Judging Freedom Phil Giraldi : Netanyahu Tricks Trump Again.
Oct 1, 2025
Phil Giraldi, a former CIA counterterrorism specialist turned foreign policy commentator, shares his insights on US-Israel relations and critiques of Trump’s Gaza strategy. He discusses the dangers of militarizing domestic policing and the implications of treating U.S. cities as war zones. Giraldi argues that Trump’s 20-point plan acted as a con to disarm Hamas, aiding Israel's military objectives. He also highlights Netanyahu’s quick repudiation of key terms and critiques the U.S. for its lack of accountability regarding Israeli actions.
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Militaristic Rhetoric And Constitutional Risk
- The Pentagon speeches signaled a shift toward celebrating maximal military lethality and loosening legal constraints.
- Phil Giraldi and Andrew Napolitano warn this rhetoric risks normalizing domestic military deployment and weakening constitutional norms.
Demand Oversight When Military Talk Targets Cities
- Push back publicly when leaders advocate military action in domestic policing or abandon rules of engagement.
- Demand congressional and civic oversight to preserve due process and legal limits on force.
Calling Crime 'War' Expands Executive Power
- Framing urban crime as 'war' makes civilians potential combatants and expands executive power.
- Napolitano and Giraldi argue this logic treats internal problems as foreign threats and erodes civil liberties.
