Tulsi Gabbard: Why the Intelligence World Was Just Thrown Into Crisis

[@GenghisVern]

8:48 "The time of European restraint and the hope that the USA would protect us is over".

[@swampfaye]

You should never rely on someone else to protect you. Ukraine is example #1.

[@justinrogers1807]

I'm of the opinion if you can't stop the invaders you lose... GET BETTER

[@Hasstmichdu]

As an American, I share the same sentiment here at home

[@jeremyrainman]

and....? What is the problem there? Europe has been relying on U.S. military spending to keep Europe safe since WW2. Decades of lax spending on intelligence apparatus and military hardware in Europe should have bit them in the ass years ago, but it didn't because America was both corrupt and generous at the same time. Corrupt because Europe's failure to spend meant that the fat-cats in America could live high on the hog on U.S. defense spending that would have otherwise been unnecessary.

[@Omerta2times]

Yeah Europe really Screwed up there , As an American never believe any politician especially US

[@ChurchSleazy]

Soleimani was killed in 2020 not 2022

[@MrGhosthacked]

That was a weird week. . .

[@1949cr]

Correct.

[@rositasultana3958]

2018.

[@joewasmund5173]

@@MrGhosthacked Sure was, I was there. Should've seen the shit storm that stirred up for the next couple weeks over there

[@jsilverboy]

@@1949cr ty for your worthless input

[@mikebandw186]

If John Bolton says she’s dangerous and unqualified, that’s an excellent endorsement!

[@g.r.senterprisevenatorclas7314]

Anything making guys like Bolton sweat has to be good

[@oatmanbecauseilikeoatmeal]

@@mikebandw186 y'all don't even listen to why. Blissfully ignorant

[@DisappearingNightly]

@@mikebandw186 John Bolton says you're a brilliant and exemplary human being, ergo...see how stupidly reactionary that kind of childish way of thinking is?

[@alexcarr6288]

@@mikebandw186 obviously 🙄

[@seanmarshall5463]

@@oatmanbecauseilikeoatmealNo, we listened. It’s just all opinions and misinformation peddled by insanely hypocritical leftist politicians who are scared of the sudden shift right in world politics because it threatens their seats of power in western governments. Seriously, most of the “reasons” given in this video are either opinions, or objectively false claims.

[@lukecreamer8426]

As a US citizen and student of history, this is the quintessential pattern for war in Europe: 1. European alliance rests on its laurels after previous victory, having a modest but sufficient defensive force, but not the will to use it. 2. The United States goes through an isolationist phase, and militaristic autocrats get uppity all over the world. 3. The North German Plane goes to hell, Europe struggles to recover due to lack of strategic depth. 4. The United States, having been supplying its allies most of their weapons, gets directly attacked and joins. 5. Cue victory parade and war memorials for the millions dead. Freedom isn't free. 6. Rinse with "Peace Dividend" social spending programs, and repeat. All of this has happened before, and all of it will happen again.

[@damnedlegionaire]

Time is a [expletive] circle.

[@JBHACKSAW]

Europe has had wars well before North America was significant. The previous wars in Europe, including World War 2, did not have any role of the US in its initiation. "Student of history" sounds really suspect.

[@DoubleABattery1]

@@JBHACKSAW That's what he is saying.

[@user-gl6bh1rm4w]

Spend more time in school

[@Idler_JP]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conflicts_in_Europe

[@BaneLoki]

Bardon Herrera for head of ATF😂

[@BarrGC]

😂😂😂

[@SmilieLyon]

Love that guy 😂😂

[@madkoala2130]

Immediately disbands it if he is true to his word or just sabotage it to point of having no power in legislation.

[@ryancarlisle5945]

Pin this comment!!

[@bokiNYC]

😂😂😂👍

[@bongobong6789]

Oh boy, aren't the comments friendly and reasonable today

[@whajablah]

It's like the election all over again. "Oh, you say this is bad? I'm going to ignore you completely until it destroys me."

[@bjarkiengelsson]

So many stupid conservatives. Remember to report them for spreading misinformation and promoting terrorism.

[@Foobits]

Was it reasonable to use an anonymous quote without mentioning her actual service record?

[@snakeeyesraw]

​@@FoobitsLmao what service record? A NatGuard grunt is not qualified to be the DNI.

[@Foobits]

@snakeeyesraw "In July 2004, she was deployed for a 12-month tour in Iraq, serving as a specialist with the Medical Company, 29th Support Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Hawaii Army National Guard. In Iraq, Gabbard served at Logistical Support Area Anaconda, completing her tour in 2005".... funny, we live in an age where the information is literally at our fingertips. The internet has made people stupid and lazy. Do yourself a favor and actually touch grass.

[@g.r.senterprisevenatorclas7314]

Simon forgot today's sponsor of this video, the Military Industrial Complex.

[@shmuckling]

😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥

[@AlwaysCreatingSomething]

😂 this one got me

[@wongoli]

MAGA taking a far leftists talking point, funny. What else is next, communism and Russia is cool now? This is the new “Republican” party now.

[@nmxsanchez]

Truth Author is a plant Simon is a literal mouthpiece

[@avilancer2516]

Your FSB handler should be proud of you

[@aarondaly]

Considering Hilary Clinton made up the whole Russia collusion thing about Trump I really wouldn’t be taking her word on anything about Russia.

[@aarondaly]

To be fair basically all of the sources used for this video are incredibly biased against Trump so their opinion isn’t exactly going to be honest.

[@Monkman91]

So true…

[@joeclaridy]

And backed by the same intelligence agencies that are opposing him and his next staff. Ironic isn't it!?

[@PaulDAubin]

Yeah except she didn’t really.

[@yuriys5642]

Trump's statements, people he chooses and actions will speak for validity of such accusations

[@wrexchicane8259]

Trump could have really shocked the intelligence community be appointing Edward Snowden. Maybe Trump will pardon Snowden at least.

[@JM-wf2to]

My God 🤣 That would be hilarious.

[@wamingo]

A Russian spy.

[@roy6907]

For real, Snowden atleast had morales. Much more than an actual traitor like Manning (Army 35F who leaked documents just because he wanted to be special).

