NATO Expands Into Africa As US Bullies the Continent Over Ukraine, w/ Vijay Prashad
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- NATO expansion might have provoked the war in Ukraine, but surrounding Russia isn’t the organization’s only pursuit. NATO participated in the US “war on terror” in Afghanistan, NATO destroyed Libya and today NATO is expanding into Africa.
To help break it all down, Rania Khalek was joined by Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and author of many books, including “Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations."
Vijay’s articles discussed in the episode:
The rise of Nato in Africa mg.co.za/top-six/2022-06-02-o...
Africa is on the move monthlyreview.org/2022/05/01/...
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TIME CODES:
0:00 Intro
2:00 What is NATO?
4:50 A global NATO
7:59 Europe’s military footprint in Africa
11:00 NATO goes to Africa
12:10 NATO in Libya: Chaos and consequences
17:32 Flood of weapons into Libya destabilized Africa
22:40 New mood growing in Africa
26:43 Bully Africa over Ukraine
33:45 Germany becomes third largest military spender
41:15 Africa is on the move
49:02 Taiwan
53:06 Sri Lanka update
Africa has a memory of the not too distant past where slavery colonialism and exploitation is associated with the west.....not Russia nor China
That's an excellent point
And before that it was the Arabs and Turks and before that the Mongols and before that the Romans and Egypt. But never forget one thing. They were bought not caught the catching was done by one's own blood.
@@gerardvandenberg9308 I stand with Arabs, Turks, Asia and Russia
@@gerardvandenberg9308 While historically correct, the scale of European colonization blows out all proportions and metrics. Romans, Turks & Arabs reach was limited to North Africa. North Africa is not the entirety of Africa.
Recheck your history facts and have a fairer comparison unless you are subtly implying that Africans deserve having their entire continent subjugated by Europeans because of... "insert your exceptional-ism reason here"
Why do Africans never complain about slavery between tribes although it has been going on for even longer. Why the selective memory ?
I hope the Africans wake up to the evilness of America, this country continues in many countries for this reasons Africans must protect themselves.
Totally, I agree 1 zillion % Bereket.👍🏼
All major powers are evil. Don't swap one despot for another.
Nobody can stop USA. It's too late
The French are the most hated of euros, in Africa
It’s not America ..America is being run by the committee of 300 ..
She is extremely focused, she never goes off topic. Wow !! That is power
I love Rania ! From San Francisco CA . The best ! Education information !!!!!
Libya breaks my heart what these americans have done to that country ,as well as Iraq Syria Afghanistan Yemen Somalia to name a few, and have sanctioned numerous countries who are starving to death, they will answer for there actions when they meet there maker
And they walked free..feeling they've been a hero and patron of democracy.
What Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama did to Libya when they banned Gaddafi's planes from flying and then signaled to a waiting al qaeda to invade and death and destruction of maybe a million people followed, it does make me cry with the amount of people they sacrificed to enhance American interest as they perceived it.
Unfortunately they have no clue of who brought them here. They are a god unto themselves. This is the reason they feel they can control everything under the sun lol!
@@7347sarah bravo
Well, it's pay back time. And America is in deep Sh#t, no one is coming to save her. And I'm not upset about it not at all, the way this nation have and still do mistreat and murder our people daily. Pay back in coming!. HALLELUYAH!
Am an African citizen I will never forget about Britain invasion of my city in 1897 killing hundreds of thousands of my people who never bothered Britain in the first place. My loyalty is forever with mother Russia and China every step of the way no matter what they say and do Russia must put down the beasts man in order for peace to eventually reign supreme on this planet.
That’s GENOCIDE but UK & USA are the once committing the genocide where ever they go!!!
I know about the “Panther” rising in Africa as it’s prophesied in the Bible.
There you go. Slay the beast, then feed it to the lions 🦁
@@michael511128 some civilisations are worth to receive respect and loyalty than another..
Respect and loyalty are EARNED not DEMANDED..
no worry brother we are ready , they are afraid of us they know that we are ready for the showdown and we take no surrenders
no worry brother we are ready , they are afraid of us they know that we are ready for the showdown and we take no surrenders
I am African citizen! I have learned so much about the political situation in many countries here. Especially the illegal intervention of france and USA in lybia in 2011...and the chaos that follows until now, unfortunately... Thank you so much for this illuminating conversation !
