.
Kyle breaks down the arrest of a man accused of being involved in the Haitian president’s assassination. The suspect was attempting to travel from Jamaica to Colombia when he was arrested by the US. He will now be involved in the US court system in Miami.
On COI #211, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Israeli apartheid and why Tel Aviv’s worries that awareness of their regime’s brutality will spread this year. Kyle and Connor then update the JCPOA talks, the slight potential for peace on the Korean Peninsula, and the latest on tensions in Africa highlighting Sudan’s unrest.
Connor details how a prisoner’s 141 day hunger strike is exposing Israel’s longstanding policy of indefinitely locking up Palestinians without charges or trials. Israel is buying more U.S. arms and bombing the Gaza concentration camp. Tel Aviv's top diplomat is greatly concerned over the UN’s coming investigations into Israeli war crimes.
Connor also updates the Vienna talks and Israel's latest threat to attack Iran without first warning the United States.
Kyle talks South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s efforts, before his term ends, to work with Pyongyang, Washington, and Beijing to bring about the Korean War's formal end.
Kyle covers Sudan’s ongoing turmoil since last year’s military coup. The Sudanese President has stepped down and the protesters are now demanding an end to Khartoum’s international military aid.
Kyle then breaks down the latest news on conflicts in various African countries including Somalia, the Congo, and Ethiopia.
On COI #210, Scott Horton joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss Biden’s first year as president.
Scott breaks down Biden’s Afghanistan policy. Biden critically took the most important step of removing US troops from the long battered country. However, Biden played the role of a sore loser and waged an economic war on the Afghans. Now, Afghans are beginning to starve to death as Biden keeps billions of dollars in Kabul government funds frozen.
Scott also discusses Biden’s Russia policy. Biden has walked to the brink with Moscow with his public rhetoric, though in private conversations with Putin he is relenting. The administration, however, fails to understand Russia’s desires for Ukraine, creating a potential miscalculation.
On Conflicts of Interest #209, Kyle Anzalone discusses the lasting impacts of America’s wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The coming winter in Afghanistan is expected to bring extreme hunger - and even death - to millions of Afghan children. The cause of the acute starvation facing Afghan children is America’s economic war. Pressure is starting to mount on Biden to make some move to reduce the suffering in Afghanistan. However, Biden has remained willing to starve children to punish the Taliban. The American people are largely unaware of the Afghans’ suffering because, since the withdrawal, major news has ceased coverage of Afghanistan.
Five million Iraqi children have been orphaned by America’s three decades of warfare. Many of the parentless children live in poverty and are lucky if they are able to find work. The violence and instability created by Bush’s overthrow of Saddam has led to fighting by various actors throughout the country.
The NYT reported on the Pentagon’s slaughter of Syrian civilians. The reporters sifted through more than 1,000 pages of documents on airstrikes in Iraq and Syria from 2014-2018. The documents show the military has little care for the civilians it kills and never holds anyone responsible for war crimes.
Saudi Arabia recently bombed the airport in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. The strike damaged communications equipment. The airport has reopened but ill-functioning equipment is causing dangerous situations with flights. The UN is calling on the Saudi-backed government of Yemen to allow the equipment to be flown in.
On the final COI of 2021, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden's phone call with Putin, the 2022 NDAA, and recent news about Israel's oppression of Palestinians.
On COI #207, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the JCPOA talks’ recent developments and the Russians’ security proposals presented to Washington.
Kyle discusses the Russians pulling 10,000 troops off the border with Ukraine and sending them back to their bases. This is potentially a show of goodwill before the upcoming talks with the U.S. next month. Kyle and Connor then cover some recent escalations that do not necessarily bode well for substantive diplomacy like the Americans flying spy planes over Ukraine not far from the separatist Donbas region. There is also talk of a U.S.-Ukraine intelligence partnership eyeing Moscow.
Kyle also covers the latest news on the new Cold War with China. It turns out that the Americans’ diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics is a “farce.” Also, using the Taiwan issue as a pretext, the U.S. and Japan are reportedly planning for war with China.
Connor then talks about where things stand with the Iran deal. Connor argues that the Iranians have the upper hand and have been largely successful by not making concessions, remaining steadfast, and demanding the lifting of all sanctions as well as the JCPOA’s full implementation. For all the tough talk and empty rhetoric from Tel Aviv, Washington, the Europeans, etc. it seems based on news reports and statements from the EU coordinator, the Iranian diplomats, and the Russian lead negotiator that Tehran’s demands and proposals have been accepted and, on their terms, things are moving forward. Connor and Kyle then talk American domestic politics, Middle East politics, and what Israel would demand in the case of a U.S. return to the Iran deal.
On COI #206, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent developments in Libya. The election - planned for December 24th - has been called off. The Western states say they will still recognize the interim government. However, the government will likely face increasing legitimacy challenges. Migrants, attempting to flee to Europe, continue to drown off Libya's coast.
Kyle updates the investigation into the assassination of Haiti's President Moise. In July, several gunmen killed Moise. His wife gave an interview to the NYT suggesting her husband was murdered for investigating Haiti's corrupt elite.
Kyle discusses Operation Whistling Pig. Whistling Pig was created by Jeffery Rambo, a CBP agent. The operation spied on journalists and attempted to use US mainstream journalists in psyops.
Kyle talks about the LAPD killing a 14-year-old girl in a department store dressing room.
On COI #205, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's failure to reign in Covid and the Saudi “pariah” state. The US is facing staffing shortages in the medical field. Recently, a federal court reinstated a Biden rule requiring healthcare workers to take a Covid vaccine. Massachuttes has canceled 'elective' procedures to compensate for the government-created shortage. The Pentagon is now discharging unvaccinated soldiers.
Kyle also discusses the war in Yemen. Biden promised to end offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. However, Saudi Arabia continues to bomb Yemen multiple times a day with American assistance. The humanitarian crisis is continuing to get worse and, due to funding shortfalls, the World Food Programme is cutting aid to millions of families.
On COI #204, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the JCPOA talks in Vienna, as well as America’s new Cold Wars with Russia and China.
Kyle covers the Russians’ security proposals presented to Washington. Among other things, Moscow wants no intermediate range nuclear weapons in Europe and an end to NATO’s eastward expansion. They also request a halt to offensive weapon deployments near Russia’s borders. Connor and Kyle discuss the prospects for substantive U.S.-Russian diplomacy and China’s role as more than an ally of Moscow.
Kyle then reports on America’s latest escalations with Beijing. The U.S. has added more Chinese officials to a sanctions blacklist over the Hong Kong legislative elections. Beyond Trump and Biden's trade war, Washington appears to be moving toward decoupling with at least parts of China, making conflict more likely. Alarmingly, U.S. Indo-Pacific command has reportedly built software to predict China’s future reactions to the American military’s constant provocations. Unfortunately, this disturbing innovation will likely lead to even more aggressive actions such as U.S. warship transits through the Taiwan Strait.
Connor also talks about Iran’s decision to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to replace cameras at a centrifuge factory sabotaged by an Israeli drone. The talks in Vienna have temporarily paused. Though we are seeing different narratives as to where negotiations stand. The Iranians seem upbeat and claim their draft proposals have finally been accepted as the basis for further multilateral discussion. However, the Europeans say the JCPOA has been “hollowed out.” Washington’s Iran envoy says there will soon be “no deal to be revived.” Conversely, the Russians caution against “hasty conclusions” that the deal is almost dead. On the other hand, the Israelis are toning down their previous bellicose threats, claiming Tel Aviv simply lacks the ability alone to successfully attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Connor and Kyle have a conversation about Tehran’s growing ties with longtime regional adversaries and what this could all mean for the JCPOA’s future.
On COI #203, Kyle Anzalone joins Joanne Leon in interviewing Teodrose Fikremrium. Teodrose, an Ethiopian, discusses the recent history leading up to the recent conflict. He gives his take on various important developments in Ethiopia, including the start of the war. Teodrose, Joanne, and Kyle break down the risk to Ethiopia from Biden’s team of humanitarian interventionists.
On COI #202, Kyle Anzalone discusses how President Joe Biden’s effort to create a ‘Democratic’ bloc of countries is dividing the world into camps. The camps are not “democracy” versus “autocracy” as Biden claims. Rather, the divide is between the current American-led order and countries seeking an independent foreign policy.
Kyle breaks down the latest tensions between the US and Russia. Biden appears to have slightly stepped down from the height of tensions, though he still refuses to recognize Russia’s sphere of influence.
Kyle updates the investigation into the August Kabul drone strike that left ten civilians dead. The Pentagon announced that no soldiers would be disciplined for the strike. The victims of the strike could have easily been identified as civilians. The Department of Defense’s refusal to hold anyone accountable likely guarantees it will happen again.
On COI #201, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on the JCPOA talks, Tel Aviv’s efforts to sabotage diplomacy, and
Joe Biden’s efforts to placate the Israelis. Connor reports on the Americans’ unfair criticisms of Iran. They say Tehran’s delegation in Vienna is not taking the indirect negotiations seriously. The Europeans regurgitate the same tired rhetoric. But Biden’s administration has imposed new sanctions on Iran, they constantly say time is running out, and they have issued myriad threats that all “options” are on the table. This highly aggressive U.S. posture in the midst of ongoing efforts to reach an agreement, is leading Iranian diplomats to say it is Washington that refuses to take the talks seriously.
Concurrently, the Israelis are banging war drums, imploring the U.S. to abandon the talks, as well as attempting to prevent Iran and their Sunni neighbors from establishing positive relations. Israel’s top officials are openly discussing attacking Iran with American officials as well. A New York Times report recently revealed that Tel Aviv consulted with Washington before covertly attacking Iran’s civilian nuclear program in June. This apparently occurred again before another Israeli sabotage attack in Iran months later. This is part and parcel of the “maximum pressure” campaign Biden continues to pursue: a combination of American sanctions, threats, and Israeli attacks.
Kyle and Connor then discuss the Russians and the Chinese interests in seeing a U.S. return to the nuclear deal, along with possible outcomes including whether the deal is dead or not, if the Europeans are going to put forward a counter draft proposal, and the “coma option.”
On COI #200, Kyle breaks down the ruling by the UK High Court that will allow Julian Assange to be extradited to the US. While Assange’s legal team will appeal the decision, the ruling is a win for the Joe Biden Justice Department,the party that brought the appeal. The appeal was granted because the US promised not to throw Assange in America’s worst prison.
