Pentagon Papers at 50: Daniel Ellsberg on Risking Life in Jail to Expose U.S. Lies About Vietnam War
Vložit
- čas přidán 13. 06. 2021
- Fifty years ago this week, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers - 7,000 pages of top-secret documents outlining the Pentagon’s secret history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam since the 1940s. The leak exposed years of government lies about the war, revealed that even top officials believed it was unwinnable, and would end up helping to end the Vietnam War and lead to a major victory for press freedom. The Times exposé was based on documents secretly photocopied by Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo, who both worked as Pentagon consultants at the RAND Corporation. Ellsberg, who had been deeply involved in the Vietnam War as a defense analyst, decided to risk life imprisonment to reveal the truth about Vietnam. “I’d been lied to. The whole country had been lied to. The Congress had been lied to as to what the situation was,” Ellsberg says. He says top officials knew for years that the war had “very little likelihood of helping anyone, but leading just to an escalating stalemate.”
#DemocracyNow
Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9AM ET: democracynow.org
Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today: democracynow.org/donate
FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE:
CZcams: / democracynow
Facebook: / democracynow
Twitter: / democracynow
Instagram: / democracynow
SoundCloud: / democracynow
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/podcast/demo...
Daily Email Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe
Didn't even know he was still alive. He is a very brave man for standing up for what is rignt.
henry kissinger is still alive
@@pohakumana4288 barely
@@idkhistory5850 as is the queen, these people have access to the sheep uterus serum. The trumptard, as fat and unhealthy as he is, he'll live to his 90s, unfortunately for america.
Lgb😅sak😮😢fa❤alak😊❤ FDA FDA al oh
Daniel is a STAR!!!
Smartest man (and just as smart at 90) who ever stepped foot into Vietnam. And that came from John Paul Vann, his nemesis (who eventually went out of his way to betray Ellsberg, once the papers were leaked).
Source: "A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam"
I was a 19 yo American hippy kid backpacking through Europe and Nepal during this time. This man is a hero and will go down in history as same along with our 58K American soldiers that were sacrificed for naught. 😢
So much respect and love for Daniel Ellsberg and other heros like Assange, Manning, Snowdon, Daniel Hale!!!!!!!! FREE ASSANGE AND DANIEL HALE NOW!!!!!!!!! true heros with morals and integrity
…Drake, Kiriaku, Donziger…
Also, Reality Winner
barrett brown steve philips pursuance and suzy
In Chomsky's 1972 analysis of the Pentagon Papers "The Backroom Boys" (edited by Ellsberg and also included in Chomsky's book "For Reasons of State") he demolishes US propaganda about the character of the Vietnamese insurgency - its ideology and motives , the supposed reasons and justification for the US invasion, the real nature of the domino theory, and how all these distortions ultimately derive from the sociopathic mindset endemic in the corporate and technocratic elite who are determined to maintain the US dominated free market/free trade global economic order, even at the cost of "literally pounding the place to bits" (Bernard Fall). The Pentagon Papers provide an unparalled insight into such thought processes, which Chomsky puts into stark and disturbing context.
Snowden is a conceited jerk who fled to Russia and talks about how brilliant he thinks he is。
Daniel Ellsberg is a hero just like Julian Assange, Edward Snowdon and other whistleblowers out there.
No! There are differences among the three. You could have included Chelsea Manning for a fourth. Assange behaved as an honest publisher and journalist. He did not sign any secrecy agreements with US agencies, and is not even a citizen of the US. He is a foreigner, deserted by his cowardly, Australian government, being persecuted by the USA. All the others are US citizens who foolishly gave up their will to a US agency on pain of criminal violation. They stupidly or with a view to personal advancement trusted in government to behave as no government has ever behaved. They learned to regret it, because they found themselves in conflicts of conscience. At least they have a conscience. They should have known better.
Daniel Ellsberg should receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Daniel Ellsberg should receive the young American's medal for having been an ambitious fool who gave up his will to an agency of the US government and later came to regret it.
