Judging Freedom Larry Johnson: Putin’s Warning to the US.
Dec 9, 2024
Larry Johnson, an expert on Middle Eastern politics and former State Department official, discusses the U.S. military intervention in Syria and its unintended consequences. He critiques American policies towards extremism and their impact on relations with Russia and Iran. Delving into Russia's strategic choices, he explains Moscow's calculated non-support for Assad. Johnson also highlights the paradoxes of American foreign policy, emphasizing the disconnect between policymakers' actions and the humanitarian crises ignited by their decisions.
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Iraq Invasion Analogy
- The US hasn't learned from the 2003 Iraq invasion, repeating the mistake of overthrowing governments without considering consequences.
- This led to instability and chaos, not peace, mirroring the current situation in Syria.
US Funding of Extremists
- The US, UK, and Turkey armed and funded the same Islamic extremists they previously declared war on.
- This hypocritical strategy began over a decade ago, not recently.
US Use of Terrorists
- Cheney and Rumsfeld used the Mujahideen al-Khalq, an Iranian terrorist group, against Iran.
- This demonstrates the US's history of using terrorists when convenient, despite their official designations.