Testimonials

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— Testimonials, Backchat and Feedback from Assorted Readers —

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The comments below have come via a number of sources, all of them responses to articles I’ve authored over the past three years or so. These include websites I contribute to, such as Consortium News, Op Ed News, Contra Corner, along with The International Reporter, Russia Insider, International Policy Digest, The Greanville Post, The Hampton Institution, Dissident Voice, Dandelion Salad, the Information Clearing House, OffGuardian, and many others who’ve republished or cross-published my work.

With the possible exception of those from people who I begged, bribed, blackmailed, or otherwise badgered into saying nice things about me, (along with a few others I authored myself in inspired moments of self-congratulation), the comments are all legitimate, verifiable, and presumably heart-felt. The latter I offer even if such folk appear to have questionable standards of political insight, for which I cannot be held responsible. Their “standards” that is! For everything else, I’ll cop the rap!

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The Psychic Dangers of Infected Minds (With a Lie this Large)

Feedback on Covid Essay

👉 ‘Whew, just finished a first reading–there’ll be several more I’m sure. Beautifully written, [a] powerful piece…it’s an important perspective that may shed some real light on how we need to proceed. ie. [how we need] to break the Covidian trance. Thank you.’

👉 ‘A really good read…I have read so much material that counters the current mainstream media regarding #COVID, I am seeing many of the tools used [by them] to get the counter argument across. I am now a firm believer that the world is currently being misled, [and] misinformed with selective information…

But many counterarguments are falling short; they offer a narrative that makes people question their current world view, then they often start using quotes taken out of context and then [with] emotional outburst, which are (sic) understandable, but in the long run devalues their message. This article managed to stay thought provoking all the way through without any sensationalism, and therefore sits along many of the great articles I have had the good fortune to read on this website. Genuine food for thought. Thank you.’

👉 ‘Greg, I wish I had your eloquence and gift for expressing yourself on so many topics, but alas, I don’t. Keep it up!’

👉 ‘Your essays are brilliantly informative and extremely entertaining…don’t change a thing… [For my part] I will continue to be obstinately objectionable and question EVERYTHING! AND you no doubt will continue researching and entertaining us with your wonderful essays.’

👉 ‘Thank you [Greg]. I found it a lucid and interesting article. It set me thinking* on a couple of things.’ [*Ed. Note:👍 One of the main points of the exercise.]

👉 ‘Greg, congratulations on your Covid essay, I think you have nailed this in that it has become a total psychological game where our so called leaders dance to the tune of a prescribed narrative, and pity anyone who dare speak of an alternative view. The real tragedy is that most support the fools they call leaders. Your essay could be well illustrated with an image of the Pied Piper…’

👉 ‘Hi Greg, You are one of the most creative writers that I know of. This important article uses your remarkable creativity to broadcast an important message that goes against the convention (sic) madness.’

👉 ‘[Hello Greg], thank you for your impressive and admirable work. Congrats! It is very valuable for me because I can use and reference it in conversations and correspondence.’

👉 ‘Great stuff, Greg. You are back on song. Keep at it mate.’ 

👉’Many thanks Greg, again you have demonstrated your unique ability to voice the truth and add graphics plus links which make it easy for your readers to research for themselves your thesis…I’m totally “on board” with your presentation and clarity.

Greg Maybury

More Dispatches from the No🚫Fly✈️Zone 

📝👉 Essay: The Psychic Dangers of Infected Minds (With a Lie this Large), by Greg Maybury©️Feb. 2021

#Covid19 #Censorship #BillGates #Propaganda #FakeNews #Vaccines 

The Psychic Dangers of Infected Minds (With a Lie this Large)

Inside the Submissive Void—Propaganda, Censorship, Power, & Control

— ‘….[And] this well-written article will be archived for future reference….Thank you, sir!’

— ‘I have just visited [Greg’s] website [after reading this essay]…..Great stuff’.

— ‘Greg Maybury and Chris Hedges explain the invidiousness (sic) of rulers “manufacturing consent” of their followers in order to get them to give up their own critical thinking skills and decision-making in exchange for the groupthink that can turn otherwise good people into oppressors and killers of others, that lies at the base of the “banality of evil….’*

— ‘Hey Greg, LOL I hereby induct you into my WTF Club along with those of us who are not in the “submissive void” of groupie thinkers but also not psychopathically talented enough (nor enough power-driven) to become real “leaders!” First posthumous WTF award goes to Robert Parry…’ via Coleen Rowley*[

— ‘Another excellent essay [Greg]…The “submissive void” was (is) also populated by the followers of the Marxist utopian vision which ultimately turned out to be just as deceitful as all the other political/corporate snake oil salesmen and carpetbaggers. Capitalism is the monkey on the back of democracy…Can one survive without the other?’

— ‘I admire your work and the research you base your articles on….’ Tom Feeley, Editor, Information Clearing House

— ‘[This] is one of the best articles I have ever read. There are so many major issues covered in this article that it would take awhile for me to digest all of them. There are so many parts I would like to quote but I quote this one for it explains a lot in the most simplest manner: “It’s very simple. In Soviet Union, we don’t believe our propaganda. In America, you actually believe yours!”’

— ‘Great piece, Greg. Glad to see you back!’

— ‘An excellent history lesson.’

— ‘I really liked the way you structured your argument and the evidence you brought to bear in support of it. Write again soon.’