Regime change is old fashioned now, the US has moved to regime destruction. They could not destroy the Afghan Taliban government because Afghanistan was one of the poorest countries in the world and there wasn't very much for them to bomb, Taliban was popular among the impoverished majority without electricity or running water, where people sought meaning in life from devout faith, it was not a secular country and the corrupt US puppet governments could not take hold. Ideally societies with evolve their own governments without violent foreign involvement. I think the US rushed into Afghanistan so fast when they did because the Taliban was getting worldwide recognition for virtually stopping opium production and sales, that opium was very valuable to the US in its need for off the books funding for corrupting selected elites all over the worldl, you either kill them or buy them but bank money leaves a trail. Taliban leadership of Afgans farmers out of the opium business, although costing them the lucrative payoffs of supplying the world with opium and heroin, involved appeal to religious morality, nationalistic appeal to an Afghan independence of corrupt foreign domination, and bottom line, if they continued growing opium and processing it for market, they would go to jail. Foreign observers came to see for themselves the news that Taliban over the course of a year had led the country to convert to cultivating wheat and other legal wholesome crops and was no longer cultivating opium and manufacturing heroin. Positive things were said about the Afgans and their leadership. i think this is what spooked the US to rush into a very violent war with all their disinformative "reasons" to do such violence to one of the poorest neediest countries in the world. The main constituency of the US is their own public. As long as their public believes their fake self righteous narratives about their wars, it doesn't matter what other countries think and feel about it, they'll come along sooner or later, in the "unipolar" world. But my point is that countries ideally should create and support their own governnents. The religious fundamentalist morally strict Taliban is correct for a country where the majority of the population has minimal modern technology and education and finds their comfort in family, hard work and worship of their God, and a government that makes sense in that context. Without the massive military intervenntion and destructive violence of the United States, Afghanistan would probably be a stable country today that has made some progress toward technoloigcal advance and more economic independence. US slowed them down as it's done in nrorth Africa and in Iraq, a once beautiful country making progress in development, many people favored their government, there's no way to know accurate numbers, but those who spoke out when the US was bearing down on their governmnt to destroy the beauty and modernity and stability, those who did not want the Ba'athist wanted, they got. They own the Green Zone, the most valuable real estate in Baghdad, where Iraqi leaders had lived before, on the Euphrates, those 4 square miles are US property now. Where Iraqi rulers used to live, now Americans live, that is US territory, not Iraqi territory. The US stole it from the Iraqis and the geostrategic ramifications of US owning the Green Zone are diverse and frigtening. The US is making the world more and more unsafe with every action it takes. Good luck to Africa to not have any more Libyan tragedies. There is deadly flooding in Libya today, predicted 55,000 dead. i can't help thinking if Gaddafi was still there, it woiuld have gone better, without all the years of chaos and carnage the US has brought to them. Today, Syria has gone to the international organization for support in demanding US military withdraw from their country. US have begun to withdraw, seems too good to be true, but so far, the Syrian government has been a survivor and has not fallen as intended, remember the Obama admiistratiom that began the destruction of the Libyans' country, they also recruited and funded the '"Free Syrian Army" with their blood money, they probably had some of the Libyans' gold to pay for this new "regime", and i won't forget how chilling it was when the Obama administrtion marched their little fake "legitimate recognized govdrnment of Syria" into the UN, to present them to take the seat of the Syrian representative, this was the new approach to "regime change" but it didn't work, there was a lot of ambivalance, Obama had campaigned on the violent US take over of Iraqi, and now they would just declare a different faction to be the 'real' government of Syria, on the authority of the US, but it didn't work, and Russia intervened in later 2015 militarily in support of Syria not ending up as another Libya, destroyed, when they still had their real government, the same one the majority of their country had supported for a long time, and regime change type 2 didn't work either. Since then they go for regime destruction and all that invovles. It's good for their private sector interests and for their global military dominance and is harmful far beyond the destroyed country in so msny ways.
Libya was most progressive nation not only in Africa, but the world. Standard of Living second to none, education, health care etc. Obama was awarded with the Noble Peace Prize, he did not deserve. He should return the prize for what he done to Libya.
This is awesome!! She is sharp and so is the gentleman she is interviewing.. 👏👏
Base on past history, Africa cannot depend on the West to help you achieve progress and Prosperity, Africa has to do it on your own. GOD HELP THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES.
Yes but no they can’t do it by themselves, otherwise they would have done it by now. Belt and Road and BRICS is a great partner and economic power to join, this “New Fair World Order.” It will also slow down the bullying and undermining to be exerted by the West at every turn.
They don't want Africa to progress, the imperialist wants Africa to stay in poverty, and loot all their resources.
@Edwin Tan People helping themselves, help themselves. Period.
Not when 45% of 14 countries, “ex-French colonies” have 45% of their national savings in France and under France control! The entire continent is still controlled by “ex-colonial powers” including US. No continent is pillaged and still monitored for economic gains as Africa. Let’s stop blaming the victim here if we choose not to be hypocrites!
Everybody taking resources out of Africa and trying to slave the ppl in Africa
The first target NATO should take out in the war on terror is the Whitehouse, second is the Pentagon.
Agreed 👍👍👍
Then the third definitely has to be the UN headquarters, followed by the EU headquarters. Then to really make a good impression it should take out itself.
@@anonglakmoonwicha2726 excellent!
Exactly🤣
If only it had a self destruct sequence, like in star trek.
Thank you host sister and special thanks to Vijay we like to hear more from him about the suffering of powerless country by the crooks.
Thank you BT is one of the only independent media outlets that really lays out properly what the hell is going on over in Africa. I cannot wait until Africa belongs to its people. I want the people to be able to negotiate on their terms how and who makes use of the resources there
You're spot on about Africa... the West's mistake is undermining Africans, we will start gate keeping our resources as well. Sending you love from Angola 🇦🇴 Africa
The problem with that statement is you can embrace unity with the people of Africa, but there won’t be unity with your own government who are mostly bought out by the west or China who the military will do the dirty work to punish you guys without NATO or China sending their own troops in Africa. You both will fight amongst themselves so vote for people who are for the people and won’t be bought out.