Kyle discusses Biden’s global vaccine program. As long argued on COI, reporting is showing that the Biden Administration, rather than giving away vaccines based on need, is distributing them based on his own geopolitical strategy. Biden also turned himself into the global vaccine kingpin by buying up all the vaccines. Now, when poor countries want to covid vaccines the country must hire a DC lobbyist and pray it pays off.
Kyle updates the war in Iraq. The US announced it was changing its mission in Iraq from combat to advisory. The change is meaningless and could provoke an attack on American soldiers.
On COI #199, Patrick MacFarlane - host of Liberty Weekly - joins Kyle Anzalone to break down Chrystul Kizer's self-defense claim. Kizer maintains she was the victim of sexual abuse and killed her abuser. A new Wisconsin law is allowing her to make a self-defense claim at her trial, in which she was initially denied the ability to make the defense.
Pat and Kyle break down past wrongful convictions. Kevin Strickland spent over four decades in prison after police intimidated a witness into wrongfully identifying him as a murderer. After a long struggle, Strickland was exonerated. However, Missouri will not pay Strickland for his wrongful imprisonment.
Pat explains the unfair treatment of people in US prisons, including the massive cost for prisoners to simply call their families. The average cost for a 15-minute prison call is over $5.
Pat and Kyle discuss the murder of Richard Lee Richards by a police officer. Richards was in a wheelchair when he was shot in the back by an officer.
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On COI #198, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the Iran talks, tensions in eastern Europe, and America’s Cold War with China.
Kyle reports on today’s talks between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tensions continue to rise over the Ukrainian-Russian border and war in the Donbas is threatened. Moscow wants legally binding guarantees that the U.S. will not deploy more troops and military equipment to its borders, as well as an immediate halt to NATO’s eastward expansion.
Connor covers the latest on the JCPOA talks. The U.S. claims Tehran is intransigent and not taking the negotiations seriously. Connor examines both sides' demands and argues that it is the Americans who refuse to engage in good faith. Tel Aviv is dispatching the head of the Mossad and the Israeli Defense Minister to Washington. Reportedly, they will push the U.S. to attack Iran, increase sanctions, and spread lies regarding Iran’s supposed race to build a bomb. But the CIA Director has now announced Tehran is not seeking a nuclear weapon.
Kyle also breaks down the latest developments in Washington’s multi-layered anti-China campaign. U.S. diplomats will boycott the next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics over discredited and debunked claims that China is committing a “genocide” against their Uighur population. Biden has set new records for how many spy planes the U.S. is flying in the South China Sea. Last month, 94 such sorties were recorded. Defense Chief Lloyd Austin has proclaimed the U.S. is a “pacific power” and there is even talk of expanding the AUKUS military pact.
On COI #197, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The World Bank and UN are attempting to deliver aid to the Afghans. However, U.S. sanctions continue to prevent the aid from reaching suffering people. Back in Washington., Biden is figuring out what to do with the $7 billion held by the Fed in an account for the collapsed, formerly U.S. backed, Kabul government. Vultures in Congress are attempting to repurpose the funds to aid Ukraine. The Biden administration's main concern in Afghanistan is preventing the Taliban from gaining “recognition,” not preventing the Afghan childrens’ impending mass starvation.
Kyle updates the raging war in Yemen. Saudi Arabia continues to hammer the starving people with airstrikes. Despite Biden’s pledge early in his administration, the US continues to support the Saudi-UAE war effort. The UN is now warning that 377,000 Yemenis will have died by the end of this year, most being children under the age of five who starved to death.
Kyle discusses the military’s falling approval rating. In past years, the Pentagon was America's most trusted institution. However, countless failures have led to the public’s waning trust.
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On COI #196, Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - returns to explain escalating tensions with Russia over Ukraine. In recent weeks the US has engaged in military drills along Russia’s western border while encouraging a Ukrainian military build-up. The result has been Cold War-style threats including deploying more nuclear weapons into eastern Europe.
Dave breaks down Biden’s Middle East policy. US drone strikes under Biden are far lower than Trump. Kyle and Dave compare Biden and Trump’s Middle East policies.
Dave discusses a recent effort by the Marshall Islands to get more aid from the US to clean up after American nuclear tests. The Biden administration is stonewalling the request.
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On COI #195, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss recent developments in the new Cold War with China as well as the resumed JCPOA talks in Vienna.
Kyle details recent reports about how Taiwan, eyeing China, is building its own submarine fleet with assistance from various nations including the United States and the United Kingdom. Kyle then breaks down a propaganda piece from Reason magazine that promotes Sean Roberts, who authored a discredited Newlines Institute report containing debunked lies about China’s Uighur “genocide.” This is a major oversight from Reason and reflects that even mainline, establishment libertarians will traffic in blatant anti-China war propaganda.
Connor then discusses the recently renewed indirect JCPOA talks between the U.S. and Iran in Austria. The other remaining signatories to the nuclear deal are in attendance as well and are speaking directly with Tehran’s delegation. The U.S. has been consistently hawkish leading up to the talks, imposing sanctions and threatening Iran. Israel is nakedly attempting to sabotage the talks and the deal itself by spreading lies in the media and western capitals alleging Iran is preparing to attack the U.S. and increase uranium enrichment to weapons grade levels. Tel Aviv’s seemingly desperate actions may indicate they suspect real diplomatic progress could take place in Vienna.
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On COI #194, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the growing tensions in Eastern Europe. The US is simulating nuclear war with Russia, conducting war games in Latvia, and deploying warships to the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Ukraine is engaging in military build-ups/drills on its borders with Belarus and the separatist Donbas region. NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Russia building up forces within Russia was unexplained and unprovoked and Biden warned Russia about violating Ukrainian sovereignty.
Kyle discusses CIA Director William Burns' recent trip to Russia. Burns confronted Russia over the fictional 'Havana Syndrome.' While Burns' visit to Moscow sparked hope for diplomacy, threatening Russia the fake illness suggests his visit was less than successful.
Kyle updates Julian Assane's imprisonment. Assange has been held in a UK maximum security prison for over a year. He has experienced psychological torture from the prison authorities.
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On COI #193 Kyle Anzalone discusses several examples of American police abusing, even killing, citizens and covering up the crimes. Police rarely face criminal charges – or any consequences – for misconduct on the clock. However, with growing scrutiny of the broken criminal justice system, some officers have faced accountability.
Kyle breaks down the acquittal of Andrew Coffee IV and how it compares with the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. While other men were acquitted on the grounds of self-defense, the cases are very different. Coffee was charged for murdering his girlfriend, who was actually killed by the cops, and – unlike Rittenhouse – was convicted on a gun charge and still faces 30 years in prison.
The corrupt legacy of the criminal justice system has allowed innocent Americans to rot in prison for decades. Kyle talks about the cases of Ju’zema Goldring, Kevin Strickland, and the Groveland 4.
Kyle explains how the US economic war against the Taliban is killing Afghans. A Red Cross official warned that 20 million will go hungry this winter because of international sanctions.
Kyle updates the US relationship with China. After meeting with Chinese leader Xi, Biden has taken an aggressive stand against the Asian power. The US sailed a destroyer through the Taiwan Strait – a near monthly occurrence under the Biden presidency – and announced new war games in the Philippines Sea with countries from four continents.
Kyle looks at the secretary of state’s recent trip to Africa, where Antony Blinken took up an anti-China message. To counter China in Africa, Washington is looking to forge stronger ties with the militaries across the continent. Blinken also warned of rising extremism in Africa, failing to realize the likely cause is – in part – the growing US military presence.
Kyle discusses the growing conflict in Ethiopia as the Tigray People's Liberation Front presses on toward the country’s capital. Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed is reported to have gone to the front lines to rally his forces.
Kyle breaks down the recent coup in Sudan. The military seized power on October 25 and were met with protests. Though at least 40 demonstrators were gunned down following the putsch, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok eventually returned to power. However, many protesters are unhappy with the terms he accepted to regain his title.
Last, Kyle updates the decade-long conflict in Libya, sparked by Obama’s 2011 regime change op and air war. While the country remains fractured, UN-organized elections are set for December. The son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, emerged as a popular candidate, but was disqualified to run by the country’s electoral commission.
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On COI #192, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss how Washington is provoking war on multiple fronts.
Kyle reports that the NDAA is being held up in the Senate pending votes on myriad proposed amendments. Connor then covers NDAA amendments which seek to end U.S. involvement in the Yemen war as well as Congressional efforts to block another arms sale to the genocidal Saudi regime.
Connor also details findings in a new investigative report that exposed which American military industrial complex firms have profited most from sales to Riyadh during the war on Yemen.
Kyle updates tensions between NATO and Russia. While the situation on the border between Poland and Belarus is calming down, Washington and its allies continue supplying arms to Kiev, including drones. Goading Moscow, the U.S. is considering sending military advisors to Ukraine as well.
Kyle then breaks down the Palestinians’ suffering under Israeli apartheid. Kyle talks about how settlers continue to attack Palestinians and steal their property often with the Israeli occupation forces’ consent or assistance. Kyle also talks about the Palestinians’ brutal treatment inside Israeli prisons where people are often held without charges.
Connor lays out escalatory actions taken by Washington and Tel Aviv in advance of the JCPOA talks’ resumption. These hostile moves include more sanctions and even threats of war.
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On COI #191, Hunter DeRensis joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the Bring Our Troops Home movement. Hunter explains how Defend the Guard legislation has made significant progress in several states. Defend the Guard laws would prevent the federal government from exploiting the National Guard as extra troops for undeclared wars.
Hunter also breaks down his recent article in the American Conservative on the origins of the Military-Industrial Complex.
Hunter DeRensis is communications director for BringOurTroopsHome.US, editor at the Libertarian Institute and a regular contributor to The American Conservative.
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On COI #190, Kyle Anzalone discusses Congress closing in on passing a near $800 billion funding bill for the Pentagon as it fails in every category. A report from the Pentagon inspector general found the agency has failed to make much progress tackling its sexual abuse/harassment issues. As many as half of all women who serve report being targets. Despite sexual abuse being an issue that multiple Pentagon heads promised to tackle, almost no progress has been made.
Kyle updates the 2022 NDAA’s progress in the Senate. The vote on the massive funding bill is expected to take place this week. A provision that requires women to register for the draft will likely make it into the bill.
Kyle breaks down the recent Biden-Xi talks. The talks netted some very minor successes. However, the Biden administration followed up the talks by announcing deeper ties with Taiwan and war games in the South China Sea. This will likely prevent any building of diplomacy.
