Mike Benz

You know, and who would then go on to, you know, be on the board of the National Down for Democracy, which is another group that was spun out in 1983 by the Reagan administration when they were trying to get the CIA's old powers back. But the Democrats in Congress were blocking that because of the CIA's work against the anti-war faction in the Democrat Party during the 60s and 70s.

You know, and who would then go on to, you know, be on the board of the National Down for Democracy, which is another group that was spun out in 1983 by the Reagan administration when they were trying to get the CIA's old powers back. But the Democrats in Congress were blocking that because of the CIA's work against the anti-war faction in the Democrat Party during the 60s and 70s.

So in 1983, Reagan creates Ned. 1984, they create the U.S. Institute of Peace. The U.S. Institute of Peace has had this crazy showdown with the U.S. federal government recently. And it's an unbelievable drama that's been unfolding now for several months. So the U.S.

So in 1983, Reagan creates Ned. 1984, they create the U.S. Institute of Peace. The U.S. Institute of Peace has had this crazy showdown with the U.S. federal government recently. And it's an unbelievable drama that's been unfolding now for several months. So the U.S.

So in 1983, Reagan creates Ned. 1984, they create the U.S. Institute of Peace. The U.S. Institute of Peace has had this crazy showdown with the U.S. federal government recently. And it's an unbelievable drama that's been unfolding now for several months. So the U.S.

Institute of Peace was, you know, was chartered by Congress in 1984 in order to do sort of a think of it like the National Endowment for Democracy. But but more is George Orwell in charge of naming these groups.

Institute of Peace was, you know, was chartered by Congress in 1984 in order to do sort of a think of it like the National Endowment for Democracy. But but more is George Orwell in charge of naming these groups.

Institute of Peace was, you know, was chartered by Congress in 1984 in order to do sort of a think of it like the National Endowment for Democracy. But but more is George Orwell in charge of naming these groups.

Well, you know, the quote by the National Endowment for Democracy founder, I believe in 1986 in the New York Times, was that it would be terrible for groups to be seen as subsidized by the Central Intelligence Agency. We saw that happen in the 1960s where it was revealed groups were funded by the CIA and it caused embarrassment. And that's why the endowment was created.

Well, you know, the quote by the National Endowment for Democracy founder, I believe in 1986 in the New York Times, was that it would be terrible for groups to be seen as subsidized by the Central Intelligence Agency. We saw that happen in the 1960s where it was revealed groups were funded by the CIA and it caused embarrassment. And that's why the endowment was created.

Well, you know, the quote by the National Endowment for Democracy founder, I believe in 1986 in the New York Times, was that it would be terrible for groups to be seen as subsidized by the Central Intelligence Agency. We saw that happen in the 1960s where it was revealed groups were funded by the CIA and it caused embarrassment. And that's why the endowment was created.

It's literally a direct quote saying that the endowment was created to fund the groups that it would be embarrassing for them to be publicly revealed that they got CIA funding. And of course, it was conceived in the office of Reagan's CIA, William Casey and Raymond Green. There's a whole CIA backstory to that, the whole Ned thing. But in 1984, another layer of CIA So the U.S.

It's literally a direct quote saying that the endowment was created to fund the groups that it would be embarrassing for them to be publicly revealed that they got CIA funding. And of course, it was conceived in the office of Reagan's CIA, William Casey and Raymond Green. There's a whole CIA backstory to that, the whole Ned thing. But in 1984, another layer of CIA So the U.S.

It's literally a direct quote saying that the endowment was created to fund the groups that it would be embarrassing for them to be publicly revealed that they got CIA funding. And of course, it was conceived in the office of Reagan's CIA, William Casey and Raymond Green. There's a whole CIA backstory to that, the whole Ned thing. But in 1984, another layer of CIA So the U.S.

Institute of Peace was set up to be a national endowment for democracy, but really focused on conflict zones. Whereas the National Endowment for Democracy operates everywhere. They'll operate very heavily in Hungary or Brazil, places where there's not conflict. real dark terrorist conflict or hyperactive DOD operations, for example.

Institute of Peace was set up to be a national endowment for democracy, but really focused on conflict zones. Whereas the National Endowment for Democracy operates everywhere. They'll operate very heavily in Hungary or Brazil, places where there's not conflict. real dark terrorist conflict or hyperactive DOD operations, for example.

Institute of Peace was set up to be a national endowment for democracy, but really focused on conflict zones. Whereas the National Endowment for Democracy operates everywhere. They'll operate very heavily in Hungary or Brazil, places where there's not conflict. real dark terrorist conflict or hyperactive DOD operations, for example.

So in those places, it's a different track of influence for the NGOs because they're working with these communities in these places They're working with the farmers where the coca leaves for cocaine are being grown. They're working, you know, they're working. You mentioned coffee. USAID has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the coffee trade sector.

So in those places, it's a different track of influence for the NGOs because they're working with these communities in these places They're working with the farmers where the coca leaves for cocaine are being grown. They're working, you know, they're working. You mentioned coffee. USAID has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the coffee trade sector.

So in those places, it's a different track of influence for the NGOs because they're working with these communities in these places They're working with the farmers where the coca leaves for cocaine are being grown. They're working, you know, they're working. You mentioned coffee. USAID has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the coffee trade sector.