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TRUMP STRIKES BACK | IRAN DEFIANT | YEMEN & RUSSIA HOLD THE LINE
Interview for Dialogue Works
00:06 Introduction and current situation.
01:31 Pressure on the US and softening of the position.
11:47 Problems in the Trump administration.
23:01 Betrayal and treason.
32:09 Negotiations with Iran.
40:03 Control over Israel.
49:05 Libya and Gaddafi.
54:27 Iran and the nuclear program.
01:03:15 Meeting with Putin.
01:07:57 US reaction to Germany's actions.
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ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 253 Highlight
▫️We're On a "Highway to Hell”
▫️We Don’t Lose in a Standup Fight
▫️You Don't F* With the Russians
▫️Aren't Libya And Iran the Same?
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THE PERILS OF US/ISRAEL
Interview for Judging Freedom
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RUSSIA MUST NOT ALLOW WEST TO USE SUMY ATTACK AS AMMO FOR PROPAGANDA WAR
The biggest problem with the April 13 missile strike against Sumy is the perception of this attack, attempts by propagandists to frame it as a war crime, may endanger the entire US-Russia peace process.
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TRUMP DESTROYS THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE SYSTEM
Interview for Gegenpol
00:10 Impact of Trump's tariffs on US citizens.
03:31 Do the tariffs strengthen or weaken the US economy?
06:23 Impeachment of Trump?
07:21 Why no tariffs against Russia?
09:31 Peace negotiations stalled?
12:15 What is the “coalition of the willing” planning?
14:28 Threat of war between Iran and the USA?
18:43 Can Iran endanger the USA at all?
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FREE SPEECH AND THE APOCALYPSE
If the US government had its way, my latest book, Highway to Hell: The Armageddon Chronicles, 2015-2024, would never have been written, let alone published. The government wants to control the narrative around the threat of nuclear conflict.
Highway to Hell destroys the government narrative, exposing the reality of the dangers of a nuclear conflict, and how the government is making such a conflict more than a possibility, but rather a distinct probability, for the American people and the rest of the world.
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ABOUT THE BOOK "HIGHWAY TO HELL: THE ARMAGEDDON CHRONICLES, 2015-2024"
Interview for Interview for Issues that Matter with Cynthia Pooler
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COUNTDOWN TO WAR?
Interview for CrossTalk
The Trump administration, along with Israel, clearly appear to be preparing for a showdown with Iran. Essentially, Tehran must surrender its sovereignty or face a massive military attack. Washington is demanding the impossible. Conflict seems inevitable.
With Giorgio Cafiero, Scott Ritter, and Sami Al-Arian.
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SCOTT RITTER & MOHAMMAD MARANDI DEBATE IRAN VS. US WAR: TRUMP'S BIGGEST MISTAKE?
Interview for Danny Haiphong
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‼️ LIVE April 10th at 1pm Eastern 10am Pacific with Mohammad Marandi and Scott Ritter for a lively debate‼️
We talk all there is to U.S. escalations with Iran and go over how we got here, where we are, and where we are headed as war in West Asia reaches a critical juncture. Don’t miss this vital conversation.
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THE BIG PICTURE
And sometimes the lay person needs the help of a professional to accomplish this task.
The modern day predictive analyst, when it comes to assessing the geopolitical situation as it exists in the world today, is required to do some serious “big picture thinking” whileevaluating the clash that is transpiring between past and future, between the US-dominated “rules based international order” and the new “law-based alliance” being assembled by Russia and China.
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If reports about the return of US forces to Afghanistan are true (the Taliban have denied that the base is under US control), then the US re-occupation of Bagram Air Base would be some of the craziest geopolitical chess I’ve ever seen.
Checkmates China’s efforts to extend BRI into Afghanistan.
Puts the US in the driver’s seat regarding rare earth minerals.
Afghanistan holds Central Asia together.
And the US reportedly just took it back.
(This post updated to reflect the Taliban denial.)
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IS US WAR WITH IRAN IMMINENT?
Interview for Judging Freedom
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I have great news for you!
The book "Highway to Hell: The Armageddon Chronicles, 2015-2024" has been published, chronicling the biggest existential issue facing humanity: the threat of nuclear conflict.
Critical thinking about the dangers posed by nuclear weapons, the necessity of arms control, and the consequences of nuclear war has never been more urgently needed. "Highway to Hell: The Armageddon Chronicles, 2015-2024" affords the reader a comprehensive insight into these critical issues as they were unfolding, free of the circumspection and narrative management of conventional histories.
