The modern, Trumpist incarnation of the GOP is ideologically pretty different from the neocon version that existed in the days of Bush snr and jnr, no? In some ways they're diametrically opposed, at least in geopolitical terms. So it makes perfect sense for someone who was a strident critic of the Iraq War to be groomed by Russia to present an "anti-war" message to the world that's simply a cover for Russia's own belligerence and imperialism, doesn't it?
I agree 100% with the first 2/3rds of your post. That was the neocon MO. Particularly Cheney, Rumsfeld, and co.
Trump being a convicted felon it’s a whole new ball game, lol.
I respect Ritter for his knowledge (I was in the chemical corps.) and just by the way he was explaining the situation back then I (felt like I knew) he was being truthful.
I’ve watched a pretty fair amount of his analysis for years & I believe he has the respect of other dissenters. Chris Hedges worked for RT too btw when he was shut out of ‘mainstream’ (paying) media too.
John Meirshiemer, and Ray McGovern both share his opinions for the most part.
I haven’t read/seen everything the man has said but when I have heard him criticize Putin & Russia it sounds very much like his peers.
Not the ‘Putin is the devil incarnate’ you see constantly on Main stream corporate media,
But real and cogent criticism nevertheless.