— ‘Bravo Greg Maybury👍🏼❤️’

— ‘….[And] this well-written article will be archived for future reference….Thank you, sir!’

— ‘I have just visited [Greg’s] website. Great stuff’.’

— ‘Excellent post, thanks [Greg]. I was not aware of Alex Carey’s work and will certainly look for his book.’

— ‘A brilliant read by Greg Maybury for those of you who’ve not already done so. Chilling to the core how easily people are led & misled…’

— ‘Greg Maybury has written an excellent article on corporate propaganda, shedding light on the “…easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers#.”’ #David Hume

— ‘Excellent, shared!’

— ‘Very good!!!’

— ‘Excellent piece, Greg!’

— ‘Greg is exceptional in his ability to get to the core of issues…’

— ‘Great piece Greg…and [even] more relevant now we’re deeper down the rabbit hole than ever before.’

— ‘Outstanding essay [by] Mr Maybury!’

— ‘Greg Maybury, [A]s relevant as ever.’

— ‘Thanks so much…It is an excellent article…..’

— ‘Excellent essay, thank you very much!’

— ‘Greg Maybury…shining light on the corruption that paralyses the system which then allows [Julian Assange’s] unfair arrest!!!’

— ‘A WINNING [essay]!!!’

— ‘Shared Greg Maybury. It’s totally on point. Thank you.’

— ‘Greg, Thanks for your thoughtful piece, well done. Assange/Chelsea [Manning] are our time’s greatest heroes not only [in the] USA but throughout the Western anti-democratic world.’

— ‘Great work, excellent article.’

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The ‘Kosher Nostra’ Nation

Ed. Note: A friend of mine (Brian) forwarded a copy of this essay to Stuart Rees, one of Australia’s most respected human rights activists and high profile academics. Rees established the Sydney Peace Foundation, and inaugurated the Sydney Peace Prize. Recipients of the SPP have included Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, John Pilger, and more recently, Joseph Stiglitz. This is what Prof. Rees had to say about my essay on Israel.

— ‘Many thanks Brian. The Greg Maybury article [on Israel] merits a lot of attention, re-reading, and reflection. I value and appreciate your sending it to me. Solidarity & Best Wishes, Stuart (Rees).’

The following was from Professor John Bellamy Foster…Prof. Foster is a professor of sociology at the University of Oregon and also editor of Monthly Review. He writes about political economy of capitalism, ecology, the ecological crisis, and Marxist theory.

— Dear Greg, I found your essay (The ‘Kosher Nostra’ Nation) very informative. I want to thank you for sending it to me. I used the Baudelaire quote in a talk that I gave to the Caucus of the New Political Science last night. Yours, John.

Additional Feedback…

— Thanks for tagging me Greg…. You are a true repository of treasure (sic) and I am honoured that you pass that treasure on to me and these others here. I’ll make sure I “pay it forward”. 

— That is absolutely brilliant, Greg, and I highly recommend it to everyone. Thank you.

— Brilliant Greg, am sharing..thank you.

— Greg, I’m afraid you are needed on the front lines. We must change the hearts and minds of everyone to have a chance against this entrenched tyranny.

— Greg, FANTASTIC piece, I posted the Dissident Voice’s version on Facebook. When you get a chance, you should check out a commentary of mine untitled “Israel Psyche: From Abused to Abuser”. It was pretty widely republished if I recall. Best, Gilbert Mercier, Editor-in-Chief, News Junkie Post.  [Emphasis in original]

— This is a MUST read for those of you with attention spans of more than two minutes. Brilliantly written and so damned true. Thank you, Greg Maybury! [Emphasis in original]

—  Hi Greg. Thanks for [this essay]. What you say about the Zionist stranglehold on the US media and foreign policy is equally applicable in Australia.  If anything it has [become] worse in recent years…I would lay odds that the Oz MSM would run a million miles from publishing your article, which says a lot about the problem here being identical to the US. It would be nice to think (Chris) Hedges is right, but I can’t see much evidence of it. An apocalyptic end for the State of Israel is more likely. Cheers, James (O’Neill), Aussie Human Rights Lawyer, Geopolitical commentator.

— Outstanding article…

— Thanks… already shared this…..great article!

— Excellent as always Greg Maybury.

— Great work as usual Greg, thank you.

— Excellent❣️❣️ Thank you, Greg Maybury

— Great stuff Gregory. FYI, I just finished a piece by Michelle Alexander ‘Breaking the silence on Palestine’ published in the New York Times International Edition Mon Jan 21 ‘19. Worth a read. There is movement afoot in the US.

— I’m only halfway through it, but it’s a terrific read. Thanks.

— Excellent Greg.

— Great article Greg!

— Shared Greg, many thanks…

— Shared…thx.

— Good writing  Greg!

— I haven’t finished reading the article yet Greg, I started too late, I got into it last night before I realized it was a weighty piece, haven’t found anything in it to disagree with…..I like to take my time if it’s worth it and your piece is definitely worth it.

— Greg…thank you…

— Masterful political piece on Palestine and Israel. Great work, Greg. 

— Thanks Greg. Your article demonstrates that quite a few of us have realized for many years what is wrong with American foreign policy but to say so out loud has long been taboo. Hopefully the dam is breaking and we will be able to discuss honestly and squarely the damage that Jewish power is doing to traditional liberties in the entire Anglosphere!

