Journalist Joe Lauria on US escalation in Afghanistan and the UN’s role in the fraudulent election, especially American Peter Galbraith. This is the 12th installment of the Boiling Frogs interview series, co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds. Lauria relates the latest developments in the United Nations, including the controversies involving the elections in Afghanistan, the removal of Peter Galbraith, and the liability of having an American as the second man in office. He discusses the recent UN report on the Talibanâ€
s funding, including heroin related funds and associated outcomes, the chronic and widespread corruption within the Afghan government, and President Obamaâ€s dilemma when it comes to Af-Pak. The interview also includes his perspective on factors contributing to the fading away of the traditional roles of the press in the US, the media blackout on ‘deep politics,†shortcomings of amateur news blogs, and more!
Joe Lauria is an author, foreign affairs correspondent and investigative reporter. He has covered the United Nations for 19 years for numerous newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the London Daily Telegraph, the Montreal Gazette and the Johannesburg Star. Joe is a member of the Sunday Times of Londonâ€s investigative unit. He is co-author of A Political Odyssey, a look at Americaâ€s defense industry and the false threats it thrives on. Get more at www.boilingfrogspost.com