From Angola, Benguela.... VIVA the INDISPUTABLE greatest WARRIORS in mother Africa history; Agostinho Neto ; Angolan MPLA-FAPLA and GREEN Libya of Muammar Gaddafi.
We the people of Africa can't do nothing when these white people come for our resources because we give power to fools even our education system is outdated we only go to study the white mans language insteady of Academical like china's do look at china's now they are world's superpowers
AFRICA WE DON'T WANT TO BE IN NATO CRIMINAL ORGANISATION
IN AFRICA NATO IS A TERRORIST ORGANISATION
War against Yugoslavia was waged completely outside of the NATO charter and sphere of responsibility. The selling point was "Yugoslavia will cause genocide". Yugoslavia fought the KLA terrorists for two years before NATO started bombing. The mass exodus of all peoples of Kosovo started only AFTER the first bombs fell. Shortly after, NATO would say "there, we told you Yugoslavia will do this." This is the American modus operandi in many other conflicts, and we're seeing the beginnings of that where we see the push to manufacture so called genocide of Ughyr peoples in China. Associated press recently found no evidence of this. I feel that the NATO agression in Yugoslavia needs more attention. Western documentaries to watch:
"It started with a lie"(German), Stolen Kosovo" (Czech).
what about the genocide of muslims in yugoslavia by the serbians?
US incites trouble then stands by shaking their fingers at others for the trouble.
for some reason i can’t see the other 2 comments, but read “To Kill a Nation” by Michael Parenti
Also illegal, condemned by the UN Security Council
Despite of the UN resolution 1244 Kosovo is pushing by all means and help from the NATO to separate from Serbia..
Ethnic cleansing of the Serbs almost competed ……
@@road2hell46 , they are suppressed or deleted by CZcams to manipulate the narrative.
not surprising at all to anyone who has followed Vijay Prasad over the past decade, this discussion was absolutely prophetic, in retrospect, from August 15 2023 as NATOwith Europe in lock step with US foreign policy of Forever War readies itself to move from its ongoing bloody failure in Ukraine into Niger, bringing genocide and holocaust to sub saharan Africa - after the Middle East, North Africa and countless other places.
Mabrook ya Rania for moderating this timely and informative, passionate conversation. shuran, ya' 3aTeeki il3afiya!
This man is such a wealth of knowledge! Free history course to stay informed and smart. Bravo Rania!
Gas was discovered off the coast of Mozambique and South Africa, and suddenly Al Qaeda showed up in Mozambique not so long ago, and now we have US soldiers stationed quite close to the area.
True, I know that US and France were and are still involved in destabilising Mozambique 🇲🇿
No coincidence, as soon as radical Muslim groups show up somewhere new I look for US interests in the region and sure enough they’re always there.
@@skinscapetattoo so sad!!
When we fall we do it loudly, when we grow we do it in silence! Grow silently Afrika ! One Africa!!
The world is starting to see the truth. Great work.
This is such a rich history and incredible interview. Thank you so much for your journalism! You're very brave and have a huge heart. Keep up the great work! You take my ❤
Africa's post-colonial problem is that the system remained the same, just the local managers of exploitation became black.
Specially selected elites, to manage on behalf of the (not) departed colonists.
They handpick puppets and assassinate the ones who want to prioritize Africa
Well said Joseph.
After colonial master gave fake independent.... The so called president became gate keepers... And if they try to refuse they are threatened
Wow u said it all from Nigeria
I am very proud as as India. I am so thankful to independent voices like Vijay
Another good one is prof Tharoor.
I think the tension creed NY china and India regarding borders is created by westerns , these nations should discuss not hate eachother , specially indians hating on china , wasn't they colonised for 400+ years by west , ? Stop being used by their propaganda
India is not independent country,that’s how Indian have been through history,they’re very good people but they were under British for so long and still are not a completely independent country and I don’t want to go to the details,But they could raise up and make political decision for herself and her people benefit and her neighbors.
It's good to see the Indian nation stand up against western imperialism and have a government that looks after its population interest instead of USA's.
Bravo
Great interview. An important history lesson for most people that are not aware of the facts. Thank you.
Thank you guys !
Great interview of Vijay he provides some great insight. Bless Rania my goodness!
History already taught us who our friends are. No one can force us to choose.
I loooove this guy alot. This man is wise and enlightened. I am African from Tanzania and he always get African narrative right and how the global hegemonic state has been manipulating the continent of Africa. Trust me Africa gets it. Let blinken tour Africa and get some natural air before he goes back to his global terrorist state to (relax)
Awsome comment david..
This is your most informative and impacting posting yet !
So thank you for what you are doing , it is helping and developing knowledge about whats really happening !!!
VIJAYJI YOUR ANALYTIC ABILITIES ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!!
China's 10% of Sri Lanka loan is at very low rate n long term,whereas 47% Western loan n others were at much higher rate
short term loans While China loan is construction whereas the Western loans were mostly unconstructive
Exactly. You are 100% correct. Thank you very much.