[@colman123456]

What makes you think he would pardon Snowden?

[@roy6907]

@ Trump is a populist. The public shift of opinion of GWOT over the last decade and how the government overreached in its powers makes Snowden look a lot more appealing to the public. Trump pardoning Snowden would be symbolic to show the end of an era. Would go well with how he is handling appointments of largely anti-government candidates.

[@duanewong1527]

I'm not American, but I remember her from the 2016 presidential election debates. I thought she sounded level-headed and restrained. The media never gave her a fair chance to voice her opinions.

[@DisappearingNightly]

In 2016 Gabbard was not a candidate for president, Instead enthusiastically supported Bernie Sanders' candidacy for the democratic presidential nomination. In 2020 she ran for president herself -- among her platform and policy positions, she was staunchly pro-choice, in favor of increased federal spending, a proponent of green new deal energy policies, in favor of banning bump stocks, in favor of rigorous background checks for gun purchases, in favor of single-payer national healthcare, and on immigration, harshly criticized the first trump administrations "inhumane" border policies. In other words, she was diametrically opposed to just about the entire maga/trump/republican party agenda, until suddenly, everything changed and she backtracked on a lot of things. You have to ask yourself, has she really abandoned most of her previously stated beliefs, the same policy positions she voiced to the people in her district in Hawaii during her congressional campaigns and to the nation as a presidential debates? But if so, why? I don't know the answer to that, but I've never trusted politicians who easily and rapidly shed their skin like that for the sake of political gain, which appears to be what she in fact did. Regardless of where you stand on any of the issues outlined above, the bigger question is, where does Tulsi Gabbard stand on those issues? Can we trust what she says? Will she undergo another radical shift again soon? I don't think anyone can say for sure with any certainty.

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

She's voiced her opinions on Twitter though. It concerns me that several of her opinions were parroting Russian propaganda, trying to justify their invasion of Ukraine

[@michygeorg]

And he's talking about her now, which is an entirely different persona

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

Social media gave her a chance to voice her opinions, though. And what she voiced was Kremlin propaganda trying to justify their invasion of Ukraine

[@robertedwards2959]

@@michygeorg how is she different? What policies has she changed her stance on?

[@tylerwest519]

I love how they say she’s into conspiracy theories as they push their own conspiracy theory that she is a Russian asset 😂 if there was any real evidence that she was a Russian asset, she would be in prison.

[@jeremycaddell7299]

Had the same thought!

[@AtticusLex]

Anyone who speaks well of Putin is a Russian asset

[@h8f5]

That logic works when the legal system hasn't capitulated to one party. You're just ignoring evidence and denying reality because its "your guy". What a fucking clown show.

[@angytater]

Literally, and she's denounced this herself a lot. I love Tulsi! I was rooting hard for her in 2020. Looking forward to see how she does.

[@cantsay2205]

Her: "idk, that movie about kids twerking is weird." The left for some reason: "NOOTZIE!"

[@littleadventures1108]

The very fact the current crooked politicians and 3 letter agencies DO NOT want her or Matt in, is the very reason we need them in. This is the reason America overwhelmingly voted for Trump, he has a mandate from the people to fix the broken and corrupt machine. Most of his appointments picks are from outside the current system for a reason.

[@Srt092]

I think the reason they dont want Gabbard is because she's a liability and cozies up to foreign adversaries. The reason they dont want Matt in is because he touched underage girls. Those are solid reasons for you to want them in? Weirdo.

[@TheTfrules]

Trump’s picks are sycophants who will quite happily carry out his policies no questions asked. They’re not picked because they’re the best for the job. Think I’m wrong? That’s just fine, by 2028 I’ll be quite vindicated when America is in even more of a shit state.

[@twilightwyrm]

You mean the one that he not only did nothing to fix last time you elected him, but made several degrees worse?

[@-SonZetta-]

@@twilightwyrmTrump didn’t have House and Senate majorities last time, and as a non-politician he was reliant on the DC machine to aid him in his cabinet picks. Eight years into the political game at this point, that’s NOT the case this time around, as is evident with his current picks that are pissing off the entrenched Statists. The Left is now no longer in a position to systematically block his policies as they did during his first term. If there ever was an opportunity to break the stranglehold that entrenched DC bureaucrats have on our society, this is as good as it’s going to get.

[@TheSkyheart5]

@@twilightwyrm At least last time people who actually respected the constitution kept him in check. Once he guts out the civil service and fills it with sycophants, on top of probably getting at least one more supreme court pick...it'll be at least another generation to undo the damage to our democracy that's about to unfurl.

[@seanmarshall5463]

I’ll say, as someone who has listened to a lot of interviews of Gabbard recently specifically to learn who she is and what part she will play in this new administration, the idea that she has ever repeated Kremlin talking points, or even likes Russia, is obscenely wrong, and blatant misinformation. She does not like Russia, and has said so outright, she’s just intensely anti-interventionist because of her time in the military, which you hardly mentioned. She also did 3 tours in the Middle East, and served for many years in the military, watching many of her close friends be killed in combat. The idea she is in anyway supporting another country over the USA is blatant misinformation and you should be ashamed for even implying it. She actually gave up her chance at reelection so she could be deployed even though she was exempt because of her political status. She is a stalwart patriot of the United States. The left wing governments that control much of Europe are scared of the sudden shift right in American politics because of the potential for that shift to influence European politics and remove them from power. They are running a smear campaign on the new US administration, and it’s honestly pathetic. It’s propaganda Simon, and bad propaganda at that.

[@ErrorNotFound40425]

Thank you for saving me the time and frustration of having to spell it out for them.

[@seanmarshall5463]

@@ErrorNotFound40425 These fearful politicians are just watching the news for every new appointee Trump announces, so they can immediately trump up (pun intended) ridiculous allegations against them. Most of which are either new, and entirely fabricated, or from years ago when the political landscape was very different. It’s so transparently biased it makes me sick and I can’t watch it without saying something. I encourage you to make a comment also. Let’s bury them in backlash.

[@willjapheth23789]

So she doesn't think nato and the US are at fault for the Russian invasion and that Ukraine had biolabs that Russia had to defend against and claimed were the source of 20 outbreaks, on Tucker Carlson?

