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Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission.

Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been nominated as Director of National Intelligence by President-elect Donald Trump. The so-called intelligence community is up in arms about this. That is a very good thing.

Here’s what Reuters has to say:

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the sprawling intelligence community will become increasingly politicized.

Trump’s nomination of Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who lacks deep intelligence experience and is seen as soft on Russia and Syria, is among several high-level picks that suggest he may be prioritizing personal allegiance over competence as he assembles his second-term team.

Continue reading “Tulsi Gabbard, A Smart Choice as Director of National Intelligence”

The Biden administration confirmed that it would do absolutely nothing while the Israeli government starves and ethnically cleanses north Gaza:

Washington last month told Israel to take “urgent and sustained actions” to improve the catastrophic conditions in the Palestinian enclave within 30 days and warned that if it did not, US military aid to Israel could be at risk.

However, after secretary of state Antony Blinken was briefed on Monday by Israeli minister of strategic affairs Ron Dermer on how his government had improved conditions in Gaza, the Biden administration decided that no further action was needed.

Continue reading “Go Not Abroad To Arm and Defend Monsters”

On COI #711, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news on Trump’s cabinet picks.

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On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:

Col. Douglas Macgregor (ret.) is one of the most innovative thinkers of our time. In today’s Liberty Report he explains his recently-published detailed blueprint for a less expensive – and better – US military and a safer America.

Watch all speeches from the recent Ron Paul Institute Conference.

Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission.

Trump and the war hawks. Or war sluts. Or war pigs. I thought about all three of these. Then I thought: Why insult hawks, sluts, or pigs?

Donald Trump is forming his cabinet by rounding up the usual warmongers. In 2016, he gathered the generals, men like James Mattis and John Kelly. This time around, he’s tapping people like Marco Rubio. “Little Marco” as Secretary of State, a man who’s rarely met a war he didn’t like. For Secretary of Defense he’s nominated Pete Hegseth, whose main concern seems to be waging a war on “woke” generals. One thing is certain: Rubio and Hegseth won’t challenge the military-industrial complex. They will feed it… and feed it again.

Other nominations include Elise Stefanik, a rabid Zionist, as UN ambassador, along with Mike Huckabee, a pro-Israel evangelical who believes in the “end times,” as U.S. ambassador to Israel. Trump may trump Biden as being more slavishly pro-Israel. “Bombs for Bibi to kill babies” should be their motto.

Continue reading “Trump and the Warmongers”

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:

President-elect Trump has selected a US military veteran and Fox News commentator to be his next Defense Secretary. Official Washington is panicking due to his “lack of experience.” Is this a good move or a bad move? Also: Huckabee to Israel? And make way for DOGE.

Watch all speeches from the recent Ron Paul Institute Conference.

Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.