https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e25fcd83-921c-4e1d-97c0-2c50276403f2 Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the billion-dollar CIA program arming and training rebels in Syria, detailing how it strengthened extremist groups including ISIS and al-Qaeda. We use mainstream media reports and government documents to conclusively show how the US knew it and its allies Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey were fueling genocidal Salafi militants. Blumenthal and Norton also address how the failure of mainstream liberal parties and politicians to challenge this, and to oppose the national security state in general, has led to the growth of extremely dangerous far-right forces, who scapegoat Muslims and refugees for the problems caused by war and empire. TRANSCRIPT: https://moderaterebels.com/transcript-cia-syria-al-qaeda Show notes: http://moderaterebelsradio.com/syria-cia-al-qaeda-episode-2-show-notes Please consider supporting Moderate Rebels on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ModerateRebels Website: http://moderaterebelsradio.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/moderateradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moderaterebelsradio Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/moderaterebelsradio Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:34:52 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e25fcd83-921c-4e1d-97c0-2c50276403f2 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.