Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson joins the MintCast director Mnar Adley to discuss the decline and possible fall of the U.S. empire.
None of this spending makes any sense at all except to feed the defense complex and satiate domestic politics.
“Post-1945, Americans, by and large, do not learn lessons; and most certainly not American presidents or the Congress.”
One might also wonder whether we could have remained in Afghanistan for 20 years, to no avail, if we had a conscripted force.
J.G. Michael and Col. Wilkerson discuss the White House’s dealing with Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government, figures like Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, the Likud Party and much, much more.
U.S. Colonel Larry Wilkerson discusses the Biden administration’s unconditional support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bombardment of Gaza and large-scale indiscriminate attacks on Palestinian civilians.
I wish we could look at this world, that is changing so fast it’s
blinding, and accommodate it. Because if we don’t, we’re going to be behind the
train watching it go down the track.
as a military professional, it’s clear to me the war has been a recipe for complete defeat.
Despite a clear, lawful order to get vaccinated, tens of thousands of active duty…members have refused to be vaccinated, thereby disobeying a lawful order and being insubordinate.
After standing by Powell’s side for more than a decade, Wilkerson gives an exclusive look at Powell’s internal conflict, blind spots and disillusionment over his role in the Iraq War.
Despite a clear, lawful order to get vaccinated, tens of thousands of active duty…members have refused to be vaccinated, thereby disobeying a lawful order and being insubordinate.
After standing by Powell’s side for more than a decade, Wilkerson gives an exclusive look at Powell’s internal conflict, blind spots and disillusionment over his role in the Iraq War.