You are, again, even if I don’t agree with everything you say, I respect your sources and I respect your analysis. I’m just talking about Scott now, and am deeply grateful for the time that you’ve given us on the show this morning. I hope you come back again next week. Well, thank you for allowing a contrarian rule because among ourselves, we really should be exposing different positions and not all sing from the same notes. You know, you’re such a gentleman because you know that Scott is my friend. You sent me the contrarian view ahead of time so that I would know what you were going to say.

And I’m happy to provide you with a forum. You’re a gifted understander of the Russian mind, culture, military, politics and government, and we welcome you here. Thanks so much. You’re welcome. We have an interesting day coming up for you remaining today. At 2 o’clock this afternoon, Eastern Max Blumenthal. At 3 o’clock this afternoon, Eastern Professor John Mearsheimer. At 4 o’clock this afternoon, Eastern the Intelligence Community Roundtable with Ray McGovern and Larry Johnson. And at 5 o’clock this afternoon, Eastern Colonel Douglas McGregor. Let me say that Scott Ritter, in my view, is an American patriot and an American treasure.

He is my dear friend and I am happy to give him a forum on this show whenever he wants it. We will let the judicial system play out to the extent that he has been targeted because of his political views and his exercise of the freedom of speech. This is reprehensible and those who have targeted him should themselves be prosecuted. Judge Napolitano for judging freedom. [tr:trw].

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