Kyle Anzalone

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‘Trump Didn’t Start Any Wars’ guest Connor Freeman

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 16, 2020

On COI #47, Connor Freeman joins Kyle to discuss Trump's foreign policy record. Trump supports will claim that he is the most antiwar president and hasn't started any wars. Trump opponents claim the president is an isolationist, that he abandoned our allied, and took...

Conflicts of Interest #46 – Biden’s Morrell Hazard guest Joanne Leon

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 14, 2020

On COI #46, Joanne Leon - Host of Around the Empire - returns to the show to talk about Biden's likely pick for CIA Director, Mike Morrell. Morrell was involved in lying the US into the Iraq War. While he admits he made mistakes in the lead-up to the war, he deflects...

Biden’s SecDef Is a War Profiteer

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 11, 2020

On COI #45, Kyle discusses Biden's pick for Secretary of Defense, Gen Lloyd Austin. Austin retired from the military four years ago. His recent departure from the military puts the civilian control of the military in question and will require Austin to get a waiver...

Walter Williams and the Roots of Libertarianism guest Keith Knight

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 9, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #44, Keith Knight joins Kyle to discuss the legacy of Walter E. Williams. Williams is an economist who made several important contributions to libertarianism. Keith breaks down some of Williams's strongest arguments from The Arguments for Free...

Congress Fights to Keep Troops at War guest Dave DeCamp

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 7, 2020

Dave DeCamp, the assistant news editor at Antiwar.com, returns to COI to talk about several of his recent articles NATO Report: China is the Top Threat Congress to Use NDAA to Block Troop Withdrawals Senate May Block $23 Billion Arms Sale to UAE Trump Threatens to...

Trump Is Setting Biden Up for a War With Iran

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 4, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #42, Kyle explains how Trump's Iran policy will position Biden to start a war with Iran. The Daily Beast reports Trump has delegated increasing tensions with Iran to Secretary of State Pompeo. Pompeo hates Iran and wants nothing more than to...

Iraq and Afghan War Vet Says the Wars Need to End

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 2, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #41, Scott Spaulding joins Kyle to discussing ending the forever wars. Spaulding is a vet who served four tours, two in Iraq and two in Afghanistan, and has now turned against the wars. Spaulding discusses how his experiences in the Marines...

Moving Closer Towards War with Iran

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #40, Kyle discusses the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. The scientist was murdered in his car. It is believed that members of the anti-Iran axis - US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia - are likely behind the attack. The attack on an...

Biden Assembles His War Pigs

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 27, 2020

On COI#39, Kyle talks about Biden's picks for Secretary of Defense and State. For State, Biden selected long-time aid Antony Blinken. Blinken is a career hawk who has supported wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Libya. Blinken may help push the US back into the JCPOA and...

News Roundup 11/25/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2020

US News When announcing his defense team picks, Biden said, “America is back” and “is ready to lead the world.” [Link] Biden picks to be his Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has links to the US torture and drone assassination programs. [Link] Venezuelan...

Australian Soldiers’ Culture of War Crimes guest Kym Robinson

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 25, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #38, Kyle is joined by Kym Robinson. Kym breaks down a recent government report from Australia that details war crimes committed by their special forces in Afghanistan. At least 39 Afghans were murdered and as many as 19 soldiers will face...

Trump Derangement Syndrome Broke Senator Tammy Duckworth’s Brain

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 23, 2020

On Conflicts of Interest #37, Kyle discusses recent Orwellian comments made by Senator Tammy Duckworth. The Senator responded to Trump's plan to bring US troops home from Afghanistan by claiming that it would KILL US SOLDIERS COMING HOME. Kyle updates Trump's...

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General: Long-Range Cruise Missiles Essential for Ukraine

The top US military commander in Europe said that long-range cruise missiles were among the weapons systems that are crucial to send to Ukraine. CNN obtained an annex from a classified report compiled by Commander of European Command, Gen. Chris Cavoli, that lists...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 10, 2024

Hungary May Delay G7’s $50 Billion Loan to Ukraine Until After US Election

The Hungarian government announced it will seek to prevent a vote on the European Union’s participation in a $50 billion Group of Seven (G7) loan to Ukraine. The G7 will use frozen Russian funds to pay off the loans. Finance Minister Mihaly Varga explained that...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 9, 2024

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US To Loan Poland $3 Billion To Purchase Helicopters

Washington has agreed to give Warsaw a $3 billion loan to buy American-made Apache Helicopters. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the White House has lavished Poland with military assistance, loans to buy weapons, and billions in arms sales. The US is set to...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 8, 2024

White House Ignored Warning from Pentagon, State Dept that Israel Was Creating a Catastrophe in Gaza

