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“To my horror I discovered that in the files where people were doomed to execution, there were names of pro-Soviet journalists with whom I was personally friendly,” explains former KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov in his famed January 1, 1984 interview with G. Edward Griffin titled, “Deception Was My Job: The Testimony of Yuri Bezmenov, Propagandist for the KGB.” Sensing an opportunity to make a larger point for the viewership audience at home, Griffin goes on to press Bezmenov on the betrayal of the pro-Soviet journalists by the very ideology they espoused. “They were idealistically minded leftists who made several visits to USSR and yet the KGB decided that counterrevolution or drastic changes in political structure of India – they will have to go,” explains Bezmenov. "Why is that?" asks Griffin. “Because they know too much; simply, because you see the useful idiots, the leftists who are idealistically believing in the beauty of Soviet socialist or communist or whatever system, when they get disillusioned they become the worst enemies. That’s why my KGB instructors specifically made a point, ‘Never bother with leftists. Forget about these political prostitutes – aim higher.’ This was my instruction.

"Try to get into large circulation, established conservative media. Reach filthy rich movie makers, intellectuals, so-called ‘academic circles.’ Cynical, egocentric people who can look into your eyes with angelic expression and tell you a lie – these are the most recruitable people,” explains Bezmenov. “People who lack moral principles, who are either too greedy or too, suffer from self-importance. They feel that they matter a lot. These are the people who KGB wanted very much to recruit.'

”But to eliminate the others; to execute the others, don’t they serve some purpose? Wouldn’t they be the ones we rely on?" asks Griffin as the conversation continues. “No, they serve purpose only at the stage of destabilization of a nation. For example, your leftists in the United States; all these professors and all these beautiful, civil rights defenders they are instrumental in the process of subversion only to destabilize a nation,” explains Bezmenov. “When their job is completed they are not needed anymore, they know too much. Some of them, when they get disillusioned, when they see that Marxist-Leninist come to power obviously they get offended. They think that they will come to power, that will never happen of course. They will be lined up against the wall and shot.”

A growing sentiment among legions of conservative Americans in the U.S. who are now having second thoughts about the militarized direction of the Trump administration; the emerging police state quickly transforming America into a proverbial Hogan’s Alley. Those who failed to recognize the medical tyrannies during the first Trump administration getting a different prescription this time around for the same ailment they attempted to eradicate once before – freedom.

“Alright, welcome back to the Weekend Primetime President Trump’s crusade against blue cities is headed to Portland where he says he is sending in the troops,” explains host Ayman Mohyeldin in a September 27, 2025 MSNBC YouTube video titled, “UNINVITED: OR Sen. Jeff Merkley Slams Trump’s threat to send troops to Portland.” According to the report, “Posting on Truth Social, ‘At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, I am directing the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war ravaged Portland and any of our ICE facilities Under Siege from attack by Antifa and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing full force if necessary,’" explains Mohyeldin as he reads a copy of the president’s social media post for the viewers at home to see.

“NBC News is reporting that Pentagon officials appeared to be surprised by Trump’s post and said that they were not aware of any new orders to send troops into Portland. And no information was relayed as to what kind of troops or how many will actually be sent to the city," explains Mohyeldin. "But officials in Oregon are now pushing back, here is what the Mayor of Portland said just earlier today. ‘The administration has refused to elaborate on what they mean when they say they will deploy full force against our city and citizens. I will also say this,'” warns Mayor Keith Wilson. “Avoiding the unknown element will not help us prevent from joining together to bring our voices and speak as one and call for an end of federal government unwanted, unneeded and un-American deployment to the city that we all love.”

Likely just a coincidence that a number of leaders associated with states under the direct threat of military occupation are beginning to use words that start with UN; the report goes on to explain, “And Senator Jeff Merkley says that Trump, ‘Wants to stoke fear and chaos and trigger violent interactions and riots to justify expanded authoritarian control,’ and urges those in Oregon to not take the bait. Senator Jeff Merkley joins us now. Senator it is great to have you on the show, thank you for making time for us,” continues Mohyeldin. “'You’ve had a few more hours to process this and try, perhaps, to get a better understanding of what it is that Donald Trump is talking about here. What is your reaction to how things have developed?’

“Well, I’ll tell you last night when we had the emergency press conference with about 15 city officials, state officials, myself, Senator Wyden and others. We thought maybe hundreds of people were going to be pouring into our city last night, we had no idea because there was no communication with state officials about what was going on,” explains Merkley. “But given those types of words that the Department of War is sending all necessary deployment in order to utilize full force against the city and just the wording, the wording Trump saying, ‘I plan a big number on those people in Portland.’ We were preparing for the streets to be full today, we haven’t seen that. But here is the thing, these troops are uninvited. They are unneeded. The city has been calm; the city murder rate this year is down by 50% year-over-year. I think the largest increase for any major city in America,” explains Merkley. “It’s on the rebound, it’s in good shape and any challenges can be handled locally. So the picture that Trump's painting of our city is completely, completely wrong.”

Harkening back to the reporting of New York Times correspondent Helene Cooper who reported on the generational military conflict brewing in the United States with the Trump administrations push to crackdown on illegal immigration along the Southern border; a recent gathering of military brass from across the globe has managed to raise more than a few red flags domestically.

