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Tucker's latest episode blows the lid off the narrative about the war in Ukraine (Ep. 18 with Col Douglas MacGregor)
Townhall.com ^ | 8/22/2023 | Leah Barkoukis

Posted on 08/22/2023 6:07:43 AM PDT by NetAddicted

Tucker Carlson began his latest episode on X telling viewers why “pretty much everything” the mainstream media has been saying about the war in Ukraine “is a lie.” This

In a brief monologue prior to the interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor, Carlson explains further and claims it's "likely" that U.S. troops will fight the Russian army.

'The Russian army is incompetent,' they claim. 'Ukraine is a democracy.' 'Vladimir Putin is Hitler, and he's trying to take over the world.' Thankfully, the Ukrainians are winning. None of that is true.

Every claim is false. The last one, especially. The Ukrainian Army is not winning. In fact, it's losing badly. Ukraine is being destroyed. Its population is being slaughtered in lopsided battles with a technologically superior enemy or scattered by the millions to the rest of the globe as refugees. Ukraine is running out of soldiers.

As that happens, the question will inevitably arise who's going to replace them? If the Ukrainians can't beat Putin, who will? The answer, of course, will be us. American troops will fight the Russian army in Eastern Europe. That's most likely. And the assumption is we'll win. But will we win?

Probably not, says former Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor, a decorated combat veteran who advised the Secretary of Defense in the last administration. The US, says Macgregor, is on the brink of a catastrophic war that could very easily destroy us. Few Americans seem to understand that, but they should. Douglas Macgregor is now the CEO of Our Country, Our Choice, and we sat down with him recently.

This conversation is worth hearing.

(Transcript via Vigilant News)

Ep. 18 Into the abyss: Colonel Douglas Macgregor tells us why the Ukraine war must end now. pic.twitter.com/a3bGLvJC4s

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) August 21, 2023 X account The Vigilant Fox has highlighted some noteworthy clips from the interview:

400,000 Dead Soldiers: Former Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor Describes the Dire State of the Ukraine War

• An estimated 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in battle — an increase from the previous estimate of 300,000-350,000.

• Recent counteroffensive resulted in the… pic.twitter.com/w6B0Zc4cl6

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) August 21, 2023 Douglas Macgregor Accuses the U.S. Government of Meddling With Zelensky's Peace Plans With Russia

"He [Zelensky] was picked and then blessed by Victoria Nuland and the State Department as their man. Now, when he originally ran for office, he ran on a peace platform. And he was… pic.twitter.com/CgnBgEPryg

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) August 22, 2023 Douglas Macgregor Tells @TuckerCarlson "Ukraine Is Probably One of the Most Corrupt Places in the World"

"A friend of mine who had spent time in the old Soviet Union and also lived in Mexico. Came back from a visit to Mexico, and he said, 'It's hard to believe this, but Ukraine… pic.twitter.com/SFBGjr70C6

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) August 22, 2023 Colonel MacGregor’s final words with Tucker were very interesting 👀

“We’re going to have to be pushed over the cliff into the abyss, and I think that’s where we’re headed.”

MacGregor feels that the People cannot be told, they must be shown in order to change. Very intriguing. pic.twitter.com/uWH2sJUhEc

— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) August 22, 2023


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: colmacgregor; dougbombedserbia; serbia; tuckercarlson; tuckerontwitter; ukraine; wesleyclark
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To: NetAddicted

We’ve got to start using the term “Neocon” exclusively to describe the engineers of the Deep State, use the term and name the lead Neocons who are responsible for the crypto-Nazi empire building that is pushing our foreign policy. Take your pick, make them into household names.