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On COI #189, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – talk about increasing tensions in Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf.
Kyle covers the refugee crisis on the border shared by Poland and Belarus. Washington and their European allies have accused Minsk of “orchestrating” the dire humanitarian situation. But the refugees are attempting to reach Europe, fleeing countries such as Yemen, Iraq, and Syria which have been largely destroyed by America’s post 9/11 wars. Kyle breaks down the news on the refugees’ mistreatment. He also reports on the European Union preparing new sanctions on Belarus. Poland is buying more American arms as well, including 300 used MRAPs and 250 Abrams tanks.
Connor details the hawks’ plans for regime change in Minsk, including the National Endowment for Democracy’s involvement in Belarus.
Kyle further reports on escalations in the Black Sea region. The U.S. has accused Moscow of a massive troop buildup in western Russia aimed at Ukraine. Moscow denies the accusations, pointing to the increasing U.S./NATO presence in the region as the source of instability. NATO is hyping the alleged Russian threat, saying they “stand” with Ukraine. A German regulator has temporarily suspended the license for Nord Stream 2 and Kiev is pushing for more U.S. sanctions to block the pipeline
Connor then covers the latest news on the soon to resume JCPOA talks, including the Iranians’ potential economic benefits that could result from significant sanctions relief. Connor argues U.S., Israel, and their allied Gulf dictatorships are fomenting instability, including openly preparing for war.
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On COI #188, Patrick MacFarlane joins Kyle Anzalone to break down the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. The trail has largely divided the country on political lines and could have important implications for self-defense law. The trial has produced many sensational moments that have been captured and spun by both sides. Kyle and Pat look past the headlines to what actually happened in Kenosha and how the law applies.
In Philadelphia, a district attorney has charged two teens with a murder committed by a police officer. A shooting broke out between the two boys at a highschool football game. The officers responded by firing into a crowd, killing an eight year-old girl. Pat and Kyle discuss who should be held accountable.
A recent report from the New York Times exposes how the Pentagon killed over 60 Syrian civilians and covered up their deaths. CENTCOM reports it counted the women and children as possible militants and not civilians. Officers who witnessed the killing reported it as possible war crimes. The Pentagon covered up the killing and continues to claim the bombing was legitimate. Kyle and Pat argue members of the military should be held accountable.
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On COI #187, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the increasing tensions in Eastern Europe. Thousands of migrants from the Middle East and North Africa are seeking to enter the EU through Belarus. The refugees are currently living in freezing conditions near the border with Poland. Rather than supporting the migrants, Biden - along with the EU - has slammed the migrants as part of a nefarious plot by Belarus and Russia.
Kyle updates the fight in Afghanistan between ISIS-K and the Taliban. The Islamic State’s ranks may be growing as former members of the US-backed Afghan National Army join ISKP.
Kyle discusses the Army's desire to grow its presence in space and Boeing’s new contract to build helicopters.
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On COI #186, Kyle Anzalone discusses a new report from USA Today on the culture in police departments against exposing police abuse. The report found that nearly all police departments have a culture that punishes whistleblowers and defends abusers. The article argues laws, unions, size of departments, diversity, and oversight had little impact on officers ability to abuse the public without repercussions.
Kyle breaks down how the Israeli firm NSO Group’s Pegasus software was being used to surveil leaders of human rights groups who advocate for Palestinians. Israel attempted to label the groups as “terrorist organizations” to smear the organizations and deter funders. The groups were working with the International Criminal Court to document war crimes.
Kyle updates the corruption of the military-industrial complex. Politico continues to run content sponsored by Lockheed Martin that hypes the China threat. Lockheed recently received a massive contract to update the F-22 Raptor, despite the company's ability to build a functioning war plane.
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On COI #185, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute - cover the latest arms sales to Saudi Arabia approved by the U.S. State Department. Despite President Joe Biden’s previous pledges to end support for this war (as well as a UN warning that 400,000 children under five years old will starve to death this year if conditions do not change) Biden is happily by-lining this genocidal war. Raytheon, on whose board the current Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recently sat, is the primary contractor for this $650 million missile sale. The missiles will be used by Saudi Arabia’s Air Force currently bombing Yemen and killing thousands.
Kyle updates the situation on the ground in Yemen, highlighting tensions in the south between Riyadh’s backed factions and the Southern Transitional Council. Kyle also breaks down the latest news on the battle for Maarib, the last city in northern Yemen held by the Saudi backed government. Connor discusses Saudi Arabia’s increasing ties with Iran, as well as China and Russia.
Kyle reports on this past weekend’s assassination attempt against the outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi. He further elaborates on the preceding election protests in Iraq led by supporters of the Fatah faction which fared poorly and lost dozens of seats in an election some protesters have called a “fraud.” The protests reportedly saw three people killed, including a commander of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, a powerful Shi’ite paramilitary group.
Connor and Kyle rip apart neoconservative spokesman and Senator Tom Cotton’s latest editorial in the Wall Street Journal calling for hostility with Moscow including more arms sales to Ukraine and increased sanctions on Russia. Cotton relies on debunked propaganda in the Washington Post and elsewhere about a supposed Russian military build-up near Ukraine which even Kiev itself has denied.
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On COI #184, Kyle Anzalone breaks down John Durham's indictment of Igor Danchenko for lying to the FBI about his sources for the Steele Dossier. The Dossier was funneled by the Clinton campaign to the FBI, and then into the mainstream media. The cooperate press restlessly pushed former national security officials infront of the American people to explain that they knew - without question - that the American president was a puppet of Russia, with the Steele Dossier as evidence. The arrest of Danchenko is further proof that Russiagate was no more than a Clinton campaign trick.
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On COI #183, Kyle Anzalone discusses how the Biden administration has prevented a return to the Iran Nuclear Deal. Iran recently made an effort to re-engage in the Vienna talks, but the US met this offer with sanctions and threats. Iran has been clear, it will not return to the negotiating table under American pressure and threats.
Kyle breaks down recent testimony by Gitmo detainee Majid Khan. Khan said his torturers needlessly shoved medical equipment into his anus and sexually abused his genitals. Khan also detailed the waterboarding and other torture he suffered. His testimony was so powerful that a military jury offered a note to the court condemning the CIA.
Kyle updates the situation in Afghanistan as starving people prepare for a cruel winter. A sudden withdrawal of international aid has pushed those in poverty to the brink of starvation. US sanctions and the Biden administration’s decision to freeze Afghan government funds are largely responsible for the crisis.
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On COI #182, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the recent updates in Assange’s extradition case. Biden, like Trump, is prosecuting Assange for publishing evidence of American war crimes. The US/UK governments are criminalizing journalism and dealing a fatal blow to the First Amendment.
Kyle discusses a recent missile test by China. The US deep state is using the test to a new arms race with China and trillions in military spending. Kyle explains the true significance of the missile test and how American provocations are starting a cold war with China.
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On COI #181, Peter R. Quiñones and Joanne Leon return to the show to discuss the Cult of Covid. Joanne and Pete take on the most sacred of the guiding principles on masks, vaccines and Dr. Truth-Science himself, Anthony Fauci. Pete and Joanne have been among the most fearless commentators on Covid and remain committed to questioning any commandments dictated by “The Science™.”
Note: Due to increasingly censorious Big Tech platforms, only a brief portion of this show appears on YouTube. Find the full, uncut episode at LibertarianInstitute.org.
Joanne Leon is the host of ‘Around the Empire,’ a show that offers complex geopolitical analysis, deep historical dives and in-depth interviews with expert guests.
Peter R. Quiñones is managing editor of the Libertarian Institute and hosts the ‘Free Man Beyond the Wall’ podcast. He released his first book, ‘Freedom Through Memedom – The 31-day Guide to Waking Up to Liberty’ in November 2017. It reached #4 in the Libertarian Section on Amazon. He has spoken at Liberty Forum in Manchester, New Hampshire and served as executive producer on the documentary ‘The Monopoly on Violence.’
FLCCC on Odysee
https://odysee.com/@FrontlineCovid19CriticalCareAlliance:c
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https://covid19criticalcare.com/covid-19-protocols/i-mask-plus-protocol/
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On COI #180, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss Biden’s failure to engage in diplomacy with Iran. Connor breaks down recent reports that Biden refused an Iranian offer to commit to reviving the JCPOA for the remainder of his presidency. The offer – a massive concession from Tehran – was rejected. Connor also explains how Israel’s aggression towards Iran is killing any last hopes for diplomacy.
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On COI #179, Kyle Anzalone refutes Max Boot’s recent Washington Post op-ed arguing against boycotting Israel. In the article, Boot admits that the reason we must reject BDS is that the movement calls for a “right of return” for Palestinian refugees. He admits that Palestinians cannot live in their homeland because that would make Israel a majority Palestinian state. Boot concludes his article by cowardly suggesting that people who oppose Israel only do so because they harbor a hatred for Jews.
Kyle breaks down Joe Biden’s gaffe at his town hall with Anderson Cooper. Biden said the US was committed to militarily defending Taiwan. However, the decades-long US policy - and US law - says that the US takes a position of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan’s defense. The White House then walked back Biden’s blunder saying US policy towards Taiwan remains unchanged. While the Biden statement was undiplomatic, it is representative of the increasing US aggression towards China.
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On COI #178, Alan MacLeod – writer at FAIR and Mint Press News – joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the facts and fictions of direct energy weapons and Havana Syndrome. Starting in 2016, Americans at the US Embassy in Cuba reported feeling headaches, nausea and brain fog. The Trump administration encouraged everyone at the embassy to report when they were not generally feeling well. A rash of cases of various symptoms were then lumped into a novel ailment, the so-called ‘Havana Syndrome.’ However, the “illness” still has no identified cause and its alleged symptoms vary wildly from person-to-person.
Nonetheless, the lack of any scientific or medical evidence has not stopped the US government and media from claiming the ‘syndrome’ is a result of attacks directed by China, Russia or another American ‘adversary.’ Now, the number of Havana Syndrome cases has topped 200, with some patients even retiring due to the supposedly debilitating effects of the illness. The corporate press has rolled this narrative into Russiagate as well, claiming Trump’s CIA downplayed the Havana Syndrome simply to maintain relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Alan points out that while the Havana Syndrome is a fiction, the US government is, in fact, working to develop directed energy weapons. Alan explains how they are currently used on the battlefield, and how the tech might evolve in the future.
