Showing posts with label Military-Industrial Complex. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Military-Industrial Complex. Show all posts

Friday, November 22, 2024

JFK: Last Independent POTUS & War Against the Deep State │ Gerry Nolan

On November 22, 1963, as John F. Kennedy's motorcade rolled through Dallas, the world witnessed the violent silencing of a leader who dared to challenge the clandestine forces steering global affairs. Kennedy's assassination was not merely the result of the Bay of Pigs debacle or Mafia entanglements; it was the culmination of his audacious attempts to dismantle the shadowy architectures of power, notably the CIA and the Mossad, and to confront Israel's ambitions that threatened global stability.

  » The Deep State's machinations have led us to the brink. «

Kennedy's presidency marked a rare epoch of genuine independence in American leadership. He recognized the peril posed by Israel's clandestine nuclear program at Dimona, understanding that an unchecked nuclear arsenal in the Middle East would ignite a proliferation cascade, destabilizing the region and beyond. In a series of correspondences with Israeli Prime Ministers David Ben-Gurion and Levi Eshkol, Kennedy was unyielding, demanding transparency and regular inspections of the Dimona facility. He warned that the United States' unwavering support for Israel would be jeopardized absent compliance. This confrontation was not merely diplomatic posturing; it was a battle for the soul of international security.

Israel's refusal to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) stands in stark contrast to nations like Iran, which, despite relentless vilification, remains a signatory. The hypocrisy is glaring: Israel, with its opaque nuclear capabilities, operates with impunity, while Iran faces sanctions and threats over its civilian nuclear ambitions. Kennedy foresaw this duplicity and sought to prevent a nuclear-armed Middle East, understanding that such an outcome would edge humanity closer to annihilation.

Today, as the Doomsday Clock ticks perilously close to midnight, the echoes of Kennedy's warnings resound with haunting clarity. The Deep State's machinations have led us to the brink, with proxy wars and covert operations serving as the lifeblood of a military-industrial complex devoid of accountability. The very entities Kennedy sought to dismantle have metastasized, embedding themselves into the fabric of global governance, perpetuating conflicts from Ukraine to Lebanon that inch us ever closer to the abyss.

 
Message to NATO: Don’t Poke the Russian Bear.
Simeon Boikov, November 22, 2024.

Kennedy's assassination was not just the silencing of a man but the suppression of a vision, a vision of a world where sovereign nations could pursue peace without the overhanging threat of clandestine nuclear proliferation. His death marked the triumph of the very forces he sought to contain, setting a precedent for the unchecked expansion of covert agencies and the normalization of state-sponsored subterfuge.
 
 
America's Desperate Gamble In Ukraine. IIR, November 22, 2024
 
In commemorating Kennedy's legacy, we must confront the uncomfortable truths he illuminated. The path to midnight is paved with the complicity of those who turn a blind eye to the hypocrisies of nuclear apartheid and the unchecked power of intelligence agencies. To honor his memory is to rekindle the fight against these insidious forces, to demand transparency, and to strive for a world where the specter of nuclear annihilation is not wielded as a tool of geopolitical strategy.

As we stand on the precipice, let us remember Kennedy's courage in facing the hidden hands that steer our world. Let us channel that bravery to challenge the status quo, to expose the hypocrisies, and to pull humanity back from the brink. The clock is ticking, but the legacy of resistance endures.

Sunday, November 3, 2024

The United States Exists for War | Scott Ritter

Anyone hoping that the United States will be a force for peace is hoping in vain. We are not a force for peace; we are not wired for that. The United States exists for war. This is what President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned us about in his farewell address in 1961, when he spoke of the rise of the military-industrial complex working in concert with Congress to undermine American democracy.

 The US proves itself globally to be the primary source of strife, war, repression, and genocide.
» Electing a new president will not change this dynamic. «

It succeeded. America's democracy today is literally a shadow of what it could and should be. It doesn’t matter that we can all go out and vote on November 5th. Just look at who we are voting for. If you believe that having Kamala Harris representing the Democratic Party and Donald Trump representing the Republican Party indicates a politically healthy America, you are mistaken. What it shows is that America is among the most unhealthy nations in the world regarding democracy and politics.

We are deeply diseased. We have an establishment that thrives on global confrontation. Our entire means of interfacing with the world—economically, diplomatically, and otherwise—is through violence. Look at how we propose to solve the Israeli-Gaza conflict: by providing billions of dollars in military assistance to Israel. We seem to have no other option. Even when we attempt to pressure Israel by stopping arms sales, it feels as though weapons are our sole contribution because it is all we know how to do. Consider Ukraine; that’s all we have.

 » Our entire means of interfacing with the world is through violence. «

In contrast, look at how China engages with the world through the Belt and Road Initiative, a $10 trillion infrastructure development program that has allowed China to win over the hearts, minds, and pocketbooks of nations while we seek to destroy everything. The primary American representative globally these days is the regional combat commander in the Middle East. If you're the ambassador of a major Middle Eastern country, your effectiveness hinges on the presence of the military representatives, because they are the ones calling the shots. The same is true in Europe and Asia; military influence is paramount.

The military is not meant to be a diplomatic agency, yet it has become the most important diplomatic agency of the United States. This reality tells us that our reason for existence is not peace; it is war. Electing a new president will not change this dynamic. Donald Trump may superficially speak the language of peace, but he is an instrument of war and power. He implies that he can project American economic power without backing it up with military force. Even when he talks about peace, it’s always underpinned by threats. For example, when he threatens Putin, claiming he’ll make those domes disappear, what does that really mean? It implies violence; that’s all we know how to do.

 » We have an establishment that thrives on global confrontation. «

This pattern persists across the political spectrum. The Democrats resort to economic violence, military violence, and political violence, just as the Republicans do. The CIA exists to undermine foreign governments, as we’ve just seen again in Georgia. The Georgian people, who held a fair and free election, find that the United States refuses to accept their democratic outcome because it was not the one we wanted. Consequently, we intervene, trying to instigate a Maidan-like revolution in Tbilisi, just as we did in Kiev.

 
» Now that Ukraine has failed, the US is preparing continental Europe for direct conflict with Russia. «
Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, November 3, 2024.

I wrote an article titled "The American Midas Touch." In ancient Greek mythology, King Midas is known for turning everything he touches into gold, but it also meant that everything he touched ultimately died. This is the American Midas Touch: we seek to turn everything to our benefit, but in doing so, we often bring about destruction. At the end of the day, we touch others and they die because we know only how to kill for our advantage. None of the candidates represent a force for peace, and America will never be a force for peace as we are currently configured.