Podcast appearances and mentions of Lawrence B Wilkerson

On this edition of Parallax Views, Col. Lawrence B. Wilkerson, Chief of Staff under Colin Powell during the Bush administration, returns to the show to discuss his thoughts and commentary on the latest Middle East news with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and Israel's bombing of Gaza in retaliation for the Hamas attack of October 7th. We'll be discussing the Biden admin's dealing with the Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden's "bearhug strategy", the far-right nature of the Netanyahu government and figures like Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, neoconservatism and Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith, the Likud Party, the one-state and two-state solutions, the siege/bombing of Gaza, and, much, much more. This was recorded shortly after Biden called for a "humanitarian pause" to the war.

* Can Chinese Diplomacy Help End the Ukraine War?; Lawrence B. Wilkerson, retired US Army Colonel, former chief of staff to U.S. Sec. of State Colin Powell; Producer: Scott Harris. * DOJ Ignores Trump Scheme to Steal 2020 Election Software; Susan Greenhalgh, Senior Advisor on Election Security with Free Speech For People; Producer: Scott Harris. * 23 More Stop Cop City Activists Charged with Domestic Terrorism; Ayla King, activist arrested at Stop Cop City action; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

* How War Can be Averted in Ukraine; Lawrence B. Wilkerson, dist. adj prof of Govt & Public Policy at the College of William and Mary; Producer: Scott Harris. * Families of Sandy Hook School Massacre Victims Win Historic Suit against Remington Arms Company; Po Murray, chair of Newtown Action Alliance and Newtown Action Alliance Foundation; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * The Danger of Extremists Inside Canada's 'Freedom Convoy;' David Hoffman, associate professor of Sociology at the Canada's University of New Brunswick; Producer: Scott Harris.

Tonight's theme is.. " Advanced Reconnaissance." I've chosen that theme as I have a guest tonight who's been our man on theground and its a pleasure to have him on the show tonight. Lawrence B. Wilkerson is a retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Since the end of his military career, Wilkerson has publicly criticized many aspects of the Iraq War, including his own preparation of Powell's presentation to the UN, as well as other aspects of American policy in the Middle East.

In this classic episode from January 9, 2020, David Gornoski is joined by Pat McGeehan, Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and Lawrence B. Wilkerson, retired Army Colonel and former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. The conversation starts off with Trump's foreign policy actions in the Middle East and then moves to the swamp in DC and their bias for war; the monetary cost of war; and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice at aneighborschoice.com

On this edition of Parallax Views, we welcome a guest that has an inside track within the beltway. Namely, Ret. Col. Lawrence B. Wilkerson. For the unfamiliar, Col. Wilkerson served as the Chief of Staff under Secretary of State Colin Powell during the George W. Bush administration. He also served 31 years in the U.S. army and teaches as an adjunct professor of government and public policy at the College of William & Mary. Since retiring from the military Wilkerson has been an outspoken critic of the Iraq War as well current U.S. foreign policy in other parts of the Middle East and around the world. Right now, he is working with the Transition Integrity Project, among other groups, to "War Game" possible scenarios in which the 2020 Presidential election doesn't end with a peaceful transition of power.Among the topics covered:- The Transition Integrity Project (TIP) and possible scenarios that could cause chaos in the immediate aftermath of the general election. Is Trump not allowing a peaceful transition of power just alarmism? What are the simulations, or what the press calls "War Games", done by the TIP and what insights can it give us about human decision making processes in relation to governance? - Col. Wilkerson mention Bill Barr's Christianity conservatism (or is it Christian Nationalism?) and groups like the conservative Catholic sect Opus Dei. What does it mean for U.S. governance? Thoughts on Steve Bannon, Hillsdale, and more - What is the relationship between the past and the Age of Trump present? What role do the Presidencies of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, etc. have in laying the groundwork for the Donald Trump White House. Predatory capitalism and the endless war state. - What to make of foreign policy under Trump? What is the state of foreign policy in the U.S. and relations with North Korea, Iran, Russia, etc. The Trump administration's "Maximum Pressure" campaign on Iran and the fallout it will likely create in our relationship with Iran. The ruination of agreements under Trump, the Venezuelan regime change efforts, and Trump's threatening of Russia. - President Barack Obama's foreign policy, Col. Wilkerson's telling experience with Obama, Obama and his National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes vs. the Washington, D.C. foreign policy "Blob" and the "D.C. Playbook"; the foreign policy consensus within the beltway and its pro-war bias - What is the extent of foreign influence on U.S. foreign policy, for example Israel and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? The strange alliance between Christian Zionists and Israel; the belief in end-times prophecy that drives Christian Zionists like Pastor John Hagee - The relationship between Iran and the U.S.; why can't the U.S. and Iran have a non-hostile relationship?; the role of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other countries in the hostile relationship between Iran and the U.S.; influencing buying and money; is their any possibility of a non-hostile relationship with Iran in the future after Trump's dismantling of the Iranian nuclear deal?; Wilkerson's view, based on experience, that Iran is extremely rational and willing to work out a decent relationship - The New Cold War with China? Nuclear weapons and China; we are at a moment where science can identify and fix our problems... but if we don't take that opportunity it may spell our peril. This Episode Brought to You By:The War State:The Cold War Origins of the Military-Industrial Complex and the Power Elite, 1945-1963byMichael SwansonofThe Wall Street Window