Judging Freedom INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson & McGovern: Weekly Wrap
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Jan 10, 2025 
Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst known for his expertise in intelligence oversight, joins Larry Johnson, another ex-CIA analyst focusing on national security. They dissect the evolving challenges Israel faces in Syria and the growing influence of Iran. The conversation unveils the CIA's unsettling history with mind control experiments, raising ethical concerns for current practices. Additionally, they advocate for sustained U.S.-Russia diplomatic dialogue to navigate complex international relations, emphasizing the importance of communication in addressing global conflicts.
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CIA Mind Control Revelations
- The CIA's mind control research, involving drugs like LSD, was recently revealed.
- The National Security Archive released 1,200 pages of documents obtained via FOIA request, detailing experiments since 1950.
CIA's Failed Mind Control
- The CIA's mind control program, MKUltra, ultimately failed to control minds.
- This failure led to the use of physical torture in the War on Terrorism, which also proved ineffective.
Torture's Ineffectiveness
- The use of torture at Guantanamo Bay, like the CIA's mind control experiments, has yielded no useful results.
- Standard investigative techniques would have been more effective in gathering evidence.