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Jul 22, 2022·edited Jul 22, 2022

Note how Israel suddenly came out in favor of Ukraine in recent days, after having previously maintained neutrality.

I suppose that was a show of solidarity, now that the United States is likely to give Israel the war on Iran that it has craved for so long.

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The Israeli government, much like that of the US, is being run by suicidal ideologues. The rest of us have no choice but to watch our own demise, by their arrogant and blind hands. Armageddon they may seek, but Jesus and the rapture they will not receive. Trusting our fate to a bronze age apocalyptic fairytale, be it of Hebrew, Assyrian or Persian origin, is as logical as believing in Puff the Magic Dragon, though far less enlightening or entertaining.

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Chris, I am becoming more seriously concerned with the likelihood that in addition to what I call this: "Quiet American" dual-party Vichy-facade of faux-democracy --- that the investigation of the Jan. 6th political coup d'tate could turn-out to actually be the second leg of real military coup d'tate conspired within the DOD and MIC's aligned/integrated political-economic and military interests for control of a full-on -- Disguised Global Crony Capitalist Racist Propagandist Criminal Ecocidal Child-Killing & War-Starting EMPIRE, controlled by the ‘Ruling-Elite’, UHNWI, <0.003%ers, TCCers, arrogantly self-appointed "Masters of the Universe", and "Evil (not-so) Geniuses" [Kurt Andersen] — which hides Empire behind their totally corrupted dual-party Vichy-facade of faux-democracy.

While the the "Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol" (hereinafter referred to as the “Select Committee”) is predominantly pursuing investigations of political illegality targeted against the actions of an 'extra judical & political' nature between and against Congressional criminality, illegality and deceit.

However, IMHO, there needs to be a parallel Investigation of extra-legal Military & Corporate criminality related to, and integrated within the entire expanded power-structure of our "National Security and the Double Government" [Michael Glennon 2015].

In this expanded view, the orchestrated insertion of individuals inclined to employ violence in accomplishment of gaining power outside the boundaries of political debate and discourse is potentially and often actually beyond the pale in terms of applying covert and overt violence.

Among all of the forms of government, WIKI does not include EMPIRE as any form of government.

Between November 9th 2020 and January 20th 2021, Christopher Miller was appointed as 'Acting' Secretary of Defense, following the termination of Mark Esper.[4][32] The top Republican on House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry, expressed concern that the sudden shake-up and installation of leadership at the Pentagon based on political fealty instead of expertise "endanger U.S. national security."[33]

Miller's chief of staff as Acting Secretary of Defense was Kash Patel, a former aide to Congressman Devin Nunes. Patel is known for efforts to discredit investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.[34]

Additionally, Lt. General Kevin Kellogg, is a former United States government official and a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1] He previously served as the National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and as the Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States National Security Council in the Trump administration. He served as National Security Advisor on an acting basis following the resignation of Gen. Michael T. Flynn.

Of course there is a long-time history of Generals like, Lt. Gen William G. Boykin, and many practiced with what might be called Special Ops Warfare who are not beyond going off the tracks, like the fictional Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) in "Apocalypse Now".

Emperors, or "Empire-Thinkers" are quite common among the upper ranks of Generals who may be recruited into the realm of super-aggressive, messianic, power-grabbers, which is also common within the pyramidal heights of Disguised Global Crony Capitalist Racist Propagandist Criminal Ecocidal Child-Killing & War-Starting EMPIRE, controlled by the ‘Ruling-Elite’, UHNWI, <0.003%ers, TCCers, uber-arrogantly self-appointed "Masters of the Universe", and "Evil (not-so) Geniuses" [Kurt Andersen] — which hides Empire behind their totally corrupted dual-party Vichy-facade of faux-democracy.

The "Accumulation by Dispossession" [David Harvey] of massive powers, wealth, and convoluted DSM-5 personalites, has oft led to Political Power manipulations which are ultimately resolved by political means --- as was the Attack on our Capital. But the next time, may well be FULL-ON Violence, rather than beyond just a Trump-level coup d'état.

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My attempt to access the report on the CIA resulted in: “PDF.js v1.1.215 (build: c9a7498)

Message: Unexpected server response (0) while retrieving PDF "https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/sscistudyciasdetentioninterrogationprogrames.pdf" “

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