EP#306 | DSD Podcast: The Insanity of Empire — 7 Countries, 20 Years, and Endless Chaos
📌 Episode Overview
In Episode #306 of Deep Shallow Dive, Ray Doustdar unpacks the 20+ year U.S. foreign policy playbook of funding both sides of conflict in the Middle East and beyond. Using the infamous Wesley Clark "7 countries in 5 years" memo as a framework, Ray connects decades of regime change, shadow funding, and endless chaos. From foreign aid reaching terrorist organizations to the fallout of U.S. imperial decisions, this episode is a blunt assessment of American hypocrisy—and how it has shaped the modern world.
🔑 Key Takeaways
📜 Wesley Clark’s 2007 memo predicted 7 regime changes, all of which have been pursued
💸 U.S. foreign aid has flowed to both allies and enemies alike
🔥 The Middle East has seen 20+ years of nonstop war, funded by American tax dollars
💣 Gaddafi’s fall and U.S. interests in oil and gold-based African currency
🎙️ Tucker Carlson, Curt Weldon, Candace Owens, and others are finally calling out the empire
⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps:
00:00 – Wesley Clark’s Memo: 7 Countries in 5 Years
01:14 – U.S. Foreign Aid to the Taliban, Hamas, and Other Groups
02:48 – Chaos Funded by Both Sides
05:31 – Infrastructure vs. Empire Spending
06:46 – Preview of the Richard Gage Episode
08:19 – Curt Weldon on Gaddafi, Gold, and Sovereignty
11:18 – U.S. Cover-Up of 9/11 Intelligence
13:31 – Bush, WMDs, and Never Getting Impeached
14:16 – Pop Culture Watch: DJ Hungry Human and Bieber’s Smear Campaign
20:06 – Matt Gaetz on Epstein and Foreign Ops
22:14 – Candace Owens Unloads on the Neocons
📢🎙️ Conclusion & Call to Action
This episode is a masterclass in how the U.S. government plays both sides of every war. Subscribe at DeepShallowDive.com and start judging the take—not just the speaker.
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🗝️ Keywords
Deep Shallow Dive, Ray Doustdar, Wesley Clark memo, 7 countries in 5 years, foreign aid terrorism, Gaddafi gold dinar, U.S. empire, perpetual war, Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Curt Weldon, CIA funding, Middle East policy, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Iran, pop culture censorship, Matt Gaetz Epstein, Justin Bieber smear, global chaos
🗂️ Categories
U.S. Foreign Policy
Global Conflicts
Media & Power
🏷️ Tags
Ray Doustdar
Wesley Clark
Candace Owens