Africa has been in the Western heat for centuries. While the old elites curved into the Western world's mechanics, the young people, who constitute the huge majority are radically opposed to the Western world's mechanics. The Americans and their Western acolytes have a mountain to climb.
South Africa was always captured. Mandela was touted as the hero for the sole reason that he had caved under Western demands. Mandela binned the Freedom Charter and accepted Neoliberalism which shut the door to the ANC making a dent onto Western interests I.e De Beers, Anglo American, whose CEOs Oppenheimers etc had directly arm twisted Mandela and turned the tide. Critically it was, the collapse of the Soviet Union which played a huge part in the latter ditching the ANC.
The current fight in South Africa within the ANC owe to the Mandela sell out. Ramaphosa is an agent of the Western world. The State Capture was against President Zuma for his steadfast stance against the Western interests in South Africa. This is largely because Neoliberalism has impoverished millions yet there is no way out of the mess just as in the Western world itself.
Zimbabwe is being attacked because of the clarity of its position on the future trajectory. Zimbabwe shouldn't succeed because of the Sanctions.
Yet its clear that the current Ukraine conflict with the emergence of Russia and China under BRICS offers an opportunity of dedollarisation. The Western sanctions against Russia have been the catalyst creating an enabling environment not just for Africa but for those in the world who are struggling to free themselves from Western oppressive hegemony. The creation of an alternative world economic system is a godsend for us in Africa to join hands with Russia and China, countries which helped us to gain independence.
The Western world is isolated, and in a perilous way ever since the inception of its hegemony. The world needs and deserves better than the Western world's offer which is a disaster.
Agreed
Ndeipi Zuze. Very well articulated. Your knowledge of Southern Africa is impeccable. We as Zimbabweans have been under attack since 2001 by Western nations for no reason apart from owning our resources😡😡
I'm a south African & your 100% correct
Great interview packed with sooo much valuable information that i was totally unaware of.. and i do my best to be informed.. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!
Powerful lesson! I love this partnership between Africa and Russia 😂 Shalawam
Rania and Vijay are both prolific. An eye-opening interview indeed. Vijay also gives a sound historic perspective of the people involved. The fundamental premise here is divide, destroy and conquer.
It's Ukraine that is the object of conquest and annexation by the big fascist empire.
I believe it's "Rania" not "Tania".
@@oceejekwam6829 k
@@oceejekwam6829 Sorry. I think you’re right. I’ll correct it.
@@teddyraffudeen7056 No worries. No apologies necessary.
This guy is well educated in Geopolitics and has a great memory!
Have Prashad on more, he is a Treasure period!!!
I’m quite enjoying this interview. Thank you !
I can listen to Mr Prashad all day, one of the most respectec, trueful and excellent academics around
i live in Swansea where in Wales are you my brother
Dia khom vao😊
He is a fountain of more facts than can be quickly taken in, he learned them over long periods of close observation and study with an open mind and a compassionate heart. He sees what most in the West are blind to. They are successfully disinformed.because they trust their authorities. Those with a critical perspective take in what Vijay says like people dying of thirst are happy to find water. more, more
The only thing that I have an issue with, is that that start this history and mistreatment with Western Europeans , slavery, and colonialism.
They refuse to cover the atrocities that were happening on the ground that actually made Western Colonialism in Africa a way lesser of 2 evils, believe it or not.
I am definitely not making excuses for atrocities happening today, but people have such short term history, inside of a vacuum, that they make the mistake of throwing the baby out with the bath water.
They also refuse to acknowledge the growing communism was and still is a threat, it’s just more subversive right now.
People also refuse to acknowledge that even, with all of this taking place, it was still more stable than its ever been, and has created more opportunity than the world has ever seen.
If we’re going to tell it? Let’s tell good, the bad, and the ugly.
This man is a turkey I gotta bail Google Peter zeihan for real analysis
This gives me so much hope for the people of the Global South. Africa's not "the developing world," but a wealthy continent that's been pillaged through our imperialism. As for that occupied territory of Guam, I was a sailor stationed there back in the '90s. Beautiful island with some great folks. How much better could it have been without the Air Force AND Navy bases everywhere? I now understand why they must have hated us being there. It's sad how the military life can isolate Americans and eventually turn us against everyone who isn't one of us. It's what I"ve come to call "Toxic Americanism," because it enables us to disrespect the locals and trash their land without fear of serious consequences. Now expand that to the US government and you have one messed-up country with the power of nuclear annihilation. No violent sociopath should have access to such weapons. Thanks, as always, to BT News and Comrade Vijay for your wisdom!
Appreciate these words of conscience of yours sir. You're an honorable man. Salute!
You wrote all that just to be wrong (slaves were SOLD by their african government/kings) you say our imperialism, thats crazy that you say OURS, the will of the european people were never realized only power hungry kings and queens, you should know that
Pretty sure it’s not just the imperialism, but we’llll seeee.
Vijay, your knowledge of the issues is great!
Vijay's comments on the hypocrisy of the west towards Taiwan and Hong Kong (49 minute mark) are 100% ON TARGET. What a great channel!