Alan MacLeod is Senior Staff Writer for MintPress News. @AlanRMacLeod is a member of the Glasgow University Media Group. His latest book, Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent, was published by Routledge in May 2019.
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On Conflicts of Interest #177, the great Scott Horton returns to the show to discuss the true legacy of Colin Powell, who served in many high-level roles during his long career in government. Scott breaks down Powell’s infamous UN speech that swayed millions of Americans to support the Iraq War. However, Powell’s bloody legacy stretches far beyond the 2003 invasion, all the way back to the Vietnam War. Scott explains Powell was wrongly lauded as a successful military leader and then used his faux reputation to sell the American people on war.
Scott also discusses his take on his debate with Bill Kristol at the Soho Forum.
Justin Raimondo on Colin Powell
https://original.antiwar.com/justin/2000/12/25/the-canonization-of-colin-powell/
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On COI #176, Kyle Anzalone discusses the so-called “Havana Syndrome.” Since 2017, the supposed ailment – which has so far not been proven to exist as its own discrete illness – has been invoked repeatedly by deep state and corporate media pundits to demonize US “adversaries.” The Havana Syndrome has no known cause, and its alleged symptoms range from migraines, dizziness, nausea and vertigo, among other symptoms common to countless other existing diseases and disorders. Initially, the Trump administration used the issue to roll back Obama’s diplomatic gains with Cuba. As scientists increasingly suggested the Havana Syndrome could be psychosomatic – or largely a psychological problem rather than physical disease – the MSM spun the Trump administration’s lack of interest by tying the narrative into the broader Russiagate craze. Now, the deep state and corporate press are deploying the unproven theory again to demonize Russia and China, suggesting they are somehow behind the mysterious syndrome.
Kyle breaks down recent news about Facebook after the Intercept released the social media giant’s ‘blacklist,’ which includes some 4,000 groups and individuals deemed “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations” on the platform. Among the blacklisted figures were politicians, writers and various other people of influence. The list helps explain how Facebook suppresses independent reporting on the empire, ensuring certain voices are never heard while elevating others as go-to ‘experts.’
Kyle updates recent missile tests by North Korea. As with many previous launches by Pyongyang, the corporate media treated the test-fire as an act of aggression and allowed subsequent coverage to retain the same framing. Washington’s regular joint war games Seoul – effectively simulating an invasion of the north – as well as its own periodic weapons tests are seldom mentioned in mainstream coverage.
Kyle argues that the US should meet North Korea’s missile tests with diplomacy, noting that South Korean President Moon Jae-in – a vocal proponent for improved inter-Korean ties – is giving Biden an ideal opportunity as he continues to push for an official end to the Korean War, which is formally still underway despite an armistice pact signed in 1953.
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On COI #175, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meetings with the Israeli and Emirati foreign ministers. In the meeting, Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid threatened Iran. Tehran has signaled that it is willing to return to JCPOA talks, and the threats are sure to deter Iran’s openness to dialogue. Blinken suggested the US should encourage more deals like the Abraham Accords to create a pact between Israel and Palestine. However, the Abraham Accords were not peace deals, but rather US payoffs to Muslim states to end their objection to Israel’s apartheid against the Palestinians.
Kyle discusses Congress considering a bill that transfers legislative war powers to the president. The proposed law would allow the president to determine if the US was to go to war with China over Taiwan. The bill is based on a false understanding of US foreign policy and military strategy.
Kyle updates US intervention in the Horn of Africa. Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia recently claimed the central government opened a new offensive. In response, the US is considering sanctions against Ethiopia. Biden has also invited the head of neighboring Kenya to the White House. President Kenyatta’s visit came as the World Court decided on a major territorial dispute with Somalia, with the judges largely ruling in favor of Mogadishu.
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On COI #174, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the recent news in the US Cold War against China. Reuters reports that the US has been sending special operations soldiers to Taiwan for training. The US has sent Coast Guard and arms trainers to Taiwan previously, but the special operations forces would be a serious escalation. The UK is following Washington’s lead with its own “tilt” to the Indo-Pacific. The UK’s new aircraft carrier is currently docked in Singapore while two other UK warships are preparing for new homes in Japan.
Kyle discusses US-Iran tensions. Iran has signaled a willingness to return to nuclear negotiations in Vienna. However, the Biden administration has largely met the new Iranian president’s overtures with threats of more sanctions. Last week, the US removed sanctions on two Iranian entities. The move could have been a signal to Iran that the US was open to removing additional penalties, but the Treasury Department made clear that the sanctions relief did not indicate an overall policy change and more measures could come soon.
Kyle updates the situation in Syria. The Syrian Kurds recently met with US officials and said Washington gave a firm commitment that US troops would remain in Syria. The occupation of some of Syria’s more profitable regions is causing suffering for average Syrians. Eventually, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will challenge the US in the eastern regions, potentially provoking clashes with American forces. The US effort to overthrow Assad in Syria is lost, and even American allies who took part in the prior regime change effort – such as Jordan – are reforging ties with Assad.
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On COI #173, Dave DeCamp – News Editor at Antiwar.com – returns to the show to discuss recent news about China and Iran. Upon taking office, Biden had a golden opportunity to undo a key Trump blunder and return to the Iran nuclear agreement. However, Biden delayed action and is now struggling to make any progress with a new president in Tehran. Israel also remains a perpetual thorn in the side of diplomacy in the region, Dave and Kyle explain.
The US continues to use Taiwan to provoke China. Washington’s increased diplomatic ties with the island, as well as weapons sales, have pushed the two even further from Beijing’s decades-old 'One China' policy. The US is also increasing its military presence in the region with the ‘AUKUS’ agreement with the UK and Australia, a pact designed to counter China in the Indo-Pacific.
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Kyle Anzalone, Connor Freeman, Patrick MacFarlane, and Joanne Leon give their takes on the Soho Forum debate featuring Bill Kristol and Scott Horton discuss US foreign policy. The panel breaks down the arguments and questions asked to the debaters. The result of the debate was a resounding victory for Scott Horton and the antiwar movement.
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On COI #171, Matthew Hoh returns to the show to discuss his experience with the mainstream media after becoming a whistleblower in the early Obama presidency. Hoh appeared in and on the most important US print and television outlets. However, because he was speaking out against the war in Afghanistan, the Pentagon quickly worked to discredit Hoh. America’s top news outlets caved to Pentagon pressure without pushback and deprived Americans of Hoh’s important viewpoint.
Matthew Hoh is a senior fellow with the Center for International Policy and a member of the Eisenhower Media Network (EMN). He is a 100 percent disabled Marine combat veteran, and in 2009, he resigned his position with the State Department in Afghanistan in protest of the escalation of the war.
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On Conflicts of Interest #170, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The 2022 NDAA funds the Pentagon with $780 billion for the next year, but also contains scores of other new laws. One measure requires women to register under the Selective Service Act. In the event of a draft, women will now be among those forced to enter into the service of the state to kill or be killed.
Kyle discusses the future of US drone warfare in Afghanistan. The Taliban say the US continues to violate Afghan airspace with unmanned craft, as Washington plans to drop bombs on the country over the Taliban’s objections. New details emerged about the last US drone strike in Afghanistan, which left 10 civilians dead, with the NYT revealing that an alleged “ISIS safe house” cited by the Pentagon was just a family residence.
Kyle updates the US war in Syria. The US announced two recent raids against ISIS. Claiming to capture a few militants and kill three others. The State Department said the US will continue to prevent the Syrian government from regaining all territory lost to rebels during the last decade of fighting, and will maintain its economic war against the people of the Lavant.
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On Conflicts of Interest #169, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent statements from former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Despite previous rhetoric against “regime change wars,” Tulsi has called for an expansion of the War on Terror and continues to speak of the need to target “Islamists.” Tulsi lumps multiple diverse Muslim countries together and suggests their religion poses a unique danger to Americans that must be countered with drone warfare, which she presents as the humane option compared to regime change.
Kyle talks about the smear campaign targeting Rep. Thomas Massie after his heroic vote against funding Israel’s military. Massie is one of only nine members of Congress – and the sole Republican – to vote “no.” The bill, which still has to pass the Senate, will hand Israel $1 billion in US taxdollars to resupply its Iron Dome interceptors, an essential tool for maintaining the Israeli apartheid regime. However, the Israel lobby is targeting Massie with false antisemitism claims.
Kyle discusses Biden’s speech before the UN General Assembly in New York. The president told several lies, but among the biggest whoppers were claims that he does not seek a Cold War with China, and that the US is not at war for the first time in 20 years. In reality, US forces have bombed Syria in the past week, continue to occupy Iraq, and are waging drone wars from Niger to Pakistan. While Biden maintained he doesn’t want a Cold War with China, his Air Force Secretary Frank Kendell has nonetheless pushed to weaponize space to counter China, while other military leaders speak obsessively about the need to confront Beijing.
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On COI #168, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter update recent military spending passed by Congress, including a massive NDAA bill and another measure to hand Israel $1 billion to resupply its Iron Dome missile system, despite the $3-$5 billion in aid US taxpayers already give Tel Aviv on a yearly basis. While she vowed to oppose the latter bill, progressive New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez changed her vote to 'present' at the last minute, apparently hoping to avoid the ire of the powerful and influential Israel Lobby. Yahoo News published a 'bombshell' report on the CIA's "secret war plans" against Julian Assange, including a plot to kidnap or assassinate him, however Kyle explains that there are some reasons for skepticism. The story appears to rehash many things already reported long ago in the alternative media, and takes certain false narratives – like the well-debunked Russiagate saga – on face value. After admitting that its August 29 drone strike in Kabul killed 10 civilians – seven of them children, zero terrorists or ISIS fighters – the Pentagon has identified a man killed in a previous strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, alleging he was a high-profile Islamic State "facilitator" and "attack planner." Will argues that many of the things claimed about the Nangarhar man were also said about those killed in Kabul, all of which turned out to be false, and that the Pentagon cannot be taken at its word. Kyle and Will also update recent Covid news, including developments on booster shots and a new study suggesting that policymakers have used bad or misleading data to guide their decisions throughout the pandemic. * Odysee * Rumble * Donate LBRY Credits * + bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP * Donate Bitcoin * + 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk * Donate Bitcoin Cash * + Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 * Patreon
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On COI #167, Connor Freeman - writer at the Libertarian Institute - returns to the show to break down the recent development in US-Iranian diplomacy. Joe Biden ran for president on returning to the Iran nuclear agreement that Trump left when Iran was fully compliant. As president, rather than returning to the agreement, Biden has continued Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign. Biden has also allowed the Israelis to concurrently wage an asymmetric war against Iran. The attacks from the US and Israel are spoiling the opportunity for diplomacy and a return to the JCPOA.
