Video of the Day – Watch State Department Spokeswoman Squirm When Asked About U.S. Policy Against Supporting Coups

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In case you weren’t aware, Venezuelan authorities recently accused the U.S. of attempts to overthrow its government. In a press conference, U.S. State Department spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, vehemently denied such claims and then went ahead and spouted talking points so ridiculous, only a complete ignoramus could believe them. She said:

 As a matter of long-standing policy, the United States does not support political transitions by non-constitutional means.

Interesting, because it seems to me that the primary role of U.S. foreign policy throughout my lifetime has been specifically to initiate political transitions by non-constitutional means.

The line was simply too much to bear for some members of the press. One guy in particular, incredulously asked her to elaborate on her definition of “long-standing” in light of the historical reality that the U.S. government has been constantly involving itself in coups all over the world, particularly in Latin America.

What’s even more amazing than the fact that the “authorities” remain so willing to publicly spout such easily disprovable propaganda, is her reaction once see realizes she’s been caught. She backpedals and squirms, but the most disturbing thing is you can see a subtle smirk come across her face. She knows how ridiculous the statement is and can’t keep it together once she’s called out. I guess coups are funny to people in power. To those victimized by them, not so much.

Watch the clip below, and pay particularly close attention to Jen Psaki’s face from around the 57 second mark. She’s clever enough to quickly try to cover it up with a joke. Shameless:

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In Liberty,
Michael Krieger

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7 thoughts on “Video of the Day – Watch State Department Spokeswoman Squirm When Asked About U.S. Policy Against Supporting Coups”

  1. What kind of person takes that job anyway?
    “Okay, the job consists of lying to the press day after day after day, reading official statements that you and all of your audience knows are patently false. The press will call you on a certain portion of your lies and you will have to lie more in response to that. You will never be allowed to tell the truth except on those very rare instances when the federal government’s official policy has somehow, by pure chance, become coincidental with it. You will look like a hopeless, brainless drone in the eyes of the public.”

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  2. Anyone know who that reporter is who questioned her? I’ve seen him giving these government mouthpieces a hard time in many videos like this. Love that guy.

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  3. The biggest terrorists of this world reside in Washington D.C. By continuing to legitimize the U.S. government by paying taxes we are giving our consent to their murderous, thieving business model.

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  4. Jens Psaki’s news is more serious that the commenter suggests. See Article 20 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil rights and Political Rights which bans any propaganda of war and instigation of discrimination, hatred or violence. Since Jens is lying just like her President, lying being in effect stealing the living truth from those who need it to survive, this Article 20 criminalises what she in being paid to do by the United States State Department. The Department represents the highest level of State diplomacy in America. For it’s powerful representative to act as she does, publicly, means actually the power of the Federal Government is become meaningless by design.

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  5. By extension it seems clear that the United States will never leave Ukraine.
    Only by force will she retreat. Any countries who push back against her must be very aware she led by the criminally insane and push accordingly.
    I believe exposure is the most effective way,patience, not arms.

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