Amazing on how Vijay can remember all the date and year on the history in Africa. Rania is great too bc she can absorb all the information's and she is able to follow up with some smart questions.
Yes, amazing he is a walking encyclopedia.
@@moquant947 He's a professor, of course, he is knowledgeable and remembers what he taught his students.
AFRICA THANKS BREAK THROUGH NEWS !!!👍👍👍
This is probably the most empathetic and historically relevant narratives I have heard online. I am known to be as picky as hell but I have not picked up on a single error or distortion of reality. Very impressive. I am being educated here which is the sole reason I am online in the first place.
Very informative presentation and analysis. Bravo.
Naom chomsky stands alone.... But vijay prashad is becoming the guy whose intelligence and analytical sense is in that mould. Always learn something interesting and new listening to vijay.
So true , Vijay knows the big picture and the details. Admirable.
Noam Chomsky is no match for Vijay in the true scheme of things. He’s in the finally analysis an arm chair critic. Vijay has been on the frontlines as an investigative journo dealing with primary sources. But Noam’s memory and analysis are outstanding. That notwithstanding, he trails Vijay when analysis enters the realm or the international. He even admits that himself.
So true, Vijay is the man!😊👨🏽🎓🎓📚❤🕉
I do not think there has been a video interview with Vijay that has not only been very worthwhile watching, I learn more about human society and how it should get along. I have been caught up in the Military in my country for just under 30yrs, fought in America's war of lies as one of the allies and been broken by it both physically and mentally.
When I listen to Vijay speak, perspective on the human race is what he speaks about. I admire his intellect and ability to see beyond a single point of view. I have his book Washington Bullets and it is in audio form, next on my play list. Reading was one of the things that suffered when I was discharged with PTSD. Listening is good and always much better than the radio in the car 🤗
The US military headquarters in Europe is actually in Stuttgart. The war of aggression against Libya was not directedly waged through Nato, and not all nato members participated in it.
Great News! You guys are one of the MOST informed reporters I have watched in the last 5 years!
Great and educational journalism!
Add donations forms like: PayPal etc.
Thanks!!
Vijay is a humanitarian hero. Enlightening as always. People should know the history and where they came from, not only that history tends to repeat itself, but also it makes one much less prone to be fooled and brainwashed.
EXACTLY 👏🏼👍🏼👊🏼
he is a great communist.
@@spellman007 Is that good or bad?
Yes but one has to teach it to their children. To fight poverty one has to know not just enough about the history of it's own country but the struggle of other nations against all sort of interventions but mainly the US led NATO interventions, arming nations against one another simply to divide, exploite resources from oil to rare elements, destabilize world, drive people poorer and poor to sustain its hegemony.
"the west lies!" You hit the nail on the head with that remark! Still stands true today, 9 months after the release of this report!
The West is a pathological and habitual liar!
Kick out the USA and all of the control of Africa from the tyrannical rule of the European Colonials. China builds through economic prosperity, while USA and European countries uses tyranical control of all the resources and create social-economic-political chaos *regime change* in the AFRICAN continent, as they did to LIBYA.
Still stands true? When has it not been true?
Yes, the US lies to their people all the time.
Vijay Prashad is one of the best and most well informed minds and speakers on geopolitics 👏👏 respect from Ireland.
Never knew your channel but im blown away by the quality of that interview by both sides. Thats from someone who follow a lot of geopolitics. Definitly going to follow you
2:09: 🌍 NATO's expansion and military operations extend beyond Europe, including involvement in the US war on terror and interventions in Afghanistan and Libya.
7:02: 🌍 NATO's war of aggression in Libya in 2011 set in motion discussions about global NATO and accelerated military expansion in Africa.
14:19: 💣 The destabilization of Libya led to the rise of al-Qaeda in the Maghreb and the spread of weapons throughout Africa.
20:25: 🌍 The military expansion in Africa by the US and Western countries is driven by the desire to control raw materials and maintain influence, but there is a growing resistance and skepticism among African countries.
26:19: 😕 There is growing concern about the United States' influence in Africa, as they attempt to counter Russian and Chinese influence on the continent.
32:12: 🌍 The speaker discusses the lack of understanding and awareness among Americans about why people in the global south may not prioritize conflicts like Ukraine and may be skeptical of Western narratives.
43:14: 💡 Africa is an extraordinarily rich continent with vast resources and educated population, yet it suffers from extreme poverty and mismanagement. However, there are important social and political movements, particularly driven by the youth, that are on the rise.
44:33: 🌍 The African continent is filled with movements and organizations fighting for change and a better future.
51:02: 🌐 The United States' actions towards Taiwan and Sri Lanka are motivated by geopolitical interests rather than concern for human rights.
56:56: 😔 The situation in Sri Lanka seems stable, but there hasn't been much change and the old Rajapaksa dominated parliament is still in power.
Recap by Tammy AI
That's not NATO. That's a coalition of the willing. Australia, Ukraine etc.. were and are not NATO members. Your spreading fake news friend.
2:09. You do remember United States was attacked, right? By terrorist group, You do understand that nato has a clause in their attack one attack all.
