Mike Pompeo

FPF #198 – The Phantom Enemy

by Kyle Anzalone | May 25, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #198, I discuss the 12 demands the US gave Iran in a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Many of the demands are based on false information or where agreed to in the JCPOA. Other demands require Iran to completely dissolve Iranian sovereignty. I show how...

FPF #183 – Koreans Push for Peace

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 20, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #183, I discuss the Korean peace process. Recently, South Korea said the Koreans will look end the Korean War and Trump gave his 'blessing' to Korean peace. Trump then announced CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea to meet with Kim Jung Un. South...

FPF #180 – Chemical Weapon Lies Cause Geopolitical Chaos

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #180, I discuss the geopolitical fallout from the Western accusation that Assad used chemical weapons in Douma, Syria. The US has floated forming a coalition for military actions against Assad, with France and the UK suggesting they would be participants. Trump...

And the Award for the Worst Puppeteer Ever Goes to …

by Sheldon Richman | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog, Foreign Policy

Vladimir Putin.

Foreign Policy Focus #167 – Tillerson Out, Pompeo Promoted

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 14, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #167, I discuss the new changes to the Trump Administration. Trump announced the firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Twitter. CIA Director Mike Pompeo has been nominated to replace Rex Tillerson. Pompeo is an Iran hawk who wants to break the Nuclear...

News Roundup 11/8/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog

Trump says he is willing to meet with Kim Jung Un. Trump also threatened to completely destroy North Korea. [Link] William Binney met with CIA Direct Mike Pompeo to discuss the DNC Leaks. Trump requested Pompeo take this meeting. [Link] Israel tells diplomats to...

The CIA director is waging war on truth-tellers like WikiLeaks

by Julian Assange | Apr 26, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Mike Pompeo, in his first speech as director of the CIA, chose to declare war on free speech rather than on the United States’ actual adversaries. He went after WikiLeaks, where I serve as editor, as a “non-state hostile intelligence service.” In Pompeo’s worldview,...

Pompeo vs. WikiLeaks: It’s No Contest

by Thomas L. Knapp | Apr 21, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Last July, while stumping for then-candidate, now-president Donald Trump, US Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS) gleefully referenced nearly 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails released by the transparency/disclosure journalists at Wikileaks. “Need further proof...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKzl5CngE5Q Check out Tom's great book, Diary of a Psychosis.

US Abrams Tanks Withdrawn from Fighting in Ukraine

Five four million dollar tanks up in smoke. They'll make every excuse they wish but the days of manned tanks are over. Ukraine has lost five Abrams tanks in recent months, The New York Times reported this month, citing an unnamed senior US official. At least three...

The Aircraft Carrier is the Crossbow and Chariot of the Modern Age

The US Navy, of course, is desperately trying to get authorization to build more Ford-class carriers. Ironic that they name the carrier after a violence broker famous for being rather clumsy and unable to navigate around. The first of class doesn't work properly: it...