You can’t spell academia without the CIA. That’s the overt — and covert — lesson of this roundup looking at how Israel manipulated events so the anti-Israeli leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came into power in Iran.
Mark Mazzetti from The New York Times originally broke the story, so the old rag does occasionally do original journalism, as opposed to its usual leftist malarkey. There are lessons here that apply to Ukraine as well as Venezuela. Here’s more from Mike Benz.
Mike Benz examines the shift from soft power to hard power in American foreign policy and diplomacy.
This analysis explores the changing roles of the Department of Defense, State Department and the CIA, highlighting how recent geopolitical strategies influence governance and international relations in countries like Venezuela, Iraq and Ukraine.
Benz is a former State Department official, who now heads his own non-profit called the Foundation for Freedom Online.
Megyn Kelly on Venezuela, Ben Shapiro’s treachery, and Mark Levin’s mental illness. Here’s more from Tucker Carlson.
From his prison cell, the former chief of national intelligence for Venezuela, Hugo Carvajal, says scores of American politicians as well as CIA officials took kickbacks from the deposed regime of Nicolas Maduro. There are conflicting reports on who took the campaign contributions and bribes.
One report says the matter remains up in the air, while the second report lists specific officials said to have received kickbacks. The kickbacks represent payments for opposing the Trump administration and, specifically, his attempts to thwart the narco-terrorism drug trade.
Again, it’s not clear yet if the charges are accurate, but there are allegations that the kickbacks supposedly went to tons of Democratic officials. A smaller cadre of Republicans received payments, mostly those who frequently oppose President Donald Trump — like U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Here’s more from Steve Turley.
Having removed the head of the snake, the body of the cobra remains, still flailing in Venezuela. But the regime of the dictator Nicholas Maduro will crumble and fall, as its muscle gets stretched thinner and thinner, and its belligerent strongmen are shattered.
Here, journalist Oscar Ramirez, reports after several days spent on the ground in Venezuela. The Maduro regime, led by vice president Delcy Rodriguez, is still calling the shots, but already has been overshadowed and restrained by the Americans. The regime, for instance, continues to silence outward protests against Maduro or his narco-terrorists.
Still, there are visible cracks forming. Iranians who had flocked to Venezuela in large numbers are already retreating — heading toward coastal locations so they can flee. Chinese merchants and Cubans also appear to be preparing to go.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has echoed Maduro, calling American President Donald Trump a coward. Obviously, Petro is not so bright. He’s setting himself up as the next narco-terrorist to be captured and imprisoned. International law does not protect drug dealers. They can act tough, and issue threats, and browbeat everyday citizens. But none of them can outlast or outsmart the U.S. military. Here’s more from David “Nino” Rodriguez.