@@goedelite 🙄 brain rot
Powerful bit when a reporter asks Ellsberg why he's willing to risk life in prison, to which he replied: "Wouldn't you go to prison to end the war in Vietnam?"
That level of selflessness is inspiring and revolutionary. Ellsberg is a credit to our species.
Also, when Henry Kissinger calls you "dangerous," you're doing something right.
In my heart and in the hearts of many, Daniel Ellsberg has gone way beyond being a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize he should have been awarded by now. So glad to see him wonderfully healthy at 90! May the world learn to live up to those of its leaders who are true heroes ✨🙏🏽
Thanks to Dr.Ellsberg & Patricia..unfailing efforts for half a century.
Gratitude bc of many like these two. ♥️
National hero!! Much love to Dan.
Very impressive! I am new in USA and o am learning a lot of history in this channel! Thanks!
I LOVE history. And whilst my favorite is world history, I'm more familiar to the history of my own country so, if you'd ever like some super interesting stuff, let me know.❤😎🤙Much love, Riss. (Your sister from another Mister😅)
There’s never enough time on TV interviews! MR Ellsberg, make your own video and say everything you can say without being interrupted! Please!
You can build a marble temple with its pristine edifice shining in the sun, but if the people who congregate there, only use it as a place to defecate, there's no way you're going to be able to keep the stench from the nostrils of the public. Eventually, you have to call it what it really is. Thank you for the brave men and women who speak truth to power, at their own peril.
I wish I could copy and paste this into my list of favorite quotes instead of having to copy it down word for word.
really with it for 90
You are my hero because you cited I.F. Stone. What a marvelous man you are! So sharp! You sound as if you were 40.
Thank you Mr.Ellsberg .
Crazy thing is today those 7000 pages would fit on a thumb drive
I read the book. I believe I was drafted at the time and over seas (1973). My brother was in Canada and left the States 7 years earlier as a Draft Dodger (1967).
... It was a big big paper back book... Funny, I missed Oil Crisis and Nixon quitting while I was over seas. The news we had mentioned nothing about Oil or Nixon over seas.
Free Assange. Free Snowden!
was an adolescent at the time, confused about the war, Kent state murder, recent assassination of MLK and JFK and was aware of environmental degradation. I responded by finding the drug culture and sunk into insanity that matched our sickened capitalist society - a privileged white, I made it through only to wake up decades later to an even worse insanity. We are, as a society, like a herd of bovines interspersed with creative souls and brief moments of beauty, joy and hope because we have been graced with diversity and a few truly decent and brave people like this hero.
*FIXING ELECTIONS with Fewer Candidates:* _Are the Wealthy Fit?_
What we should do is ELIMINATE Candidates who are too WEALTHY from running for Office since they represent almost NO ONE with the same LIFESTYLE......
The key word ELIMINATE....
@@MrBuzben H A N G I N G
F I R I N G S Q U A D
E L E C T R O C U S I O N
"... would you like a cigarette or drink, Mr. BILLIONAIRES?"
Excellent interview, Amy. Thank you.
"Attack on the government" when they do wrong rightfully so! Wtf, Hypocrite!
Right
The Framers recognized that government unrestrained is *always* the enemy of the people
Respect.
These are the kind people who deserve a statue. Please build him one now . Don't wait till he in heaven .
For there is nothing done in the dark that will not be brought in to the light saith the Lord 🙏
Wow, that is the most beautiful quote. True, there are no secrets
A house of cards built on lies
War is the ultimate deception...
Exactly, most wars are not just wars.
Can you do a story on American Military soldiers being exposed to AGENT ORANGE on American military bases...Fort McClellan, Noble Army hospital...
Wondering why Ellsberg chose to copy and share 7000 pages of Pentagon Papers, rather than just select excerpts
To give the public the Pentagon's own official history of the war in full, so that journalists, historians, and anybody interested could study it in depth.
The Great Ellsberg and the Great Assange ! My whole heartedly respect for both of you !!
A hero. Thank you Dr. Ellsberg.
Talk more about the papers substance and less about the government backlash.