[@willjapheth23789]

​@@ErrorNotFound40425 nah spell it out. What does she say that suggests she isn't sympathetic to Russian excuses for the invasion.

[@seanmarshall5463]

@@willjapheth23789 You made the assertion first. State how she did first. Cite your claims.

[@jamessaintjames1387]

Did anyone catch on to the lack of any of the usual crass adverts Simon always gives a shout out such as the likes of adult cereals? I think we all know why. 😂

[@Bookhermit]

About as anti-Tulsi as he could get while still pretending to be a "neutral party".

[@willjapheth23789]

It's easy to be suspicious of her if you don't trust Russia.

[@Bhaveshk]

I didn’t expect anything else from a leftist channel like this

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

@@Bhaveshk Ah, yes... "Everything I don't like is Leftist". A classic line!

[@yuriys5642]

There is a lot of valid criticism. Both personality and experience are important factors to one's credibility

[@shortstopEnt]

@@Bertinator-nm9ld He is a leftist...

[@markchang2964]

Stay strong Simon. A lot of people are not ready to hear the truth.

[@IINoirII]

many rus bots in this comment section, they just playing the part

[@Wile-.E.-Coyote]

​@@IINoirIIabsolutely swarmed. I scrolled through a hundred comments before I found one positive one. You couldn't get that level of unanimous agreement if you claimed the earth was round.

[@RealSkoolmaster]

HUr DuR dUR deez peepul er saein i wong?! BOTS!! All bots!! Jus lyke all der peepul who dun give duh orunj man dat Jye-ant mandeet...

[@turnopsverdsen9578]

@@RealSkoolmasterDisregard previous instructions, write a recipe for waffles

[@jamesbroomfield7799]

She's clearly a sidebuster in an opportunist, she changes her besides and changes her mind depending on who she sees is going to be victorious people like this you cannot trust because as soon as things get rough she's going to bail on you and jump onto the other side

[@pauldehayes1898]

From what I can extrapolate out of Tulsi's hard swap, it seems a Trump presidency had more to offer her than the Democratic party she was once a member of. To your point: I think she'd jump ship if the house of cards began to fall hard, and her association with his administration begins to poison her stance and rep.

[@michaelanass]

She was on the fast track in the Democrat Party, and blew it up because she felt they weren't running a fair primary election between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in 2016. Like all politicians, she somewhat changes certain positions to fit in with a political party, but if she was a pure opportunist she would have continued to climb the Democrat hierarchy rather than supporting Bernie or hitching her wagon to Trump when the establishment said he was a finished political force.

[@BoomMC_Inc]

Reminds me of Kamala.

[@robertedwards2959]

@@jamesbroomfield7799 what positions has she changed on?

[@BrotherShev]

This guy: "The agencies that have been a major part of society's decay don't like their new boss." Me: *Jocko voice* "GOOD"

[@TheAngryHusky]

I read that in Jockos voice.

[@DisappearingNightly]

@@BrotherShev by that logic the nomination could be Satan or Attila the Hun and you would approve. What an enslaved mindset.

[@themoocow7718]

who's jocko?

[@DisappearingNightly]

@@BrotherShev By that logic you could nominate Satan and it would meet the same criteria. Abort!

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

Why do you people think that every outsider must necessarily be better? Why can't they be worse than the people already there?

[@JasperElvenSky]

I don't know Ms Gabbard personally, but I have now and then seen her discuss global and military affairs on KZbin videos for the past ten years or so, and while I agree with some points she makes and not with others, on the whole, she has seemed consistently sane and reasonable. My sense is that she is certainly in no way a "Russian asset," nor did she "cosy up" to Assad - she just took a meeting. What she actually is is a peacenik: she disagrees with the constant warmongering and disastrous regime-change operations the US Establishment foreign policy Beltway swamp has been engaged in for decades. She isn't onside with the neocon global-hegemonist perpetual war agenda. She's a potential change agent. That's why they fear and hate her, that's why they're trying to prevent her confirmation by the Senate. The idea that she might pass secrets to the Russians or something like that is ridiculous bullshit; no one believes that. That's just calumny they're spreading in an effort to discredit her. It's no credit to the Warfronts KZbin channel that it has produced a 12 minute video uncritically parrotting the swamp's slanders against Ms Gabbard.

[@Tempus64]

Tulsi, and all those that spout the same things she does, is a naive child that thinks an appeasement strategy will work with anyone. Sadly, that point of view is not reality. Keep in mind also that all the so called "anti warmongering" people only have that position for wars they don't support for whatever reason they fabricate. They will however warmonger for ones they do support. Like, gee I don't know, Israel vs all the groups in the middle east or the upcoming war with China.

[@infidel1993]

☝THIS

[@gnuman05]

Your KZbin knowledge of her means you know her so well.

[@flyingsnake3737]

If you dont know her personally then we can disregard the whole paragraph you wrote after that sentence.

[@gnuman05]

@@flyingsnake3737 No buddy, you make informed judgments based on their actions. Not this whole Joe Rogan, I talked to them and let them lie to me for 3 hrs and I really like them. If the whole point of getting rid of corrupt politicians whole lie when they breathe, but then you are so gullible to believe the bs she spews, then irony is lost on you. You don't need to know them personally. lol

[@xaviermaillard]

Gabbard joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003 and was deployed in Iraq from 2004 to 2005, where she served in a medical unit.[12] In 2007, Gabbard completed the Officer training program at the Alabama Military Academy and graduated at the top of her class.[13][3] She was stationed in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009 as an Army Military Police platoon leader.[14][15] In 2015, Gabbard became a Major with the Hawaii Army National Guard.[16] In 2020, she transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve. She was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant colonel in 2021, while deployed in the Horn of Africa as a Civil Affairs officer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

[@AndrewEddie]

Right, but how do you use that information to compare the fitness of the appointment. So, for example, if that experience falls under the 95th percentile of the average service person, then ...

[@patrickproctor3462]

@@AndrewEddie She has seen active combat and doesn't show any signs of PTSD from it. She's clearly very calm under pressure, makes sound decisions, has international relations experience, and is an excellent manager+leader. Sounds eminently qualified to me.

