Kyle Anzalone

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Libya’s Strongman

by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2019

On FPF #352, I discuss the military power of the Libyan Field Marshal Haftar. Haftar came to power in the vacuum left by Obama's war in Libya and now controls most of Libya. The strongman has acquired a fleet of fighter jets and 10,000s of troops. He has also built up...

Weapons

by Kyle Anzalone | May 20, 2019

On FPF #351, I discuss weapon sales and their impact on geopolitics. Turkey said it will buy the S-400 and S-500 air defense systems from Russia. The US approved $1 billion in Raytheon made missiles to Canada, Japan, and South Korea. Google is funding a company that...

The Bad Guys with Guns

by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2019

On FPF #350, I argue that the armed US government agents are often the bad guys with guns on American streets and overseas. A recent editorial in the NYT explains how cops in Baltimore became the bad guys. I explain how US troops end up becoming the bad guys with guns...

Military Buildup in the Gulf guest Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2019

Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss his recent writing on events in the Persian Gulf. Will breaks down the deployment of US forces to the Gulf and the alleged sabotage against four ships at a UAE port. Will and Kyle give their analysis on the events and the...

The Legal Battles of Assange & Manning

by Kyle Anzalone | May 13, 2019

On FPF #348, I update the persecution of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning. The UK sentenced Assange to a 50-week sentence for violating bail. The US is seeking his extradition on charges related to the Manning Leaks. Now Sweden is also seeking his extradition. ...

War with China, Iran or Venezuela?

by Kyle Anzalone | May 10, 2019

On FPF #347, I discuss the reckless actions the US is taking against China, Iran, and Venezuela. Trump new tariffs could restart the trade war with China. He is also increasing challenges to Chinese territorial claims in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea....

Papadopoulos: Agent or Mark guest Joanne Leon & Will Porter

by Kyle Anzalone | May 8, 2019

Will Porter and Joanne Leon return to FPF to do more debunking of the Russiagate conspiracy theory. Joanne, Will, and Kyle focus in on the story of George Papadopoulos. According to the conspiracy theory, Papadopoulos was connecting Trump's campaign to Russia for...

Empire Failures guest Marko Marjanovic

by Kyle Anzalone | May 6, 2019

Marko Marjanovic returns to FPF to talk about Venezuela and Syria. Kyle and Marko discuss how US regime change efforts in Venezuela have failed to topple Maduro. The US actions have hurt the Venezuelan people and increased Maduro's popularity. In Syria, Assad is...

Trump’s Power Grabs

by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2019

On FPF #344, I discuss how Trump is expanding the President's powers. The US joined the Yemen War without Congressional approval under Obama. Trump's veto of the Yemen War Powers bill proves Congress has no ability to check the war powers of the president. The...

Another Coup Attempt in Venezuela

by Kyle Anzalone | May 1, 2019

On FPF #343, I discuss Juan Guaido's latest failed coup attempt against Maduro. Guaido posted videos with a few Venezuelan soldiers, and they took control of a small area outside of an airbase. Thousands of protesters joined Guaido. Maduro called for Venezuelans to...

‘We Are At War’ With Russia

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 29, 2019

On FPF #342, I discuss DNC Chair Tom Perez statement, 'we are at war' with Russia. I explain how this hysterical thinking is reflective of the current DNC political leadership. The Democrats are at fault for losing the 2016 election. However, they continue to try to...

Marine Held for NK Embassy Break-In

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2019

On FPF #341, I discuss a former Marine being held on an extradition request from Spain for stealing electronics from the North Korean embassy in Madrid. The break-in occurred in the days leading up to Trump's second summit with Kim Jong-un. While few details of the...

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North Korean Defector Says Kim Is Willing to Talk to Trump

A recent high-level North Korean defector said Pyongyang would be interested in talks with former-US President Donald Trump if he wins the November election. During his first term, Trump engaged Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in negotiations that nearly secured major...

Kyle Anzalone | Aug 1, 2024

Israeli Killing of Hamas Political Chief Expected To Derail Ceasefire Talks

Netanyahu had been working to sabotage the talks in the weeks leading up to his trip to Washington The Israeli assassination of Hamas’s political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Iranian capital of Tehran is expected to derail negotiations for a hostage and Gaza...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 31, 2024

Israeli Strikes on Crucial Yemeni Port Cause $20 Million in Damage

An Israeli airstrike on a fuel depot at the Yemen Port of Hodeida has resulted in tens of millions of dollars in damages to the important facility. Hodeida is a crucial point of entry for food and other goods reaching the Yemeni people. Port official Nasr...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 30, 2024