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On COI #166, Scott Spaulding – host of Why I'm Antiwar – returns to the show for the third installment of the 'Villains of the Afghan War' series. Scott breaks down the role of David Kilcullen, the godfather of counterinsurgency under the Bush administration. Kilcullen found himself in a high-ranking position that he exploited to push his own COIN policy. While his approach failed and the Afghan War ended in disaster, Kilcullen is still named as an expert and continues to profit off the military-industrial complex.
Scott discusses USAID official James Derleth’s part in the Afghan nation-building effort. Derleth forced American soldiers to ask Afghan citizens questions and fill out forms. The information was useless – but worse, it put US soldiers in danger. He is now a professor who recently spoke at the prestigious West Point military academy.
Scott also takes aim at Paul Sommers and Ryan Brewster. While working for the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, the two headed a project that sought to use American soldiers to teach Afghans new farming techniques. However, the Afghans already knew how to farm and the US war had simply made it impossible to grow the fruit trees Sommers planned. In the end, Sommers and Brewster netted no improvement for average Afghans and racked up an expensive tab for American taxpayers in the process.
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On COI #165, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss a newly formed anti-China alliance dubbed AUKUS (Australia, the UK, and the US). The pact will provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and allows the US to deploy more military assets in Australian territory. The agreement struck a nerve with Paris, as it effectively killed a $66 billion shipbuilding deal for French diesel subs. Even more outraged was China, as the new alliance further polarizes the world between the US and the Asian superpower.
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On COI #164, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the recent indictment of Clinton lawyer Mike Sussmann. Sussmann was indicted by the Durham investigation looking into the origins and crimes committed in crafting the phony Russiagate narrative. Sussmann passed "data" to the FBI and funneled it to media outlets while working on the Clinton campaign. Clinton operatives then used those reports to claim a Trump-Putin conspiracy was being uncovered, despite planting the information themselves. [Correction: The lawyer’s name is Mike Sussmann; Kyle mistakenly called him Mark.]
Kyle discusses recent reporting by Bob Woodward on Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley. Woodward claims that Milley twice contacted a Chinese general about potential US attacks on China, placing himself into the nuclear chain of command. Milley's alleged actions have Americans calling him a hero and traitor.
Kyle updates the August 29th drone strike in Kabul that left 10 civilians – including 7 children – dead. While the Pentagon initially claimed it thwarted an ISIS-K attack on the Kabul Airport, with Gen. Milley calling the strike "righteous" and the White House deeming it "successful," the military now admits that the strikes killed 10 innocent people.
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On this COI bonus show, Matteo Marchionni - host of the Neutral Partisan Report - returns to the show to review the new Netflix documentary Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. The documentary reveals a shocking number of crimes committed by the US post-9/11. However, the show constantly spins the stories for the war state and lets absurd lies by swamp creatures go unchecked.
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On COI #163, Matthew Hoh joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the villains of the Afghan War. Hundreds of members of Congress helped to keep the conflict going, but Matt names some of the worst offenders. He shares personal stories about reps who used their support for the war to build political capital needed to pass Obamacare. Several representatives agreed in private that the war was a lost cause that wasted hundreds of thousands of lives, Matt said, but for political reasons continued to support it publicly.
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On COI #162, Scott Spaulding – an Iraq and Afghan combat vet who hosts the ‘Why I’m Antiwar’ podcast – returns to the show to discuss the villains of the Afghan War. Scott explains how American culture was infected with bloodlust by the Pentagon’s post-9/11 PR campaign, while the State Department partnered with Hollywood, the NFL and marketing firms to ensure uncritical support for the War on Terror. The propaganda continues to be very successful in enriching the elites while shielding them from all accountability.
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On COI #161, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter reflect on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the innumerable ways they changed America forever. Will and Kyle also recall their own experiences growing up under the burgeoning War on Terror and how the attacks affected and influenced their lives. The Biden administration continues to crank up its Covid regime, expanding federal vaccine mandates through indirect, piecemeal regulatory moves, as opposed to an outright executive order forcing all Americans to be vaccinated. The incremental approach is less likely to provoke opposition, and allows the government to maintain that it has not, in fact, mandated vaccinations. The Pentagon's narrative around a recent drone strike in Kabul continues to collapse. A New York Times investigation strongly suggests the target of the strike did not belong to ISIS, and was instead a humanitarian aid worker for an American NGO based in California. It also casts serious doubt on the military's claim that the car hit in the drone strike may have been carrying explosives, and that such explosives caused "secondary" blasts that killed civilians. Will and Kyle had previously noted a 2017 story in which the Pentagon used the same "secondary explosion" excuse after a US strike killed scores of civilians in Iraq. Several Palestinians have escaped from an Israeli prison, all of them originally captured for their role in the armed resistance to Israel's occupation. The jailbreak has become big news in Israel, but provoked a jingoistic reaction from some locals, Kyle explains.
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On COI #160, Kyle Anzalone discusses deteriorating US ties with Iran. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned the window for negotiations with Tehran would soon close, not long after the US announced a new round of sanctions. Israeli officials, meanwhile, have vowed to step up efforts to confront the Islamic Republic. Together, the aggressive US and Israeli policies are likely to kill talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
Kyle updates the August 29th US drone strike that killed seven children in Kabul. The Pentagon released details of the strike, revealing the military was unsure of who was driving the car hit in the strike, as well as what home it was bombing. The corporate press, however, has already lost interest in the story, all but ensuring families of the slaughtered Afghan children will never see justice.
Kyle breaks down recent news from Ethiopia. Several massacres have been reported by various local groups as fighting rages on between the government and rebel forces in Tigray. The US has sanctioned an Eritrean official for alleged war crimes in Tigray, and there are reports out of neighboring Sudan that dead bodies are washing up on its shores – casualties of the Tigray war. Tensions between Ethiopia and Sudan are also on the rise after the Sudanese government reported a shipment of guns that arrived from Ethiopia.
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On this Conflicts of Interest bonus show, Joanne Leon and Connor Freeman, join Kyle Anzalone to discuss how the media is spinning the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Neocons, Republicans, and liberals are pushing Americans to start new wars and continue bombing Afghanistan.
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On COI #159, Kevin Gosztola joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the people who were right about the Afghan War all along, among them Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who cast the sole ‘no’ vote against the 2001 authorization to attack Afghanistan. Lee correctly predicted that the bill would be exploited to justify an endless war, and has continued to fight to repeal the 2001 AUMF.
Kevin recounts the story of Matthew Hoh. Working as a State Department official, Hoh realized Obama’s Afghan surge would be a deadly failure. He, therefore, blew the whistle on the administration’s propaganda campaign, which insisted the ‘surge’ approach employed in Iraq could be exported to Afghanistan. While Hoh was largely ignored, he gained key backing for his claims, which have since been proven correct.
Like Hoh, Daniel L. Davis also blew the whistle over the disastrous Afghan surge. Years after Hoh, Davis reported to Congress – and the American people – that the country’s leaders were lying about their non-existent successes in Afghanistan.
Kevin talks about the importance of journalist Micheal Hastings, who penned an explosive 2010 Rolling Stone profile that resulted in the firing of Stanley McChrystal, the “Runaway General.” Hastings also exposed the absurdity of the US counter-insurgency campaign pushed by the disgraced General David Petraeus.
The horrors and failures of the Afghan War were also published by Wikileaks, thanks to leaker Chelsea Manning and journalist Julian Assange. Kevin explains why Manning passed the Afghan War Logs to Wikileaks and updates Julians Assange’s extradition appeal.
Daniel Hale is another persecuted whistleblower, who released important information showing the massive number of civilians murdered by the US drone program. Hale appeared in the documentary ‘National Bird,’ but was not prosecuted for leaking the information until years later.
Kevin Gosztola is managing editor at Shadowproof, host of the "Dissenter Weekly," and co-host of the podcast "Unauthorized Disclosure."
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https://thedissenter.org/author/kgosztola/
Shadowproof on YouTube
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On COI #158, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter update the aftermath of a US drone strike in Kabul that killed at least 10 Afghan civilians, most of them children. While the Pentagon claims it struck a car carrying Islamic State explosives, and that secondary blasts caused the civilian deaths, victims' family members are disputing that version of events. Kyle and Will explain that this is not the first time the US military blamed "secondary explosions" for non-combatant casualties in American strikes. Will also updates the situation in Afghanistan's Panjshir valley, where Tajik warlord Ahmad Massoud is attempting to rally anti-Taliban fighters and remnants of the defunct Afghan National Army under the banner of a newly created National Resistance Front (NRF). Panjshir is historically a bastion of anti-Taliban forces, and was one of the few regions the militant group was unable to fully pacify during its previous stint ruling the country in the 1990s. Several cops and paramedics involved in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain – the 23-year-old murdered in the custody of police in Aurora, Colorado – have been indicted, including charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Kyle discusses the Biden administration's recent commitment to hand Ukraine more than $60 million in military aid, specifically designed to confront so-called "Russian aggression." Will and Kyle argue that no amount of Javelin missiles and "non-lethal aid" could repel a Russian potential invasion of Ukraine – a prospect that exists only in hawks' fevered imaginations to begin with – and that such "security assistance" is a windfall for arms dealers like Lockheed Martin.
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On COI #157, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss Biden’s Israel policy. Biden entered office with a prime opportunity to revive the Iran nuclear deal, but has instead caved to the demands of Tel Aviv. Now the deal is nearly dead and Israel is plotting more actions against Iran with US support. Returning to the deal could help Washington disengage from the Middle East, but Biden is sticking with an ‘Israel First’ policy.
In the occupied territories, the Palestinians continue to suffer under a brutal military regime. In recent weeks, Palestinians – including children – were gunned down and others had their homes destroyed by the Israeli forces. The behavior of the occupying forces is unsurprising as Human Rights Watch recently reported Israel likely committed war crimes by bombing apartment buildings in Gaza.
Connor updates recent news from Afghanistan. With the American exit, the Taliban now control nearly the entire country, including all of Kabul. While the militant Islamist movement is now the government of Afghanistan, the US is refusing to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate state. The US denying recognition to the new ‘Islamic Emirate’ could have negative consequences for ordinary Afghans.