Elliott Abrams (PNAC)
Ken Adelman
Richard Armitage (PNAC)
John David Ashcroft
Fred Barnes
Gary Bauer
William J. Bennett (PNAC)
Jeffrey Bergner (PNAC)
John Bolton (PNAC)
Max Boot
Ellen Bork
Paul Bremer Lewis Paul “Jerry” Bremer III
David Brooks
Shoshana Bryen
Stephen D. Bryen
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Stephen A. Cambone
Eliot A. Cohen
Midge Decter
Paula J. Dobriansky (PNAC)
Thomas Donnelly
John Doolittle
Douglas Jay Feith
David Frum
Francis Fukuyama (PNAC)
Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. (PNAC)
Reuel Marc Gerecht (PNAC)
Joshua Goldberg
Owen Harries
Bruce P. Jackson
Michael Johns
Robert Kagan (PNAC)
Zalmay Khalilzad (PNAC)
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Henry Kissinger
Neal Kozodoy
Charles Krauthammer
Irving Kristol
William Kristol (PNAC)
Michael Arthur Ledeen
Jay Lefkowitz
I. Lewis Libby a.k.a. “Scooter”
Michael H. Mobbs
Joshua Muravchik
Richard J. Neuhaus
Michael Novak
Martin Peretz
Richard N. Perle (PNAC)
Daniel Pipes
Norman Podhoretz
Howard Raines
Peter W. Rodman (PNAC)
Karl Rove
Donald H. Rumsfeld (PNAC)
Richard Mellon Scaife
Gary J. Schmitt
William Schneider, Jr. (PNAC)
Abram N. Shulsky
Robert W. Tucker
Harlan Ullman
Vin Weber (PNAC)
Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (PNAC)
R. James Woolsey, Jr. (PNAC)
David Wurmser
Meyrav Wurmser
Dov Zakheim
Karl Zinsmeister
Robert B. Zoellick


21 posted on 08/22/2023 7:57:20 AM PDT by Yollopoliuhqui (irr)
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To: NetAddicted

It is pretty safe to assume everything we hear from the media about the war in Ukraine is a distortion of facts or an outright lie. The war is likely a war of attrition with both Russia and Ukraine suffering huge casualties. Much of the billions of US taxpayer dollars pouring into Ukraine are likely finding their way into the pocket of corrupt oligarchs…the same ones who paid bribes to the Biden crime family. Biden should have been a facilitator of some kind of truce to end this war instead of pouring more money into it and risking a direct confrontation with Russia. Ironic that the same Democrat party of George McGovern that was staunchly anti war during Viet Nam, is now willing to push us into a proxy war with Russia


22 posted on 08/22/2023 8:01:14 AM PDT by The Great RJ ( )
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To: NetAddicted

The rumble copy of Tucker EP18

https://rumble.com/v3a7e30-ep.-18-into-the-abyss-colonel-douglas-macgregor-tells-us-why-the-ukraine-wa.html


23 posted on 08/22/2023 8:11:46 AM PDT by Revel
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To: ConservativeInPA
See you are not rational. Your hatred for Putin and Russia blinds you.

Hatred? Believing countries should not invade neighboring countries in order to annex their territory is not hatred, but a belief in an international law and order. Its the core basis of the UN.

We have zero national interests in Ukraine

Supporting the enemy of our enemy. Russia is our regional rival in eastern Europe, who demanded we withdraw from Poland and the Baltic's, besides having thousands of nuclear warheads aimed at us.

24 posted on 08/22/2023 8:18:28 AM PDT by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: McGruff
How many American casualties is Ukraine worth?

Zero. Bupkis. Nada. None.

There no national security interests in Ukraine at all. Ukraine is just a for politicians to facilitate the spread of graft.

25 posted on 08/22/2023 8:24:00 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: 1Old Pro

Astute analysis can’t wait for the fight between the white and black b#@$ pass popcorn


26 posted on 08/22/2023 8:26:18 AM PDT by genghis (Cathinkngact only re check ason go after e puthatn 5nu0 inbbiedComlpln)
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To: tlozo
Supporting the enemy of our enemy. Russia is our regional rival in eastern Europe, who demanded we withdraw from Poland and the Baltic's, besides having thousands of nuclear warheads aimed at us.

If you feel so strongly in the fight for Ukraine, why aren't you there shooting Russians instead of pounding on your keyboard?

Every neocon should be issued a rifle, helmet, and parachute and be dropped right into the thick of it.

