Larry is a fascinating raconteur. I love the tale of his task force descending from a helicopter to take over a ship they suspected was taking arms to Yemen. They found the arms, 5000 US M-16's. Somewhat later they were advised that the shipment had been sent to Yemen by 'another US agency.'
It was probably 15 years ago a close friend & I were debating if Americans were all mad. Probably around Obama's 2nd funeral, Change You've Just Been Chumped Out Of.
He blamed prescription pills required to keep up an appearance. I said 24/7 cradle to grave propaganda, probably said bullshit. He said what about the BBC here. I said at least they give you an hour or two's respite.
In those 15 or so years many more seemingly sane, well informed Americans, many to their own cost, detriment, have come out of the closet and braved the elements, the purge. Scott Ritter for one has had his ass put through the wringer in putting up at great expense an intended enlightened excursion through Russia only to be thwarted by the Gestapo, taken off planes, an FBI home raid. Still no porridge, we thank God.
Point is, if Trumplethinskin is not going to utilise the expertise of his former special advisor Col. Macgregor or Larry Johnson, who has built up a rapport with the Living Legend Sergey Lavrov, Berletic the 'commie spy' (only kidding) who would wipe the floor with Trump's War Cabinet & The Atlanticist Empire Regime Change Planners China Sea Monologues, OTHERS, then Russia should hire them as one group. Ritter is close with what remains of the Russian Embassy. Hell bring in Segal
Those guys are icebreakers, remember when it was the vile creature Nuland directing Affairs, scrutinizing every Kerry gesture, prompting, prodding, controlling proceedings. Yeah and that guy who stuck a ferret under his nose which was actually a trained assassin, that's right, John Bolton ffs.
I give you Scoop Jackson, very radical Neocon. You might recall him. Then there were the Dulles brothers. Plus the White Terrorists known as the Klan in the South and The Mob in the Northern cities. In the six to eight months I’ve followed Larry he’s become radicalized—seen the light.
Excellent interview. I always appreciate Wilkerson's straight talk and he's amazingly knowledgeable because his career was so varied. He's one of the few analysts I follow (if not the only one) who says that Israel isn't the tail that wags the US dog, it's the other way around, that we're running things and using them as a tool to do what we can't do without putting boots on the ground in West Asia ourselves.
Michael Hudson is the obvious other- his naming is supported by specific discussions he was privy to from his time in the Hudson Institute.
AIPAC is just one of the formalized recycling mechanisms (direct purchases of US Treasury securities being another) of US dollar denominated military spending abroad.
Recent statements from Gabbard seem to suggest that the information that Trump is getting is probably no better or worse than that received by Biden. They know exactly what is going on, they just don't care so long as the printing presses can keep rolling.
Russia's defensive war for its existence against the US' puppets in Kiev is nearest to St Augustine's Just War doctrine. Aiding the enemies against the just side in a conflict in sin! No to this empire, even as early Christians said no to Caesars.
Old Auggy was unsavory, I think. He was rather "political" and strident in the "workplace" regarding his theologian peers. His "Just War Theory" was primitive... "Augustine asserts that war is just when it is fought to punish sinners...". "...Augustine’s contributions to just war theory, framing them as a specific refutation of pacifism. That is, Augustine’s contributions to just war theory established a punitive concept of jus ad bellum, the right to war, in an attempt to refute Christian pacifism." - Practical Just War: St. Augustine & His Framing of Just War Theory
By Benjamin Elkins...But who amongst us ain't a sinner, Auggy?
thanks karl... i don't know if you saw the judge interview with alastair crooke from the past few days past, titled 'israel at war with itself', but it seems to overlap here with this..
Once again, may I encourage your readers to take a gander at “The Cultural Cold War” subtitled ‘The CIA and The World of Arts and Letters’ by Frances Stoner Saunders. Published in 1999.
“How long has this been going on…?” Simple answer; all your life!
Preserving the state of Israel is the emerging US/ Russian most prevailing interest being discussed between these two world powers regarding the ME.