So anyone claiming to back them or are them are at war with nato. You act surprised . 7:02 sorry he bought that on himself, did you forget that he was found guilty of bringing down that plane in UK in the 80s, and a number of Terrorist attack In germany and france. Then refuse to turn over the Suspects because he Knew he would be linked to them. So all the stuff you're preaching. I know you're anti-western anti United States person. Ain't no problem. You can have your views even though they're corrupt
They,or not many know that there is no peace before having a war first...and so it follows to always prepare for war if you want peace...a war should break out from time to time.calculate the gaps between the previous wars to have to some idea when it should or must happen again.this is the reality....so wake up.
@@neilcalonia2882 That's the reason the European economic community was such a success: no war. States that cooperate and do not fight. They didn't have a war with eachother the last 78 years. Love and peace.
AFRICOM... cough, cough, cough ...! so many coups lately....... we've read the play book... the history taught, the Thomas Sankara's, Patrice Lumumba's etc. .... are on the ready...
Not to disparage other guests, but Vijay is my all-time favourite. The way he puts world affairs into historical context is just from another dimension.
Agreed; Vijay is the man - he is super knowledgeable and speaks Truth to Power.
I wish we had more people like Vijay to speak out on the United States' atrocities and war crimes committed in the name of democracy, when in fact their plan is to steal and plunder these countries for their natural resources. The USA is the biggest bully and war mongering nation known to mankind.
It's basic truth though. He voices what anyone of the previously oppressed in the Global South with even a passing interest in international politics knows and believes... I'm astounded that people call him a truth-teller actually...
👍
Great analysis of historical and current affairs
I agree. I like most if anything, all of the guests from Breakthrough News. Vijay is just one of those superstar interviewees. He is very knowledgeable, able to break things down, and has an amazing way of speaking.
Thanks for this podcast Rania and for having the guest who knew very well about geo-politics.
Vijay is such a dedicated cde and a refined internalitionalist. Always so elightening motivating and energizing listening to him.
Agreed. Vijay is super knowledgeable on the issues, plus has a true knowledge of the crimes and evils the wretched evil-doers' (mainly the USA & UK), have committed all over the world, specifically in the middle east, latin america, central america, south america, the caribbean, and the continent of africa. They are all about plundering, killing, taking & stealing by force, all the wealth ( natural resources) for their own greedy selves as they do not care about the peoples of these countries one iota.
Indeed
reply above sucker..
Injani impilo
He is solid! With facts and with truth. I only watch private news these days NEVER AGAIN MAINSTREAM MEDIA SINCE THE LIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION ETC.
Vijay is really empathetic, he feels all our pain. thank you for this elaboration
Listening to Vijay ,Ritter and Col Macgregor is always a learning experience
Vijay Prashad is a brilliant, humble gentleman. An academic hero.
This was a fantastic episode, thank you. The Libyan war was a turning point for me, where I really got informed about the imperialism central wing of the Democrats - that, and Obama's "Surge" in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the horrific proxy war against Syria. It was great to hear this review again of the "fast and furious" style arms flooding of the Sahel and Maghreb, promoting a circle of justification for intervention. The notes about the bills to supress Africans for pursuing self-helping policies in trade really fit the business as usual of endless tyranny of US foreign policy in the developing world. This stuff makes me so sick that I'm finally emigrating from the US this year. We could be so great, so prosperous, so advanced, so positive! But no, most of our insane advantages and unprecedented privileges are funneled into a machine of death, pollution and impoverishment. As the guest notes: these policies are hurting the US - increasingly with real and tangible effects, such as falling share prices in our flagship tech firms due to forced sanctions against China, which forms up to a third of their sales. The trigger happy insanity on war and sanctions is finally hitting home in real and measurable ways. Enough!
Where are you moving to I may ask?
Libya was a very rich and sovereign state. Gaddafi had the idea to pool resources and do away with the fake dollar, so they waged a smear campaign and killed him. My friend is from there and said he shared all the money with EVERYONE. He made sure they all had good healthcare, houses and education. The US stole their gold and put them into poverty and I will be so damn glad when the most high deal with all European countries
I also plan to leave America. Who wants to be around predators who are always looking for prey? Many different entities from this government have stolen so much money from me.
And then they had enough nerve to get angry at Reverend Wright for saying that the chickens are coming home to roost. They want peace with their evil terror.
This is what I'm talking about as far as white privilege. All people should have the right for free speech. However, I am black. I am often limited to how much I am allowed, have the races forgotten the Civil Rights movement? Yes blacks do stick together when there is a worthy cause.
He is so true on Taiwan n Hong Kong. I was raised up in Hong Kong, we were treated as second citizen within our own land back then until Hong Kong is about return back to China in 1997; all of the sudden UK n US care about the freedom n human rights in Hong Kong, what a hypocrisy of these countries.
Bless these speakers. My God does grant you credits for diligence and determination to confront injustice and enlighten the public. Much love ❤️.
Thanks Vijay well said , let people know what Africa is up against!!!!
It's always a pleasure to listen to Vijay Prashad on his knowledge of the American power projections. It has been a privilege to listen to his lectures.
LoL
The Indian vijayjay is an impostor who couldn't even get his facts straight.