From: Philip Giraldi, geopolitical commentator, former CIA counter-terrorism specialist, and military intelligence officer.

— A very good piece by our colleague & friend Greg Maybury. MUST read & share.  (Emphasis in original.)

— Excellent.

— Greg Maybury good job; I’ve forwarded your piece outside FB

— (Edited for brevity) Greg, Your latest article was right up there with the very best you have written, and up there with the very best around. Fantastic!….You‘re a brave writer….Stay strong old chap. Jim.

From: Jim Macgregor, co-author of The Secret Origins of the First World War, and Prolonging the Agony: How The Anglo-American Establishment Deliberately Extended WWI by Three-and-a-Half Years.

— Absolutely brilliant piece Greg. Top notch……I’ll look forward to reading this again with a fresh head. It is an outstanding piece of work. Thank you.

— Shared…on the mark…

— Thanks Greg, Zionism is a mafia that is controlling the world.

— Excellent work Greg…. Shared…

— I’ve been reading some of Greg Maybury’s writings lately. They’re well worth looking [and] this is one of them.

— G’Day Greg, I’m so happy to see you publish this piece on this wonderful site [Consortium News]. Your articles are always compelling but when you use the graphic interface that you utilize here, it becomes much more visually appealing (actually very important) because you’re competing with the most sophisticated Propaganda in the world. With new history emerging almost daily now, I find that I can’t agree that George H.W. Bush had any redeeming qualities. In fact, upon reflection, I’m currently thinking that that election (1992) was simply a handoff within The Agency. I’m thinking that that is what drew out Ross Perot. I’m currently reading “Hidden History” The Secret Origins Of The 1st. WW by Gerry Docherty and Jim Macgregor. It “reads about right” to me. My point is, that if we’ve been deceived for that long, then we will have to review our reality itself for accuracy. Many Thanks, Bob Van Noy, Photographer, Political Junkie, CA. 

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The Fan Feedback from Hell*: What every writer loves to hear – From a “Kent Smith” – responding to my Consortium News ‘hatchet job’ on Hillary Clinton (see above).

Hillary Clinton’s House of Cards:

— ‘Keep up your great output, mate. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, as a writer and thinker you are up there with the VERY best. Brilliant and inspiring!’ [Jim Macgregor, co-author, Hidden History – The Secret Origins of the First World War]

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— ‘Wonderful! I’ve been saying the same thing for years only you’ve said it a bit better. The MSM is the single most important enemy of human freedom both its role as a “place” where mind-control dominates through advertising….which sufficiently loosens up the unconscious so that appeals can more easily be made to the more primitive parts of our brain. We live not just in a world dominated and mediated by technology and the MSM but in a regime built up over time that features mind-control techniques to stay in power. Now we see this may be gradually falling apart.’

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— ‘Greg Maybury has written a thought-provoking piece on government, propaganda, and the media’s complicity in disseminating it.’ 

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— ‘Brilliant piece! Spot-on analysis, with some phraseology for connoisseurs of invective.’

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— ‘Hi Greg, Thanks for sending on your AMAZING article. Given the subject matter saying that I enjoyed reading it might be inappropriate but I did enjoy it. What a sweep through time highlighting the great hulking monster that is the MIC. I am no expert in such matters so your blog and this article is a wonderful resource. Your mention of George Kennan and his common sense on US-Russian relations reminded me of a latter-day version of this man Professor emeritus of Russian History at Princeton and NY Universities, Stephen Cohen, [whose] radio interviews with the veteran US radio broadcaster John Batchelor…. are an oasis of sanity in a desert of madness. You may already know of it but this is a link to the latest interview’.

https://audioboom.com/posts/5583138-ukraine-confronts-the-trump-administration-what-is-to-be-done-stephen-f-cohen-nyu-princeton-university-eastwestaccord-com

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— ‘Again a brilliant read by Greg Maybury.’ (The Praetorian Guardians of the Empire’s Liars).

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— ‘Sadly, the majority of people in this country wouldn’t get two or three paragraphs in before dismissing it as long-winded, academic drivel. Then there are the folks who wouldn’t understand half the words he uses, such is the ‘edumacation’ (sic) system we enjoy in this country of dumbed-down media. It’s a bullseye in my book, and something we must convey to any and all who would listen.’

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— ‘Greg Maybury‘s expose is sooooo accurate! (The Praetorian Guardians of the Empire’s Liars). So true that it’s hard for humans to even let themselves know about themselves and their political-media institutions. I had a hard time even picking an excerpt as every paragraph is so exceptionally keen on insight but here’s one:

“And it is in America where — from one end of the notional political spectrum to the other, one whose ‘geometry’ has always been more circular than linear – the show-business/vaudeville metaphor reaches its apotheosis and is where the narcissistic, hubristic practitioners of this quintessential manifestation of the more repulsive impulses of the human condition don’t come much uglier!”

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— ‘Outstanding article that shows the wide chasm between the reality and outcome of the Vietnam War, really the American War as the Vietnamese themselves call it, and the often false institutional memories and claims by elected politicians and the Department of Defense. We now live in a country where facts and reality are always subordinated to the views and outlook of public institutions that avoid truth that earmarks their failures large and small. The mainstream [media] are national cheerleaders, not fact finders or truth-tellers.’

