Tag Archives: torture

Hero’s of the Resistance

Posted on August 23, 2018 by camelotkidd

The Resistance has embraced a rogues gallery of characters to oppose Trump since his surprise victory over their favored candidate–Hillary Clinton. There’s been former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA) head Michael Hayden, and former Director of … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neoliberals, propaganda | Tagged disposition matrix, Donald Trump, extraordinary rendition, George W. Bush, Hitler, James Clapper, John Brennan, Libya, Madeleine Albright, Michael Hayden, resistance, Syria, torture | Leave a comment

The limits of identity politics

Posted on June 7, 2018 by camelotkidd

I’m pretty sure this will not be a popular post, but I have to ask some uncomfortable questions. Is US society better now that we have woman torturer as head of the CIA who also happens to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neofeudalism, neoliberals | Tagged Barack Obama, CIA, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Gina Haspel, Hillary Clinton, identity politics, neoliberal economic policies, Republican Party, torture | Leave a comment

Making the connection

Posted on May 23, 2018 by camelotkidd

Gina Haspel has been confirmed as America’s new CIA director. Now that we have a torturer in charge of our premier intelligence agency it’s appropriate to make the connection between the economic and foreign policies of the US empire. Neoliberalism … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neofeudalism, neoliberals | Tagged Chile, CIA, CIA as organized crime, Cold War, Democratic Party, Douglas Valentine, Gina Haspel, making the connection, Milton Friedman, Naomi Klein, neoconservative foreign policies, neoliberal economic policies, Republican Party, The Shock Doctrine, torture, war on terror | Leave a comment

Illusion only is sacred, truth profane

Posted on February 14, 2017 by camelotkidd

There was much pearl-clutching by the corporate media when Trump blurted out the truth of US foreign policy in a recent interview with Fox host, Bill O’ Reilly. “There are a lot of killers.” Trump responded. “We’ve got a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives | Tagged 9/11, Bill O'Reilly, blaming America first, CIA, Consortium News, Donald Trump, group think, Illusion only is sacred, killers, moral equivalence, narrative, National Security Council, new york times, pearl-clutching, perception management, PR, President Reagan, propaganda, Robert Parry, torture, truth profane, US corporate empire, US foreign policy, Walter Raymond Jr., war crimes, William Casey | Leave a comment

The Stovepipe

Posted on December 20, 2014 by camelotkidd

The United States tortured prisoners for exploitation and propaganda purposes with the goal to connect al-Qa’ida with Saddam. We used this false information, obtained through torture, to justify the invasion of Iraq. “…the details in the Senate report concerning the abuse … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dick Cheney, Emptywheel, exploitation, invasion of Iraq, Marcy Wheeler, Office of Special Plans, Senate Armed Services Committee Report, torture | Leave a comment

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