""Several hundred years of Europeans enslaving Africans"" LoL
Three and a half centuries is NOT SEVERAL CENTURIES...
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AND EUROPEANS SELF REGULATED THEIR OWN POWER AND VOLUNTARILY ENDED SLAVERY AT THE COST OF UNTOLD HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WHITE MEN'S LIVES VOLUNTARILY LAID DOWN TO FREE AFRICANS AND OTHERS.
THE FAKE VIJAYJAY IS A BACKSTABBING RAT!
NO MENTION WHATSOEVER OF AFRICA'S EVEREXISTANT CULTURE OF SLAVERY AMONGST THEMSELVES NOR OF SHEMITE AND MUHAMMEDAN SLAVERY FOR AT LEAST A THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED YEARS OR OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS DEPENDING ON HOW YOU COUNT IT.
He is a mouthpiece of the same world dictatorship he pretends to be resisting.
No thankfulness at all for what the British did to launch his nation from the dark ages of extreme Hinduism/Muhammedism and oppression and mass poverty and caste system and mass paedorrasty, into the modern era with universities, railways, industry, culture, literacy, automobiles, cinema, radio, science, medicine etc.
Just a typical murmuring, griping, groaning, negative minded, bitter little rat hating on his benefactors.
Thank goodness not all Indians are as deceitful as him.
Now I will go and listen to some wonderful Western music and enjoy my day.😊
PS the only thing he got right is that the USA and NATO are criminals.
But that is not the only point he was making.
He was also jumping on the propaganda wagon with all the other commie rats and using false history to bash those he envies.
Message to the lying ""professor""
Get off your sofa and MAKE INDIA GREAT AGAIN!
Then you'll have plenty to do other than lie about others.
Because native Indians are capable of making India great?
Well?
There's no way to look at it and not realize the 2 races will clash. if things aren't equalized..
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Two of the best to ever do it. Eternally grateful for BT News and Mr. Prashad
Thank you for presenting this very unusual perspective on a global view of our world, & in particular in this case, on Africa. I am listening to you from Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Thank you for the insight.
Rania and Vijay you are doing a wonderful job of fair information. Just think about it Africa’s population is 70% young with a new mentality that’s not going to negotiate anything that’s going to look like domination or exploitation as our parents accepted. In the next 20 years there would be hundreds of anti-neocolonial revolutions throughout Africa from country to country until all foreign military bases are out.
I learned a lot about the continent of Africa in this report. Thanks
I got kicked off Reddit chat groups for saying that NATO was involved with the invasion of Iraq. People genuinely believe that NATO didnt have any role whatsoever in that conflict and I was genuinely shocked to see how insanely ignorant people are to what’s actually happening around the world.
Vijay Prashad 🔥🔥🔥
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As a huge fan of mr Prashad im so thankfull for this report. @47:50 ❤ Thank you Rania.
The truth is we Africans have come up and known our enermy who is leading to higher poverty rates.what is surprising is that they use their media to talk lies about our continent u won't kill us all just know the biggest percentage is educated America and Europe SHD stop their nonsense.we are china and Russia no more bullying
I was riveted. Educational, Vijay is knowledgeable, articulate and interesting to listen to
Thanks
I’m not on the left but I am very anti-war and anti-imperialism. Thanks for the very informative video.
Wow, Vijay is hell of a pandorabox who knows everything about western conspiracies against other nations and their evil designs over time.
Awesome! Vijay give us some of the best insights on Geopolitics. It's reason, factual, truthful and non bias. Thank you Vijay!!🙏🙏👏👏
Agreed. Vijay is the best!👍🏼👏🏼❤
Great realistic commentary. The world needs it.
Such a relief to hear sane people
when china helps a country, US is intervening US has been in Africa for many years but africa is not develop country.
When China helps to develope African Nations, US starts to spread propaganda about China’s debt traps!
Africa is a continent....54 countries.
@@igodohealth9884 We know but Africans are one because we didn’t create those countries, it was Western Europe that created all these countries in Africa.
@@theonly6359 lies we are not stop deceiving yourself
@@ugooko7569 which part of my comment is untrue????
Vijay is an excellent speaker on these parts of history, and Rania a superb interviewer. Thank you.
Yes both human Heroes alive and we're watching them both
This is just wow 👏
My only confirmation is from Rebels that are dangerous to moderate rebels when it comes to Boko haram in Nigeria
Double standards 😒
Why can't the west just focus in there domestic affairs and consolidate peace in Africa? Africa is a whole continent by itself so why they cannot let them be?
And the UN? The most double standard institution I've ever known. They cannot even step up without taking sides!
Now I get it why Russia and China are the center of propaganda and blackmailing!!
Because they refused to meddle in other countries affairs in the name of super power yet they're integrating faster in Africa.so they see it as interfering with their interest so they're now combining to bring them down! Sad😥
God save Africa 🙏
he is a liar and willfully distorts history
He sounds credible🙄
She giggles like a child too much.
Bravo ! Thank you for beautiful dialog. My eyes opened
Incredible interview. Thank you!
My brain expands every time I listen to Vijay. You're my audio encyclopedia, brother!
How true indeed! Mr. Vijay is a walking encyclopedia!
