On FPF #239, I discuss how Turkey is a loser in the Syrian Civil War. I break down an article by Joost Hilterman on Turkey's role in the Syrian Civil War. Turkey's plan to back Sunni resistance to Assad failed as it looks like Assad will retain power in Syria. The US...
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FPF #233 – John McCain’s NDAA
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 15, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #233, I discuss Trump signing the 2019 John McCain National Defense Authorization Act. The overly costly and hawkish Pentagon spending bill is a perfect reflection of John McCain's horrific foreign policy record. I explain how parts of the bill will move the US...
FPF #232 – Yemeni Children Massacred guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss a Saudi massacre of Yemeni children on a school bus. The US continues to back Saudi's slaughter of Yemen children. Will discuss his updated numbers of Yemenis killed in the civil war. Will and Kyle also debunk the most common...
What Finally Brought America To Its Knees
by Zack Sorenson | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog
Imagine a toothless granpa talkin' to kids 'round a fire: "Boys and girls now listen. America was a tough country. England, the most powerful empire on Earth sent all its armies and navies against us, but we beat 'em back. When the civil war happened, brother...
FPF #226 – Israel Attacks Syria…Again guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 30, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #226, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss Israel's continued bombing of Assad's forces in Syria. The Syrian Civil War has continued to drag on, and the Israeli actions are effectively protecting ISIS. The Syrian Kurds are looking to make a deal with...
FPF #216 – Bolton Hates Korean Peace
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #216, I update the Korean Peace Process. The Koreans are in talks to move North Korean artillery out of the range of Seoul and playing basketball games. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be visiting North Korea on Friday to discuss denuclearization....
FPF #209 – Killing Yemen
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 20, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF#209, I recap the Yemeni Civil War. The war has raged since the Saudi-led coalition began its bombing campaign in 2015. The war has devastated the people of Yemen and sparked the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. The people of Yemen are subject to a...
FPF #203 – Endless Defeat in Afghanistan
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #203, I discuss recent news showing the Afghanistan War is lost. The Trump policy has been in place since August, but the militant groups continue to control a significant portion of the country. After 17 years of US intervention, only 44% of Afghani children...
Blog
Provoked Gets a Positive Review in the Army War College Quarterly, Parameters
This is a prestigious and widely admired quarterly in the military and defense intelligentsia milieu. https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/80/
Interview: Israel’s Strategic Alliance with Hamas
Jim Clancy and I discuss Israel’s policy of utilizing Hamas as a strategic ally to block peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
Israel CAUGHT Bribing Protestant Pastors and Preachers to Denounce Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens
Imagine being so weak that you would let your preacher push you around like 1/3 of a human man. Sad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz6gUQP3w-Y
Anti-War Blog – The Genocide of Regime Change
There was a study in April, 2024 that showed the IDF attacks between 7th October and 22nd November of 2023 on hospitals, schools and water infrastructure in Gaza were not “random.” The IDF response to the 7th October terrorist attack was absolute. Revenge on a people....
Trump Bombs Iran: Bovard’s First Penalty Flags
If only the Japanese had issued a "time for peace" statement after bombing Pearl Harbor like Trump did tonight. Shakespeare wrote: "Cry havoc and loose the dogs of war." Trump had his 4 minute victory lap statement tonight. Will he still be strutting on Independence...
UTOPYC: A Realistic Libertarian Utopia
What if there were a country with no state, no taxes, no politicians, and no public institutions? That’s the premise of Utopyc, a novel that answers the need—long identified by Rothbard—for a libertarian narrative capable of moving, convincing, and inspiring. The...