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— ‘There has probably always been a bias towards moneyed interests and nationalism in the press, especially newspapers owned by wealthy elites. At least there were a lot of papers to choose from in one locality that provided some diversity of opinion. Deregulation literally handed the press over to the 1%. The invention of the television was a gift to those wanting to control public perceptions. Most people get their “news” from the TV. I believe it’s been pretty much established that the lightbox in the living room has a hypnotic effect on the human brain. What could be better for the indoctrination of the public mind with the official narrative? As you say, people are beginning to turn to alternative sources for information, but far too many still rely on the status quo MSM. It must be a comfort level thing. Great article!”

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Greg — Having seen firsthand the devastation of a global war, Ike (Eisenhower) was happy to fight another kind of war in the 1950s. A virtually bloodless war staged by spies manipulating events in covert ways. In essence he turned the country over to the Dulles brothers; in return all they had to do was promise that there would be no six million dead in concentration camps, no American GIs committed to foreign soil, no atom bombs dropped here or overseas. Allen and Foster obliged, and they ascended to the throne. With their power they staged coups in Iran, Guatemala, the Congo, and anywhere their clients’ interests were at stake. Who were their clients? The 1% who owned everything–Dow, the Rockefellers, United Fruit, the duPonts–and who relied on their legal advisors (Sullivan & Cromwell) and their bankers (Brown Brothers Harriman) to handle their money here and abroad. As shareholders, the Dulles brothers got their cut, of course, and the rest is the history no one knows. For the Dulles brothers were interested only in that part of America that benefitted them, not the rest of us. The rest of us wanted democracy; the Dulleses were invested in oligarchy. The system survives today; their legacy lives on. One percent of Americans feast at the table and the rest of us fight for the crumbs they spill. They’ve owned presidents, politicians, defense contractors, and judges. They’ve rigged the game to their own ends. They’ve starved us, lied to us, and killed us. And used the power of the CIA (Corporations Invisible Army) to do it. All for profit. That’s the Dulles brothers’ America. One president, and only one, challenged them. And see what happened to him in Dallas. (2015)

Of Smoke ‘n Mirrors (Lost in the Wilderness) — Part One

Message from: Tim Fleming, Author: The President’s Mortician. (Novel) [Responding to a series of articles I wrote on the CIA, titled “Of Smoke ‘n Mirrors (Lost in the Wilderness)”, see above.]

— ‘Greg, thank you so much for sharing this article here with me (The Praetorian Guardians of the Empire’s Liars). It is simply superb! What a mind and what writing style! I will share it far and wide. Please do take the trouble of sharing your articles with me in case I happen to miss them.’

— ‘Your vital and tough arguments remind me of two British works on the war that I think are excellent: Kendrick Oliver’s “The My Lai Massacre in American History and Memory,” and Patrick Hagopian’s “American Immunity” and “The Vietnam War in American Memory.” “Uncle Sam be Damned in ‘Nam” is the kind of in your face writing that is necessary to counter the life long American “exceptionalism” that swallows up the critical potential we need to stay the course against the dominant tide.’ John Marciano, Prof. Emeritus, SUNY Cortland, Santa Monica, CA, Co-author, “Lessons of the Vietnam War” (1984)

— ‘Greg, what a gem! (The Praetorian Guardians of the Empire’s Liars). This article dwells on questions I’ve been asking myself for quite a while now. And what a vocabulary you have!’

— ‘un autre chef d’oeuvre, Greg!’ (Trans. ‘Another masterpiece’).

— ‘Great article..thank you. I was writing for an Independent media outlet and was working hard on a piece that broke down the historic and current “scandals” of HRC, separating fact from fiction so as to attempt to get people to think, research, dig…and I was told that I could not publish anything remotely “anti-Hillary”. It’s unbelievable, what is going on this election year and the utter lack of reaction to it.’

— ‘I read Greg Maybury’s fine analysis on media…..(The Praetorian Guardians of the Empire’s Liars), I was made aware of Greg’s writing by Richard K Moore’s welcome note to him recently in Alternative Politics International. There is much good work by Greg on his blog.’

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— ‘Mr Maybury, Your intentions, and those of some other journalists are admirable. But, you are all fighting a battle against reality. It is obvious to everyone that Politicians LIE, and that the Establishment Media Lies in support and even embellishes those LIES. So; The cognitive disconnect begs the question of why The Media is constantly consumed by the majority of the people? The only possible Answer; Is that The Media provides a “Confirmation Bias” for the majority of Citizens. In other words: The MSM provides a fairy tale version of reality which people want to believe! The Truth is not only inconvenient, it is also uncomfortable!’

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— ‘Great assessment of our thoroughly dysfunctional reality Greg. We make the Twilight Zone look normal by comparison. I read all three of these books (Huxley’s Brave New World; Orwell’s 1984; Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death). My take after reading Postman’s book was and remains that both authors were right. It is possible to combine both dystopian views into one. A very scary one.’ 

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— ‘Greg. What a masterpiece. This is a spiritual diagnosis of a very sick world indeed. It takes a visionary to appreciate earlier prophets, and I very much appreciate your insights, erudition, passion and eloquence. I have said elsewhere, I would rather die knowing the truth than live a life of ignorance. Huxley ultimately describes two types of propaganda, which is perhaps testament to the laws of Nature, that everything is corruptible. Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. This thought leads on to the nature of Free Will, i.e. We each have a choice between right and wrong. In a harmonious world, the better angels of our nature can take flight. In a world of lies, distrust, ignorance and deceit, the better angels fall like Icarus….Keep up the great work. We need your intelligence to light up the darkness of the primaeval cave.’