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THE US WILL SEEK TO DESTROY IRAN AS A NATION
Interview for Glenn Diesen
00:00 Trump and Iran.
07:42 Russia and Ukraine.
14:57 Iran's possible solutions.
21:25 US nuclear strategy.
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MAKE IT SO
Life often imitates art. This is the case when we mere mortals turn to television of the large screen to provide examples of heroism as performed by actors (and actresses) who play the role of space explorers. But the fact is we don’t need to turn to the realm of fantasy to find such examples—they exist among us today, in the form of astronauts and cosmonauts from a number of nations who have worked together to explore the boundaries of science in outer space.
We earth-bound mortals would do well to learn the lessons of their successes. It could provide the key to our collective survival.
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ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 255
Live Stream Scheduled for April 15, 2025 at 3:00pm ET
UKRAINE IS A TOOL FOR THE WEST TO BRING DOWN RUSSIA
Interview for TV Rain Newsroom
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ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 254 Highlight
▫️Who Is Worse: Banderists or ISIS?
▫️Nukes Are A Suicide Pill For Iran.
▫️Love Iran More Than You Hate America.
▫️Don't Put Words In My Mouth.
▫️Russia, China, America Agree: NonProliferation.
▫️The Kellogg Plan Is Trash.
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Today, April 12th, is Cosmonautics Day in Russia. This is the date of the first human spaceflight, which was performed on April 12, 1961, by Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin on the Vostok spacecraft.
We are preparing an exclusive interview with a real astronaut for you!
We will learn about life in space, preparation for flights, impressions of what we saw from the porthole and much more. We will look beyond the limits of the Earth together with a professional!
Next week at The Russia House with Scott Ritter.
Guest of The Russia House with Scott Ritter Alexander Artamonov is a military and international expert, professor at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry (Department of International and National Security).
"I can say that the process that is happening now cannot be smooth. In my opinion, it began a long time ago, immediately after the end of World War II. This process is associated with the emergence of new centers of power.
For a long time, the main center of power was the United States. When the center of power changes, there is always strong pressure and the risk of confrontation and conflict.
Nothing old goes away without struggle and conflict. And nothing new comes without struggle and conflict."
ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 254
Live Stream Scheduled for April 11, 2025 at 8:00pm ET
WHERE COULD TRUMP’S IRAN STRATEGY LEAD?
Interview for Unfiltered With S.A.M
01:08 Russia and Iran.
06:28 US withdrawal from the JCPOA.
12:24 Iran's renunciation of sovereign nuclear rights.
16:24 The role of Israel.
23:06 Negotiations with the US.
27:57 Reality and threats.
31:10 Negotiations as a way out.
35:53 Hope for the future.
40:10 Reality and utopia in politics.
48:51 Trump's influence.
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TUCKER CARLSON "US JUST LOST A WAR WITH RUSSIA"
Interview for Garland Nixon
01:42 New book.
14:40 Threats and coalitions.
20:27 Proxy conflict.
34:30 Historical analogy and the reality of war.
54:46 Unconditional surrender.
59:19 America and wars.
01:07:34 Consequences of war.
01:13:11 Strategic alliances.
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"HAMAS WON, ISRAEL LOST"—A WARNING TO THE WEST
Interview for Mario Nawfal
00:20 “There’s no threat from Russia.” The EU is wasting billions.
03:14 NATO without the U.S.? “They couldn’t even play Pop Warner.”
05:12 Russia’s goals in Ukraine are non-negotiable—and they’re winning.
08:42 “Russia has carrots. Trump has none.”
10:25 The G8 is dead—Putin’s betting on BRICS.
13:14 What Trump can do: speed up Russia’s victory, not stop it.
15:33 “Russia will never bend the knee.” Not for Trump. Not for the West.
20:33 Trump’s meeting al-Qaeda. Putin’s meeting Xi. Think about that.
26:50 Syria’s collapse: how the West lost—and HTS took over.
30:41 “Israel defeated itself.” Why Gaza changed the global map.
39:30 Hezbollah is bleeding—but far from broken.
43:26 Iran’s axis is faltering. Syria is gone. Hezbollah and Hamas are cornered.
47:29 Hamas should release the hostages now.
48:37 Trump’s Gaza plan = “multiple war crimes.”
