Ray McGovern: Europe's Irrationality and the Return of War


Author: Glenn Diesen July 28, 2025 Duration: 1:22:39
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Ray McGovern: Europe's Irrationality and the Return of War

Ray McGovern discusses Europe abandonment of reason, diplomacy and peace as the continent struggles with remaining relevant in a multipolar world. How did Germany replace the US as Russia's most despised adversary? McGovern was a CIA intelligence analyst for 27 years, chaired the National Intelligence Estimates and participated in preparing the President's Daily Brief. He received the Intelligence Commendation Medal at his retirement, returning it in 2006 to protest the CIA's involvement in torture.


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