The Empire is Failing, the Police State is Intensifying w/ Lt. Col Karen Kwiatkowski

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On this edition of Parallax Views, Iraq War-era Pentagon whistleblower and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski returns to the program to discuss the growing crackdown on antiwar voices, the controversial Section 224 of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S.-Israel military integration, the military-industrial complex, and what she describes as the accelerating decline of the American Empire.

Kwiatkowski, who became one of the most prominent critics of the George W. Bush administration's Iraq War from within the Pentagon, reflects on her own experiences being targeted and smeared after exposing the manipulation of intelligence in the lead-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Drawing on those experiences, she examines current attacks on dissident and anti-interventionist voices, including streamer Hasan Piker, Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin, and Quincy Institute Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, who have faced accusations and scrutiny tied to their opposition to war and interventionist foreign policy.

The conversation also takes a deep dive into Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA and concerns about increasing U.S.-Israeli military integration. Kwiatkowski explains why she believes these developments blur the lines between American and Israeli strategic interests and what that could mean for U.S. foreign policy. And yes, we do discuss the Iran war, Gaza, and the general situation in the Middle East

Additionally, Kwiatkowski discusses the relationship between the Israel lobby and the military-industrial complex, how both influence policymaking in Washington, and why she believes they often reinforce interventionist and militaristic agendas. She also offers her perspective on the future of the United States as a global power, the signs of imperial decline, and how ordinary Americans can prepare for a period of increasing political, economic, and geopolitical instability.

All that and much more on this edition of Parallax Views.