It's certainly not protecting a few oil wells in Syria Iraq when the bulk worth reserves are held in opec+ gulf states and Iran or fighting terrorist that threaten American interest.
There's no doubt that US and by extension Israel share a common strategic interest for the empire including an expanded greater Israel project.
But let's not kidd ourselves in thinking that US support for Israel is anything more then supporting a genocide for the sole purpose of appeasing Israel and really nothing more...
Oliver Stone covered this in his excellent documentary series "The Untold History of the United States"—episode 5 "Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World".
A 2018 review of that episode was sceptical of some of Stones' claims, but did conclude:
"In the end, though, Oliver Stone’s conclusion is elegant and inescapably true: President Eisenhower was a failure by his own standards. The man most famous for warning America about the dangerous influence of the Military Industrial Complex was the one most responsible for solidifying its power."
Max's View – Oliver Stone’s Untold History of The United States: Episode V
Larry is one of the few people who has been in the highest levels of the US establishment and is genuinely honest. Good to promote him. Thanks.
His Teaching mini-career is high-end also. "I gots Larry W. at 4pm & Karl S. at 6pm - C yous at the pub later."
Larry is a fascinating raconteur. I love the tale of his task force descending from a helicopter to take over a ship they suspected was taking arms to Yemen. They found the arms, 5000 US M-16's. Somewhat later they were advised that the shipment had been sent to Yemen by 'another US agency.'
He’s the rarest of honest CanDo! men.
Yeah I enjoy listening to Larry.
It was probably 15 years ago a close friend & I were debating if Americans were all mad. Probably around Obama's 2nd funeral, Change You've Just Been Chumped Out Of.
He blamed prescription pills required to keep up an appearance. I said 24/7 cradle to grave propaganda, probably said bullshit. He said what about the BBC here. I said at least they give you an hour or two's respite.
In those 15 or so years many more seemingly sane, well informed Americans, many to their own cost, detriment, have come out of the closet and braved the elements, the purge. Scott Ritter for one has had his ass put through the wringer in putting up at great expense an intended enlightened excursion through Russia only to be thwarted by the Gestapo, taken off planes, an FBI home raid. Still no porridge, we thank God.
Point is, if Trumplethinskin is not going to utilise the expertise of his former special advisor Col. Macgregor or Larry Johnson, who has built up a rapport with the Living Legend Sergey Lavrov, Berletic the 'commie spy' (only kidding) who would wipe the floor with Trump's War Cabinet & The Atlanticist Empire Regime Change Planners China Sea Monologues, OTHERS, then Russia should hire them as one group. Ritter is close with what remains of the Russian Embassy. Hell bring in Segal
Those guys are icebreakers, remember when it was the vile creature Nuland directing Affairs, scrutinizing every Kerry gesture, prompting, prodding, controlling proceedings. Yeah and that guy who stuck a ferret under his nose which was actually a trained assassin, that's right, John Bolton ffs.
I give you Scoop Jackson, very radical Neocon. You might recall him. Then there were the Dulles brothers. Plus the White Terrorists known as the Klan in the South and The Mob in the Northern cities. In the six to eight months I’ve followed Larry he’s become radicalized—seen the light.
I'm reading up on these names Karl, ring a bell but before my time. Still Timothy McVeigh the Oklahoma bomber caught my imagination in '95.
And what was the actual motive? The destruction of evidence just as with 911.
Mystery those, I stand by my David Copperfield theory.
'I am the master of my fate . . . I am the captain of my soul'
His last words, from 'Invictus' - William Ernest Henley.
Heady stuff!
Jeff Sachs & PCR have impressive "radicalization" cred.
Excellent interview. I always appreciate Wilkerson's straight talk and he's amazingly knowledgeable because his career was so varied. He's one of the few analysts I follow (if not the only one) who says that Israel isn't the tail that wags the US dog, it's the other way around, that we're running things and using them as a tool to do what we can't do without putting boots on the ground in West Asia ourselves.