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— ‘It rarely gets discussed in the States, but I’d certainly be among those that argues that the “roots” of this militaristic American order go back to its very founding and concurrent commitment to expansionism backed by military force. One might say that the Mexican-American War of 1848 was the most obvious of these, but it was hardly something new. That war did at least incite some of the most serious criticism of American expansionism in the 19th c., although the Civil War and Spanish-American War generated a great deal of criticism too. All to say, too often the prevailing myth is that the US was “isolationist” and only reluctantly brought into global military conflicts. It simply isn’t true. I appreciated your article. As my response suggests….I’m hardly one to think that a Hillary [Clinton] presidency would have been somehow less dangerous in terms of the issues that you are writing about – only given the qualification that comparative adjectives like “less” and “more” really don’t do much here, because the dangers presented may be of slightly different kinds, and whatever happens with Trump can’t really be compared to whatever might have happened under [Clinton]. Glad for the reminder that Kennan was a complex foreign policy figure, whose understanding of the Cold War and the problems of American unilateralism were very solid. I haven’t thought about him in a while. Also glad to see your reference to Andrew Bacevich. I’ve been impressed by his work – also a necessary reminder that this isn’t necessarily a liberal-vs-conservative divide.’

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— ‘I am enjoying reading your article…..Thanks for your comprehensive, insightful and passionate writing and for all of the great references!….An article criticizing, in great detail, the lock-step, fascist devotion shown by nearly all of Australian governments doing obeisance to the Anglo/American super-elite driven, war machine, might be in order as well as this fine contribution.’

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‘[This] article is absolutely brilliant and had me hyperventilating with alarm and recognition. To see it ALL laid out like that. Well done. I will parse up and tweet some of it on twitter to that audience and share on facebook. Excellent writing as well as communicating so much justified moral outrage….Thanks so much for sharing this.’ [The Great American Perpetual Motion War Machine].’

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— ‘A fine and thorough piece on American “defense” policy and imperial hegemony since the end of World War II, by my new friend Greg Maybury.’

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— ‘Good day Greg! Thanks a lot for this article (The Great American Perpetual Motion War Machine)… Much kudos to you. Shared on my wall. Will also send by mail to other friends not on Facebook…..The horrible world and the uncertain scary future…humanity faces needs many more people like you engaged in enlightening the rest.’

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— ‘This (The Great American Perpetual Motion War Machine) is a good and important article if we want to understand what really happened in the Crimea, and not just take the word of propagandists in the West. For the last 3 years the lies of Russian aggression have sounded like the war drums they are. And yet it is the West that is committed to dirty wars in the region. The USA has charged Russia for the crimes itself has committed……a common tactic since the Nazis used it.’

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— ‘Greg, I couldn’t agree more with the reader feedback (on The Great American Perpetual Motion War Machine). When we were first in contact, it was this sort of perception that caused me to encourage you. Your certainly have not let me down. Just the opposite.’ (Sterllng Seagrave, Author, The Gold Warriors and numerous other books on Asia and its fractious, tragic relationship with the West.)

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— ‘Greg, You deserve more than just praise for your massive efforts: It takes a huge brain, an agile mind, and a strong constitution to wade through the quagmire of lies, blatant falsehoods and disinformation to uncover the truth. I have only begun to scratch the surface, thus fully appreciate the great work you have done….To misquote the abominable [Winston] Churchill: “Never, in the fields of Conflicted Propaganda, has so much shit been cleared away for so many, by so few”. I put you in the same league as James W. Douglass, author of “JFK & The Unspeakable. Why he died & Why it Matters”. I would rather know the truth than live in ignorance. Better to light a candle than curse the darkness. Only the truth can set us free. Courage, mes braves.’

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— ‘Greg – I can’t speak highly enough of this superb piece you’ve produced. It’s wisdom, clarity and subtle humour make it an article worth sharing with those few of us who still retain a piddling, minuscule quantity of gray matter. As yet, I’m nowhere certain of what’s coming to pass in [America’s] immediate future. We’ve bungled and we’re burdened with the weight of horrendous transgressions. To say that it takes a thief to catch a thief doesn’t make me sure that we’re in good hands.’

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— ‘Excellent! Very comprehensive review!’

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— ‘Greg, I enjoy much your writing and writing style. Your subjects and your coverage far exceed those that come with the MSM treatment.’

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— ‘Greg, I see you as a superb journalist, with tremendous insight and an elegant sense of humor. Your knowledge of George Kennan, your acquaintance with my friend, Finian [Cunningham], and your interminable awareness cause me to admire your writings immensely.’

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— ‘Greg….Thanks so much for this essay, it’s beautifully done…..I’ve bookmarked this piece and will study it further and respond in more depth. I met you through Consortium News, have they considered publishing this? May I recommend it to them? [A]s you might imagine, all is in upheaval here but l’m hopeful that at least [Donald] Trump will talk with President Putin. Thanks again.’