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On the second COI bonus show, Kyle Anzalone and Patrick MacFarlane discuss a new police partnership with FedEx that allows cops to use drug dogs in the company’s facilities, leading to constitutionally questionable raids. Will Porter joins Kyle and Pat to discuss news from Afghanistan, including several fake and misleading stories. Kyle, Will and Pat talk about growing up in the early days of the Terror War and how public schools allowed the military to push propaganda on campus.
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On COI #156, Kyle Anzalone discusses the departure of the last US soldiers in Afghanistan. After 20 years, the occupation has finally ended. However, the US war in Afghanistan may not be over as Biden has vowed to continue drone strikes in the country. The latest strike left seven children dead. The Biden administration says soldiers left after a “successful” withdrawal of over 100,000 people.
Kyle breaks down a recent article in the Washington Post by Max Boot. The war hawk argues the American people are the ones responsible for 13 soldiers being killed in Afghanistan. Boot is attempting to shift blame because he is among the few truly responsible for the deaths of those soldiers and hundreds of thousands of other human beings over the past 20 years. If we don’t hold people like Max Boot to account, we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the Afghan War.
Kyle talks about two recent articles on policing from Reason. One article exposes how cops are teaming up with FedEx to conduct constitutionally questionable raids. Officers deploy dogs to training facilities where any package “hit” on by a dog can then be used to raid the recipient’s home. Immigration police are also abusing their powers by targeting immigration activists.
Kyle updates the US relationship with North Korea. After placing the North Korea issue on the back burner, the Biden administration is concerned the pot is now boiling over. The IAEA believes North Korea has restarted its reactor that produces weapons-grade nuclear material. The US will now scramble to prevent Pyongyang from advancing its nuclear program, after missing clear opportunities for diplomacy at the start of Biden’s term.
A humanitarian group in London is seeking an ICC investigation into war crimes committed in Yemen. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, US and UK are all among those accused of killing over 100 Yemenis in violation of the laws of war. The most horrific of the crimes include bombing a school bus, killing at least 34 children.
Last, Kyle breaks down increasing tensions with China. On a recent trip to Singapore and Vietnam, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied support against China. The VP offered aid and vowed to increase the presence of US warships in the Indo-Pacific region. As Harris wrapped up her trip, the US sailed a destroyer and Coast Guard ship through the Taiwan Strait.
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On COI #155, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter update the situation in Afghanistan, including the aftermath of a deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport on August 26. President Joe Biden authorized two separate retaliatory drone strikes on what the government claims were ISIS-K targets in Afghanistan. The first was launched Friday in Nangarhar province and was said to have killed two militant "planners" and injured another. A second strike on Sunday hit a neighborhood in Kabul itself, reportedly killing nine civilians, including six children, in addition to at least one jihadist fighter in a vehicle carrying explosives. Will and Kyle take on a steady stream of bad arguments from war hawks of all stripes, including the likes of Paul Wolfowitz, an architect of the War on Terror and an unrepentant cheerleader for the invasion of Afghanistan. The DC police officer who murdered Ashli Babbitt – who was fatally shot after entering the Capitol on January 6 alongside a mob of Trump supporters – has given his first public interview. Identified as Lieutenant Michael Byrd, the officer insists he was right to shoot Babbitt, who was unarmed, arguing she posed a threat to US representatives.
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Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss the dual suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. As of the recording, at least 60 Afghans and 13 American soldiers were killed in the blasts. ISIS-K – a group of mostly non-Afghans that have pledged loyalty to the Islamic State – claimed credit for the attack, which came after several terrorism alerts from US and Taliban officials in recent days.
In response to the bombing, American hawks have exploited the tragedy by spinning lies about the situation in Afghanistan, many claiming Washington could easily take Kabul under control with a few soldiers. Others have suggested that America commit war crimes and wipe Afghan cities off the map in response, often conflating the Taliban with ISIS-K. Kyle and Connor debunk the most popular myths being pushed.
Connor breaks down how Israel is terrorizing the Palestinians. In the West Bank, Tel Aviv is increasing the use of night raids, seeing IDF soldiers storm refugee camps in the middle of the night. Israeli forces have responded to Palesitnian opposition to the raids with increased violence. During a recent raid, Israeli forces murdered a Palestinian teenager.
Kyle and Connor update ongoing protests in Gaza. The situation for Palestinians in the blockaded enclave is even worse as IDF snipers recently opened fire on demonstrators, injuring over 40 people, including 24 children. A Palestinian gunman shot one of the snipers in the head. In response, Israel has bombed Gaza City.
Along with bombing Palestinians, Israel has also been targeting Syria. While Syria and Russia have announced they would attempt to prevent the strikes, Israel has so far been undeterred. The strikes add to the instability in the region that could be exacerbated as Israel pushes Biden to leave the JCPOA. Connor explains how Israel’s reckless bombing is driving tensions in the Middle East.
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On COI #153, Kyle Anzalone updates events in Afghanistan. The Pentagon and State Department are working to remove some privileged Afghans and Americans from Afghanistan. The US claims it has evacuated tens of thousands so far, but it is still unclear how many will be left behind. Despite the speed with which the Afghan government collapsed and ongoing chaos at the airport, the American people have been unpersuaded by a relentless effort by war hawks in the corporate press to turn the public against the withdrawal. New polls show almost two-thirds of Americans support ending the occupation.
Kyle breaks down recent tragedies in Haiti. After a presidential assassination last month, an earthquake and tropical storm left over 2,200 dead. USAID seized on the opportunity to increase the empire’s reach in Haiti, with hundreds of troops set to deploy for a relief operation led by the agency. However, USAID has a history of supporting regime change efforts through its “charity.” Aid operations after the last major earthquake in 2010 left the country worse off by squandering billions and creating a cholera epidemic.
Kyle discusses the FDA’s decision to grant full approval for Pfizer’s Covid vaccine. As predicted on Monday’s show, the approval came with a massive wave of government pressure for employers to mandate vaccines for all workers.
In Yemen, Saudi currency manipulation is wreaking economic chaos as there are now two exchange rates in Yemen. The Saudi-backed government has dumped new dollars into Yemen, causing a spike in inflation in those areas. The Houthis have banned the newly minted bills, preventing the erosion in the currency's value.
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On the first-ever Conflicts of Interest bonus episode, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter sit down with Magnus Panvidya to discuss the ‘End The Damn Wars’ project, an effort to unite anti-war voices across the political spectrum and organize street actions opposing US militarism.
Magnus explains the origins and aims of the new initiative, and argues that internet activism alone is not enough to stand in the way of Empire. Calling for cooperation between all dissident movements – left, right and libertarian – Magnus makes the case that ‘bottom unity’ is the best hope for reining in the war state.
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On COI #152, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter discuss the state of the US Covid regime. An increasing number of federal agencies, state and local governments are requiring employees to be vaccinated. The mandates are not limited to government employees as an increasing number of private companies are requiring employees and patients to receive the jab. Several states are rolling out mandates for masks, especially in schools. However, there is some question as to what it means to be “fully vaccinated,” as the Biden administration has urged all adults to receive booster shots within 8 months of their second dose.
Kyle and Will update the US withdrawal effort in Afghanistan. Many hawks are trying to shift responsibility for the Afghan War to Biden for his poorly planned withdrawal. Kyle and Will argue that the hawks are responsible for much of the suffering of the Afghan people, and that the only reason they continue to wield influence is due to a lack of media coverage of the war. In all of 2020, major network news only spent five minutes covering America’s longest conflict.
The hosts break down Biden’s increasingly hostile Cuba policy, including two new rounds of sanctions in recent weeks. While the penalties are unlikely to have a practical impact, it signals a continuation of Trump’s economic warfare, rather than the more diplomatic approach favored by the Obama presidency.
Kyle and Will discuss an FBI report on the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6th, which found a lack of coordination between the people who entered the building. While several people broke into the Capitol and assaulted police, there was no evidence of an attempted coup or insurrection. However, this has not stopped the DoJ from rabidly attempting to prosecute anyone at the Capitol, including an InfoWars host.
Kyle and Will update the prosecution of several men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor. As more evidence of the plot is exposed, it is increasingly clear that FBI agents and informats played a critical role in crafting the kidnapping scheme. Recently unearthed text messages show FBI agents instructing informats to accuse other group members of working for the feds to take suspicion off of themselves, while also telling them to delete the communications in question.
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On COI #151, Kyle Anzalone explains how Biden’s China policy is being formed by officials who boast about being Sino-paranoid. Biden’s new Air Force Secretary said he was “obsessed” with China and was hoping to “scare” the CCP. The delusions of key Biden officials is creating an increasingly anti-American bond between Russia and China. The two nuclear superpowers recently demonstrated their growing ties with a round of joint war games.
Kyle breaks down the ongoing disorder at the Kabul Airport. US officials have suggested the Taliban is complying with the US effort to evacuate Americans. However, Western media has reported Taliban actions are making it impossible for Americans to reach the airport. The US has signaled ambitious goals to evacuate tens of thousands in the coming days, but have only evacuated a few thousand successfully to date.
Kyle updates Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Tel Aviv recently seized 23 tonnes of chocolate en route to Gaza, depriving the people of an unusual luxury. Israel is planning to construct over 2,000 new settler homes in the West Bank. In a surprise move, the State Department condemned the announcement.
Kyle discusses Iran’s civilian nuclear energy program. The US recently warned Iran against advancing its program after designing an uranium metal plate. The plate is for the Tehran Research Reactor, built for Iran by the US in the 1960s. Washington – which has a massive nuclear arsenal – continues to point the finger at Iran for producing energy and medicine with its nuclear program.
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On COI #151, Kyle Anzalone explains how Biden’s China policy is being formed by officials who boast about being Sino-paranoid. Biden’s new Air Force Secretary said he was “obsessed” with China and was hoping to “scare” the CCP. The delusions of key Biden officials is creating an increasingly anti-American bond between Russia and China. The two nuclear superpowers recently demonstrated their growing ties with a round of joint war games.
Kyle breaks down the ongoing disorder at the Kabul Airport. US officials have suggested the Taliban is complying with the US effort to evacuate Americans. However, Western media has reported Taliban actions are making it impossible for Americans to reach the airport. The US has signaled ambitious goals to evacuate tens of thousands in the coming days, but have only evacuated a few thousand successfully to date.