Recently released emails from Reuters show that officials in the White House ignored warnings from their counterparts at the Defense and State Department warning that Israel was committing war crimes and creating a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Reuters reviewed...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 7, 2024

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American Killed By Israeli Bombardment of Lebanon

A Michigan man is one of more than one thousand people in southern Lebanon killed by Israel over the past two weeks. Israel has conducted massive bombardments of its northern neighbor, often using American weapons to perform the operations. Kamel Ahmad Jawad was...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 6, 2024

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Incoming NATO Chief: Bringing Ukraine Closer to Alliance Top Priority

During his swearing-in ceremony as the new Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Mark Rutte declared his top priorities were strengthening the alliance and bringing Ukraine closer to the bloc. On Tuesday, Rutte took over as the civilian head of NATO...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 1, 2024

News Roundup 10/1/2024

Ukraine West Seeks to Finalize Using Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine War The Institute China Biden Approves $567 Million in Military Aid for Taiwan, Angering China AWC Israel US Sending a ‘Few Thousand’ Troops to Middle East To Defend Israel AWC Israeli...

Kyle Anzalone | Oct 1, 2024

West Seeks to Finalize Using Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine War

The President of the Group of Seven (G7) is seeking to finalize a $50 billion loan to Ukraine that will be repaid using frozen Russian funds. Using Moscow’s money to pay for Kiev’s war effort will be a major escalation in the economic war Washington is waging...

Kyle Anzalone | Sep 30, 2024

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Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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News Roundup 10/27/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 27, 2021

US News The US attempts to appeal to the UK high court to have Julian Assange extradited to the US. Kevin Gosztola breaks down the events in this Twitter thread. [Link] Taiwan is the number one issue for the CIA’s new anti-China center. [Link] Senators Warner and...

News Roundup 10/26/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 26, 2021

US News The Senate NDAA will include funding for people who claim to be suffering from “Havana Syndrome.” [Link] Afghanistan Reports say 16 people died in Taliban operations against alleged ISIS-K kidnappers. Ten of the dead are civilians. [Link] Israel Israel labeled...

News Roundup 10/25/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 25, 2021

US News Louisiana police officer Julio Alvarado was videoed slamming a small woman - Shantel Arnold - onto the pavement several times. Officer Alvarado has been named in nine excessive force lawsuits. [Link] Biden delays the release of JFK assassination files for over...

News Roundup 10/22/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 22, 2021

US News The NIH admits to funding research - through EcoHealth - in China that matches the definition of gain of function research. [Link] School enrollment decreased by 3 million students during the first year of the Covid outbreak. [Link] Senate Democrats are...

News Roundup 10/20/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2021

US News Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was indicted in federal court for scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of lying to investigators. The indictments center around alleged donations made from a Nigerian billionaire. Fortenberry released a...

News Roundup 10/19/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2021

US News LA Country is attempting to force Vanessa Bryant - wife of Kobe Bryant - to get a psychiatric evaluation. Bryant is suing the country after officers leaked photos of her dead husband. [Link] The Treasury Department announced it concluded its review of US...

News Roundup 10/18/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 18, 2021

US News Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is dead. [Link] Ameal Woods was driving in Texas to buy a new semi-truck when he was pulled over. Without changing him, the police seized the $40,000 in cash he was carrying to buy a new truck. Two years later, the police...

News Roundup 10/15/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 15, 2021

US News Missouri’s governor says he is launching an investigation into the St.Louis Post Dispatch after the paper exposed a security flaw in a state website that made teacher’s social security numbers vulnerable. The paper informed the state of the flaw and allowed it...

News Roundup 10/14/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 14, 2021

US News A black Louisiana police officer was fired for speaking out against police abuse. [Link] Facebook will give journalists and activists extra protection from harassment. [Link] Overdose deaths in 2020 were up to at least 99,000. [Link] Great Power Putin says he...

News Roundup 10/13/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 13, 2021

US News A judge denied a Texas police officer qualified immunity after the officer removed a 14-year-old child from her home because she was alone. The child's mother was charged with felony abandonment, a jury found her not guilty. She is now suing the officer that...

News Roundup 10/12/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 12, 2021

Asia Talks between China and India failed to reduce border tensions. [Link] The UK’s newest aircraft carrier docked in Singapore. The UK says the operation is a part of its “tilt” to the Indo-Pacific. [Link] Middle East Biden removed sanctions on two entities accused...

News Roundup 10/11/21

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 11, 2021

US News Biden Administration official Victoria Nuland is sanctioned by Russia. However, Russia will allow her to travel to Russia this week. [Link] India Seven were left dead by fighting between Indian soldiers and militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir. [Link]...