{"id":38383,"date":"2021-11-18T11:32:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=38383"},"modified":"2021-11-18T11:33:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:33:40","slug":"conflicts-of-interest-the-pentagon-manufactures-crises-it-cannot-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/18\/conflicts-of-interest-the-pentagon-manufactures-crises-it-cannot-control\/","title":{"rendered":"<I>Conflicts of Interest<\/I>: The Pentagon Manufactures Crises It Cannot Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On COI #189, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman \u2013 writer at the Libertarian Institute \u2013 talk about increasing tensions in Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle covers the refugee crisis on the border shared by Poland and Belarus. Washington and their European allies have accused Minsk of \u201corchestrating\u201d the dire humanitarian situation. But the refugees are attempting to reach Europe, fleeing countries such as Yemen, Iraq, and Syria which have been largely destroyed by America\u2019s post 9\/11 wars. Kyle breaks down the news on the refugees\u2019 mistreatment. He also reports on the European Union preparing new sanctions on Belarus. Poland is buying more American arms as well, including 300 used MRAPs and 250 Abrams tanks.<\/p>\n<p>Connor details the hawks\u2019 plans for regime change in Minsk, including the National Endowment for Democracy\u2019s involvement in Belarus.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFIrPTU_kvM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kyle further reports on escalations in the Black Sea region. The U.S. has accused Moscow of a massive troop buildup in western Russia aimed at Ukraine. Moscow denies the accusations, pointing to the increasing U.S.\/NATO presence in the region as the source of instability. NATO is hyping the alleged Russian threat, saying they \u201cstand\u201d with Ukraine. A German regulator has temporarily suspended the license for Nord Stream 2 and Kiev is pushing for more U.S. sanctions to block the pipeline<\/p>\n<p>Connor then covers the latest news on the soon to resume JCPOA talks, including the Iranians\u2019 potential economic benefits that could result from significant sanctions relief. Connor argues U.S., Israel, and their allied Gulf dictatorships are fomenting instability, including openly preparing for war.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXsiX0NOIXbKLd8kNPbKjjQ\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/libertarianinstitute.org\/kyle\/conflicts-of-interest-189-the-pentagon-manufactures-crises-it-cannot-control\/\">audio-only<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On COI #189, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman \u2013 writer at the Libertarian Institute \u2013 talk about increasing tensions in Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf. Kyle covers the refugee crisis on the border shared by Poland and Belarus. Washington and their European allies have accused Minsk of \u201corchestrating\u201d the dire humanitarian situation. 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