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— ‘Yet another great article, Greg. The Iraq war simply part and parcel of the NWO agenda as we head inexorably to the nightmare of one world government, [one] which is led by individuals with the humanitarian qualities of the likes of [George] Bush and [Tony] Blair. Alex Salmond, MP and [then] First Minister of Scotland, is spearheading a move here to drag Blair before the courts for war crimes. Many are giving their vocal support. The PTB, however, will NEVER allow that to happen. Blair struts the world stage picking up millions every year for giving talks to….fawning idiots, while much of the Middle East lies trashed from his actions and littered with the graves of innocent millions who died on his say so.’

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— ‘Great article….thank you. I was writing for an Independent media outlet and was working hard on a piece that broke down the historic and current “scandals” of [Hillary Clinton], separating fact from fiction so as to attempt to get people to think, research, dig…and I was told that I could not publish anything remotely “anti-Hillary”. It’s unbelievable, what’s going on this election year & the utter lack of reaction to it.’

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— ‘Great read. The rebirth of the American right in the last 30 years has insured (sic) that progress towards a just, peaceful, fair nation will be set back centuries.’

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— ‘Greg, With your permission, I’d like to reprint a portion of this in my own blog. Your thoughts on the matter have prompted my own ideas about the origins and purposes of America’s permanent war state. The state-sanctioned media rarely mention the cost of the permanent war state…for good reason. They are stakeholders in the state. Independent journalism is obsolete; thus, most Americans, hell, all Americans, fail to notice that six of every ten tax dollars go to war profiteering. In the three-card monty game of defense-spending capitalism, we are the suckers. I believe that this, more than our ROW manifest-destiny bullying or exceptional (a)moralism is the motivation for the permanent war state, born in Dallas in November 1963. With gratitude and admiration, I await your permission.’

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— ‘Greg, thanks for this analysis which one will almost certainly never read in the….mainstream media. As you say, they are all too complicit in the crimes of Madame Clinton to ever challenge her apparently predestined role as the next titular head of the American War Machine…It seems to me we have a stark choice. Either continue with our suicidal path, that will undoubtedly accelerate under a Clinton presidency, or we actually formulate a foreign and defense policy that puts Australia’s real national interests to the forefront.’

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— ‘I find Greg Maybury’s article exactly true. He covered the facts that I have found out myself….. Everything he writes is there for anyone to discover.’ 

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— ‘Fabulous work, Greg! I don’t know how those who claim to study history are able to maintain the blind-spots that keep them from putting obvious truths together.’

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— ‘You are one Kool Kookaburra….Your song may be irritating, but it is honest and truthful. Keep singing LittleBird. Sing loud enough to wake the sleeping masses, also the dead and the compromised, who can no longer sing for themselves.’ 

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— ‘Thank you (Greg) for this article, we will not be able to right all the wrongs but if we do not acknowledge how we got here and why nothing will change….Heavy lifting required [indeed]…..’ 

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— ‘An excellent summation of our current condition, thanks Greg.’ 

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— ‘A well-written analysis of U.S political tragedy both in America herself and the world.’ 

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— ‘Great article Greg. I always appreciate a good read recommendation, especially history and super-especially an alternative history.’ 

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— ‘Greg Maybury’s insightful and witty piece on [Jim Macgregor and Gerry Docherty’s] Hidden History – The Secret Origins of the First World War, is entertaining, informative, and on the mark.’

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— ‘Another fantastic piece of insightful writing, Greg…I love your Aussie wit. It’d be interesting to hear how your journey from mainstream history teacher to truth seeker/teller began.’ 

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— ‘Well done, Greg. A great introduction to the revelations presented by [Macgregor & Docherty’s] ‘Hidden History.’ For anyone… interested in historical truth, this is the history you’ve been searching for.’ 

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— ‘Excellent article. History so often turns out to be the opposite of what we are told in brainwashing labs – er sorry, I mean school.’ 

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— ‘Greg, thanks to both you and Robert Parry (Consortium News) for publishing your essay here. So much to like about this…..your being from Australia seems to give you a clearer vision of our system than the supposed experts in our own. Thanks.’ 

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— ‘[T]hanks to Greg and Robert Parry for publishing this excellent piece.’ 

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— ‘You are one heck of a writer. Your article should be on Propublica. Your analysis of the election was as good as the best I’ve seen. Too many articles are crap but once in awhile I read a nugget like yours.’ 

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— ‘Mr. Maybury’s article is as accurate as it’s devastating. It also underlines the complete surrender of a free mass media….which has fallen into line to promote the terrible ideas of what is, debatably, the most dangerous collective leadership in history.’ 

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— ‘The article is very well done indeed.’ 

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— ‘[And] yes Greg, the irony drips. Your analysis speaks volumes, akin to Naomi Klein…and the previous comments added some pertinence. Good to hear from you as always.’ 

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— ‘A well-written analysis of U.S political tragedy both in America herself and the world…..Thanks Greg, for [this] insightful piece of writing.’

— ‘May I say, great article…..the way you write makes it so much fun to read!’ 

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— ‘Spirited writing, wide-ranging… an uncanny talent for hitting the right nail with the right vengeance.’ 

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— ‘What a great article….You have made a “no laughing matter” a laughing matter. Welcome back…’ 

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— ‘Great article Greg.’ 

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— ‘Thanks for this informative article – a lot of good references and broad insight.’ 

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— ‘Terrific analysis! Thank you!’ 

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— ‘Thanks for this article…Sometimes it takes an observer from the outside to see the situation within a nation correctly.’ 