Kyle updates Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Tel Aviv recently seized 23 tonnes of chocolate en route to Gaza, depriving the people of an unusual luxury. Israel is planning to construct over 2,000 new settler homes in the West Bank. In a surprise move, the State Department condemned the announcement.
Kyle discusses Iran’s civilian nuclear energy program. The US recently warned Iran against advancing its program after designing an uranium metal plate. The plate is for the Tehran Research Reactor, built for Iran by the US in the 1960s. Washington – which has a massive nuclear arsenal – continues to point the finger at Iran for producing energy and medicine with its nuclear program.
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On COI #150 the great Scott Horton returns to the show to discuss the collapse of America’s sockpuppet government in Kabul. Scott explains how he seemed to be one of the only Afghan War analysts to correctly predict how quickly – and mostly bloodlessly – the Afghan government would collapse. He talks about the Taliban’s gains in recent years and how they were primed to consolidate their power.
With the Taliban now in control of almost all of Afghanistan, some Afghans – and nearly all of the corporate media – believe the Taliban will return to their same harsh style of rule from the pre-9/11 era. However, Scott explains there are some reasons to be hopeful that the Taliban’s rule may be less brutal – although still horrible. Since taking power the Taliban has made an effort to create the appearance that women will be accepted into society and the government. The group has said they are not seeking reprisals and Kabul, at the moment, remains calm under their rule.
In response to the withdrawal, the hawks’ favorite trope has been to claim the Taliban takeover makes the world more dangerous for Americans. Scott debunks the myth that the Taliban offers ‘safe haven’ to groups that want to murder Americans. However, less than a year ago, the US was backing the Taliban with drone strikes against ISIS-K, with soldiers even dubbing themselves the “Taliban’s air force.” Reports claiming an al-Qaeda presence in Afghanistan are nothing more than hearsay.
A second tactic being used by the corporate press is to spin the rise of the Taliban into a threat to American hegemony over Russia and China. Scott dismantles the arguments that Chinese influence in Afghanistan is a concern for Americans. Scott also discussed the issue of Uyghur jihadists who take refuge in Afghanistan.
Kyle rounds out the show by asking Scott if he thinks America’s war in Afghanistan is over. Scott explains that the US does not have the ability to redeploy occupation forces to the country. The US would also struggle to carry out special forces missions because of Afghanistan's isolated location, though Scott says the US may try to continue CIA operations to undermine the Taliban.
Scott Horton is editorial director of Antiwar.com, director of the Libertarian Institute, host of Antiwar Radio on Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles, California and podcasts the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He’s the author of the 2021 book Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism, the 2017 book, Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and the editor of the 2019 book, The Great Ron Paul: The Scott Horton Show Interviews 2004–2019. He’s conducted more than 5,500 interviews since 2003. Scott’s articles have appeared at Antiwar.com, The American Conservative magazine, the History News Network, The Future of Freedom, The National Interest and the Christian Science Monitor. He also contributed a chapter to the 2019 book, The Impact of War. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, investigative reporter Larisa Alexandrovna Horton. He is a fan of, but no relation to the lawyer from Harper’s. Scott’s Twitter, YouTube, Patreon.
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Major territorial gains that began in provincial centers earlier this month came to a head on August 15, with the militant group waltzing into the national capital and seizing the city, encountering virtually no resistance from government forces in the process. With Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country, the Taliban has installed a new president from its own ranks, insisting there would be no transitional state as it declared the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" as the new government.
Having failed to prepare for the fall of the capital, Washington is now overseeing a hasty, chaotic evacuation of diplomatic staff and other American civilians, with some 6,000 US soldiers deployed to secure the operation. Thousands of Afghans are also looking to flee the country, including those who worked alongside US diplomats, but with no clear contingency plans in place, their fate remains in limbo.
Will and Kyle break down the Biden administration's response to the news, the overall status of the American withdrawal, as well as the reactions from hawks who insist the occupation should never end.
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On COI #148, Kyle breaks down some of the latest developments in Afghanistan. The Taliban continue their offensive, seizing major Afghan cities like Kandahar, Ghazni, and Harat. In response, the US is planning to reduce the staff at its embassy and possibly abandon it entirely. The State Department is calling on all Americans to leave the country and increasing the number of flights for Afghans seeking to flee. NOTE: After recording, the US announced it was deploying 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to aid the evacuation and the Taliban-seized Kandahar.
Kyle discusses a new secretive NSA program code-named ‘WildandStormy.’ Little is known about the project other than that it is a new cloud program for the agency. Amazon Web Services is reported to have won a $10 billion contract to produce the system. Microsoft quickly sued, claiming the bidding process was unfair.
Julian Assange had an important hearing as Washington continues to push for his extradition. The US had already won a limited appeal of the judge’s ruling that Assange could not be extradited to the US because mental distress and the cruel US prison system would cause him to commmit suicide. However, the US was able to score a larger victory, allowing a wider scope for their challenge to the judge’s decision.
Kyle updates some of the latest US preparations for war with China. The Pentagon concluded a stress test on the USS Ford by detonating a 40,000-lb bomb in the ocean near the ship. The explosion caused some damage, but the US says it proves the ship could withstand an attack from Russia and China. The US is also conducting the SEACAT war games with 20 other nations in Singapore and planning naval war games in the Pacific next month.
Signs of potential for diplomatic progress on the Korean Peninsula quickly came to a halt when South Korea announced the start of annual war games with the US. A few weeks ago, North and South Korea reestablished hotlines that had been dormant for over a year. After the war games kicked off, North Korea stopped answering the calls.
Kyle talks about Israeli aggression in the Middle East. After bombing northern Lebanon a few weeks ago, Israel carried out heavy bombing in the country’s south, also recently striking Gaza. In all cases Tel Aviv claimed it was responding to attacks, however the rockets and incendiary
balloons targeting Israel are themselves a response to its cruelty towards the Palestinians.
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On COI #147, Dave DeCamp – News Editor at Antiwar.com – returns to the show to discuss how American pols increasingly use China as a political weapon. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently warned that the US must pass a massive infrastructure spending bill or risk ‘losing’ to China. He also warned that Beijing is in the midst of a nuclear buildup. However, the Chinese nuclear arsenal is many times smaller than the American arsenal, and the US is planning to spend trillions updating its own nuclear weapons stockpile.
The US is working to influence the geopolitics of Southeast Asia against China, forming stronger ties with many of the country’s neighbors and endorsing territorial claims that rival Beijing’s. The last several US administrations have also sought to form stronger ties with Taiwan, including through arms sales, while an American commander recently stated the US is ready and able to defend the island.
Dave and Kyle update the Taliban offensive in Afghanistan. Provincial capitals are falling at a rapid pace as the Biden administration continues to say it is holding firm on the August 31st withdrawal date. The US still has 650 troops deployed to the Kabul embassy and is bombing Taliban targets at an increasing rate. However, the US airstrikes are not enough to turn back Taliban advances. Dave and Kyle discuss what Biden will do as the crumbling Afghan state faces tough decisions.
The Mercer Street was the first of two cargo ships attacked off the coast of Oman in recent weeks. The attack was blamed on Iran by the US, Israel and many Western allies. Israel is demanding action against Iran – which has denied involvement – and even suggested it would carry out a unilateral response. New reports from the UK press say British special forces are working with their American counterparts on the ground in eastern Yemen to bring the culprits to justice. Dave and Kyle examine the possible actors behind the attacks.
Dave updates the US mission in Iraq. A recent agreement between Washington and Baghdad said the American mission would shift to training only. However, that agreement appears to be a PR stunt attempting to appease the American and Iraqi people's desire for the occupation to finally end.
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On COI #146, Kyle and Will break down Twitter's latest attempt to root out what it calls 'misinformation,' with the platform announcing a new partnership with Reuters and the Associated Press to 'fact check' information on the site. The two newswires are among the most respectable in western media, but have poor track records reporting on certain issues and a tendency to uncritically repeat the empire's narratives and framing.
A major offensive by the Taliban has seen the militant group capture five provincial capitals over the last week, including Kunduz city, while Taliban fighters continue to threaten Lashkar Gah, Kandahar and even Kabul, where they've launched several bombings and assassinations in recent days. As Afghan government forces fold under the assault, US officials are warning of a stepped-up bombing campaign to keep the group out of important cities. New York City has become the first in the US to adopt a full-blown vaccine passport. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the new pass will come into force in mid-September, and that the government will inspect businesses to ensure compliance. The program may be a sign of things to come for the rest of the country, as cities, counties and states across the US reimpose mask mandates and other pandemic restrictions due to hype around the Covid-19 "Delta variant." * Odysee * Rumble * Donate LBRY Credits + bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP * Donate Bitcoin + 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk * Donate Bitcoin Cash + Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 * Patreon
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On COI #145 Connor Freeman, writer at The Libertarian Institute, returns to the show to discuss recent attacks on ships near the Persian Gulf. The first attack saw two drones hit a cargo ship, killing two. The US, UK, and Israel have pointed the finger at Iran, claiming to have evidence. However, the governments have yet to present any, and Iran is denying the charges.
The second attack was alleged to be an attempted hijacking. Again, Iran was blamed with no evidence yet presented. The attack was thwarted after the crew disabled the ship. The timing of the incident raises suspicions of a possible false flag to fuel tensions between Washington and Tehran. Kyle and Connor break down the motives of the possible actors, including Israel and Iran.
Connor explains how the slow American policy shift in favor of Taiwanese independence has put the US on a collision course with China. Along with increased diplomatic ties with the island, the US has ramped up military support. This week, Biden announced his first weapons sale to Taiwan – $750 million in Howitzers and guided-munitions kits. Under Biden, the US has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait seven times, moves repeatedly condemned by Beijing.
As the US steps up support for Taiwan in the East China Sea, the Pentagon is carrying out massive war games with several allied countries in the region, including its largest amphibious military drills in 40 years. US allies India, Germany, the UK, France and Japan have also deployed military ships to the South China Sea.
Connor breaks down how the US continues to destroy its relationship with Russia. War games in the Black Sea paired with this week’s removal of 24 Russian diplomats surely undermines any good will produced from recent arms control talks. Some American hawks are noticing that Russia and China have adopted closer ties in recent years. Connor argues this is unlikely to change without a less aggressive American foreign policy.
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On Conflicts of Interest #144, retired Army Major and Afghan War vet Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss Biden’s declared end to the Afghan War. Danny explains how the war has changed under the current administration. He attempts to tackle the tough question: “Is the war actually ending?”