So sad
Dig it!
Could you record the interview beforehand rather than having time pressure?
May the Universe always protect these people. It takes a lot of courage and compassion to do this action and endure insults from people that do not understand the nuances of their actions.
👽♥️♥️♥️
You can't have Orderly Government Anymore, LMFAO!!!
Another example of the U.S.A.REPUBLIC referring to itself as a democracy.From Robert of Australia.
👍🏾
Well we tried democratising it (13A, 14A, 15A, 20A, VRA, 27A) but the elites turned it into an oligarchy posing as a republic. What voice do we the people have in it? Vote for one of two they select for us every two years, and consume and obey like good sheeple 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
@@edwardmiessner6502 You are obviously a person of sound knowledge and wisdom. I only feel much regret at how the everyday citizens of America and my country,Australia are treated with such questionable contempt,when there is so much wealth in each country.
note on subtitles (close-caption):
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (Vietnam Leader)
"Thiệu" is mis-auto-generated as "to" or "two"
Ephesians 6:12-15 (KJV) For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Bless to those few good men, many lives have save unknowingly. thanks to true whistleblowers. Not the whinners.
What an amazing man he was .
😢😢😢😢😢😢
Life saver
Daniel Ellsberg should receive the young American's medal for having been an ambitious fool who gave up his will to an agency of the US government and later came to regret it.
A key point by Ellsberg is that no US president wanted to be the one accused of losing Vietnam. Of course, Vietnam was not ours to lose. This fear goes back to the earlier accusations that certain leaders lost China. China was never ours to lose. This fear may have been groundless. Gerald Ford was the president when we left Vietnam. He was heavily criticized for pardoning Nixon but I don’t recall his being criticized for “losing” Vietnam.
Those who say we shouldn't have gotten out of Afghanistan need to hear these comments on what Nixon planned for Vietnam in the middle of this piece.
What happened to the black security guard that caught them in the act that night where is he now. ¿????🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
From Esslberg to Assange and Snowden!!!
Also, William Binney and others.
Lesson:DO NOT TRUST YOUR GOVERNMENT
AMERICA THE TRUTH WILL FREE YOU !!
My Jewish mother knew Ellsberg at Harvard。She thought it odd that he was obviously Jewish but didn＇t relate to being Jewish。She later found out that it was bcoz he was raised to be a Christian Scientist。
Why does anyone have to relate to being Jewish just because they were born jewish?
@@aapp953 They do not have to，but at Harvard in the 1950s a Jewish person was deemed to be Jewish whether they related to it or not。That was particularly so when it came to joining fraternities。
@@aristedecomgmailcom
Well I think it goes beyond that now that you mention it I do recall learning that in the past it was easier for jews to relinquish their jewishness when converting to a different religion especially if it was Christian which gave rise to Messianic Judaism in order for them to not forget their roots and in today's society that is no longer an issue because jews always express their Judaism connections
@@aapp953 I am not sure。Decades ago a Jewish man who converted to Christianity was denied admission to the Waban Neighborhood Club in Newton， Massachusetts where I lived in Waban。The Waban Neighborhood Club later changed its name to the Windsor Club before giving up and admitting Jews。
@@aristedecomgmailcom yeah I'm just speaking from what I've read. I'm sure you would have better insight than I. Speaking of which can I ask you what is your position on Israel from your perspective? Just curious you don't have to answer if I'm being intrusive.
Release Julian Assange & Snowden
UFO's you say?
☝️Look over there!
what is the neme of the anchor?
Government of every country will pay for dangerous laws.
22:26 "Congressman after congressman to whom I showed these realities . . . chose not to take the risks . . ."
What about the press? Was the press so much more courageous at that time? The New York Times, the Washington Post, and other major press choosing to report what was in the Pentagon papers probably depended on the success of the very public anti-war movement.
Classic
I recall this well. things were shaken up alright, but it brought people together. we were aghast at the gov't underhandedness and unlawful actions. guess that wouldn't happen today.