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— ‘Bravo, an excellent synopsis of the many red flags presented (by Clinton). Will distribute this essay far and wide. If an Australian can understand all this, why can’t we Americans?..’ 

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— ‘…I really want to emphasize just how wonderful this article is and how fabulous the writing is. “Surreal election” [you say]? Positively dada! But you have the voice and chops to put a great little rhythm on it. You can be the “Hatchet-wielder” [any] day! Keep it up.’

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— ‘Outstanding writing!’ 

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— ‘Thanks Greg…for the great broad view on this primary [election] and the Clintons’ issues…’ 

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— ‘[Greg] Maybury has spelled out quite comprehensibly the paradox of a Hillary presidency. I am a woman of 90 years of age who would like to see a CAPABLE (NB. emphasis in original) woman as President, but never Hillary Clinton…If she’s a fine example of American femininity, I’m in the wrong nation.’

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— [Greg], Great to hear from you. Your article on Mme. Secretary is superb. One tries to understand what drives such awful people to sell their very souls for “power”, but what power does a POTUS actually have? Even Faust must have known that he was just a pawn in a bigger game. You mention the censorship of [John] Pilger by Truthout (whose daily emails I also receive). It is a bit of a task shopping around for the propaganda which best matched one’s own prejudices. This morning I was trying to explain the nonsense of the destruction of MH17 but fell between two conflicting theories – only proving we’re lied to incessantly.‘

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[Ed. Note: The following comment came via private email from Ray McGovern (former CIA analyst, now community activist and political commentator on national security and foreign policy matters, and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity aka VIPS) from Colleen Rowley, (former FBI special agent cum whistleblower, commentator, and activist, nominated as Time magazine’s 2002 Person of The Year)]. 

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— ‘[Did you see] Greg Maybury’s piece [on Hillary Clinton] posted on Consortium News?…A must share comprehensive overview of so many of her psychopathic actions and excellent comments following it.’

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— ‘This article is right on the money. Although one fears that [Bernie] Sanders is too attached to his personae as a decent person and a true gent to actually fight tooth and nail to bring [Hillary Clinton] down. He obviously capitulated to something today – his body language alone was enough to let us know that – but what he capitulated to is still under wraps. As he said, this campaign is not about the candidate, this campaign is about US. And if he tells us to somehow fold ourselves under the wing of the completely corrupt Democratic Party, he will be finished as political professional, complete and utterly finished. Let the revolution begin.’

[Ed. Note: This preceding comment came via private email from fellow writer Carmen Yarrusso who’d earlier also written a piece on HRC for Counterpunch.]

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— ‘Quite simply, your piece is the BEST (NB. emphasis in original) [and] most comprehensive [article] I’ve ever seen on [Hillary Clinton]. You have a wonderful style [along with] a fine argument. Hope to see more from you.’ 

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— ‘[T]hanks for your essay Greg…So much to like about this. My first thought was about how important (historian) Arnold J. Toynbee has been to American history because of his ability to be detached from it. Similarly, your being from Australia seems to give you a clearer vision of our system than the supposed experts in our own….[I especially liked this]: 

Extract from: Of Privilege, Plunder and Immoral Reward — “[In the process] democracy’s once proprietary domains—equal justice, freedom, human rights, equality of opportunity, civil rights, liberty, and most everything from habeas corpus to the pursuit of happiness—have effectively been declared ‘no-fly-zones’ for ordinary people, accessible only to those increasingly privileged, mostly unelected, and thoroughly unaccountable few.”’

— ‘Brilliant’! Many thanks Greg…’ 

— ‘Excellent article and I suggest others read it.’

— ‘Kudos! Standing ovation!’

— ‘Excellent article Greg!’

— ‘Greg…I can’t thank you enough for this important synopsis of America’s History With Fidel [Castro]. Of course you got it right, the enigma of the period from The Bay Of Pigs to Castro’s funeral is a giant story of the failure of Pax Americana, and as [far as] I’m convinced, that All Dreams of Empire will fail…[Again] many thanks [to] yourself and [to] Mr. Parry.‘

— ‘Very well chosen example at the beginning of the article…[The MH-17 Propaganda War]...Especially since this article uses dismissive propaganda language to dismiss reporting that uses dismissive propaganda language…’

— ‘Thankyou for your balanced perspective in this one sided conflict Mr Maybury.’

— ‘Greg, thanks for a useful and informative contribution to the discussion.’

— ‘Mr. Maybury, thank you for an excellent article.’

— ‘Great summary of the slow narrowing of what’s considered acceptable and respectable….It seems like it’s approaching its ultimate conclusion: both parties disagree on everything, yet their policies no longer differ on anything.’

— ‘Impressive article.’

— ‘Thank you for this excellent analysis.’

‘A thoughtful and forensic article [Hillary Clinton‘s House of Cards] and many of us have sensed what [you] articulate here….The media have sunk to new depths both in the UK and in the US, so that [Donald] Trump has become the last great hope of Establishment Liberals: that is, he is pictured as so “extreme” that nice Americans surely could not prefer him to Mrs Clinton?’

