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Philip Giraldi is the executive director of the Council for the National Interest and a recognized authority on international security and counterterrorism issues. He is a former DIA and CIA counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer who served eighteen years overseas in Turkey, Italy, Germany, and Spain. He was Chief of Base in Barcelona from 1989 to 1992 designated as the Agency’s senior officer for Olympic Games support. Since 1992 he consulted for a number of Fortune 500 corporate clients. Mr. Giraldi was awarded an MA and PhD from the University of London in European History and holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of Chicago. He speaks Spanish, Italian, German, and Turkish.
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The Israel Lobby Advocates New Legislation
If we do get a war with Iran then those of us who have opposed it might as well fold our cards on “let us reason together” and begin to think of civil disobedience
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Philip Giraldi : Towards a Christian Zionist Foreign Policy
Has separation of Church and State been successful
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Giraldi:Why Is It All About Israel ?
The Israel Lobby wields enormous power in Washington, but many Americans are becoming tired of having their affairs micro-managed in Tel Aviv. Blowback is beginning and I would hate to see a bunch of
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A Victory of Sorts
But now the task is to reform Mr. Obama. I would suggest that conservatives try to convince the president to alter course…
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Giraldi : Why I Dislike Israel
“No one questions anything having to do with Israel while Congress rubber-stamps resolution after resolution virtually promising to go to war on Israel’s behalf… it has successfully manipulated my country, the United States, and
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Passing the Hat for the Syrian Rebels
The Syrian Support Group is a registered non-profit which the US Treasury has licensed to raise money for the Free Syrian Army while also authorizing a waiver to send money to Syria, which is
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Foreign Money for Mitt?
The decision by the Mitt Romney campaign to openly stage major fundraisers abroad is troubling. So the real question will have to be, who will own Mitt Romney if he is elected
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Giraldi : Mossad Pulp Fiction
A new book exaggerates Israel's Iran ops. A disinformation package designed to woo the reader into thinking that the Israeli intelligence service is invincible.
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Drones Overseas Lead to Drones at Home
Twenty states already have 64 functioning drone sites for police use, and more than 300 law enforcement agencies are now licensed to operate the vehicles.
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Obama vs. Romney: Two Shades of Nay
It seems that Obama wins on points in that he would be slightly less dangerous, but the choice is clearly between bad and worse, or terrible and awful
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A Mellower Romney?
Romney’s “retreat” in Park City Utah for his 700 biggest donors featured Condi Rice, who reportedly electrified the crowd and received two standing ovations during her passionate keynote speech defending a return to a
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Abe Foxman in Search of Enemies
Abe Foxman, head of the Anti-Defamation League, would be unemployed if he couldn’t demonstrate that the world is awash in anti-Semitism. In his latest foray in self-justification, he was interviewed by the Israeli newspaper
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Bashing Israel New York Post Style
Most Americans who are actually interested in foreign policy would not expect to learn anything from the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid The New York Post
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SINKING USS LIBERTY — New Findings
Philip Giraldi September 15, 2012 10It’s time to open the windows and introduce a breath of fresh air. Lyndon B. Johnson is gone and so is his Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, both of whom left the USS Liberty
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