50:57 “Trump will bomb Iran. And this time, it’s total war.”
56:08 Iran is blinking. Trump’s threats may be working—barely.
01:00:16 Will Trump’s tariff war crush China—or the U.S.?
01:06:54 “This is a revolution.” Why 2024 isn’t politics—it’s history.
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ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 253
Live Stream Scheduled for April 08, 2025 at 3:00pm ET
For weeks I have been advocating for a negotiated settlement to the crisis that has brought the US and Iran on the brink of war.
I have assiduously detailed the nature of the threat perceived by the US that, if unresolved, would necessitate military action, as exclusively revolving around Iran’s nuclear program and, more specifically, that capacity that is excess to its declared peaceful program and, as such, conducive to a nuclear weapons program Iran has admitted is on the threshold of being actualized.
In short, I have argued, the most realistic path forward regarding conflict avoidance would be for Iran to negotiate in good faith regarding the verifiable disposition of its excess nuclear enrichment capability.
Even when Trump alienated Iran with his “maximum pressure” tactics, including an insulting letter to the Supreme Leader that all but eliminated the possibility of direct negotiations between the US and Iran, my stance remained unchanged: this crisis could only be resolved through negotiation, and that if Trump took direct negotiations off the table, then Russia and/or China would have to step up and nail down a settlement through third party talks.
For opting to promote a reality-based process that provided the only viable path toward peace, I was viciously attacked and ridiculed by both the digital mob, comprised of new age philosophers, self-styled “peace activists”, and a troll class that opposes anything and everything it doesn’t understand (which is most factually-grounded argument), as well as people I had viewed as fellow travelers on a larger journey of conflict avoidance—podcasters, experts and pundits who did more than simply disagree with me (which is, of course, their right and duty as independent thinkers), traversing into the realm of insults and attacks against my intelligence, integrity and character.
Today we see the following:
Trump has softened his stance on Iran, narrowing his focus to exclusively nuclear issues—as I had predicted.
Iran has agreed to third party negotiations—as I predicted, and both Russia and China will be meeting with Iran in the coming days to discuss its nuclear program—as I predicted.
The Director-General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, has announced he may be heading to Iran shortly to discuss Iran’s nuclear program—as I predicted.
The US-Iran crisis is grounded in the complexities, niceties and formalities of international law as set forth in the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT), which Iran signed in 1970 as a non-nuclear weapons state.
The NPT will be at the center of any negotiated settlement.
Those who dismissed the NPT and belittled the role of international law simply underscored their ignorance of the reality that surrounds Iran’s nuclear program.
While Israel may have exaggerated Iran’s nuclear capabilities over the years, and goaded the US to attack Iran because of the alleged threat posed by its nuclear program, the fact remains that this crisis has been triggered by the very capabilities Iran admits to having—stocks of 60% enriched uranium with no link to Iran’s declared peaceful program, and excessive advanced centrifuge-based enrichment capability which leaves Iran days away from possessing sufficient weapons grade high enriched uranium to produce 3-5 nuclear weapons.
This crisis isn’t about Israel or Israel’s own undeclared nuclear weapons capability.
It is about Iran’s self-declared status as a threshold nuclear weapons state, something prohibited by the NPT.
This is what the negotiations will focus on.
And hopefully these negotiations will permit the verifiable dismantling of those aspects of its nuclear program the US (and Israel) find to present an existential threat.
Peace is not guaranteed.
But war is unless common sense and fact-based logic wins out over the self-important ignorance of the digital mob and their facilitators.
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ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 252 Highlight
▫️I'm Trying to Stop a War.
▫️Shaping Peace Between Iran and the United States.
▫️The Ultimate Spy and Ottoman Imperial Games.
▫️Ukraine Bandarism Is Pure Evil.
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ASK THE INSPECTOR Highlight
Episode 249
▫️Ukraine is A Mental Hospital Existing Inside A Concentration Camp.
▫️Canada Is A Friend And Friends Don't Do This To Friends.
▫️GCC Was Ready To Throw Palestine Under The Bus.
Episode 251
▫️I Don't Know If Iran Survives This Conflict.
▫️Emotional Poker Player Doesn't Make a Good Negotiator.
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USA, RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
Interview for Kakhi Khutsishvili
00:02 Russia and Ukraine.
09:00 USA, Georgia and Russia.
22:32 USA and Europe.
33:11 Demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.
43:47 Peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
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