Podcast appearances and mentions of karen kwiatkowski

A war launched with shifting reasons and sliding timelines is a warning sign, not a strategy. We sit down with former Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski to examine how the U.S.–Iran confrontation veered from consent to chaos in days: bungled evacuations, brittle base defenses, and a communications vacuum that can't cover for poor planning. Karen draws a sharp line from the Iraq playbook—months of theater and “evidence”—to today's improvisation, arguing that when leaders skip the work of persuasion, they often skip the work of preparation too. We unpack the divergence between U.S. national interests and the aims of regional allies who gain from fragmentation rather than stability. From alleged false flags to decapitation strikes that harden, not break, an adversary's will—especially during sacred seasons—Karen explains why social cohesion, religion, and memory matter in war as much as missiles and jets. We probe the culture inside the Pentagon, where candor fades as rank rises, and how that dynamic leaves troops exposed in trailers instead of layered defenses while press briefings promise “every precaution.” The conversation gets unflinching about costs: industrial limits that can't sustain a long fight, political timelines that breed wishful thinking, and a post-failure push for massive “rebuild” budgets that reward the very errors that caused the losses. Yet there's a path forward. We chart a reset built on real national security—clear objectives, lawful authority, matched means, and diplomacy that lowers the premium on force. If America wants fewer funerals and fewer blank checks, it needs consent, competence, and clarity at the core of policy. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who cares about foreign policy, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway so we can keep these conversations sharp and useful.

LtCOL. : Karen Kwiatkowski : Did Fear of Epstein Fuel the War?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's my weekly sit-down with Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos. We explore the launch of America's latest war of choice and the options we have as citizens of conscience. Our ruling class is calling the attacks on Iran "Operation Epic Fury" but as Karen Kwiatkowski explains, if they were being truthful, they'd call it "Operation Epstein's Fury" Article of the Day: The U.S. Constitution may seem anachronistic but it's still the written contract that defines the form and upper limits of our federal government's powers. Tom Woods has some timely clarity on what it says about presidential war powers. Sponsors: Life Saving Food Fifty Two Seven Alliance HSL Ammo Quilt & Sew

LtCOL : Karen Kwiatkowski : Does the Government Accept Any Restraints ?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Headlines keep colliding: sudden airspace closures, a foreign leader urging new wars, and a deluge of Epstein revelations that raise more questions than answers. We cut through the noise to map the pattern—who benefits from distraction, why certain names stay hidden, and how selective secrecy corrodes the rule of law and our shared sense of justice. With Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, we examine the stakes of the Epstein files beyond the horror of child sex trafficking: alleged blackmail, influence peddling, insider trading, and a culture of impunity for elites. We contrast how local law enforcement handles similar crimes with how federal power seems to shield the well-connected, and we explore what that double standard does to public trust. On the domestic front, we look at job-market friction, surging applicant pools, and why rising gold and silver hint at dollar risk and policy uncertainty—economic signals that don't match the official happy talk. Abroad, we confront the moral and strategic costs of Gaza, U.S. complicity in escalating violence, and renewed talk of strikes on Iran. “Limited” actions rarely stay limited; supply routes, oil flows, and regional deterrence hang in the balance. We discuss the very real risk of miscalculation and what it would take to step back from the brink. Finally, we outline a path that could actually restore confidence: protect victims but fully name co-conspirators, fire officials who misled Congress, prosecute crimes without fear or favor, and prioritize diplomacy over performative force. If you're tired of euphemisms and ready for clarity, this conversation connects the dots and offers a concrete checklist for accountability at home and restraint abroad. Listen, share with someone who cares about justice, and leave a review telling us the one action you most want leaders to take now.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Will Trump Start WWIII ?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : What to Do With a Lawless PresidentSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Trump Runs OPECSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Israel's Political Ideology Is Driving Endless DeathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL : Karen Kwiatkowski : Empire by Another Name; Trump's Neo-Colonial AmbitionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : US Empire Seeking a New ColonySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Can the State be Tamed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : How Close is WWIII?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

COL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Divorcing the Empire.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Is Pete Hegseth a War Criminal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : CHARLIE KIRK'S MURDER: Why is Netanyahu Disbelieved?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : A Vietnam War is Coming to Venezuela.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski :Is Russia Afraid of NATO?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. : Karen Kwiatkowski : Why Trust Netanyahu?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karen Kwiatkowski is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, whistleblower, libertarian activist, and author. With over 20 years of military service, including roles at the Pentagon and NSA, she gained prominence in 2003 for exposing neoconservative manipulation of intelligence to justify the Iraq War. A vocal critic of U.S. interventionism, she has written extensively on military strategy and foreign policy, contributing to outlets like LewRockwell.com and appearing in documentaries like Why We Fight (2005). Tickets to Cornerstone Forum 26': https://www.showpass.com/cornerstone26/Tickets to the Mashspiel:https://www.showpass.com/mashspiel/Silver Gold Bull Links:Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/Email: SNP@silvergoldbull.comText Grahame: (587) 441-9100Bow Valley Credit UnionBitcoin: www.bowvalleycu.com/en/personal/investing-wealth/bitcoin-gatewayEmail: welcome@BowValleycu.com Use the code “SNP” on all ordersProphet River Links:Website: store.prophetriver.com/Email: SNP@prophetriver.comGet your voice heard: Text Shaun 587-217-8500

