The Reality Of US Military Aid: It's Not What You Think | Graham Elwood
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Channel: Graham Elwood · 2018 · News & Politics
The Reality Of US Military Aid: It's Not What You Think | Graham Elwood In this video, Graham Elwood examines an in-depth investigation by Rich Whitney published in Truthout, revealing that the United States provides military weapons, training, or financial aid to 73% of the world's dictatorships, completely shattering mainstream narratives of American democracy promotion abroad. ============================================================ ▶️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@GrahamElwoodOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 ============================================================ 🧊 See the Full Uncensored Investigation Here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/grahamelwood Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/grahamelwood 📺 New Comedy Special "Manifest It" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/graham-elwood-manifest-it/umc.cmc.65wuzkrazdqspd2pu240x5chp 🤝 Support the Channel (We are demonetised!): 💳 Donate: https://www.grahamelwood.com/#support 💸 Venmo: https://venmo.com/graham-elwood 👑 Join YouTube Members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1rle36wIlP9ry8uidnCsA/join 👕 Merch: https://www.grahamelwood.com/shop/ 🪙 Crypto Support & Affiliates: 🟠 BTC: qzx00qv3cz8xur9ujyewgda3hnc03perpqp2rz7043 🔑 BTC (Alt): 3BWaUfZ3M57KaoWVpxpbKmMEyy9Ybw8vQV 🔷 ETH: 0xD970059f6c57B4f707E778Ba19d6586039b0BD0F 🦢 SwanBitcoin: SwanBitcoin.com/grahamelwood (We both get $10.) 💳 Crypto.com: https://referral.crypto.com/signup?_branch_match_id=766078563177305504 (We both get $25.) ============================================================ 📱 Connect & Listen: 🌐 Website: http://www.grahamelwood.com 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrahamElwoodComedy/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahamelwood 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/grahamelwood 🎤 Live Tour Tickets: www.grahamelwood.com 🎧 Podcast: www.grahamelwood.com/#podcasts ============================================================ 📚 Sources & Further Reading: 1. Truthout - Rich Whitney Investigation on US Aid to Dictatorships: https://truthout.org/ 2. Freedom House - Freedom in the World Report: https://freedomhouse.org/ 3. Wikipedia - Authoritarianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism ========================================== ✉️ For Sponsorships, Promotions, or Business Enquiries: [email protected] ========================================== In this video I discuss the following: ✅ Rich Whitney's Truthout investigation finding US military assistance to 73% of world dictatorships ✅ Bipartisan arms sales to brutal regimes like Saudi Arabia and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen ✅ How regime change rhetoric masks imperial resource extraction and foreign coups ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction & Truthout Investigation on US Foreign Aid 01:11 - Selective Outrage, Regime Change, and Saudi Arabia 02:13 - Elite Hypocrisy, Hollywood Awards, and the War in Yemen 04:18 - Freedom House Data: US Military Aid to 73% of Dictatorships 06:46 - The Global Dictatorship List Receiving US Weapons & Training 08:29 - Resource Extraction, Orchestrated Coups, and Modern Empire ============================================================ ⚖️ Copyright Disclaimer: This channel may use some copyrighted materials without specific authorisation of the owner, but the contents used here fall under “fair use". Under the Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. If you have any issue, problem or query, feel free to mail us. ============================================================ 🛑 Anti-Piracy Warning: This content is copyrighted to Graham Elwood. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or re-upload of this material is strictly prohibited. Legal action will be taken against those who violate the copyright of the following material presented. #GrahamElwood #USForeignPolicy #Truthout #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #PoliticalVigilante
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