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The arrest of Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy is analyzed for anomalies, including his physical appearance and the specific Gore Vidal book he was carrying. Speculation is raised regarding whether the individual removed from the embassy was a body double used to facilitate a clandestine extraction of the real Assange.
Gore Vidal on Harry Truman, National Security State, Outro
The show concludes with a 2009 clip of Gore Vidal discussing how President Harry Truman replaced the American republic with a "national security state" in 1947. Vidal also criticizes John F. Kennedy's presidency despite their personal friendship. The final segment features Cornel West labeling Barack Obama a "war criminal" due to drone strikes, followed by the hosts' sign-off.
Following the death of novelist and essayist Gore Vidal, his long-standing critiques of the American political system are reviewed. Vidal's 1968 assertion that there is no fundamental difference between the two major parties and his 2003 warnings of a slide into a militarized "police state" are highlighted as prescient.