I believe Pissinger was more dangerous and needed to be stopped..
Anyone else having dejavu with this proxy war in Ukriane
Assange must admire him. We need to same Assange.
The War did help the weapons industry. Made them richer
The real sad part, nothing he accomplished has or will make a damn bit of difference. The powerful will fight to retain their power and the weak can't even agree upon how many pronouns need to exist.
Hence the fake 2 party fake voting TV Game Show every 4 years. Holidays. "Can you hear me now" personal tracking devices with apps and FEAR.
🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
Great American hero! He saved US lives doing what he did!
Vietnamese farmers kicked America’s azz but they said it was aliens 😂
So why is this not on the table to think about?this is not some pretentious wanna be cool question.people die in painfully terrible ways because we don't have it in our minds.
Isn't e Howard hunt the father of woody harrelson
google it
OH AND DONT WORRY YOU'VE GOT AS LONG AS IT TAKES FREE TO DELETE
TRUTH decay and vulturepicnic in Washington D.C. 2021🤔🤕⏰📚⏰
FREE JULIAN ASSANGE FROM BELMARSH PRISON UK 🇬🇧
& find the guy who said to Sir Ellsberg: son of the Bitch, because those are the real son of the bitches of America, not Sir Ellsberg.
If you are not understood by your people take a break time will come on you because your coese is just
..................................................AM
Eh?
IF YOU NEED SOME HELP JUST CALL ON ME IM AROUND HERE MOSTLY ALTHOUGH HUSBAND ON TOW DONT KNOW.
DE did it for the moolah.
AmericanJusticide
He's just died
The interviewer is not up to the task.
You are wrong and an idiot.
@@edsmith9846 can you elaborate?
People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in bitcoin
@Thomas Leo That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like Mr George Hendrick
I heard his strategies are really good
Yeah
My first Investment with Mr George Hendrick me profits of over $24,320 US dollars and ever since then he has Been delivering
He has really made a good name for himself
He's obviously the best I invested 2000USD with him and in 9 days I made a profit of 9101USD
ALL THE GOOD IN THIS WORLD, AND ALL THE BAD IN THIS WORLD, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, IS ALL ULTIMATELY MEANINGLESS IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS.
Current Analysis: (Short Version):
* Species stay on this Earth: They all eventually die and go extinct.
* Species leave this Earth: They all eventually die and go extinct.
(No exceptions at this time).
(copy and paste from my files):
Current Analysis: (Longer Version):
Consider the following:
* There are 3 basic options for life itself, which reduce down to 2, which reduce down to only 1:
a. We truly have some sort of actual conscious existence throughout all of future eternity.
b. We die trying to truly have some sort of actual conscious existence throughout all of future eternity.
c. We die not trying to truly have some sort of actual conscious existence throughout all of future eternity.
* 3 reduced down to 2:
a. We truly have some sort of actual conscious existence throughout all of future eternity.
b. We don't. And note, two out of the three options above, we die.
* 2 reduced down to 1:
a. We truly have some sort of actual conscious existence throughout all of future eternity.
b. We truly don't have any conscious existence throughout all of future eternity.
(And note, these two appear to be mutually exclusive. Only one way would be really true.)
And then ask yourself the following questions:
1. Ask yourself: How exactly do galaxies form? The current narrative is that matter, via gravity, attracts other matter. The electric universe model also includes universal plasma currents.
2. Ask yourself: How exactly do galaxies become spiral shaped in a cause and effect state of existence? At least one way would be orbital velocity of matter with at least gravity acting upon that matter, would cause a spiral shaped effect. The electric universe model also includes energy input into the galaxy, which spiral towards the galactic center, which then gets thrust out from the center, at about 90 degrees from the input. Additionally, with the conservation of energy, as energy moves into the vertical plane from the center of the horizontal plane, energy from the horisontal plane moves to the center of the horizontal plane to replace the energy that moved into the vertical plane.
3. Ask yourself: What does that mean for a solar system that exists in a spiral shaped galaxy? Most probably that solar system would be getting pulled toward the galactic gravitational center.