“The context here, hundreds of generals and admirals were summoned at a cost of many millions of dollars from their posts around the world to hear the president,” explains host Ari Melber in a September 30, 2025 MSNBC YouTube video titled, “Trump’s unlawful call for ‘war’ on citizens met with stony silence from generals.” According to the report, “Now again, in all fairness although that itself is unusual the president can do that he is Commander-in-Chief. And he may have reasons, policy or otherwise that he wants to summon them. And had this been a normal address about patriotism, or readiness or even foreign policy goals people could debate it but that would be a more conventional use of the Commander-in-Chief powers. Instead, he used those powers, summoning these people up and down the rank to talk politics, to talk partisanship. To talk about how he wants to use the military on you if you are watching this inside America. “

Utterly terrifying reporting which reflects a grim reality inside the United States; the vast majority of the American people asleep at the wheel as the walls continue to close in. The perception that everything is the same today as it was yesterday no doubt contributing to the normalcy bias on display as war continues to loom on the horizon. A crystal ball reflection of a number of topics previously covered here at the MMA Press Room; from Operation Garden Plot to the Department of Justice taking over local law enforcement agencies as a direct pipeline into the United Nations we are the premiere combat news source in the industry today.

“You know, the words that Donald Trump used today, ‘enemy from within.’ That’s Hitleresque. That is right out of Nazi Germany; that is not constitutional speech,” explains Maj. General William Enyart in a September 30, 2025 MSNBC YouTube video titled, “’Hitleresque’: Retired Major General links Trump speech to Nazi Propaganda.” According to the report, “That is not the speech that we stand for in this country where we believe in the rule of law. And the way that he talks about cities, that cities are full of his enemies. Why? Because they voted for Democrats, they voted blue. And so they have become his enemies. And that he wants to use the military in our cities? The military is designed and our mission is to, excuse me for saying our, you know after 36-years I still say our… but, you know, the military is to protect our nation. The military is not to police our nation. And his misuse of the military breaches the very trust that the military has in our civilian leadership.”

With the 800-pound gorilla in the room being the continued existence of America itself, what we’re actually talking about here is the Trump administrations attempt to substitute liberty and freedom for conservative socialism as the new dominant political system of governance within the United States. The rise of authoritarianism in America masking itself in a cloak of law and order as communism dons the red, white and blue in a literal dystopian nightmare; where we once let freedom ring we now have rules and regulations against that. The constitutional republic our founders once left us now redefined in terms of a Soviet democracy through the subversion of the American public education system and mass media influence.

“The guns and badges in this room, you are unleashed. The handcuffs that you’re carrying, they’re not on you anymore. They are on the criminals. And whatever you need to get it done, we’re going to get it done,” explains White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller in an October 2, 2025 MSNBC YouTube video titled, “Stephen Miller tells law enforcement they are ‘unleashed’ in Memphis.” According to the report, “’We are about to provide you with a level of support you cannot even imagine. This isn’t just a task force, this is an all-of-government, unlimited support operation. ATF, DEA, FBI, ICE, Department of War; every resource we have. And they’re not going to be sitting behind a desk at a keyboard, we are sending in real cops with guns and badges to go out with you on the street every single night making arrests.’

“That was White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaking to law enforcement in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday telling them they can do whatever they need to do to fight crime there,” explains host Ali Vitali. “Attorney General Pam Bondi and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were also there just days after a task force ordered by President Trump started operating in the city. The Memphis police chief said on Tuesday that National Guard troops are expected to arrive in the city within the next two weeks.”

Deciphering Stephen Miller's message for the larger viewership audience at home, law enforcement has essentially been given the green light to play checkers while the rest of us are still playing chess. In what amounts to the gloves coming off and the flag being thrown out the window, this is where the rubber the meets the road and we discover who the modern day incarnations of Benedict Arnold really are. Also known as Tories or Loyalists from times now long since passed, the parallels between the Civil and Revolutionary Wars and the issues of state’s rights, government overreach and outright tyranny are increasingly hard to deny.

“It was a stunning show of force by federal agents as they stormed that apartment building on Chicago’s Southside. That joint operation is still drawing fallout from both supporters and critics alike,” explains reporter Mike Tobin in an October 2, 2025 Fox News YouTube video titled, “Feds storm Chicago apartment in STUNNING overnight raid.” According to the report, “About 1-AM in the South Shore neighborhood agents from the FBI, ATF, Border Patrol and ICE overwhelmed the building; coming at it from every exit, even inserting snipers by Black Hawk helicopter on the rooftop.”

Seemingly granted access with full administrative credentials to The Matrix database systems; the federal task forces we currently see today operating across much of the country are very much reminiscent of our previous work on the establishment a constabulary force to control the population which Lt. General Jerry Boykin warned about when societies move to Marxism. The right-wing socialism David Graham of The Atlantic reported on the new normal the Trump administration is attempting to substitute for liberty and freedom as communism dons the red, white and blue in a literal dystopian nightmare for the American people. With a number of politicians now sending innuendo shots across the bow signaling defiance in the face of the Trump administrations federal overreach; the invasion of blue cities and illegal declarations of war constitute literal treason against America. Drawing on lessons learned from former KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov’s time in India, the recent political assassinations of Charlie Kirk and lawmakers in Minnesota strike all too close to home where, “To my horror I discovered that in the files where people were doomed to execution, there were names of pro-Soviet journalists with whom I was personally friendly.”