DOMESTIC CRACKDOWN BEGINS: Home Of Journalist Scott Ritter Raided By FBI
As for the Foreign Agents Registration Act, perhaps the FBI agents confused Ritter’s address for the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee's.
“Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.” — George Orwell, ‘1984’
By Mark Taylor
DeMOCKracy.ink (8/7/24)
After having his passport seized by federal agents as he was about to embark on flight to Russia for a reporting trip in June, former Marine and UN weapons inspector and journalist Scott Ritter’s home in upstate New York was raided by the FBI Wednesday.
According to a personal video and interview with local reporters, Ritter said agents were in his home for five hours looking for evidence he was a foreign agent citing his reporting and commentary on RT (Russia Today). Ritter said agents said he was under investigation for possible violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Apparently electronic devices and other material was seized.Other than confirmation of the raid, there has been no comment on the raid or cause for investigation from the FBI.
As a weapons’ inspector, courageously Ritter spoke out about the ‘weapons of mass destruction’ claims by the Pres. George Bush Jr.’s justification, stating the claims were false. He has been a relentless critic of the disastrous Ukraine War and brutal US/Israel genocide in Gaza.
Wrong address?
As for the Foreign Agents Registration Act, perhaps the FBI agents confused Ritter’s address for the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC), which is in clear violation of the Act, as evidenced by the presence of AIPAC ‘babysitters’ in every congressional office and the disgusting obsequious behavior (58 standing ovations) by members of Congress during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu’s recent address to the legislative body … er, Israeli franchise.
As Israel and it’s Zionist lobby angle, lever, lie and maneuver the United States into yet another doomed and disastrous Middle East war, you can expect more such intimidation of the free press and critics of the nation’s bipartisan betrayal of our national interests in service to Israel.
Consider the attack on Ritter the opening round of a major new war on our First Amendment rights to free speech, protest and association. We saw the earliest phase in the police and fascist gang attacks on peaceful campus protesters of the US/Israeli genocide in Gaza.
There is an important truth for all of us opposing America’s rush to war and genocide to remember: A corrupt and weak nation, lost in its many lies and growing hypocrisies cannot brook the right of citizens to speak freely.
As in all collapsing empires, that weakness will manifest in abuse of power. Our task is to be resolute.
To hell with them.
Reminder: OUR First Amendment Rights Under The Constitution
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
Scott Ritter Statement Following FBI Raid On His Home
Judging Freedom (8/7/24)
Washington, D.C. — Early this morning, the FBI executed a raid on the home of Scott Ritter, a former United Nations weapons inspector. The operation carried out at Ritter's residence in upstate New York, involved multiple agents and was conducted without incident.
Details regarding the purpose of the raid remain sparse. An FBI spokesperson confirmed the raid but declined to provide specifics, citing an ongoing investigation. "We can confirm that a lawful search was conducted at Mr. Ritter's home today. This is part of an ongoing investigation, and we are not at liberty to discuss details at this time," the spokesperson said.
Scott Ritter is best known for his work as a UN weapons inspector in Iraq during the 1990s. He has since been an outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding military interventions in the Middle East and the broader war on terror. Ritter has also been a vocal commentator on issues of international security and has authored several books on the subject.
The raid has sparked a flurry of reactions from both supporters and critics of Ritter. Advocates argue that Ritter has been targeted for his outspoken views, while detractors point to his controversial past, including previous legal troubles, as justification for the raid.
Ritter's attorney released a brief statement following the raid, stating, "Mr. Ritter has cooperated fully with law enforcement and maintains his innocence. We are confident that any allegations will be proven unfounded."
Ritter is a regular guest and analyst on Judge Napolitano's podcast, #JudgingFreedom. He will have more to say to his fans at a later time. This developing story will be closely monitored as more information becomes available.
5-minute video
Scott Ritter's SHOCKING Day
Dialogue Works (8/7/24)
3-minute video
Caitlin Johnstone has a perfectly matched commentary today, "From Aaron Bushnell To "I'm Speaking" In Five Months", noting about Kamala Harris's entitled dismissal of anti-genocide protesters at her recent rally in Detroit, Johnstone says:
"Shortly after Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed Harris I noted that we were “already seeing some strong ‘shut up shut up SHUT UP about Gaza’ energy from Kamala supporters toward those to their left,” and since that time this phenomenon has been growing steadily worse. Now we’ve got this freakish dynamic where criticizing an administration that is guilty of the crime of genocide will get people telling you “Hey, nobody’s perfect!” like it’s some petty little quibble."
Her description of Harris's snide-cop tone confirms we have a totalitarian in charge no matter which way the November vote rolls.
You can read the column or listen to the audio at: https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/from-aaron-bushnell-to-im-speaking?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=82124&post_id=147481491&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2iji4s&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Every day, every single day another piece of our ‘Liberty and Justice” is usurped. Ritter provides ‘another’ perspective and any human with half a brain .. engaging their critical thinking skills… listens carefully and then determines if the information fits their value system… or has some truth in it or value. My lord we are all being surveilled as if criminals. Ritter is not a criminal he is a journalist who seeks peace. Maybe that is the real government issue… he seeks peace.