Jeffrey Sachs
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Well, because their condition was that Assad must go on the first day of the agreement rather than a political process. Everyone else agreed on a political process, but the United States said, no, no, this is regime change. Assad must go on the first day. And that was not possible. So that was the end of the attempted peace. So we should understand this was an American operation.
Well, because their condition was that Assad must go on the first day of the agreement rather than a political process. Everyone else agreed on a political process, but the United States said, no, no, this is regime change. Assad must go on the first day. And that was not possible. So that was the end of the attempted peace. So we should understand this was an American operation.
Well, because their condition was that Assad must go on the first day of the agreement rather than a political process. Everyone else agreed on a political process, but the United States said, no, no, this is regime change. Assad must go on the first day. And that was not possible. So that was the end of the attempted peace. So we should understand this was an American operation.
Because every regime change operation we ever do, we have to make sure that the opponent is the worst villain since Hitler or Hitler reincarnate.
Because every regime change operation we ever do, we have to make sure that the opponent is the worst villain since Hitler or Hitler reincarnate.
Because every regime change operation we ever do, we have to make sure that the opponent is the worst villain since Hitler or Hitler reincarnate.
This is part of the psyops or the info war that goes along with regime change operations. This is completely typical. And we're told if we don't stop him now, it's only going to spread. He'll be in Des Moines. Exactly. The Nicaraguans were going to be in Harlingen, Texas, remember? This is standard fare. It's so pedestrian, such bad script writing, that you can't believe it's still rolled out.
This is part of the psyops or the info war that goes along with regime change operations. This is completely typical. And we're told if we don't stop him now, it's only going to spread. He'll be in Des Moines. Exactly. The Nicaraguans were going to be in Harlingen, Texas, remember? This is standard fare. It's so pedestrian, such bad script writing, that you can't believe it's still rolled out.
This is part of the psyops or the info war that goes along with regime change operations. This is completely typical. And we're told if we don't stop him now, it's only going to spread. He'll be in Des Moines. Exactly. The Nicaraguans were going to be in Harlingen, Texas, remember? This is standard fare. It's so pedestrian, such bad script writing, that you can't believe it's still rolled out.
Can I laugh when you mention New York Times? Because they won't cover any historical background of any conflict at all because all of this is aimed at a free hand for – the security state, a free hand for the military. But why would the New York Times be parodying the security state?
Can I laugh when you mention New York Times? Because they won't cover any historical background of any conflict at all because all of this is aimed at a free hand for – the security state, a free hand for the military. But why would the New York Times be parodying the security state?
Can I laugh when you mention New York Times? Because they won't cover any historical background of any conflict at all because all of this is aimed at a free hand for – the security state, a free hand for the military. But why would the New York Times be parodying the security state?
Well, I think that's a question that goes back decades, partly because it's staffed in part by probably people from the intelligence agencies. We've known that for years. Who worked at the New York Times? Who? Who? But we know in the past that CIA just had reporters on the payroll. I mean, whether they do or not now, I have no idea.
Well, I think that's a question that goes back decades, partly because it's staffed in part by probably people from the intelligence agencies. We've known that for years. Who worked at the New York Times? Who? Who? But we know in the past that CIA just had reporters on the payroll. I mean, whether they do or not now, I have no idea.
Well, I think that's a question that goes back decades, partly because it's staffed in part by probably people from the intelligence agencies. We've known that for years. Who worked at the New York Times? Who? Who? But we know in the past that CIA just had reporters on the payroll. I mean, whether they do or not now, I have no idea.
So I'm not making a current claim, but we know that that's a historic fact. We know historically that with very rare exceptions, the New York Times has just followed the – The unnamed official sources that this is the whole M.O., this patriotic newspaper follows what it's told to do, and it doesn't ask questions. It has not asked any questions about any of these wars in general.
So I'm not making a current claim, but we know that that's a historic fact. We know historically that with very rare exceptions, the New York Times has just followed the – The unnamed official sources that this is the whole M.O., this patriotic newspaper follows what it's told to do, and it doesn't ask questions. It has not asked any questions about any of these wars in general.
So I'm not making a current claim, but we know that that's a historic fact. We know historically that with very rare exceptions, the New York Times has just followed the – The unnamed official sources that this is the whole M.O., this patriotic newspaper follows what it's told to do, and it doesn't ask questions. It has not asked any questions about any of these wars in general.
recent memory, not about Ukraine, not about the wars raging throughout the Middle East. As I said, I think there was one full page actually about Operation Timber Sycamore in 2016. You would think that something that got us into a war of 13 years where we spent billions of dollars, where hundreds of thousands of people died,
recent memory, not about Ukraine, not about the wars raging throughout the Middle East. As I said, I think there was one full page actually about Operation Timber Sycamore in 2016. You would think that something that got us into a war of 13 years where we spent billions of dollars, where hundreds of thousands of people died,