— ‘…..I agree with everything [Greg Maybury] says…..Just because Hillary Clinton calls herself a progressive does not mean that she is one. In fact, she is greatly admired and supported by the far right, including such people as Dick Cheney and Henry Kissinger. The far right has no reason to criticize her because she is in fact one of them, just pretending to be a liberal. We cannot assume every criticism of Clinton must be a “right-wing attack.” It is the progressive left that has every reason to be critical and reveal her misdeeds of the past. Pointing out well documented facts — as Mr Maybury has done — is not “hysterical character assassination” and analyzing and criticizing America’s misguided foreign policy, including those that violate international law and human rights, are not “hate pieces” nor “mindless rants.”

— ‘Greg, I’ve never met an Aussie I didn’t like, and heartily. What is it, I wonder? I appreciate and look forward to your posts.’

— ‘This article really says a lot.’

— ‘Thanks for raising the disturbing facts surrounding Hillary. I see a lot of truth in your quote from Paul Craig Roberts about public service becoming a mere way of seeking deals for personal enrichment. Shades of the baksheesh values of the Ottoman Empire.’

 — ‘First, Greg: I don’t know whether I should thank you or hate you. I took your advice at read (Diana) Johnstone’s Queen of Chaos, The Misadventures of Hillary Clinton. I started it last night and had the hardest time falling asleep. That sleep was obviously far from restful since I awoke at 3:30 a.m. and have been up since. As to the article above (spec. the Clinton statement quoted therein), I must be missing something, because I do not see a single incident she states is an accomplishment.’

— ‘I’m a big fan of Russ Baker (founder/editor of WhoWhatWhy). I read “Family of Secrets” when it first came out. The Bush Gang; America’s premiere crime family. I’ll be buying David Talbot‘s book too.’ (Ed. Note: Both authors quoted in said article.)

— ‘This stuff really gets down to the nitty-gritty of the true nature of US policy, including domestically. As (former CIA Director) William Casey said, “We’ll know our disinformation campaign has been a success when everything the American people believe is false.”‘

— ‘Hi Greg, thanks for this – a great read, which I will have to return to, to chew through it more. As engrossing as depressing, I must say. Elites like that don’t seem to evolve so much as HARDEN. I wonder where all this will end…’

— ‘Thanks for your comprehensive, insightful and passionate writing and for all of the great references!….An article criticizing, in great detail, the lock-step, fascist devotion shown by nearly all of Australian governments doing obeisance to the Anglo/American super-elite driven, war machine, might be in order as well as this fine contribution. Take care & watch your back.’

The following response was from fellow Aussie James O’Neill to my article on Hillary Clinton. O’Neill is a former legal academic, and now barrister, political activist and writer. He regularly writes on geo-political issues with a special emphasis on human rights and international law matters. He has also worked for a time at the International Criminal Court in Europe on various war crimes cases. Here is what he had to say in response to my piece on Mrs Clinton, and the themes highlighted therein.

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— ‘Greg, thanks for this analysis which one will almost certainly never read in the Australian mainstream media. As you say, they are all too complicit in the crimes of Madame Clinton to ever challenge her apparently pre-destined role as the next titular head of the American War Machine. Two thoughts come to mind. The first is that the appalling direction the US has been hell bent on pursuing for the past several decades (at least since 1945) is not going to change for the better. That should inspire some serious rethinking in DFAT (Aussie Foreign Affairs) and the Ministry of Defence about whether it is really in Australia’s interests to be the reliable adjunct to whatever war the US wishes to pursue.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think that every war Australia has gotten into since 1945 has been at the behest of the Americans. They have all ended disastrously and the ones currently in progress, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, are not going to end any differently. Not a single vital Australian interest has been enhanced by this lap dog conduct. It ought to be a golden opportunity to fundamentally rethink our whole foreign policy stance, but notwithstanding the experiences referred to above, and the powerful arguments mounted by the late Malcolm Fraser (Ed. Note: Fraser was Aussie PM ’75-’83; a conservative BTW) in his book Dangerous Ally, there’s not the slightest bit of evidence such a rethink is in fact going on…..

…..The second thought that comes to mind is that the United States has gotten away with its outrageous behaviour over the past decades, and especially since 1990, because there’s not been a serious countervailing power centre. That in my view is fundamentally changing. There is likely to be some significant changes in the Kremlin hierarchy, not, as the neocon wet dream would have it by Mr Putin being replaced, but rather with Atlantic sovereigntists such as (Dmitry) Medvedev being shown the door because a much harder line faction wants stiffer resistance to US and NATO belligerence and blatant breaking of several treaties. I highly recommend that people listen to Stephen Cohen podcast for his insights, the likes of which you will never hear or see in the Oz MSM. A related change is closer to our own backyard. China is equally sick of American interference and troublemaking in Asia (of which the so-called pivot, and the TPP are two classic examples).

As with the Russians, they now have the superior military hardware to give effect to confronting further American adventurism. Of relevance to Australia is the Dongfeng-41 ICBM missile, which can traverse 12,000 in 30 minutes. Each missile carries 8-10 independently targeted warheads. Our naval fantasists, who see an Australian submarine popping up in the South China Sea to lob some missiles at the PRC, and other military fantasies, will be rudely shocked. The Chinese response would eliminate Australia as a player in approximately 30 minutes. It seems to me we’ve a stark choice. Either continue with our suicidal path, that will undoubtedly accelerate under a Clinton presidency, or we actually formulate a foreign and defence policy that puts Australia’s real national interests to the forefront.’

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Greg Maybury

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