Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar 9/20/21: Fed Rally, Drone Strike Admission, Beto's Back, Booster Update, Amazon Towns, Border Crisis, Hillary Lawyer Indicted, Russiagate Lies with Glenn Greenwald, and More!
Sep 20, 2021
Glenn Greenwald, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, joins to unpack the recent fallout from a controversial drone strike in Afghanistan, revealing the ethical dilemmas of military action. He discusses the evolving political landscape in Texas, especially Beto O'Rourke's gubernatorial ambitions. Greenwald also critiques media narratives around the Russiagate indictment, emphasizing the importance of skepticism in today’s information landscape. The conversation touches on the implications of corporate influence on labor and the harsh realities faced by migrants in America.
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Justice for J6 Rally Fizzle
- The media hyped a Justice for J6 rally, predicting violence and low turnout.
- Only a few hundred people attended, mostly press and law enforcement.
Militarized Response Precedent
- The overblown response to the small J6 rally sets a dangerous precedent.
- It normalizes militarized responses to minor protests, threatening future dissent.
Drone Strike Mistake
- The New York Times revealed the US drone strike in Afghanistan killed civilians, not ISIS-K targets.
- The military admitted the "mistake" but won't face consequences.