He also confirms my appraisal and naming the beast the Outlaw US Empire or Criminal Empire as he called it.
Michael Hudson is the obvious other- his naming is supported by specific discussions he was privy to from his time in the Hudson Institute.
AIPAC is just one of the formalized recycling mechanisms (direct purchases of US Treasury securities being another) of US dollar denominated military spending abroad.
Recent statements from Gabbard seem to suggest that the information that Trump is getting is probably no better or worse than that received by Biden. They know exactly what is going on, they just don't care so long as the printing presses can keep rolling.
Yes, the top 10% must be fed—pun intended.
As well spoken as the Colonel. Admire the courage of many Americans to speak the truth.
People are listening.
its so depressing.
Yes, but some things must be watched so the content can be honestly relayed.
I didn't mean the interview - sorry - yes I do want to watch this. I love Larry Wilkerson
I meant the bombing everywhere. I'm so sick of it. I hate Trump
Russia's defensive war for its existence against the US' puppets in Kiev is nearest to St Augustine's Just War doctrine. Aiding the enemies against the just side in a conflict in sin! No to this empire, even as early Christians said no to Caesars.
Old Auggy was unsavory, I think. He was rather "political" and strident in the "workplace" regarding his theologian peers. His "Just War Theory" was primitive... "Augustine asserts that war is just when it is fought to punish sinners...". "...Augustine’s contributions to just war theory, framing them as a specific refutation of pacifism. That is, Augustine’s contributions to just war theory established a punitive concept of jus ad bellum, the right to war, in an attempt to refute Christian pacifism." - Practical Just War: St. Augustine & His Framing of Just War Theory
By Benjamin Elkins...But who amongst us ain't a sinner, Auggy?
Just read them.
thanks karl... i don't know if you saw the judge interview with alastair crooke from the past few days past, titled 'israel at war with itself', but it seems to overlap here with this..
Been there already, but, I would likely never skip anything you recommend as a must read.
You are a gem, too, Karl, all by yourself!
Once again, may I encourage your readers to take a gander at “The Cultural Cold War” subtitled ‘The CIA and The World of Arts and Letters’ by Frances Stoner Saunders. Published in 1999.
“How long has this been going on…?” Simple answer; all your life!
Yep, since 1945, while a different chapter was being written prior to 1940.
Preserving the state of Israel is the emerging US/ Russian most prevailing interest being discussed between these two world powers regarding the ME.
It's certainly not protecting a few oil wells in Syria Iraq when the bulk worth reserves are held in opec+ gulf states and Iran or fighting terrorist that threaten American interest.
There's no doubt that US and by extension Israel share a common strategic interest for the empire including an expanded greater Israel project.
But let's not kidd ourselves in thinking that US support for Israel is anything more then supporting a genocide for the sole purpose of appeasing Israel and really nothing more...
That is what it seems like to me, too. Empty and revolting.
I have tried to watch the interview many times. I always get an error message. Is the video still there?
I just clicked the link in my article and it works fine. Here it is again, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEjbxIpviY4
Larry W. has 1 helluva impressive resume. I think he is second-to-none in this regard in the "alt-media" scene.
Oliver Stone covered this in his excellent documentary series "The Untold History of the United States"—episode 5 "Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World".
A 2018 review of that episode was sceptical of some of Stones' claims, but did conclude:
"In the end, though, Oliver Stone’s conclusion is elegant and inescapably true: President Eisenhower was a failure by his own standards. The man most famous for warning America about the dangerous influence of the Military Industrial Complex was the one most responsible for solidifying its power."
Max's View – Oliver Stone’s Untold History of The United States: Episode V
https://maxsview.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/oliver-stones-untold-history-of-the-united-states-episode-v-the-50s-eisenhower-the-bomb-and-the-third-world/#:~:text=Oliver%20Stone%20has%20an%20explosive,he%20took%20the%20wrong%20turn