Danny and Kyle break down the factions in the Biden administration resisting the president’s push to end the war. Danny compares Biden’s struggle to that of Obama and Trump, who both attempted to limit or end the war but were unable to do so – at least in part – because their employees undermined their efforts.
Danny discusses how the Afghan War is evolving. He breaks down the country’s ethnic groups and explains why there is no way to partition the country. Danny tells some stories from his experience in Afghanistan and why our nation-building effort has failed.
Danny debunks key points being made by the hawks to justify the continued occupation and bombing of Afghanistan. Danny looks at the human rights abuses and war crimes of the US and Afghan militaries. Using his own experiences in Afghanistan, Danny explains why the US cannot improve the lives of Afghans with troops or bombs.
Danny concludes the show by discussing how his fellow veterans have reacted to the end of the war. While there is a wide range of opinion, Danny argues the vet community is actually MORE against the war than American civilians.
Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army officer, the director of the Eisenhower Media Network (EMN), a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy (CIP), contributing editor at Antiwar.com, and co-hosts the podcast “Fortress on a Hill.” His work has appeared in the NY Times, LA Times, The Nation, The Hill, Salon, The American Conservative, and Mother Jones, among other publications. He served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and taught history at West Point. He is the author of three books, Ghostriders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge, Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War, and most recently A True History of the United States. Follow him on Twitter @SkepticalVet.
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On COI #143, Kyle and Will break down the latest quarterly report from the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which paints a bleak picture for the country as the US' 20-year war and occupation finally appear to be winding down. A major Taliban offensive over the spring and summer has put around half of Afghanistan's districts under the militant group's control, sending civilian casualties to record levels for the period between May and June. Despite being propped up by American largesse for nearly two decades straight, the Afghan military has been woefully unprepared to meet the ongoing assault.
Washington has imposed two rounds of sanctions on Cuban officials on allegations they worked to "suppress" recent anti-government protests, part of a growing pressure campaign on Havana by the Biden administration, which has vowed additional penalties in the future. With the sanctions largely symbolic so far, it's unclear whether Biden is looking to seriously take on the regime, or merely to score a short-lived domestic PR win. Israeli forces shot four Palestinians dead in the occupied West Bank last week, including a 12-year-old boy. Another victim – all were civilians – was murdered in cold blood during the child's funeral, where IDF troops deployed to terrorize mourners. Kyle and Will discuss the extreme state violence Palestinians are forced to tolerate on a daily basis, and Washington's role in ensuring it never stops. * Odysee * Rumble * Donate LBRY Credits * + bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP * Donate Bitcoin * + 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk * Donate Bitcoin Cash * + Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 * Patreon
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On COI #142, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden’s Iran policy. Trump took a stark turn from Obama when it came to Tehran. Rather than looking to build on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Trump tore the deal to shreds and embarked on a “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign. With the destruction of the deal, US-Iran hostilities nearly erupted into a shooting war. Biden entered office on vows to “restore normalcy” with Iran and significantly reduce tensions. Iran simply wanted to return to 2016, when Biden was Obama’s vice president. However, rather than agreeing to revive a deal he previously endorsed, Biden demanded additional concessions, though Iran predictably held firm in response.
Months passed by as the US took other aggressive actions, with Biden holding provocative war games and sending ships and planes to Iran's doorstep. Biden only increased the sanctions and sold pirated Iranian oil, while the US sat idly by as its Middle East accomplice, Tel Aviv, sabotaged Iranian tanker ships and nuclear facilities.
Now, a hardliner has been elected as Iran’s president and the US is indicating it will not budge further, retaining most Trump-era sanctions. The nuclear deal appears to be dead, and even if it is saved, Iran’s hardliners will have struck a victory regardless. Kyle discusses the US war in Afghanistan as CENTCOM ramps up airstrikes on the Taliban. Gen. McKenize refused to tell the American people if the bombs would stop falling after Biden’s declared withdrawal deadline at the end of August. Even as the US continues to strike Taliban targets, Secretary of State Antony Blinken lectured the militant group that there is “no military solution” to the conflict.
Biden and the Iraqi prime minister announced a change to the mission of US troops in Iraq. According to the agreement, American troops will remain in Iraq, but shift to a training only role by the end of the year. Some Shia figures in Iraq welcomed the agreement, however, rockets landed in Iraq’s Green Zone in the days after it was signed.
While Biden has brought some troops home from Afghanistan, and promised a mission change in Iraq, he plans to keep all 900 troops deployed to the occupation of northeastern Syria. The Biden administration also announces new sanctions against and an opposition rebel group. Kyle also updates Israel’s war against Ben and Jerry’s. Tel Aviv has now launched its own “maximum pressure” campaign on the ice cream giant after it said it would halt sales in the occupied West Bank after 2022. The company's decision was backed by its founders and namesakes.
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On COI #141, Kyle breaks down the leak, arrest, and sentencing of drone whistleblower Daniel Hale. While working for a defense contractor at the National Geostrategic Intelligence Agency, Hale handed scores of important documents exposing the drone program to the Intercept. His leak revealed an unconstitutional killing machine that murdered civilians without consequence.
In 2014, Hale's residence was raided by federal law enforcement, but half a decade went by before he was arrested and indicted for leaking the documents. During that time, Daniel was an outspoken critic of the empire, appearing in the anti-drone documentary ‘National Bird.’ Hale pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 45 months in jail. However, the criminals exposed by the leaked drone papers remain heroic leaders in the eyes of many Americans.
The Senate Armed Services Committee added an amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that requires women to register for the draft. The move comes as legal challenges to the draft claim it is sexist against men. Rather than make the draft illegal – as it is slavery – politicians are seeking to solve the equality issue by making everyone forfeit their rights.
The Veterans Affairs department will require 115,000 healthcare personnel to be vaccinated. The move comes before any Covid vaccination has received full approval from the FDA. New York City is making a similar requirement for its more than 300,000 city employees. The mandates raise serious civil liberties questions.
The US has signaled openness for arms control talks with North Korea and Russia. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the US offered to engage in dialog with North Korea, but it is unclear if Washington is prepared to drop its demand for North Korean disarmament. The Kim government has said the demand is a poison pill for talks. The US opened weapons control talks with Russia in Geneva, first floated during Biden's June summit with Putin.
The US continues to ramp up its aggressive posture towards China. The US is beginning the Pacific Iron 21 war games in Guam, and the new UK aircraft carrier – the HMS Queen Elizabeth – entered the South China Sea. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is visiting several southeast Asian countries hoping to grow the anti-China coalition.
In Ethiopia, fighting continues to spread from the Tigray region. Two regions neighboring Tigray, Afar, and Amhara, have reported that Tigrayian forces attacked their region and are looking to raise their own militia. At the same time, the Somali region of the country reported being attacked by militias from the Afar region, killing 100s of civilians.
In Somalia, the US carried out a second airstrike against al-Shabaab in the space of one week. In Mali, a man attempted to assassinate the interim president, who came to power after a recent coup. The president survived the attack and the assassin died in police custody. In Tunisia, the president, Kais Saied, appears to be making a major power grab by firing the prime minister and dissolving parliament.
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On COI #140, Kyle and Will return to the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer last year. New reporting and court filings show that the FBI used no less than 12 undercover agents and confidential informants to infiltrate the plot, most paid substantial sums of money. Some also played key roles in organizing the scheme, covering various expenses and helping to transport other members to group meetings. Several defendants now say they were entrapped.
New anomalies continue to crop up in the story of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition figure said to have been poisoned by Moscow last year. A new OPCW document raises major questions about the timeline between Navalny's alleged poisoning and the intervention of the German government. The CIA has tapped a veteran intelligence officer involved in the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden to investigate the so-called "Havana syndrome," or a wide range of health problems reported by American spies and diplomats stationed abroad. No plausible theory has been put forward to explain the strange symptoms, but the corporate press and some Americans officials have nonetheless cast blame on US adversaries – Russia, China and Cuba among them – suggesting some sort of advanced weapon is behind the ailment. * Odysee * Rumble * Donate LBRY Credits + bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP * Donate Bitcoin + 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk * Donate Bitcoin Cash + Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 * Patreon
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On COI #139, Kyle breaks down a new bill that would repeal the War Powers Act and replace it with a new law that seeks to give Congress back more control over foreign policy. The proposed law fixes several critical problems with the War Powers Act and repeals the 2001 AUMF without replacing it. The bill gives Congress more control over weapon sales and national emergency declarations. However, it falls short of stripping the president of the power to start a war.
One president after the next has torn the Constitution to shreds, assuming more and more unilateral power to declare war. Nearly every president violated the most crucial article of the Constitution. Congress often gave nods of approval to the usurpations of power. For any law to limit executive war power, it requires Congress to stand up and impeach rogue presidents.
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On COI #138, Kyle breaks down several important news stories from around the world. The US Department of Justice announced new rules that prevent federal prosecutors from seeking the records of journalists that publish leaked information. However, Attorney General Merrick Garland left open massive loopholes to snoop on reporters if they are suspected of being “terrorists” or “foreign agents.” Kyle also discusses a significant probe into Pegasus, a spyware program developed by Israeli firm NSO Group.
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On COI #137, Kyle and Will break down the new US Marine deployment to guard the American Embassy in Haiti, which comes amid instability after the assassination of the country's leader. While President Biden insists there will be no larger stabilization mission, that's not so clear, as the Marine contingent comes after the White House had already ruled out sending any troops. Governments worldwide are stepping up their censorship demands on social media platforms, with Twitter seeing a record surge in such requests in 2020. The Biden administration also recently admitted to pressuring Facebook to scrub so-called vaccine disinformation from the site, literally "flagging problematic posts" for deletion. As anti-government protests erupt in Cuba, the corporate media has spread confusion with several erroneously captioned photos. One image from the Associated Press labeled a large pro-government demonstration as an opposition rally, an error quickly replicated by countless other news outlets. CNN, meanwhile, falsely portrayed a protest in Miami, Florida as taking place in Cuba.
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On COI #136, Patrick MacFarlane – host of Liberty Weekly – returns to the show to discuss the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise. Over a century ago, in response to another presidential hit, the US invaded and occupied Haiti for 19 years. After withdrawing, Washington maintained its dominance over the small Caribbean nation through ‘soft power’ NGOs and election-meddling. The Clintons were particularly interested in reworking Haiti into a new Taiwan. However, their humanitarian intervention only fostered corruption and helped to kick off a deadly cholera epidemic. As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton organized the “election” of Moise's predecessor, setting the stage for last week's assassination.
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