Topic: Promotions

John Kiriakou recounts the capture of Abu Zubaydah in Pakistan and his immediate conflict with a subordinate who insisted on hooding prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention. Kiriakou was later reprimanded for his "lack of commitment to counterterrorism" after refusing torture training. Despite his success in capturing high-level targets, he was mocked within the agency as "the human rights guy."

Vivian Kubrick references a 2016 article she wrote for Variety defending her father's legacy. She argues that films like Dr. Strangelove and Clockwork Orange prove he was a critic of the elite and mind control, making him the "last person" who would work for the CIA. She also details the massive workload involved in global film promotion and translation that occupied his time during the moon landing era.

A memorandum obtained by Defense One reveals that the US Army is authorized to bar soldiers from promotion, re-enlistment, and decorations if they refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy applies to active duty, Reservists, and National Guard troops, with service records being "flagged" for insubordination. The move is criticized as an unprecedented bluff designed to purge the military of principled personnel.

A caller from Indiana reports that the state government utilized the Emergency Alert System (EAS), typically reserved for Silver Alerts or missing children, to broadcast notifications about free vaccines. Owen Shroyer characterizes this as the government turning emergency infrastructure into a marketing arm for the pharmaceutical industry.

Jones plays the full speech of the NAACP official praising New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. He interjects with criticisms of Cuomo's nursing home policies, which he claims resulted in 16,000 deaths. The segment highlights the official's insistence that the vaccine is the "only thing that will get our lives back" and her total trust in the governor's leadership despite the controversies.

Owen Shroer takes over the broadcast, playing clips of Joe Biden appearing confused at a military promotion ceremony. Shroer describes the behavior of the women being promoted as "arrested development," comparing their celebration to children simulating a ceremony at a summer camp. He argues that the entire Biden presidency is a "simulation" of a real administration.