Citations Needed Ep 230 - How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 1): Biden World's Reputation Laundering PR Tour
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Nov 19, 2025 Laura Albast, a Palestinian journalist and media analyst, joins to discuss the troubling attempts by former Biden officials to absolve themselves of accountability for Gaza's atrocities. They explore how mainstream media recasts these figures as remorseful, while glossing over their past complicity. Albast emphasizes the importance of holding these officials accountable through protests and public pressure, and critiques the public apathy that enables such narratives. The conversation highlights the struggle over memory and accountability in the face of power.
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Reputational Calculation Drove Policy
- Biden officials planned post-office reputation laundering while supporting Gaza atrocities.
- The hosts argue this prospect shaped their decision-making during the genocide.
Historical Precedent From Vietnam
- The hosts recount Richard Goodwin's post-Vietnam criticism as a precedent for later reputation laundering.
- Goodwin condemned the war only after leaving the Johnson administration.
Career Benefits For Warmongers
- Supporters of disastrous policies often get career rewards, not punishment.
- The Iraq-war boosters' rise in media exemplifies this pattern, hosts argue.