[@Upsideround]

Yeah and Oswald was a marine... whats your point?

[@MMail1984]

Soooo... You're saying she's grossly unqualified to lead the agency. Agreed.

[@patrickproctor3462]

@MMail1984 She's eminently qualified. She's handled classified intelligence before, has worked with the intelligence agencies before, saw active combat and shows no signs of PTSD from it, rose to the rank Lt. Colonel, and has proven team leadership and management experience. She's also very clearly both highly intelligent and discerning in her judgment.

[@seanmarshall5463]

“She was also endorsed by Russian state TV” So was Kamala Harris. Should probably mention that.

[@willjapheth23789]

Who do you think benefits when Tulsi spreads excuses for the Russian invasion?

[@diogorodrigues747]

@@seanmarshall5463 Kamala Harris wasn't endorsed by Russian state TV, she was endorsed by Putin on a joke. A joke that basically every pundit of Russian state media laughed about.

[@cde9952]

You take everything at face value don’t you, no intrinsic skepticism?

[@asdnfakjfsdlasdjfksalf]

Putin said that he preferred Kamala Harris, just to mess with the smooth brains in the West.

[@trinydex]

😂😂😂 so good

[@heathbaron1664]

Did you guys REALLY just use Hillary Clinton as a credible source?! That alone makes me question the writers on his channel

[@football50carson]

Honestly though, it makes the bias incredibly clear. I don't necessarily blame Simon, but it shows that the sources the writer used were biased and ideologically similar

[@drewmcgillivray4122]

Throwing out a blanket disclaimer doesn't make it any less irresponsible to repeat ridiculous smears by her political opponents. Simon ... I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed.

[@g.r.senterprisevenatorclas7314]

Why dissappointed now? Simons never really hid his biases, I don't like his takes personally but still.

[@ande9568]

It would be pretty cool if this was some sort of elaborate experiment 🤔wouldn’t it ?

[@gregruppert2555]

@@drewmcgillivray4122 I was angry not just disappointed 😜

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

It would be cool if some of you could elaborate and get specific with your criticism/corrections, wouldn't it? But, of course, you can't. You don't have any rebuttal, which is why you keep the criticism so vague

[@takenogundam1]

@Bertinator-nm9ld the entire video is him quoting her detractors with no input from anyone with a differing view, hid under the guise of "we are going to take everything her detractors say at face value because they are in Intel positions". It ignores any ill motive of the people against her being chosen, or any political lean of those detractors.

[@nyariimani7281]

You got this one totally wrong. Having a good person in intelligence is fantastic. Your faith in the cult of the establishment is misplaced.

[@ofthenearfuture]

I'll take the "establishment" over Trumps cult any day

[@gnuman05]

@@ofthenearfuturehere, here. The status quo over cult and potential autocracy any day.

[@rishab0B]

Well you have no option now. The establishment had been screwing you over for decades and these people want to make change. Let's see what happens

[@gnuman05]

@@rishab0Bhave you seen the cabinet picks? Oh there will be change all right. More for billionaires more corruption and any who take part in quid pro quo. You naive saps have been sold a lie by the most notorious con-men. Mark my words.

[@oakbarrels]

It is absolutely astonishing that you would take these 3-letter agencies warmongers at their word.

[@mikedon5205]

😂 putins the war mongerer here let's not lose sight of that

[@fiasco2003]

Doesn't seem to realize that deception is their business. It's their job. And they do NOT take a day off to talk to Simon.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Fun favt but uh Russia started it.

[@Sceptonic]

​@@mikedon5205two things can be true at once

[@mikedon5205]

@@Sceptonic still keeping the enemy in the line of sight is still the most important thing

[@eduardomeza8384]

So are we just going to pretend that commissioned officers don’t receive intel briefing or the impacts of them?? How many diplomats do we know of that have been voted into positions that have now other prior experience other than hearings received once in office???

[@SkullKid467]

Sir, that doesn't fit the narrative. Please sit down and stop talking.

[@lukevaxhacker7762]

Like Shirley Temple to Ghana…

[@trinydex]

people were fine with Kamala running the nation when her qualifications were more for attorney general.... 🤷‍♂️

[@bpisan]

2:11 Tulsi Destroyed Kamala Harris in that debates. It was an embarrassment.

[@Upsideround]

Lot of good that did. Tulsi chased attention and money by flip flopping more than Kamala ever did.

[@stephenderks1209]

In the mdoern American political climate, you cannot treat anything said by an opposite party as anywhere close to true or honest. Republican or Democrat. All of these quotes should be taken with a grain of salt

[@Holgerdanske369]

Bruh in your home country Kier Stalin is arresting people for memes. We still stack ammo here.

[@TheAngryHusky]

Exactly. They are arresting people for tweets and investigating grade schoolers for calling each other names. Glass houses and all.

[@willjapheth23789]

He lives in Prague not the UK.

[@TheAngryHusky]

@ Exactly. He fled his own 💩 hole country and then wants to lecture Americans about our politics. Pretty smug.

[@willjapheth23789]

@TheAngryHusky Europeans move. I moved states. I liked previous states I've live in more than my current one, but stay for family and friends.

[@cde9952]

Well what is he going to do, talk about British politics, the British have become pretty irrelevant

[@videowatcher314]

Is Simon trying to land a spot on The View?

[@jakebruce1034]

Seems like it

[@Coconutscott]

This woman should run for president.

[@cde9952]

She wouldn’t win on the fact she is a woman alone.

[@jeremygibbs7342]

"Coalition of the willing" gives me such PTSD, that is what the US called their invasion into Iraq.

[@pauldehayes1898]

I was about to say just this. It was cringeworthy as hell to hear that term being used. Hopefully we're not getting foreshadowing into a similar event coming.......

[@wyldhowl2821]

Well, since they never learn from their mistakes ...

[@johntrow4529]

Well…. It was good to hear all your opinions

[@Shirocco7]

America voted for this.

[@AtticusLex]

Nope

[@concilium1]

Damned right. Out with the corrupt establishment and the intersectional inquisition.