The same here , I become an international citizen .
Another great educational piece. Thank you guys. You guys are doing a fantastic job. Knowledge and the truth is your strongest force . Your guests is is a treasure.
Yes, Vijay is as smart as they come and extremely knowledgeable on geopolitics and world history. Keep inviting him to come on to keep educating us. He definitely is a treasure. Love him.🎓👨🏽🎓📚❤❤❤
Love and respects to the both of you!
Fantastic show!
Very knowledgeable about the history that not too many people knew about.
Vijay lays out facts so smoothly,even the opposing camps silently admire.I became an intstant fan of his when I heard him start his speech at a meeting,"war is a crime" !! I've just finished reading his book, ' struggle makes us human ', brilliantly written.As a Sri Lankan living in Paris,I am amazed that Vijay knows exactly what is happening there than some of my Lankan friends who live in the island !! Though Sri Lanka boasts of a 100% literacy,most are politicaly illiterate,just like majority americans !! Thank you Rania for hosting Vijay.Good luck to you both.
Thank you so much Rania for getting Vijay back on the show. I hadn't heard from him in a while. I don't know how you do your magic, but there you are and a great team you make. I never tire of listening to Vijay, he makes incredibly complex issues seem understandable. And Rania is a wonderful interviewer.
She is attractive
To their credit, Amy Goodman had him on to discuss the Ukraine war, and Mitch Jesserich of KPFA also had him his show for a 35 minute discussion. People who follow world events to the extent that they do, realize there is context to the narrative that is excised from mainstream media.
He makes too much sense. It scares me. I love him for it, though. He might be the very most intelligent international expert on world affairs.
I could listen to him and the woman (Kenya SA, I believe) Mikaela that Rania has on.
I love his africaance accent ❤
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I love his stance on Africa but his accent is Indian. Vijay is Indian !
Exceptionally worthwhile interview. I’m eager to read Mr. Prashad’s new book, and look forward to exploring his other works. Many thanks to you both!
They attacked Lybia to kill Gaddaffi because he was going to change Lybia's currency
He was going to make a one African currency.
Thank you Rania and Vijay, I learn so much from you, in my efforts to try to understand what’s going on in the world❣️
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
Desmond Tutu
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Good to have Toby back !
The fact of China has changed the design. Russia and China supported the liberation from colonialism by the Africans. United States diplomat George Kennan said " we will allow Europe to rebuild on the back of Africa. The final grasp of the colonizers. The fact of China is the new mood.
At the university where I taught in China, 1,000 African students, and growing yearly, were sponsored there on half tuition. Some whom I met are now working for Chinese firms in Africa, developing the country. What has the West done for them?
More comments about George's Kennan word on 'allowing Europe to rebuild on the back of Africa', please, the context of it, a press article? A book? memoires?
@@tangabiang5282 I learned of this monumental statement/policy from Professor Noam Chomsky of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology..
@@medicuswashington9870 Thank you for your answer. i used to listen to pr noam Choamsky, one of the most honest US intellectual, scholar, reknown linguist and philosopher.
Vijay is amazing. Thank you Rania
Great stuff as always. Thanks for the updates. Peace and love
Absolutely facinating....
Oh my goodness !! This man is a mine of information. And all at his fingertips. A serious student of geopolitical history which he so eloquently imparts. And completely up to date on current world affairs. Thank you so much !!
It is so relieving to hear from a white person who talks against colonialism because often, we, the brutalized decedents, blanketly tend to think most if not all whites, especially Europeans are pro colonialism.
The Palestinian Genocide is prolly leading to a stronger more extreme left wing, as people flock to be more informed. CZcamsrs like this 1 r prolly getting a huge influx of subscribers recently.@@benendjala9722
I had no idea of the connection between the Congo, the assassination of Lumumba, and Uranium for HIroshima.
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There is 1 hell of a long history of coups by western governments ever since imperialism started to rear its ugly head, around the time capitalism started tbh. Some countries like Belgium, the UK, and the US were especially brutal, idk about the others much I know that some colonies were horrendous but idk if which countries match up to those 3 in brutality and scale. When the UK put down the baton of imperialism, the US picked it right up and is still pursuing those policies today. The other western countries just agree to steal resources from undeveloped African countries but mostly let them govern themselves.@@JungleDjinn
About Taiwan, 95-97% are Han-Chinese. So "uniting" China, for China's part (92% Han-Chinese) is a question of ending colonialism and international meddling that keeps chinese in a geopolitical crossfire of a soft war. I love your shows, Rania, and it is always interesting to listen to Vijay. A brilliant mind.
So true I believe
The price, which will be millions of Chinese corpses (Han or other) littering both sides of the Taiwan Strait, is worth it for "freedom and democracy"... we are being led to believe. Whether that eventuality happens - where Chinese wholesale murder each other on behalf of American National Interest is up to the Chinese on both sides of the Strait.
I support unification but I don't think using an argument for an Ethno-state is a good (I'm ethnically Chinese BTW).
truth! A lot pf people don't realize this
I bet mainland China has better credentials in supporting minorities than the Taiwan settler government.
Wow, so much information.
Thank you guys.