Topic: Cia Coup

A summary of Iranian history highlights the 1953 CIA-backed overthrow of the Prime Minister and the subsequent 1979 Islamic Revolution. The discussion frames the current regime as ideological actors who use terrorism and nuclear ambitions to contest the West. The segment explores the tension between preventing a nuclear-armed Iran and avoiding a full-scale war, noting how Israeli and American interests currently align.

Glenn Greenwald argued that the CIA is actively subverting Donald Trump because his "America First" foreign policy is antithetical to the agency's regime-change goals in Syria. He characterized the intelligence community's leaks and withholding of information as a "soft coup" that is dangerous to democracy. Greenwald also noted a "disturbing double standard" where liberals who once decried classified leaks are now cheering them.

Former State Department official Steve Pieczenik released a viral video claiming that a "silent coup" by the Clintons is being met with a "counter-coup" from within the U.S. intelligence community. Pieczenik asserts that members of the FBI and CIA are working through Julian Assange and WikiLeaks to prevent Hillary Clinton from taking office and to expose systemic corruption within the federal government.

The discussion focuses on Mokhtar Belmokhtar, known as "Mr. Marlboro," and his alleged historical ties to the CIA dating back to 2003. Connections are drawn between regional instability and the 2012 Mali coup led by Amadou Sanogo, who received military training in the United States at Quantico.

Congressman Ron Paul stated during a Campaign for Liberty event in Atlanta that the CIA has effectively committed a coup against the US military. Paul alleged that the CIA operates as a government unto itself, funded by the Federal Reserve and involved in the international drug trade. The hosts discuss the significance of a sitting congressman making such bold claims.