*Originally posted October 12, 2016

Reposting the War Nerd's interview with Max Blumenthal, one of the most fearless  journalists in the world today...We discuss his experiences in 51 Day War in Gaza, and his recent exposés on Syria's White Helmets — the group's ties to USAID, Salafist radicals, western mercenaries, and various shady pro-war organizations...and how the White Helmets double as a pro-war lobby front...

Read Max Blumenthal's exposés on the Syria White Helmets here and here.

Max Blumenthal is the author of "The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza" and is senior editor of the Grayzone Project at Alternet. 

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Music: "Sunset" by Bill Gould and Jared Blum, from their album "The Talking Book", courtesy of KoolArrow Records