But this really makes the analogy of the fallen Roman Republic and the failing Roman Empire,

and the Fallen American Republic and the Failing American Empire, and it looks exactly like what it's doing to prop up the failing American Empire.

So we see the force projection into Venezuela and maybe, and unfortunately again,

into Iran because we're doing Israel's bidding, but we've got to be able to pay the troops,

just like the Romans.

Hey guys, welcome back, Sean from SGT Report.

That was Major Jeff Prather, and he's an expert on Venezuela, which is a terrific thing,

because we need some hardcore facts.

This is all starting to feel a little bit like

the desperation of late stage empire. We've got the unsolved assassination of Charlie Kirk,

Ukrainian sea drones blowing up Russian subs, the kidnapping of Nicholas Maduro, and the looting

of blue states. Jeff Prather joins me to answer the question.

Is this late stage desperation or something else?

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