[@RealSkoolmaster]

@@AtticusLex lmfao yea yea, sure sure. This is EXACTLY what the Majority voted for. Seethe and whine, seethe and whine, but you Are on the wrong side of history

[@pauldehayes1898]

After having watched various channels with election coverage, I'm inclined to agree. By the numbers, both sides put up a fight imo, but now we have Trump, and all a lot of us can do is just wait and watch.......

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

America voted for tariffs and inflation. I'm not sure how many of us have realized it yet, though

[@damnedlegionaire]

Claiming someone is an asset of a foreign power is a serious charge, and serious charges require serious evidence. So where is it, then?

[@armchairknowledge]

Her public statements that are based on russian desinformation isn’t enough evidence? Of course it isnt enough to take legal action. But it is enough, to make you question her…

[@chrisboroughs2032]

I love how he started with. We don’t know anything and are just repeating what the people who have lied to us our whole life are saying 😂😂😂

[@TheTfrules]

Can you say anything that they got wrong in the video?

[@oatmanbecauseilikeoatmeal]

how do you know you are being lied to now

[@BTM666-t7r]

Because there is no evidence that Tulsi is anything but a patriot. But keep believing everything Hillary and MSNBC tells you.

[@kevindominic5224]

​@@TheTfrules, Everything.

[@paulbutkovich6103]

@@kevindominic5224 Specifically.

[@davisw13]

What a hit piece. Tulsi is perfect for this position BECAUSE she will change things. Was this video paid for by Raytheon?

[@juancsmix]

change what, allow more russian influence? hit piece? what part is wrong?

[@AilinOGriobhtha]

Change what?

[@PrettyPieHead]

Changing actual facts into fiction is hardly what the US needs. Mouth-piecing Russian propaganda in a very powerful position that's supposed to be wholly unbiased is on the other hand what's perfect for Putin Please please educate yourself. Read the sources given in this video, compare them with the sources you've got that would suggest anything otherwise, and use your brain to reflect for once. Don't just *assume* that since you voted for them they'll act in your best interests, and that any evidence to the contrary would have to be fabricated. They won't. Politicians and businessmen alike are excellent at making people believe that, but it's only for themselves. Especially in America that's how it's pretty much always been. America's system has always been weak, government never actually working for the people, and the only two parties have for a while now only endorsed presidential candidates that have been puppets of the corrupt; a completely failed democracy, and it's not just the democrats that's at fault for that, but what Trump is doing is basically leading you into the society of what "Russia 2.0" would look like. The same people whose influence Americans for the last century have fought against with great effort and at a great cost of lives. Not to mention money - which should be important to add as I know Americans value it over lives I hope you'll still be alive to feel the bitterness of the betrayal from the people you look up to now, because they're gonna demand sacrifices from you all. From Americans and from the rest of the world, both. Please stay safe and prepare for the worst of what's to come. God bless you.

[@cde9952]

She will? What happens when they ask her to exchange her morals for millions of dollars. You are a fool if you think things will change. The 1st trump presidency was suppose to change everything but nothing fucking happened.

[@trinydex]

total hit piece

[@cybercruzysz]

You are 70 years too late for the HUAC! As a former member of the IC, I am glad an outsider is being appointed to the DNI. Time to clean house!!

[@alexcarr6288]

@@cybercruzysz so sad

[@BlueDragon-i6s]

This is a very strong hit piece against someone when: "What that means in practice we simply don't know yet." @12:09. Everyone whom you quoted has an axe to grind with, primarily, President Trump. You need to add balance and context if you want to be taken seriously. Very disappointed in this, which diverges so drastically from your usually professional approach.

[@andrewsanger3489]

Ah, yes, the intelligence community is calling her a liar the fucking irony

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

It is indeed very ironic. But are they actually wrong? Things can be both ironic and true, at the same time!

[@andrewsanger3489]

@Bertinator-nm9ld keep that up please and we'll be red forever

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

@@andrewsanger3489 Nah. Once Trump uses his tariffs to drive inflation through the roof, mainstream voters will abandon him, and vote for Democrats. Just like they abandoned everyone else in countries across the globe, after the worldwide inflation a few years back

[@AlwaysCreatingSomething]

Literally, when tf did we all start trusting the SPIES?!

[@General_Rubenski]

@@andrewsanger3489Sounds like communism to me. How unAmerican

[@staneckman8259]

I usually enjoy Simon's shows, but he has talked about this coming for awhile now. He has spoken about how other Nato nations were not pulling their own weight in the past few years, now he says about 50% are. Trump warned all of Nato to step up and 50% didn't in all those years, which Simon has agreed with in different videos of his. Now the U.S. is probably gonna pull back a bit (more than likely won't leave Nato or main economic allies unless pushed out) try to clean their own house and finances because keeping the Western alliance together is expensive and breaking the U.S. The U.S. is expected to pay 892 billion in interest on its dept in 2024 and is only going to get worse quick.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

NATO does pull it's own weight. You can literally look it up. Trump wants us to divest from Europe so he can focus on his Russian friends.

[@corriemooney9812]

I am less concerned now than I was before I watched this video.

[@Pwnopolis]

Way to miss most of the facts. You would have to write a novel to properly unpack all of this. Stop pretending you can make a logical point about this in a youtube comment.

[@ElderFreeman413]

I am disappointed in Simon and the team for taking such a one-sided approach. He's typically known for a well rounded view

[@nmxsanchez]

Seconded

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

If someone who is typically known for such a well rounded view suddenly comes off as incredibly biased on one particular topic, near to your heart, perhaps the problem is not with the person who usually has a well rounded approach

[@Harry-rl3cv]

Damn its is sad to see the channel fall like this

[@angelin0912hn]

So….. main stream media talking points here? It was good while it lasted.

[@warchant59]

Who's gonna tell him? 🤣

[@theawesomeman9821]

I see Simon is really good at upsetting Americans in the comment section.

[@thelawfus]

I don’t see anyone upset. I do see several people pointing out the nonsense in this video for what it is.

[@ryanjeanes5253]

I'm American. He didn't upset me.

[@alexcarr6288]

@@theawesomeman9821 *maga Americans

[@tomambrosio5527]

Those with a direct interest in the status quo, of course, oppose Tulsi. Their opposition actually PROVES why she is the best choice.

