Judging Freedom Max Blumenthal : DEA Drug Gangsters; Netanyahu's Fears.
Dec 10, 2025
Max Blumenthal, an investigative journalist known for his insights on U.S. foreign policy, delves into controversial topics. He discusses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's maneuvers to escape legal troubles and the troubling indictments of former DEA officials linked to Mexican cartels. Blumenthal explores the connections between the DEA, CIA, and allegations of corruption involving U.S. intervention in Honduras's politics. He also critiques the Nobel Prize committee's backing of Venezuelan opposition figures and the implications of foreign-led regime changes in Latin America.
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Netanyahu's Legal Fears Drive Strategy
- Benjamin Netanyahu fears criminal conviction and may use military action to delay prosecutions.
- Max Blumenthal says Netanyahu's corruption trials and an ICC warrant shape his strategic choices and international isolation.
U.S. Intelligence Links To Drug Cartels
- Former senior DEA and CIA-linked officials were indicted for laundering and aiding Mexican cartels in a $12 million scheme.
- Max Blumenthal frames the indictments as exposing long-standing U.S. intelligence ties to drug traffickers.
Paul Campo's Fall From Enforcement
- Paul Campo, once the DEA's top finance official, allegedly participated in laundering and schemes he should have detected.
- Max Blumenthal highlights Campo's background to show how embedded officials can become complicit.