On the heels of the War of 1812, society began to drastically change due to government action and technological innovation. As some Americans prospered, many were left to wither.
Part 13 of Danny’s American History for TruthDiggers
Episodes and blog posts
Danny’s appearance on RT’s ‘Watching The Hawks’
A historian and former US soldier who served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan has called the War on Terror a ?battle for basic hegemony in the Middle East?, warning that it may go on indefinitely.
Ep 16.5 – US military recruiting tactics and a far right Supreme Court
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It’s been sixteen years since I sat in a recruiter’s office. I remember visiting there many times (even after I was signed up to join) and asked all kinds of questions. What was basic training like? How was the food? Did they like their non-recruiter MOS? Did I have to make that MANY trips to MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station – Super boring)? I heard a lot about Army values, doing PT (physical training) until you puke, being yelled at by drill sergeants, and a tid bit about deployments, but looking back on my six years in service, the recruiters shared very little real information. I didn’t hear about deaths in training accidents, moving heavy equipment by hand from one place to another OVER AND OVER AND OVER, blowing out your knees from heavy running, getting odd diseases that are both rare and debilitating, and sharing an 80 sq ft room with another guy who seems to have soap aversion issues.
Recruiters are the car salesmen of the US military and by their very nature, they water down much of the downsides in what they’re selling. But when a teenager is trying to decide whether to enlist or a parent is asking questions about their child’s future, should this be one of those times to have some actual ‘truth in advertising?’
00:37 – Danny’s breakdown of ‘12 Strong’
10:21 – Tactics and methods of US military recruiters
30:41 – Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for US Supreme Court
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Ep 16.0 – America the beautiful…and ugly
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Even with the usual drowning of military news topics in circulation today, this last week has raised the bar considerably on how much horrible news can be crammed in such a small amount of time. Yemen, already awash in the humanitarian disasters caused by the Saudi / UAE / US campaign to remove the Houthis, found a new low this week as Yemeni citizens fled the new drive to retake the both the port and airport in Hodeidah. The Supreme Court demonstrates its very pointed lack of democratic principles as it voted down cases on both labor rights and President Trump’s Muslim ban, to only name a few. And poor Reality Winner receives her sentence for whistleblowing, to the tune of 63 months in federal prison and 3 years supervised release.
Grab a pillow case or a paper bag to scream into, because I think you’ll need it.
5:16 – UAE backed militia forces fight to retake Hodeidah port in Yemen from the Houthis
15:11 – Supreme Court gives 5-4 vote in favor of the Muslim ban
26:50 – Reality Winner makes plea deal, sentenced to 63 months in federal prison
37:54 – Maintaining two full brigades as a ‘deterrent’ to Russia
Henri appearance on Fault Lines Radio – June 25, 2018
“IT TOOK US OVER A WEEK TO FIND ALL THE BODY PARTS” – Alex Potter – The Intercept
Reality Winner, Accused Of Leaking Classified Documents, Pleads Guilty – Camila Domonoske – NPR
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Ep 15.5 – Interview with Keagan Miller, former Navy – NSA intel analyst – Part 2
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We bring you part 2 of our sitdown with Keagan Miller. Keagan is a former CTT (Cryptologic Technical Technician) who served in the Navy from 2009-13. He worked at NSA Georgia in support of 5th fleet and intelligence agency operations in North Africa and Middle East such as the Libya mission in 2011, the anti-piracy mission in Somalia, as well as other intelligence support given to operations in Yemen and Syria. Since getting out of the military he has been working with homeless veterans in the non profit and at the county level as a Case manager for Supportive Housing programs.
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Ep 15.0 – Interview with Keagan Miller, former Navy – NSA intel analyst – Part 1
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Military operations grind to a halt without intelligence. Both the human side (HUMINT) and the electronic side (SIGINT for signal intelligence) must be pursued relentlessly to give military operational forces their picture of the battlespace. Yes, it’s a lot of jargon and bullshit to say intelligence speaks to people and gets info from them, along with listening to cell phones and other electronic devices.
Today, we’re going to focus on the analyst side and speak with Keagan Miller. Keagan is a former CTT (Cryptologic Technical Technician) who served in the Navy from 2009-13. He worked at NSA Georgia in support of 5th fleet and intelligence agency operations in North Africa and Middle East such as the Libya mission in 2011, the anti-piracy mission in Somalia, as well as other intelligence support given to operations in Yemen and Syria. Since getting out of the military he has been working with homeless veterans in the non profit and at the county level as a Case manager for Supportive Housing programs.
Here’s part 1. Enjoy!!!
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Ep 14.5 – Syria in pieces and Reality Winner
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We’ve got one exceptionally LONG episodes of headlines for you. Danny and I discuss a bunch of new developments in Syria, Google’s choice to not renew their contract to Project Maven, and discussion about Reality Winner and the Intercept. Enjoy!!!
15:51 – The US / Turkey reach agreement over Syrian town
26:52 – New interim VA director Peter O’Rourke – updates on VA Mission Act
35:37 – The US is pushing NATO to get more troops / weapons ready in order to deter Russia
43:41 – US bombing in Raqqa, Syria may have violated international law
52:32 – Partisan battle for tactical nuclear weapons begins in the Senate
1:01:56 – Google chooses not to renew contract for Project Maven
1:05:36 – No more foreign bases
1:12:56 – Reality Winner and the Intercept
Association of Veterans Affairs Psychological Leaders – Breakdown of VA Mission Act
SYRIA: “WAR OF ANNIHILATION”: DEVASTATING TOLL ON CIVILIANS, RAQQA – SYRIA – Amnesty International
THE U.S. SHOULD NOT BUILD MORE FOREIGN BASES – Akhilesh (Akhi) Pillalamarri – Defense Priorities
US senators grapple with new sub-launched nuke – Joe Gould – Marine Corps Times
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Ep 14.0 – Interview with Tom Engelhardt of TomDispatch – Part 2
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Danny and I are very excited to bring you the second half of our sit down with Tom Engelhardt, editor-in-chief and founder of TomDispatch, where he brings us amazing long form journalism from a huge group of writers about our national security apparatus and especially America’s endless addiction to militarism. Please go and pick up Tom’s new book, “A Nation Unmade By War“, an amazing collection of essays on how the US has been forever altered by almost two decades in endless war. Enjoy!!!
00:40 – Sitdown with Tom Engelhardt – Part 1
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Ep 13.5 – Interview with Tom Engelhardt of TomDispatch – Part 1
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Danny and I are very excited to bring you the first half of our sit down with Tom Engelhardt, editor-in-chief and founder of TomDispatch, where he brings us amazing long form journalism from a huge group of writers about our national security apparatus and especially America’s endless addiction to militarism. Here, we discuss Tom’s new book, “A Nation Unmade By War“, along with his journey in creating TomDispatch, being a lifelong New Yorker who was NYC on 9/11, and how people like Donald Rumsfeld used the events of 9/11 to start and maintain the Global War on Terror. Enjoy!!!
00:40 – Sitdown with Tom Engelhardt – Part 1
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My first published piece – Antiwar.com
I published my first piece yesterday at Antiwar.com, on the topic of moral injury. I’d love to get all your thoughts about it. Give it a read!!!
Moral Injury in the Terror Wars – Antiwar.com Original
There’s a new term for the deeply held emotional damage often caused by combat: moral injury. Moral injury is a fascinating, if not equally morbid, subject that should interest anyone in an authoritative position, but most often affects common veterans and active service members. People don’t choose their morals, at – Chris Henrikson for Antiwar.com Original
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