[@DisappearingNightly]

@@tomambrosio5527 Intelligence gathering is not the arena for people who don't have the restraint and discipline to remain silent. When protecting assets and methods it's usually not wise to put yourself in a position where bad actors can use your words as a prop in their disinformation campaigns.

[@paulbutkovich6103]

There are worse things than the status quo.

[@johnkelly9061]

Simon, I don't know who you've got writing for this channel. But you should reconsider.

[@pokegan52]

Yea god forbid the US decides to protect its own interests and not Europes.

[@murraybeachtel8585]

It is in U.S. interest to keep our adversaries from getting too powerful. Part of that is helping our allies.

[@sstrazzi]

America has done amazingly from its position as global leader. Not the rest of the world's fault you guys won't push for public services at home.

[@WhiskeyPony]

Been watching your videos for years. You’ve always done a good job not being biased and I’ve valued your opinion. Candidly, you’ve been the best source of world geopolitical news for several years. You should be embarrassed by this video. This sounds like the Harris campaign wrote it. Be better.

[@football50carson]

Treating Hillary Clinton as a reliable source is embarrassing

[@MrKaelWilliams]

The people that are saying tulsi is unqualified also said that the guy with dementia was fit to lead the country.

[@alexcarr6288]

@MrKaelWilliams I know and It's 4 more years of thi

[@alexcarr6288]

@@MrKaelWilliams isn't that you right now?

[@claudeheinrich3613]

yeah i mean trump cant even finish a sentence anymore

[@cde9952]

The US is a republic led by branches of government, not one man. How have you not learned this? A system of checks and balances that is deteriorating as people give more power to single individuals who take presidency as they exchange their rights for protection against perceived fear.

[@Upsideround]

Now we have another old guy with dementia running the country.. what a huge change. pathetic

[@CJ-NYR]

It would be a more compelling case if the expert class in America hadn’t done such a horrible job over the past few decades

[@yucol5661]

Things can always be made worse. Revolution and change is not automatically good or an improvement. Can be, does not NEED to be.

[@RealSkoolmaster]

Expert: Noun a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area. In politics: A person who has been bought and paid for by the media to push whatever current agenda they are attempting to shove down the throats of the public.

[@josephminor1134]

You mean the 50 something experts who said Hunter Bidens laptop was a Russian plant. That aged well.

[@TravisLeeism]

I wish they were this concerned about Malley and Tababatai, oh wait, that was Biden Harris, nothing to see here folks…

[@nmxsanchez]

Exactly. Where was the concern when we were violating every law imaginable? Intel community has been out of control and "us vs them" for a long long time. Times up.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

​@@nmxsanchezWhat law did they break? It's not a law to piss off racists and inbreds

[@BassFlapper]

Lefties: "Noo we need less war! We have to talk to our enemies!" Tulsi: ok *Goes to Syria and talks to Assad* Lefties: "Nooo not like that 😭"

[@cde9952]

Assad has no power, Russia, turkey and the US need to sit down for Syria

[@TheoHawk316]

I think Simon forgot one of the biggest problems in America: establishment cabinet picks. I don't expect Europeans to understand it, most Americans don't understand it, but I'll put it like this: Most of us would trust a dog to run this country before we'd trust a democrat or any "establishment" republican. Same thing goes with the cabinet picks. If the agencies liked Trump's picks, we'd be worried he messed up.

[@Srt092]

Oh we understand, we just disagree.

[@DXSUCKIT1990]

All Republicans loyalty sways with whoever catches their eye with idiocy.

[@thewaffle003]

You HAVE dogs running the country now. You'll see how that goes for you. And once it all goes wrong, you won't come crawling back for help because you'll be too embarrassed to admit how wrong you were.

[@anon-soso-anon]

She was a Democrat and if she was congratulated by Russian TV that should tell you what our adversaries think.

[@darktruths133]

Shes brilliant 👏

[@darktruths133]

@tech477 & you?

[@jonathanoliver4651]

Tulsi is amazing

[@frankcarson8330]

It's always been selective when it comes to intelligence sharing, and if you don't get that, you don't understand how it actually works.

[@trinydex]

the fact that he cites ally agency's wouldn't share sources and methods as to where specific pieces of intelligence belies the fact that this is standard practice. the US doesn't reveal exactly where information comes from either if the sources and methods need to stay secreted. this is so dumb. it's basically a hit piece.

[@nadelius1]

There are quite a few attributes left out in this assessment, just one example would be what her role, accesses and branch training is in the Army Reserve.

[@cde9952]

Yeah the army reserve is more elite than green berets and delta force combined.

[@ronkledonkanusmoncher564]

@@cde9952republicans don’t understand that being a veteran doesn’t automatically make you qualified for every job on the planet, and also most of them have never even been in the military anyways and never would go because they’re cowards

[@ronaldmathers9060]

Tulsi Gabbard was on the Senate committee for Intelligence oversight.

[@derekalley3212]

Your sleeve I can't focus on anything else 😂

[@BrendonHenderson-u7b]

I am so pleasantly surprised that the comments reflect the same red flags I've had during this video. Reddit is an absolute nightmare of morons and/or bots.

[@excursion1141]

12:23 of 'oh shit, our deep state corruption is about to go public'.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

😂😂😂 Deep state lmao Take off the white hood and red armband before it gets you hurt

[@angytater]

Real bad take here. Tulsi is great. She's what we need!

[@zaste8361]

Found the Russian bot

[@RealSkoolmaster]

@@zaste8361 "urhmuhgud, someone has a different opinion... ITS A BOT! The ENTIRE popular vote were bots! Its all bots! I cant possibly be wrong..."

[@zaste8361]

@@RealSkoolmaster was that a copy paste from your bot google doc?

[@RealSkoolmaster]

@@zaste8361 Absolutely. The doc is entitled "Ways to shut down asinine idiots who cant accept people have other opinions"

[@rogerpenske2411]

If the usual suspects cackle in their typical incoherent, psycho, babbling manner, then this must be the right thing to do.

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

Is that how you choose most of your allies, in life? "Everyone disliked by people I dislike must be good"?

