Mike Benz
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And so to me, it's no surprise when you see that John Bolton on Piers Morgan held up his USAID hand grenade when he was the head of USAID policy and budget under Ronald Reagan. He showed this a few months ago on Piers Morgan, that his parting gift from USAID after he left running the policy and budget there, John Bolton, humanitarian assistance guy, was a USAID hand grenade.
And so to me, it's no surprise when you see that John Bolton on Piers Morgan held up his USAID hand grenade when he was the head of USAID policy and budget under Ronald Reagan. He showed this a few months ago on Piers Morgan, that his parting gift from USAID after he left running the policy and budget there, John Bolton, humanitarian assistance guy, was a USAID hand grenade.
And so to me, it's no surprise when you see that John Bolton on Piers Morgan held up his USAID hand grenade when he was the head of USAID policy and budget under Ronald Reagan. He showed this a few months ago on Piers Morgan, that his parting gift from USAID after he left running the policy and budget there, John Bolton, humanitarian assistance guy, was a USAID hand grenade.
So that was the parting gift they gave him, a golden hand grenade with his name engraved in it.
So that was the parting gift they gave him, a golden hand grenade with his name engraved in it.
So that was the parting gift they gave him, a golden hand grenade with his name engraved in it.
I think the idea was that, you know, they are hard charging about it, I think. But, you know, what it represents to me is this development defense mechanism. You know, they call it the three D's, the diplomacy, defense, development, the idea that USAID is absolutely critical to US military operations. It's absolutely critical to US diplomatic operations.
I think the idea was that, you know, they are hard charging about it, I think. But, you know, what it represents to me is this development defense mechanism. You know, they call it the three D's, the diplomacy, defense, development, the idea that USAID is absolutely critical to US military operations. It's absolutely critical to US diplomatic operations.
I think the idea was that, you know, they are hard charging about it, I think. But, you know, what it represents to me is this development defense mechanism. You know, they call it the three D's, the diplomacy, defense, development, the idea that USAID is absolutely critical to US military operations. It's absolutely critical to US diplomatic operations.
It's absolutely critical to US intelligence operations, which supports the diplomacy and defense. And so while you're masquerading as this humanitarian NGO sponsor, you're the embodiment of the hand grenade. And that to me, that's a Reaganite philosophy that we're fighting the ghost of.
It's absolutely critical to US intelligence operations, which supports the diplomacy and defense. And so while you're masquerading as this humanitarian NGO sponsor, you're the embodiment of the hand grenade. And that to me, that's a Reaganite philosophy that we're fighting the ghost of.
It's absolutely critical to US intelligence operations, which supports the diplomacy and defense. And so while you're masquerading as this humanitarian NGO sponsor, you're the embodiment of the hand grenade. And that to me, that's a Reaganite philosophy that we're fighting the ghost of.
This idea that you deserve a slot within this government apparatus, US government apparatus, when you are not representing the interests of the United States. Or at least there are no conditions on it. There's no bounds on it other than you need to be in the good graces of that government. For example, the U.S.
This idea that you deserve a slot within this government apparatus, US government apparatus, when you are not representing the interests of the United States. Or at least there are no conditions on it. There's no bounds on it other than you need to be in the good graces of that government. For example, the U.S.
This idea that you deserve a slot within this government apparatus, US government apparatus, when you are not representing the interests of the United States. Or at least there are no conditions on it. There's no bounds on it other than you need to be in the good graces of that government. For example, the U.S.
Embassy in Brasilia did nothing to stop Brazil's attack on X or Brazil's seizure of assets. Exactly. That's exactly right. But this goes this goes back a really long time.
Embassy in Brasilia did nothing to stop Brazil's attack on X or Brazil's seizure of assets. Exactly. That's exactly right. But this goes this goes back a really long time.
Embassy in Brasilia did nothing to stop Brazil's attack on X or Brazil's seizure of assets. Exactly. That's exactly right. But this goes this goes back a really long time.
Right. Right. Well, the source example is really interesting. Can I share a few anecdotes? Gosh, I hope you will. So when I went into the WikiLeaks archive to, to look at all the state department cables that referenced George Soros or the open society foundation or any of its associated groups, the open society institution, the open society forum, um,
Right. Right. Well, the source example is really interesting. Can I share a few anecdotes? Gosh, I hope you will. So when I went into the WikiLeaks archive to, to look at all the state department cables that referenced George Soros or the open society foundation or any of its associated groups, the open society institution, the open society forum, um,