US special operations forces are operating in 81 countries according to the Wall Street Journal. Their budget has increased five-fold since 2001 and their personnel have doubled. They operate in secret, most often without Congressional oversight or even knowledge. Is...
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Morsi Jailed: Another Mission Accomplished
by harley | Apr 26, 2015 | The Liberty Report
In 2011 the US backed the "Arab Spring" which overthrew military dictator Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, in the name of democracy. But US officials soon soured on the democratically-elected Muhammad Morsi so they supported a military dictator who overthrew him, al-Sisi. Now...
Libya Migrant Crisis: Whose Fault?
by harley | Apr 24, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Thousands are desperate to escape from a Libya that is increasingly in the hands of ISIS and other murderous gangs. This past week more than a thousand drowned in the Mediterranean on rickety boats. The mainstream media will never report the real cause of this mass...
Obama's Drone Strike: A Targeted Assassination
by harley | Apr 23, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Today President Obama held an extraordinary event to announce that in January the US had killed two hostages in Pakistan. One was an American, a USAID contractor, the other an Italian aid worker. Presumably these two were killed by a drone strike as the US targeted...
The $1.4 Billion Ebola Scam
by harley | Apr 17, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Last year Washington flew into a panic over an ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. USAID spent $1.4 billion constructing eleven treatment centers in Africa, but nine of those did not treat a single patient. The locals using hygienic products and traditional methods...
Ron Paul: Political Moves Behind Iran Deal
by harley | Apr 16, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Senate leadership pretends to be defending the constitutional authority of the Legislative Branch in demanding an up or down vote on any deal President Obama makes on Iran. But of course this is just a cover for their real intent to blow up any deal that would lift...
Venezuela: An 'Extraordinary Threat'?
by harley | Apr 14, 2015 | The Liberty Report
President Obama recently issued an executive order declaring Venezuela an "extraordinary" threat to the United States. Both he and his officials knew this was not true, but the determination had to be made so that he could impose sanctions on the country. At almost...
What Was US Defense Secretary Doing in Japan?
by harley | Apr 10, 2015 | The Liberty Report
The Obama Administration's "pivot to Asia" seems to only have a military component. Unfortunately it is not a pivot toward more trade or more peaceful exchanges. This past week US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter went to Tokyo to celebrate a shift in Japan's defense...
Judge Napolitano: US Troops to Nigeria is Illegal
by harley | May 24, 2014 | The Liberty Report
This week President Obama committed some 80 armed American troops to Chad to assist in the efforts to find a group of Nigerian girls reportedly kidnapped by the Boko Haram group. According to Judge Andrew Napolitano, an RPI Board Member, the president's action was an...
Ron Paul on Boom/Bust: US Interventionism Always Leads to Trouble
by harley | May 15, 2014 | The Liberty Report
Ron Paul appeared on RT's Boom/Bust program to explain his foreign policy philosophy and his strong opposition to those who would involve the US government in overseas interventions. Whether it is the Middle East, Northern Africa or Ukraine, he said, his aim is "to...
400 US Mercenaries in Ukraine?
by harley | May 12, 2014 | The Liberty Report
According to German press reports over the weekend, some 400 US employees of the US private security firm Academi (formerly Blackwater) are operating in Ukraine. Who in Ukraine would hire such forces and why? And what to expect after the referenda in eastern Ukraine...
Slaughter in Ukraine and US Government Lies
by harley | May 6, 2014 | The Liberty Report
US government hypocrisy in Ukraine RPI Director Daniel McAdams explains to RT:
New Sanctions on Russia — What's the Endgame?
by harley | Mar 21, 2014 | The Liberty Report
What do the new US sanctions on Russia mean and how far might they go? RPI Executive Director Daniel McAdams is interviewed today on RT to offer some perspective:
RPI's Laughland on the Crimea Referendum
by harley | Mar 19, 2014 | The Liberty Report
RPI Advisor John Laughland weighs in on the Crimea vote to rejoin Russia, the breathtaking hypocrisy of the western governments and the disconnect between US and EU citizens and their governments. Of course the secession is illegal, Laughland says, but that also means...
How NGOs Helped Plan Ukraine War
by harley | Mar 10, 2014 | The Liberty Report
In this episode of The Truthseeker, RPI Director Daniel McAdams is interviewed about the role of NGOs and state-sponsored "human rights" groups in pushing US foreign policy and training locals in the techniques of coup d'etat and regime change. The episode is a...
Ron Paul Rewind: 'What If…"
by harley | Feb 13, 2014 | The Liberty Report
"What if the American people woke up and understood that the official reasons for going to war are almost always based on lies and promoted by war propaganda in order to serve special interests?" - Rep. Ron Paul, US House, Feb. 13, 2009
Is a New Cold War Brewing?
by harley | Feb 5, 2014 | The Liberty Report
A new Cold War? RPI Academic Advisor Mark Almond joins Peter Lavelle and guests to debate whether a new Cold War is brewing, pitting the West against Russia. The US media is hysterical in its attacks on Russia, says Peter Lavelle, even more strident than he remembers...
Kerry's Astounding Hypocrisy on Ukraine
by harley | Jan 31, 2014 | The Liberty Report
As Ukraine spins out of control, US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks out of both sides of his mouth -- telling the opposition that it has full US support, while warning that “outside powers” should not get involved in the political crisis. RPI Director Daniel...
Ron Paul: Do We Live in a Police State?
by harley | Jan 26, 2014 | The Liberty Report
Ron Paul keynote speech at Mises Circle Houston last week. He speaks on war and peace and the police state. The original tea party was very soon co-opted by warmongers. Our role is to educate ourselves and to help educate others. Listen to this inspiring speech!
'Foreign Pressure on Ukraine Will Only Make Matters Worse'
by harley | Jan 23, 2014 | The Liberty Report
RPI Chairman Daniel McAdams is on RT Television today discussing the worsening situation in Ukraine. McAdams strongly criticizes the foreign intervention into the unrest and says foreign diplomats encouraging violent protest deserve some of the blame for the bloodshed:
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