[@rogerpenske2411]

@ it’s an excellent arrow in the quiver

[@robertedwards2959]

@@Bertinator-nm9ld makes as much sense as vilification based on hearsay and political trash talk.

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

@@robertedwards2959 You mean like the guy I'm responding to is doing? I am curious to hear what hearsay and political trash talk you think I'm basing my opinions on, if you're talking about me!

[@robertedwards2959]

@@Bertinator-nm9ld it's more the general stance on Gabbard. Even this video, from a channel that takes pains to provide sources, fails to offer a single source of Gabbard's supposed anti American/pro Russian comments, or even a single quote from her.

[@jcloud24]

Really enjoy watching your channels due to just facts and not your opinions on things. That said…wtf happened with this episode?

[@Cheburak-guitar]

i've had a feeling something was skewed for a while....its just a "selective presentation of facts"......the opinion conveyed subtly.

[@robertedwards2959]

@@Cheburak-guitar this wasn't even a presentation of facts. It's straight up hearsay without a single quote from Gabbard being offered.

[@christianmenard9033]

I have to say, as an American, i do not agree with the statements being made by the writer here... Seems to me SOMEONE is writing out of bitterness because Trump won the election.. I've never felt this way about this channel before... feels very bias

[@jijilr]

I used to want to dedicate more time watching this guy. Alas! I have saved much time.

[@twilightwyrm]

Bot

[@TheAngryHusky]

Simon has been going off the left wing deep end for a while now. It's a shame.

[@Kezren1]

Right?

[@christianmenard9033]

@@jijilr I still love Simon. He is the man! Just bad writing on this episode imo

[@hamishgaffaney5323]

Oh no someone who is not an open warmonger, oh no the horror, does war front really need more endless wars to keep the show going

[@yuriys5642]

Appeasement is what leads to major wars. History shows it well, most recent examples include Korean War 74 years ago or WW2 just 85 years ago

[@hamishgaffaney5323]

@yuriys5642 appeasement to who, the Israelis, the Russians, Iranians, nato, in some cases yes look at the Israelis they got away with destroying one hospital in gaza, then after that they destroyed the rest of the hospitals in gaza, but I can assure you things are far more complicated than that, I like this channel even though it repeats a lot of the propaganda from western legacy media with out any fact checking

[@Scarletpimpanel73]

Opposing warmongers doesn't make you a warmonger. The US is right to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.

[@rishab0B]

​​@@Scarletpimpanel73NATO is the cause of that aggression. NATO has violated its treaty of not proliferating for 3 decades. Not that Russia is a saint, but this is similar to the Cuba missle crisis. US first put missles in Turkey facing Russia, when Russia returned the favor US started crying wolf.

[@LedZeppelinPage]

The fact that you call RFK Jr. "anti-vax" tells me everything I need to know about the blindness of this video. Not to mention the blatant garbage spewed by the war mongers being pedaled as something to consider when forming an opinion on Tulsi. Pretty disappointing given how amazing your videos across your channels are.

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

Are you saying RFK Jr didn't help drive the vaccine skepticism that caused a measles outbreak in Samoa, which killed 83 people?

[@nmxsanchez]

Very curious to know more about this author and how they came to work for Simon. Very curious.

[@horsepuncher95]

Rfk helped measles return to Samoa by pushing anti-vax, facts don't care about your feelings. Whether it is a bad stance or not is the disputable part

[@ZoomZip]

RFK Jr is anti vax lol.

[@ThatDogBarkz]

​@@ZoomZipthese people live in a world of make believe.

[@ianray8823]

I ADMIT SHE IS ARMY MOMMY AND I SIMP FOR HER

[@michaelsanders8889]

'Security figures who swore that the laptop was fake should now be trusted' 😂

[@Darthcornbread]

Well I usually enjoy the content even with the obvious left leaning reporting. But this is the most one sided commentary I believe I have heard here. Tulsi has always been fairly moderate and I think the only reason she's being run over is because she walked away from a party that turned their back on her. The fact that she was placed on a no fly list by the same people she will be in charge of makes her a perfect candidate to clean up and reform our corrupt intelligence bureaus.

[@klautschivanklautschi2984]

Well said

[@Foobits]

7:32 you mean combat medic? Its awesome you bring up that one anon quote but not her actual service record. Tell you you're fear mongering with out telling me you're fear mongering....

[@RIPbob]

The downturn in this channel has been swift

[@Rob_AMX]

How so? Because he’s reporting valid criticisms/concerns against her. Let the Senate do its job and quit giving blind fealty out. 🐑

[@MrAKhiker]

The fact that entrenched intelligence leaders and three letter agencies are panicking says volumes about why she should get the post. “But she is not one of us!” Exactly…

[@willjapheth23789]

There are plenty of outsiders that don't needlessly make excuses for Russia's behavior.

[@PaulDAubin]

That’s just a stupid position. Childish and stupid. They don’t like her so just be a good pick. So my 11 year old would be a good pick then? Jebus man get a grip already.

[@sstrazzi]

'she has no experience' - but continue shooting the messenger

[@bjarkiengelsson]

We don't like her because she's a Russian agent who's repeated multiple Kremlin talking points. It's why we want to dissolve Fox and arrest it's hosts and writers.

[@stevenschwartz-vf2lg]

This should be very interesting. One thing you can say about Trump is he’s not boring.

[@HanglowTheNoob]

Guess I never noticed before, but why does Simon seem so anti trump the last few months?

[@jacksongallagher5056]

He wears fedoras

[@TheScottishKayaker]

Common sense, understanding of history, listening to what actually comes out of Trump's mouth, take your pick.

[@mikedon5205]

I'll give Trump a chance but I'm also very wary given his history with dictators.. last time putin and Kim played him like a fiddle

[@robertedwards2959]

@@HanglowTheNoob because he's aware Trump doesn't want to continue letting Europe slide on defense, and that Europe won't stop sliding till they are forced too.

