One of the many problems with countering lies is it takes two seconds to lie and a lot more effort to share truth.
The truth in this case is that 13 years ago some terrorists stole a USAID tent.
13 years later a trillionaire manipulates that photo to lie.
I'm going to bed.
NEW: Ret. Army Colonel and Trump 1.0 SecDef senior advisor Douglas MacGregor on the October 7 attack on Israel:
"It was... allowed to happen... Clearly this was a setup"
"why did it take 3 hours for reaction forces to show up and defend the Israeli population?"
"The Israelis had done a brilliant job of carefully following and monitoring everyone inside Gaza. They knew what was happening almost before it happened"
"we know that there were a group of, I think it was six or seven, Israeli women on the IDF whose entire focus during their term of enlistment was to focus on Gaza. And they raised the red flag of what was going on in Gaza several times. And for whatever reason, nobody reacted"
This clip of MacGregor (@DougAMacgregor), who's also a combat veteran, military analyst, and author, is taken from an interview with James Patrick (@BigPictureWatch) posted to the BIG PICTURE YouTube channel on June 29, 2026.
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Patrick:
"And do you think this October 7th thing set all this in motion? ... Do you think that was a false flag?
MacGregor:
"Yeah. Well, it wasn't a false flag. It was simply allowed to happen.
"And I think that at some point, it'll become patently obvious, because I visited that headquarters in 2020. The Israelis had done a brilliant job of carefully following and monitoring everyone inside Gaza. They knew what was happening almost before it happened.
"They knew who had taken a shot at them and who hadn't. They'd learned how to defend themselves against these tunnels. I think they knew.
"And now we know that there were a group of, I think it was six or seven, Israeli women on the IDF whose entire focus during their term of enlistment was to focus on Gaza. And they raised the red flag of what was going on in Gaza several times. And for whatever reason, nobody reacted.
"Then they were told by the deputy chief of staff for intelligence in Egypt. He called over to the Mossad, presumably, maybe Shin Bet, I don't know which it was at the time, and said, Look, we see a big attack coming out of Gaza.
"Well, why didn't somebody react? And then when it did come, why did it take three hours for reaction forces to show up and defend the Israeli population? Clearly, this was a setup.
"It was designed to trigger the response that they wanted from the rest of the world, as well as from their own people, against the Muslims living in Gaza, the people they called 'Amalek,' animals."
Patrick:
"Is Israel engaging in a classic example of imperial hubris here? Imperial hubris?"
MacGregor:
"Well, of course. I mean, the arrogance and hubris are stifling. But that's because of their control of us. And I think that's what people have to understand. They say, when does this end? And I try to tell them when Israel no longer controls the United States armed forces, and that means no longer controls Congress and the presidency. Right now, they effectively control them."
@dyrwolf1@mtaibbi The Supreme Court has already been packed by McConnell. It needs to be UNPACKED, with term limits instead of lifetime appointments on a schedule that gives every new administration a certain number of appointments.
@mtaibbi When the system of checks and balances is itself corrupted... Congress being a rubber stamp afraid to ruffle Trump's feathers... the stacked Supreme Court being a rubber stamp for Trump 9 times out of 10... something needs to get flushed. Actual C&B would be worth keeping.
Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500.
If we end that absurdity and lift the cap on taxable income, we can make Social Security solvent for 75 years and expand benefits by $2,400. My Social Security bill does that.
@JonathanTurley That is because he isn't a nazi. For anyone looking into this without political bias or agendas, and for people who have lived normal lives in the real world, his explanation actually holds water. But I understand that you fit none of these categories, so carry on.
Yeah, I wouldn’t be posting this if I were you. Traitor. What’s a soul go for nowadays? Read the room Katie, we all hate your owners and I’m not talking about the newspaper. I’m on the NYT books. I won’t be any longer. Pulling my advertising.
Why don’t you do some actual investigative reporting and tell everybody about Germany’s Havas, Clock Tower X, Brad Parscale? Because it’s a way bigger piece than you’ll EVER cover.