4. Ask yourself: What does that mean for species that exist on a planet, that exists in a solar system, that exists in a spiral shaped galaxy, in an apparent cause and effect state of existence? Most probably that if those species don't get off of that planet, and out of that solar system, and probably out of that galaxy too, (if it's even actually possible to do for various reasons), then they are all going to die one day from something and go extinct with probably no conscious entities left from that planet to care that they even ever existed at all in the first place, much less whatever they did and or didn't do with their time of existence.
5. Ask yourself: For those who might make it out of this galaxy, (here again, assuming it could actually be done for various reasons), where to go to next, how long to get there, how to safely land, and then, what's next? Hopefully they didn't land in another spiral shaped galaxy or a galaxy that would become spiral shaped one day, otherwise, they would have to galaxy hop through the universe to stay alive, otherwise, they still die one day from something with no conscious entities being left from the original planet to care they even ever existed at all in the first place, much less that they made it out of their own galaxy. They failed to consciously survive throughout all of future eternity.
6. Ask yourself: What exactly matters throughout all of future eternity and to whom does it exactly and eternally matter to?
Either at least one species truly consciously survives throughout all of future eternity somehow, someway, somewhere, in some state of existence, even if only by a continuous succession of ever evolving species, for life itself to have continued meaning and purpose to, OR none do and life itself is all ultimately meaningless in the grandest scheme of things.
Our true destiny currently appears to be:
1. We are ALL going to die one day from something.
2. We are ALL going to forget everything we ever knew and experienced.
3. We are ALL going to be forgotten one day in future eternity as if we never ever existed at all in the first place.
Eternal Death 'IS' Eternal Peace.
Currently:
Nature is our greatest ally in so far as Nature gives us life and a place to live it, AND Nature is also our greatest enemy that is going to take it all away. (OSICA)
* (Note: This includes the rich, powerful, and those who believe in the right to life and the sanctity of human life. God does not actually exist and Nature is not biased other than as Nature. Nature does what Nature does in a cause and effect kind of way. Truth is still truth and reality is still reality, regardless of whatever we believe that reality to be. And denying future reality will not make future reality any less real in a cause and effect state of existence.)
** Hence also though, legalizing suicide (or at least make suicide not illegal) so as to let people leave this life on their own terms if they wish to do so. Many people and species are going to die in the 6th mass extinction event that has already started, at least some, horrible deaths. Many will wish they could die, and all will, eventually. And the 6th mass extinction event will not be the last mass extinction event for this Earth. But if suicide were legal (or at least not illegal), at least some people would not have the added guilt of breaking societies' law before doing so. Just trying to plan ahead here. Giving people an 'out' if they wish to take it.
Added Note: As this is a search for the real absolute truth concerning the future, please feel free to copy and paste this elsewhere to further the analysis and discussion.
GOD DOES NOT ACTUALLY EXIST EXCEPT FOR AS A CONCEPT:
For those who claim God actually exists (besides as a concept), consider the following:
a. An actual eternally existent absolute somethingness truly existing.
b. An actual eternally existent absolute somethingness that has consciousness, memories and thoughts truly existing.
People who claim God actually and eternally exists basically are claiming that 'b' above is correct but yet simultaneously seem to be saying that 'a' is impossible to occur.
'a' above can exist without 'b' existing but 'b' cannot exist unless 'a' exists. Even per the scientific principal of Occam's razor, 'a' is more probable of being really true rather than 'b'.
I am one step away from proving God's existence, but am unable to find any actual evidence to do so. And nobody I've talked to seems to have any actual evidence of God's actual existence either. All humans appear to have are 'Theories of God'. Some humans appear to go their whole life basing their life upon their specific theory of God. They even at times kill other humans based upon their own theories. Many give their God human characteristics and cannot even prove the existence of their God much less the characteristics given to their God. Some have circumstantial arguments for a God's existence, but others have circumstantial arguments for no God existing. Not one has any actual factual evidence that their God actually factually even exists. Hence, at this time in the analysis, God does not actually exist except for as a concept created by humans for humans. Humans have personified Nature and called that personification "God". It appears many of them are delusional and are believing in fairy tales as if those fairy tales were really true. Instead of what is claimed "God creating man in God's image", it's more likely that "Man created God in Man's image".
