System Update with Glenn Greenwald What JFK Documents Reveal About CIA; New Info About Mahmoud Khalil’s Views and Character; PLUS: Glenn’s Fox Appearance on Free Speech, Khalil Case
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Mar 20, 2025 Newly released JFK documents expose the extensive grip of the CIA from the 1960s, revealing tensions within JFK's administration. The podcast also delves into the case of Mahmoud Khalil, scrutinizing the intersection of free speech and political dissent, especially regarding Palestine. It highlights the systemic issues surrounding anti-Semitic sentiments and calls for greater support of independent journalism. Additionally, it underscores the importance of transparency in government operations and the historical power struggles involving the CIA.
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Schlesinger's Warning & Dulles's Role
- After the Bay of Pigs, JFK's advisor, Arthur Schlesinger, warned about the CIA's unchecked power in a memo.
- JFK fired CIA Director Alan Dulles, who later served on the Warren Commission, investigating JFK's assassination.
JFK Files Released
- Trump released all JFK files, including previously redacted passages, over objections from officials like CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
- These documents offer insights into the security state and the CIA's role, though no definitive smoking gun exists.
Government Secrecy
- Greenwald argues that the U.S. government reflexively classifies everything, even banal documents.
- This secrecy is an authoritarian impulse, reversing the ideal where citizens know the government's actions, and the government respects citizen privacy.