In spite of our disagreement with Ray McGovern's clearly pronounced respect for the Obama administration's foreign policies, we still find this Interview with Ray McGovern well worth posting because of his incisive analysis of the true reasons for the insane escalation of the war in Afghanistan, of the ridiculously false pretexts for the war, and finally his recommendation for a peaceful solution of the Iran dilemma. (Editorial comment SON)

Interview with Ray McGovern, 27-year veteran of the CIA and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) about the Obama Administration, Afghanistan and Iraq. Recorded November 14, 2009 in Seattle