Further consider that if the emotional parts of the brain override the logic and reasoning parts of the brain, people can be made to believe basically anything at all as being really true. Plus modern science has already proven that humans can have visual and audio hallucinations that are very real to that individual. All the more reason for critical thinking being needed and to follow the facts wherever those facts might lead.
In addition, while modern science does not know what consciousness actually is yet, memories and thoughts appear to require a physical correctly functioning brain to have those items occur. Where is God's brain? Where are God's memories stored at? How are God's memories stored and retrieved? How does God think even a single coherent thought?
If inside of this space time dimension we appear are existing in, then where?
If outside of this space time dimension we appear are existing in, then where is the interface between that dimension and this dimension? No such interface has been discovered as of yet as far as I am currently aware of.
* Note: Since this is a search for the real absolute truth concerning God, Intelligent Designer, Pre-existent Consciousness, etc, feel free to copy and paste this elsewhere to further the analysis and discussion.
Currently, the one singular ultimate answer to ALL questions in existence, including questions never even asked is: "It Does Not Ultimately Matter", or in today's vernacular "IDNUM". (OSICA)
Easy to say when you're not suffering.
People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in Crypto as it's retracting....BE WISE
Crypto is the future
*INVEST IN BITCOIN*
I wanted to trade Crypto but got confused by the fluctuations in price
@@javierhugo5412 That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like Expert Kathleen
I heard her strategies are really good
Nixon is burning in hell, very evil man
I heard an alternate take on this guy, that he was a character assassin used by the SIA to get at Nixon
Hear a lot from the gaslighting propagandists these decades
@@paleggett1897 well, the theory isn't that Nixon was a good guy. Just intrafighting of the Darksiders
An honest jew
Looking at the history of the temple of babble to understanding the rise and fall of empire's and influence of the world ancient gods sages influences in countries such as the result of the British empire and Roman empire, and Hitler's empire and building skills to understanding freemasons of the world ancient gods sages influences giving knowledge to the world in exchange for worship in satanic rituals and ceremonies through all history. Altars built up in high places for worship in satanic rituals to understanding the truth behind the pyramids of the temple's of babble. The world is under control of satan's army and gods of the world ancient bloodlines of the Nepillim. British empire and result of seige and control over other countries and modern day Egypt, and America in devil worshippers and modern day Egypt. Wake up to understanding the truth behind the Bible is about the world and its evil and its effects throughout history. The truth of God Almighty Amen is not a religion but creator of all creation of the earth to be able to see what happens when you serve sages and the people who having sold their souls in exchange for wealth and power and control over their own people. Wake up to the world ancient bloodlines and gods stepping up to building up the kingdom of darkness to reveal the antichrist and son of perdition. This is written by a spiritual kingdom messenger of God through the Holy spirit of the Lord Jesus to show you the truth of the world.
N
E
X
T
S
C
A
M
I s
P
S
Y
C
H
I
A
T
R
I
C
H
" h E. A. L. T. H. "
Happy Birthday President Trump!
Gtfoh
You will ....
BE HAPPY WHEN THAT or following..
The Cesspool of 5 yrs of horroR(for everyONE which really did damage for
EVERYONE :🇺🇲
,,,,@$,,,,
Thee milliseconds are now activating...
Tic Tic tic tic .......f o r
The Biggest BIGGEST even MORE BiggeR than
E. V E. ®️ e v e R...🚨
L i e ®️🔺
t®️ump🔺
@nd
his(@dministration! ! ! !
IsUnder*** lnvestaGaTion🔺
🔜}}}}}}}}} L I E R S {{{{{{{{{{🔜
Just waiting...😳🤓
😎🔐🚬
🌚🌝🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲☮️
📑🕖🕢🕗🕥
🚮