F-16s to Appear in Ukraine Within Weeks, Will Operate Far From Front

Ukraine is set to begin receiving F-16 fighter jets from its Western backers later this week after months of delays. The advanced aircraft will serve in a limited role out of fear they will be easily shot down by Russian air defenses. Well over a year after the US...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 29, 2024

US Delivered 28,000 Bombs and Missiles to Israel Since October 7

The US has delivered 25,000 bombs and 3,000 missiles to Israel since October 7. The majority of the munitions are 2,000-pound unguided bombs that Tel Aviv has used during its onslaught in the Gaza Strip. The Jewish Institute for National Security of America...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 28, 2024

Netanyahu Upset with VP Harris’s Remarks After Meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly upset with Vice President Kamala Harris’s remarks after the two met in Washington. After the meeting, Harris said it was time for a ceasefire in Gaza. Netanyahu claims her statement set back any potential...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 27, 2024

Legal Filings From Israeli Allies Delays ICC Issuing Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

The pending International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be delayed by several months as the ICC will hear legal briefs from a number of countries, including Israel’s allies. In May, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2024

White House Approves Nearly $3 Billion Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia

The State Department approved a proposed sale of military technical equipment to Saudi Arabia. Washington views Riyadh as a key partner in the Middle East, even as the Kingdom rules its people with an oppressive dictatorship and wages war abroad. On Wednesday, a...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 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.

News Roundup

News Roundup 9/25/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 25, 2020

US News The attorney of Mike Flynn releases documents on Crossfire Razor. [Link] John Durham unredacted a footnote in the Horowitz Report that shows a sub-source of the Steele Dossier was the subject of an FBI counterintelligence probe from 2009-2011. [Link] The US,...

News Roundup 9/24/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 24, 2020

US News A grand jury charged one of the three police officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor. The officer was charged for wanton endangerment for firing into Taylor’s neighbor’s apartment. [Link] Kentucky’s governor announces the National Guard will enter...

News Roundup 9/23/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 23, 2020

US News The Cost of War Project finds the Pentagon transferred at least $1.6 billion in weapons to police departments under the 1033 Program since 9/11. The number is likely higher as the Pentagon undervalues the surplus weapons it gives away. [Link] Earlier in the...

News Roundup 9/22/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 22, 2020

US News As details emerge on the Oracle/Walmart deal to buy TikTok, Trump is threatening to block the deal if it does not give enough control to American companies. The deal will create 'TikTok Global,' which will provide the TikTok to Americans. The Chinese company...

News Roundup 9/21/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 21, 2020

US News The US will ban WeChat and new downloads of TikTok. Users with the TikTok app already downloaded will be able to use it until mid-November. Trump continues to demand the platform be sold to an American company. [Link] After ByteDance announced it would sell...

News Roundup 9/18/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2020

US News Senate Democrats announced a new bill that will spend $350 billion to counter China. The bulk of the money will be used to fund tech in the US, and $125 million is for weapons. [Link] Trump says he will sign an executive order to promote “patriotic education.”...

News Roundup 9/17/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 17, 2020

US News A 46-year-old Texas woman died on the floor of her jail cell after the prison failed to give her prescribed medications and appropriate medical care. [Link] A judge rules Pennsylvania’s lockdowns are unconstitutional. [Link] A judge blasts prosecutors US...

News Roundup 9/16/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 16, 2020

US News The mayor of Louisville announces the taxpayers of his city will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor. So far, the police officers who murdered Taylor have not been charged. [Link] Trump says he will sell advanced weapons to states that normalize...

News Roundup 9/15/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 15, 2020

US News Joe Rogan offers to hold a four-hour Trump/Biden debate. Trump has accepted the invitation. [link] Federal regulations make forest management impossible and fuel the forest fires in the western US. [link] A US citizen was charged with terrorism by Venezuela....

News Roundup 9/14/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 14, 2020

US News Tik Tok rejected Microsoft’s offer to buy the social media app. Tik Tok signed a deal with Oracle instead. Trump threatened to ban Tik Tok in the US if it was not sold from the Chinese owned ByteDance by the end of September. [link] During the George Floyd...

News Roundup 9/11/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 11, 2020

US News Nebraska allowed a $25,000 property to be sold without notifying the owner over a $900 tax bill. [Link] Hundreds of Covid stimulus checks went to Australians. [Link] Foreign Policy Six of Oregon’s largest helicopters that could assist in fighting wildfires are...

News Roundup 9/10/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 10, 2020

US News US airlines are asking for another $25 billion bailout. The airlines already received a $39 billion bailout. [Link] The US will stop doing additional covid screening for international travelers. [Link] Consortium News breaks down day three of Assange’s...