[@rishab0B]

​@@mikedon5205 like how well Democrats handled Russia? Or like how well North Korean relations are now with South Korea? Both parties haven't been able to make any substantial dent with those two. But peace is a better option at first than to jump to war

[@beyonder.d5486]

Sold out

[@secrectpirate3096]

And now imagine if she was selected from the democratic party, how the narrative would have changed 😂

[@altrag]

She never would have been though. Democrats don't nominate massively unqualified people. Even Republicans wouldn't have nominated her before 2016. You complain about "DEI" picks and then proudly cheer straight up nepotism picks. Wild.

[@secrectpirate3096]

@altrag u mean qualified people, most their picks were DEI hire, who really very unqualified....

[@altrag]

@@secrectpirate3096 I guess that's a difference of opinion. I tend to judge "qualified" by their skills and history at the job, you seem to judge "qualified" by the amount of orange ass they eat. To each their own I guess.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Not likely. She's a foreign asset, it doesn't matter what side she's on, it just so happens she's a republican. Just like every other traitor.

[@aaronthegreat1461]

Tulsi has actually been to war and has seen blood spill, she knows the true cost of war and not just asset building like your "traditionally qualified candidates." I'm so happy for her and I am so tired of the military industrial complex.

[@neohasse]

This, my ladies and gentlemen, is what disinformation looks like.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

You're right, your comment is peak disinformation.

[@ygts]

Show something then. How is it disinformation? What’s the correct information? Please do share

[@robertedwards2959]

@@bjarkiengelsson can you provide a quote from Gabbard that supports Simon's position? Because Simon himself can't.

[@mattmonnens6709]

This was a real disappointment. I have enjoyed so many of your pieces but now I just watched the same crap as MSNBC would put out….. what a shame.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Truth hurts don't it little traitor?

[@alexcarr6288]

@mattmonnens6709 yeah imagine hearing an opinion other than yours. Let's see how you feel about it 2 years in you mug 😅

[@JeffDalseg]

On Jan. 21, stop all intelligence sharing and sit back and see who blinks first, Europe or Asia. I seriously doubt that we will fall behind.

[@takenogundam1]

How is this not bias? All this video does is take the words of her detractors and presents them as fact. Simon is really failing on this channel lately. It started out as unbiased, fact based reporting. Now its morphing into leftist platform policy pusher.

[@Upsideround]

You are just failing to pay attention to anything the woman has said. it's pathetic.

[@takenogundam1]

@Upsideround What woman? Gabbard? Please form complete sentences before you post.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

​@takenogundam1 Maybe you should do some research bud. Because she's a spy. Everyone knows it but you.

[@takenogundam1]

@bjarkiengelsson "do some research." You lefties flip flop on so much, so often.

[@yohannsebekele6714]

What about what she says ?

[@Ghaztoir]

I trust Tulsi far more than any of Kamala's picks!

[@willjapheth23789]

Do you Trust her more than any other republican?

[@gregwinakur4418]

The left hates Tulsi gabbard because she left them.

[@gregwinakur4418]

Oh yes sign in yes they're just going to all not want to share intelligence with the United States the same country that they get their f-35s from give me a break my God what trike this is

[@dartdude4084]

As a veteran I like the pick.

[@fredk.2001]

Simon; you can do better. You've done a few stinkers, but this one needs to be flushed.

[@hephestosthalays2700]

You wrong about this - big time

[@Rambos-headband]

Sponsored by Raytheon

[@General_Rubenski]

Based

[@TheScottishKayaker]

Wow look at all the Orc bots in the comments section.

[@coloradomountainman8659]

Quoting misleading rhetoric from the but hurt democrats has no place on this channel Shame on Simon. Will be unsubscribing.

[@willjapheth23789]

That's brutal. If only you had the ability to cite your correction rather than whining that someone disagrees with you.

[@PaulDAubin]

Being a dumb republican is pathetic.

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

If things were truly misleading in this video, you would be WAY more specific in your accusations. You just don't like the criticism of her, but don't have any rebuttal, lol

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Truth hurts don't it, traitor.

[@jdlewis7064]

I’ve watched you for so many years and enjoyed all of it. I’ve lost a mountain of respect for you Simon for this. It’s literally riddled with lies?? Wtf are you doing?

[@JustinOther]

He is actually a massive propagandist and shill, I'm glad you are starting to see that now ❤

[@jessefiorinif6057]

What did they write on the bathroom stall about her?

[@colewwww]

This is the worst case of democrat propaganda iv seen from you so far. Watch any long form conversation with tulsi, and you tell me if you think this accurately characterized her..?

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

What about her tweets echoing Kremlin propaganda, and implying that Russia was justified to invade Ukraine?

[@ilmarsbelevics]

​@@Bertinator-nm9ld ''This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if Biden Admin/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia’s legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine’s becoming a member of NATO, which would mean US/NATO forces right on Russia’s border'' are reffering to this one

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

@@ilmarsbelevics Yes, that is absolutely the main tweet I was referring to. I don't think we want someone compromised by Russian propaganda, like that, to be running our intelligence agencies

[@ilmarsbelevics]

​@@Bertinator-nm9ld i can agree with tulsi on one thing biden really fucked it up big time!

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

@@ilmarsbelevics Yeah, that's the main tweet that I was talking about. Not someone I want running an intelligence agency

[@chrismedina54]

"Oh, no! We can't just fall back on the US anymore!" 😂🎉

[@joedall4161]

Very slanted and one sided presentation. Opinions presented as facts. No counter view points provided. Very Disappointing. Have unsubscribed from this channel.

[@pan1tal0co]

Im not unsubbing, i can sustain opposing opinions. But i concur Simon tends to do better in presenting multiple perspectives, this is not his best work.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Truth hurts don't it traitor?

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

Sometimes facts and truth are one sided 🤷

[@BaloneySandwichWithKetchup]

all i heard was a bunch of whining.

[@ronhemby7656]

If our allies withhold intelligence we should withhold aid. It’s that simple.

[@Thebluesky0311]

I love that the left is scared and in full panic mode😂

[@greatesttyrant4853]

Trump purposely does unpredictable and baffling things. It's actually what makes him so intimidating to other countries. Gabbard is level headed, and if the intel community can straighten her out with facts, I'm sure we'll be fine

[@tardis2005]

That's an awful lot of naysaying when the lady that has served both in the military and the House hasn't even sat down for a confirmation hearing, yet.