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Challenging An AuthoritarianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Quantum Nurse https://graceasagra.com/  http://graceasagra.bio.link/presents Freedom International Livestream Thursday, Oct 9, 2025 @ 12:00 PM EST  Guest: Lt Col (Retired) Karen Kwiatkowski Topic: TRUMP's 20-Point Peace Plan: Vision for Peace or Power Play https://karenkwiatkowski.substack.com/   Bio:   Karen Kwiatkowski, Ph.D. a retired USAF lieutenant colonel, farmer and aspiring anarcho-capitalist. She was a whistleblower prior to the second Iraq war in 2002, ran for Congress in Virginia's 6th district in 2012, recipient of the 2018 Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence Award, a Fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network, and an Associated Scholar of   Special Guest Hosts: Drago Bosnic BRICS portal (infobrics.org) https://t.me/CerFunhouse   Warren Monty Quesnell LinkedIn Facebook   Reza John Vedadi, PhD LinkedIn, Instagram   Founding Host:   Grace Asagra, RN MA Podcast:  Quantum Nurse: Out of the Rabbit Hole from Stress to Bliss http://graceasagra.com https://rumble.com/c/QuantumNurseGraceAsagra Telegram - https://t.me/QuantumNurseGraceAsagra   TIP/DONATE LINK for Grace Asagra @ Quantum Nurse Podcast https://patron.podbean.com/QuantumNurse https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FHUXTQVAVJDPU Venmo - @Grace-Asagra 609-203-5854 WELLNESS RESOURCES Optimal Health and Wellness with Grace Virtual Dispensary Link (Designs for Health)               2https://www.designsforhealth.com/u/optimalhealthwellness Premier Research Labs - https://prlabs.com/customer/account/create/code/59n84f/ - 15% discount - 15%_59N84F_05

[Insider INTEL] - LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : US GOV In Israel's Hands.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Trump Spoils Hegseth's PartySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Does Trump Want Peace in Ukraine ?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : American Cowardice Over Israel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Dept of Defense, War, or Peace?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lt. COL Karen Kwiatkowski : Hunger As a Weapon of War.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : The Evils of the State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Trump Can't Stop Talking.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : US Government UnhingedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Trumps Bemoans Starvation but Funds Genocide.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Quantum Nurse https://graceasagra.com/ invite: Thursday, July 10, 2025 @ 12:00 PM EST   Guest: Lt.Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski (Retired) Topic: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE From Whistleblowing to Wisdom: Preparing for the Collapse of Empire & the Rise of Parallel Societies   https://karenkwiatkowski.substack.com/   Bio:   Karen Kwiatkowski, Ph.D. a retired USAF lieutenant colonel, farmer and aspiring anarcho-capitalist. She was a whistleblower prior to the second Iraq war in 2002, ran for Congress in Virginia's 6th district in 2012, recipient of the 2018 Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence Award, a Fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network, and an Associated Scholar of the Mises Institute. She also writes at KarenKwiatkowski.substack.com   Founding Host Quantum Nurse Freedom International: Grace Asagra, RN, PhD https://graceasagra.com/ https://graceasagra.bio.link/   DONATE LINK for Grace Asagra @ Quantum Nurse Podcast https://patron.podbean.com/QuantumNurse https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FHUXTQVAVJDPU Venmo - @Grace-Asagra 609-203-5854   Special Guest Host: Drago Bosnic BRICS portal (infobrics.org) https://t.me/CerFunhouse   WELLNESS RESOURCES Premier Research Labs https://prlabs.com/customer/account/create/code/59n84f/ 15% discount   Optimal Health and Wellness with Grace Virtual Dispensary Link (Designs for Health)                            https://www.designsforhealth.com/u/optimalhealthwellness   Standing host: Hartmut Schumacher

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : US a Collapsing Empire.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lt.COL Karen Kwiatkowski (Fmr. Dept of State) : Is the Empire Collapsing?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Conversations on Groong - June 28, 2025In this episode of Conversations on Groong, retired Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski joins us to unpack the so-called “12-Day War” between Israel and Iran, and the troubling ways in which Donald Trump has redefined his “America First” doctrine to justify U.S. involvement. We examine Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the muted response from MAGA influencers. The conversation also explores Israel's goals, the regional fallout, the near-total silence from Congress, and what this moment says about the erosion of anti-war sentiment in America.Topics:Israel's War on IranWhere did Trump's America 1st Go?Guest: Karen KwiatkowskiHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 450 | Recorded: Jun 26, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/450VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mk9DqOxG-i8#iranwar #iran #israel #usa #maga #netanyahuSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Can the US be Trusted?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Who Runs US Foreign Policy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: Did the US Engineer Drone Attacks on Russia?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: Is Trump in Netanyahu's Pocket?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: How Long Can Ukraine Last?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: War In Washington.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: Does Trump Lead or Follow?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: Does the US Have a Functioning Democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: Israel and Feral Pigs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: Whom to Blame For Ukraine Failure?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. : Karen Kwiatkowski: Why AIPAC Is Worried.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski: Does Hegseth Know Whom He Is Killing?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.