27 posted on 08/22/2023 8:28:59 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: NetAddicted

good interview
hope installed idiot biden don’t start ww3


28 posted on 08/22/2023 8:29:58 AM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: NetAddicted

McGregor is a known Russian useful idiot

of course he’s going to spew the bogus Russian lies and propaganda

if Tucker is dumb enough to fall for those lies, then Tucker is a lot dumber than we knew


29 posted on 08/22/2023 8:32:14 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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To: tlozo

Your argument makes no sense. You are brainwashed by the military industrial complex to support their endless wars. There really isn’t anything more antithetical to our Constitution or to being an American.


30 posted on 08/22/2023 8:35:08 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself. )
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To: ConservativeInPA
ou are brainwashed by the military industrial complex to support their endless wars. There really isn’t anything more antithetical to our Constitution or to being an American.

Love the liberal talking point "endless wars".

And Taiwan? So your foreign policy is shove your head in the sand? Very Reaganesque of you.

31 posted on 08/22/2023 8:43:31 AM PDT by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: zeugma
If you feel so strongly in the fight for Ukraine,

Right, so do you care about illegal immigration? Are you on the border? Idiotic argument made by idiots

32 posted on 08/22/2023 8:47:48 AM PDT by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“Why not Scott Ritter?”

I have no interest in popularizing a twice convicted child molester.


33 posted on 08/22/2023 8:56:41 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: zeugma
There no national security interests in Ukraine at all

on the contrary, this is a golden opportunity to hobble - or at least weaken - one of America's most malicious enemies

and no American lives are being lost ... just some geld being spent - a great investment by any standard

*** just look at the benefits this conflict has already created:

- Russian has finally gotten kicked out of the Euro oil & gas markets, PERMANENTLY, something every Conservative has wanted for years! Never again will Russia be able to blackmail and threaten Europe with a 40% market share!!

- thanks to Turkey's quick approval, Finland is now a member of NATO, - meaning Russia is now effectively boxed-in by NATO countries on every side ... Russia won't be attacking any more European countries

- Russia's economy now has to draw down their reserves by $120-150 billion every year just to cover the loss of energy revenue ... in a few years, Russia will be completely broke

(you're welcome)


34 posted on 08/22/2023 9:00:09 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I listened to his talk and I was impressed. I believe he is right—we are being pushed into a War in Europe. This could slip into WW III and—if China is pulled in—a major confrontation that could end in a defeat for us. We have never faced a defeat—the blow to our ego will be profound. Following the loss will come the blame game. Who lost the war? That will spark a Civil War and a break up of the nation. The USA could be broken into three nations. We could lose Hawaii, Guam and Samoa to China, Alaska to Russia, Porto Rico to Cuba.


35 posted on 08/22/2023 9:11:01 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: Eva

Gov. Whitmer is the one to watch. Four way race.
Democrats—Whitmer/Newson, Republicans—DeSantis/Hallie, Reform-—Trump/Lake, Green/Libertarian-—RFK Jr./The Swami. Result: Trump gets the most votes but loses the five states needed to win the electoral college. 2024 will be 2020 part two.


36 posted on 08/22/2023 9:19:01 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: 1Old Pro

Biden won’t be the candidate, but it looks like the fix is in to make sure a democrat will win the White House. The deep state just haven’t made up their mind on who it is going to be yet.


37 posted on 08/22/2023 9:24:11 AM PDT by Texas resident (We are living through Barak's fundamental transformation)
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To: NetAddicted

https://youtu.be/MpmGXeAtWUw

The only winning move is not to play.....


38 posted on 08/22/2023 9:27:51 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (1218 - NEVER FORGET!)
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To: libertylover

Sending American kids to die for a thug regime in Ukraine would be reason enough for Civil War 2.

There isn’t ANYTHING about Ukraine that would require American blood to be shed.

Let Europe’s kids die for that Slavic s**thole.


39 posted on 08/22/2023 11:49:48 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: canuck_conservative
and no American lives are being lost ... just some geld being spent - a great investment by any standard

As usual, you neocon warmongers are perfectly willing to let as many people die as you can get away with as long as it lines your pockets. Your kind disgusts me.

40 posted on 08/22/2023 11:56:41 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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