Ray McGovern

Professor Geoffrey Roberts & I dialogue on “WHY” Russia invaded Ukraine and whether Putin had any real options to the ‘Special Military Operation’, given Russia’s perception of an existential threat. Real dialogue/refresher; Geoff leads off at minute 6:50.

Brazilian Professor/Podcaster Nima Rostami Alkhorshid again creates space and climate for a discursive, but hopefully, interesting tour d’horizon, with time for calling to mind forgotten facts and vignettes relevant to today’s denouement.

With Stephen Gardner Friday, I discussed the bizarre events of the past week, particularly regarding Ukraine, and what additional bizarre events to expect this coming week amid disarray in Washington. Stephen tells me interview is garnering lots of views.

China takes gloves off re disinformation; echoes Lavrov that West is “empire of lies”; cites specifics. German MB is right; let’s not let ourselves be made dumb. Es ist unsere erste Pflicht, sich von diesem Königreich der Lügen nicht dumm machen zu lassen.
https://www.urmedium.net/c/presstv/126453

Sen. Feinstein may make it thru the pearly gates. She PERSISTED; stood firm vs Obama’s try to hide CIA lies on torture. https://theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/11/cia-torture-report-aftermath-daniel-jones-senate-investigation
Feinstein was the last Intel. Committee Chair with courage; backed staffer Daniel Jones.
https://consortiumnews.com/2016/09/16/us-media-ignores-cia-cover-up-on-torture/

Amb. Chas Freeman is EXCELLENT on Ukraine
https://chasfreeman.net/the-many-lessons-of-the-ukraine-war/

A Sad Reminder: Freeman was named Chair the important National Intelligence Council 14 yrs ago. Timid White House ousted him when the Lobby protested. How different things could have been!
https://consortiumnews.com/2009/031009a.html

I debated David Swanson and Jim Brooke yesterday, in as friendly a way as was possible, on what led to the war in Ukraine. You may find the contentious debate instructive in its own way. And in a first for me, I kept my 10-min lead-off remarks to 11 min.

Larry Johnson & I on “Judging Freedom” Sept 22; discussed US intelligence on Ukraine, if any; empty seats at the UN; & the Polish Prime Minister’s startling admission that Warsaw will not rescue Zelensky – actually, wouldn’t touch him with a ten-foot Pole.

“IF THE FACTS COME OUT, IT COULD SPELL THE END FOR JOE BIDEN” https://consortiumnews.com/2023/09/21/if-the-facts-come-out-it-could-spell-the-end-for-joe-biden-2/ is what I wrote 4 yrs ago. Corporate and also FBI/CIA-infiltrated social media, plus former Intelligence gurus, suppressed those facts. Can they do it again? I on yesterday’s “The Critical Hour”

Two lies that could grease the skids for war with Russia: 1 – The Russians hacked the DNC in 2016 to get Trump elected; 2 – In recent decades Russia has been threatening NATO and not vice versa. Both are belied by the cold facts. On Zoom with Scott Ritter: