With Daniele Ganser and other people of truth

Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser spoke on August 21, 2018 in Leipzig about the NATO expansion, which he classified as a breach of promise. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification, Germany became a member of NATO. The Soviet Union peacefully withdrew all its soldiers from Germany. The NATO had promised not to expand its sphere of influence to the East, US Secretary of State James Baker pledged on February 9, 1990, in Moscow to Mikhail Gorbachev. Historian Ganser presents the word-for-word transcript of the conversation. This proves that Baker promised that NATO would not. Shortly after the coup, on March 16, 2014, the population of Crimea voted for secession from Ukraine and annexation to Russia. According to Ganser, this was considered a secession, not an annexation. In his conclusion, the historian emphasizes the importance of respecting the UN ban on the use of force. He particularly stresses the importance of not dividing the human family along national borders, as this has historically led to war and suffering.

This lecture by Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser shows that both the attack by France in 1946 and the attack by the USA in 1964 on Vietnam were illegal because they both violated the UN Charter prohibition on the use of force. The lecture also explains in understandable terms how these wars came about and how the public in the USA and Europe were deceived by US President Lyndon Johnson with the Tonkin lie. The lecture emphasizes the importance of the UN Charter prohibition on the use of force for world peace. It shows, using the example of Vietnam, the great suffering that occurs when the principle of the human family is betrayed and people are divided along lines of nation, skin color, or religion, then devalued, and ultimately even killed. The lecture was held on May 28, 2018, in Hannover.

Those who engage with the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the invasion at the Bay of Pigs in 1961 can still learn a great deal about covert warfare and US imperialism today. For example, politicians never honestly inform about covert warfare because it is illegal. Specifically: During the covert CIA-supported invasion of Cuba, US Secretary of State Dean Rusk was asked by the press on April 17, 1961, whether the US had anything to do with the invasion. He replied: "The American people have a right to know whether we are intervening in Cuba or intend to do so in the future. The answer to that question is no. What happens in Cuba must be decided by the Cuban people." That was a lie. Dr. Daniele Ganser has long been engaged with the Cuban Missile Crisis and presented the results in his new book "Illegal Wars" in the chapter on Cuba. Daniele Ganser gave this lecture on May 5, 2017, at the Rudolf Steiner House in Hamburg to present his research results to the interested public.

Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser gave a lecture on October 25, 2020 in Dresden on the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. President Kennedy was assassinated in the city center of Dallas while on a campaign trip in Texas with multiple gunshots fired during a drive in an open car. The sole perpetrator accused was then 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald. He was arrested and presented to the public. Two days later, Oswald was to be transferred to the Dallas State Penitentiary. However, Oswald was shot by nightclub owner Jack Ruby in the basement of the police building before any charges or trial could take place. In his lecture, Daniele Ganser revisits the historical case. There are many inconsistencies in the official account of events, which the Warren Commission, under the influence of former CIA Director Allan Dulles, presented in their 800-page report at that time. Was the murder of John F. Kennedy not the act of a lone madman, but a conspiracy by certain groups who wanted to eliminate the President? Was Lee Harvey Oswald even the murderer? What can be gleaned from the film by Abraham Zapruder, which shows the assassination? What role did CIA Director Allen Dulles play, who was dismissed by President Kennedy after the failed secret CIA invasion of Cuba in April 1961 and then became his archenemy until his death?

The Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser spoke on April 2, 2019 in Offenbach about the attack of Saudi Arabia on Yemen in 2015, which he classifies as illegal. Ganser relies on the UN prohibition of violence, which clearly prohibits wars since 1945 and states: All UN members refrain from any threat or use of force in their international relations. In his presentation, Ganser shows that Saudi Arabia attacked the neighboring country of Yemen on March 26, 2015, and that US President Obama supported the attack. The Saudi ambassador in Washington, Adel al-Jubeir, had informed Washington before the attack on Yemen. After the outbreak of war, American Army helicopters off the coast of Yemen rescued Saudi fighter pilots from the sea. The pilots had ejected from their American F-15 jet using an ejection seat. King Salman thanked President Barack Obama for the support. Repeatedly, the US Air Force assisted in refueling Saudi fighter jets in the air. The US defense contractor Boeing benefits from the war. Maintenance and repair of Saudi Arabia's F-15 fighter jets are carried out by US specialists. Kamel Jendoubi of the UN explained that Saudi Arabia was acting brutally towards civilians in Yemen. Saudi airstrikes targeted wedding and funeral parties, markets, ships with civilians on board, and medical facilities. Killing civilians is a war crime. The Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who lived in the US and criticized the war in Yemen, was murdered on October 2, 2018, in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Newspapers reported that a hit squad from Saudi Arabia, on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS), murdered the journalist Khashoggi. In his closing words, Daniele Ganser calls for respect for the UN prohibition of violence and emphasizes that the human family should not be divided by nationality, skin color, or religion.

The Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser spoke on December 5, 2016 in Berlin about the NATO attack on Serbia in 1999, which he classifies as illegal. Ganser relies on the UN ban on violence, which clearly prohibits wars since 1945, and says: All UN members refrain from any threat or use of force in their international relations. Ganser shows in his lecture how framing in political communication creates a mental framework to steer the thoughts and feelings of the population without them noticing. Framing was also used in Germany: Before the attack on Serbia, the German Defense Minister Rudolf Scharping claimed that there were concentration camps in Pristina. That was not true. With the lie about the concentration camps, a false impression was created in Germany that this war was a good war to help the people in Serbia. The ARD journalists Jo Angerer and Mathias Werth later showed with their valuable documentary "It Began with a Lie" that the concentration camp frame was wrong. Scharping had invented a horror story. Colonel Lieutenant Jochen Scholz also confirmed that Rudolf Scharping led a veritable PR battle in 1999. Scharping did this repeatedly with unfounded claims and had no qualms about inventing stories such as the concentration camp. Ganser concludes his lecture with the finding that honest politicians and media are needed. War propaganda always generates suffering and confusion. It is important that the frame, i.e., the interpretation framework of a war, be critically questioned. Above all, the UN prohibition on the use of force must be respected, as wars of aggression are always illegal.

Is it good for Germany to blindly follow the USA? Why did the USA sabotage peace in Istanbul when Russia and Ukraine wanted to lay down their weapons in March 2022? These and other questions were discussed by keynote speaker Markus Hofmann from Munich and Swiss historian Daniele Ganser. The conversation was recorded on January 16, 2024.

The Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser spoke on April 1, 2019 in Nuremberg about the failed coup of the USA in Venezuela in the spring of 2019, which he classifies as illegal. Ganser bases himself on the UN prohibition of violence, clearly and explicitly prohibiting the use of violence and therefore also banning coups. In his presentation, Ganser shows that Venezuela has been ruled by the left-nationalist President Nicolas Maduro, elected by the people, since 2013. According to its Ministry of Oil, Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world with 296 billion barrels, claiming that the reserves are even larger than those of Saudi Arabia. Juan Guaido, opposition leader and President of the Parliament, declared himself the new President of Venezuela on January 23, 2019. US President Trump declared on the same day that he recognized Guaido as the interim president. The USA hoped to be able to overthrow President Maduro through this. However, this was not successful. With economic sanctions, comparable to the sieges of cities in the Middle Ages, the USA tried to force Venezuela to its knees. In Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, the power went out on March 7, 2019 for hours. 'No food, no medication. Now no electricity. Maduro won't be here for long,' tweeted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the power outage to increase pressure on Venezuela. 'The USA should leave Venezuela alone. Let the people in Venezuela decide about their future on their own,' said the US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii. 'We also don't want other countries to choose our leaders, so we have to stop doing this in other countries.' Under pressure from the USA, German Chancellor Angela Merkel recognized coup plotter Guaido as interim president on February 4, 2019. That was wrong. The Scientific Service of the Bundestag in Berlin reminds us that only the elected President and Parliament have the right to declare a coup.

Historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser looks back in this video on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in the USA and the collapse of WTC7. These attacks, commonly known as 9/11, are the deadliest terrorist attacks in history in terms of the number of casualties. After these terrorist attacks, the USA, under the command of President George Bush from 2001, went to war in Afghanistan and from 2003 in Iraq. Both wars were illegal since President Bush did not have a mandate from the UN Security Council. Many believe that back then only two towers collapsed in New York: WTC1 and WTC2, the famous Twin Towers. But that's not true. WTC7 also collapsed that day, without being hit by an airplane. BBC reported the collapse 20 minutes too early while the building was still standing. WTC7 had 47 floors and was 186 meters tall. It collapsed completely in just 7 seconds. During the first two and a quarter seconds, the tower fell at free-fall speed, without any resistance, accelerating downwards due to gravity. How is this possible? How could 81 vertical steel columns lose their stability simultaneously? For a long time, there has been controversy over whether fire or explosion caused the collapse. More and more observers, including Daniele Ganser, conclude 22 years after the attacks that only demolition can logically explain the collapse of WTC7. This means that we have never been honestly informed about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 9/11 triggered the so-called 'war on terror.' Anthropologist Dr. Stephanie Savell, who leads the project 'Costs of War' at Brown University, has examined the number of deaths caused by the 'war on terror,' also taking into account the indirect victims of these wars. These include people who did not die as a result of combat but due to lack of medical care, destroyed infrastructure, or hunger. Savell states that the wars investigated in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia, all part of the 'war on terror,' directly claimed around 937,000 lives. In addition, there are the indirect deaths of war, totaling about 3.7 million people. Therefore, the interventions by the USA after 9/11 accounted for approximately 4.5 million lives. (Source: Stephanie Savell: How Death outlives war. Costs of War. Brown University May 15, 2023). Hence, a critical discussion about 9/11 is important to find out what really happened back then.

From 2015 to early 2023, Ted served as director of strategy and development for Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth. In 2023, Ted produced and directed the feature documentary 'Peace, War and 9/11' with Canadian peace activist and researcher Graeme MacQueen.

Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser spoke on June 3, 2017 in Cologne about Turkey and the war in Syria. Ganser explains that Turkey joined NATO in 1952. The Turkish military base Incirlik has been used by the USA for various wars in the Middle East. In his presentation, historian Ganser emphasizes that NATO is led by the USA, and that it has always been important for the US Empire to keep Muslim Turkey in NATO. Therefore, during the Cold War, the CIA cooperated very closely with the Turkish military and intelligence services. When General Kenan Evren took power in Turkey through the coup of September 12, 1980, the director of the CIA station in Istanbul, Paul Henze, pulled the strings in the background. "Your people have just staged a coup!" said US President Jimmy Carter to Paul Henze of the CIA at that time. Ganser refers to the UN prohibition of violence, which clearly prohibits such CIA coups and states: All UN members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force. With the financing and arming of rebels/terrorists who wanted to overthrow Syrian President Assad from 2011 onwards, and the invasion of Turkish tanks into Syria on August 24, 2016, Turkish President Erdogan also violated the UN prohibition of violence. After conspirators in the Turkish military attempted to overthrow President Erdogan on July 15, 2016, he blamed the USA and the preacher Fethullah Gulen living in exile there for the attempted coup. Erdogan distanced himself from the USA and developed closer relationships with Russian President Vladimir Putin. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated: "NATO played no role in the planning or support of the coup attempt in Turkey." But President Erdogan did not believe him. The "crossbearers" had tried to dethrone him. Distrust towards the USA has

Swiss historian and peace researcher Dr. Daniele Ganser spoke in Dresden on November 1, 2016 about the 2001 attack on Afghanistan, which he classifies as illegal. Ganser relies on the UN prohibition of violence, which clearly prohibits wars since 1945 and says: All UN members refrain from any threat or use of force in their international relations. In his lecture, Ganser shows that the attack on Afghanistan was justified by reference to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. However, this is not permissible because these terrorist attacks, and especially the collapse of WTC7, are not clarified. Nevertheless, the Bundestag in Berlin narrowly agreed on November 16, 2001 to the war against Afghanistan with 336 yes votes against 326 no votes and sent the Bundeswehr to the Hindu Kush. Ganser points out that wars are often started by lies and cites the British and American attack on Iraq in 2003 as an example, which was justified by the ABC lie and clearly violated the UN prohibition of violence. Ganser also explains in the lecture that the bombing of Syria by the USA from 2014 onwards was a violation of the UN prohibition of violence.

In Switzerland, there existed a secret army named P-26 during the Cold War. This was uncovered by the PUK EMD after the Fichen affair in the year 1990. The P-26 had 400 members. At the time of its exposure, it was still under construction and was supposed to grow to 800 members. In the 'Schweizerhof', an army facility carved into the rock above Gstaad in the canton of Bern, the 400 P-26 members received their basic training. Pistols, hand grenades, special rifles, explosives, medical supplies, and radios for the secret army were stored in weapon depots scattered throughout the country. In the event of a hostile occupation of Switzerland, the P-26 was to build and lead the resistance. Similar stay-behind secret armies existed abroad, coordinated by the CIA and MI6. The Swiss population and the majority of the parliament were unaware of the existence of P-26. Even the Swiss Defense Minister Kaspar Villiger did not know that P-26 existed. 'I was shocked that such a thing could happen here,' said CVP Senator Carlo Schmid, who led the parliamentary investigation. The head of the P-26 was Efrem Cattelan. His code name was 'Rico.' In December 1990, he appeared before the Swiss press for the first time. Hans-Rudolf Strasser was Efrem Cattelan's right-hand man. Strasser worked at the Ministry of Defense EMD as the head of information and was the communication responsible of the Chief of Staff. His code name was 'Franz.' One of the fiercest critics of the P-26 was the long-time SP president Helmut Hubacher. He believed that the secret organization 'was illegal and unworthy of a constitutional state.' Former Chief of the Swiss Army General Staff Hans Senn held a different opinion, stating that building up the resistance was important and could only be done in secret. The democratic attitude of the army leadership could not be doubted. Particularly sensitive for neutral Switzerland was the integration of the P-26 into the Ne

The war in Ukraine, which has cost the lives of more than 200,000 people, could have been ended much earlier. Many people still do not know that six weeks after the Russian invasion on March 29, 2022, in Istanbul, there was a real chance for peace. It is important for the peace movement to know these facts. Back then, the Ukrainians under President Zelensky and the Russians under President Putin had almost made peace. The core of the peace deal was the neutrality of Ukraine. The Ukrainian delegation presented a position paper on March 29, 2022, leading to the Istanbul Communique. It explicitly stated: 'Ukraine declares itself a neutral state and promises to remain block-free... and not to host any foreign military bases or troop contingents.' In return, the Russians promised to withdraw from all territories captured since February 24, 2022. This would have ended the war after six weeks. However, this peace was sabotaged by US President Biden and British Prime Minister Johnson. Washington and London wanted Ukraine to continue fighting to weaken Russia. 'In Istanbul, the Russians negotiated with the Ukrainians after the invasion. It was about Ukrainian neutrality,' said US Professor John Mearsheimer. 'It is very clear that the USA, working through Boris Johnson, made it clear to Ukraine that we did not want them to make a deal with the Russians. Because by the end of March 2022, we were confident that we could defeat the Russians in Ukraine. Neutrality for Ukraine was therefore not acceptable to us.' To break the peace process, on April 9, 2022, the then British Prime Minister Johnson traveled to Kiev and caused the Ukrainian President Zelensky to not sign the peace agreement and break off talks with Russia. According to Mearsheimer,

The video discusses the events of September 11, 2001, and questions the official narrative, suggesting that controlled demolition may have been involved in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. The speaker examines eyewitness testimonies and points out inconsistencies in the official explanation, raising doubts about the true nature of the attacks and the subsequent wars in the Middle East. [00:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=12.887) The speaker discusses his experience of presenting the events of 9/11 to young people and asserts that the official narrative is false, arguing that it was not Arab extremists who were responsible for the attacks. - The speaker projected a Wikipedia page on the 9/11 attacks and highlighted one line, stating that while that line may be true, everything else is false. - He believes that the 9/11 attacks were a fraud and not carried out by Arab extremists. - The speaker questions why the richest country in the world would invade the poorest country in the world and justifies his mission to fight against war on Earth. [11:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=690.314) The speaker discusses different types of triggers for war and provides examples. - Natural triggers occur when two armies clash over the same territory. - Controlled triggers involve exploiting a random event to escalate a conflict intentionally. - The speaker mentions the example of Pearl Harbor as a controlled trigger for war. [22:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=1379.628) This section of the video discusses the disbelief and confusion surrounding the events of September 11, 2001. - The scene is described as resembling a Hollywood movie with people crying and holding hands while observing the wreckage of the World Trade Centers. - The narrator recalls having conflicting memories and accepting the mainstream narrative despite a gut feeling that something was wrong. - The speaker mentions attending a World Health Organization meeting in Geneva in 2003, where officials publicly claimed everything was fine, but privately expressed doubts. [34:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=2068.232) There were multiple explosions on September 11, 2001, contradicting the official narrative. - 31 people used the term "bomb" to describe their experience. - Witnesses reported large explosions and smoke filling the area. - Eyewitness accounts provide important evidence contradicting the official explanation of the collapse of the steel-framed buildings. [45:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=2755.627) Various individuals, including the editor of an Arab newspaper and former government officials, expressed the belief that the 9/11 attacks were a deliberate act of war and called for a military response from the United States. - The editor of an Arab newspaper received a warning from Osama bin Laden's employees but did not take it seriously. - Former government officials, including the ex-Defense Minister, ex-Foreign Minister, and ex-Prime Minister of Israel, expressed support for a military response. - Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, referred to the 9/11 attacks as the "Pearl Harbor of the 21st century" and emphasized the need to treat it as an act of war. [57:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=3442.814) The speaker discusses the connection between the 9/11 hijackers and the anthrax attacks, suggesting a cover-up to hide the involvement of the hijackers in both incidents. - Lewis Saletti, a neighbor of Bob Stevens, who died from anthrax, lived near the flight school where Mohamed Atta, one of the hijackers, trained. - Gloria Irish, a real estate agent who worked for the first person to die from anthrax, also had connections to some of the 9/11 hijackers. - The anthrax attacks were traced back to American military laboratories, making them ineffective for the intended purpose of implicating the hijackers. - The speaker suggests that the cover-up was to prevent the revelation that the hijackers were involved in both the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax attacks. [01:08:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=4133.212) The section discusses the "Shock and Awe" operation during the Iraq War and raises suspicions about the justification for the war. - American warships and aircraft initiated the Operation Iraqi Freedom with a series of attacks. - The quick authorization of power and authority to the president is seen as suspicious, given the lack of knowledge about what happened and who was responsible. - The narrative of the war against terror and evil Islamists, led by Osama bin Laden, has already been decided upon, despite the lack of reasonable evidence. - The upcoming airstrikes tonight are expected to be less intense than the previous night's attack. - The section questions the connection between Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, implying that the war is not justified. [01:20:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKZTaS6ZkI&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=2&t=4822.192) The speaker researched the predictions made by about 60 firefighters in the New York Fire Department regarding the collapse of WTC 7 and found that they made the predictions two hours or more in advance, even though the building did not appear significantly damaged. - The speaker wanted to know when the firefighters made the predictions and how certain they were about them. - The speaker also wanted to understand if the predictions were based on visible damage to the building or other factors. - The collapse of WTC 7 led to extensive speculation as it did not fit the typical textbook example and there were no airplanes that hit the building.

On June 22, 2019 Swiss Historian and Peace Researcher Daniele Ganser spoke in Amsterdam in the Delamar theater on the topic of illegal wars and 9/11. The event was organised by George van Houts. Ganser explained in his talk that wars are illegal, because the UN Charter, passed after the Second World War in 1945, clearly says: All UN-members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force.

This video discusses geopolitics and covert actions, including the interaction of nation-states, the distribution of global power, and the role of secret operations in international conflicts. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these dynamics in order to strive for peace in the world. [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=0) Geopolitics refers to the interaction of nation-states on a global scale, with historians examining the actors involved and their influence. - Geopolitics is the combination of "geo" meaning the world and "politics" which encompasses various issues. - Historians traditionally view the nation-state as the primary actor in geopolitics. - Geopolitics involves the interaction of all nation-states on Earth, with approximately 200 nation-states in existence. - The number most commonly mentioned in newspapers is 193, which represents the United Nations member states. [06:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=371.919) This section discusses global power structures and the analysis of geopolitics. - The biggest country on Earth is Russia, followed by China. - The United States is the most powerful country due to its dominance in military affairs, with the most aircraft carriers and highest defense spending. - The United States holds the record for bombing other countries in the last 70 years. - Within the big five countries (US, Russia, China, France, and Great Britain), the United States is the strongest, making it an empire. [12:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=744.8) The speaker discusses the presence of US military bases around the world and the lack of coverage in mainstream media. - The speaker mentions that the US has military bases in approximately 40 countries. - They question why the US has bases in countries like Afghanistan, Japan, Germany, and Amsterdam. - The speaker suggests that the term "US empire" is avoided in media due to information warfare. - They mention that the Swiss media avoids using the term "US empire" to avoid trouble with the United States. [18:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=1118.32) The video discusses how foreign policy and wars are often driven by nations' desire for influence, resources, and profit, which goes against the basic rule of not attacking another country. - The UN's rule, established in 1945, prohibits one country from attacking another. - Despite this rule, wars still occur as nations seek to gain influence, control resources, and make money. - The five members of the UN Security Council, including the UK and France, have waged wars without being held accountable. - The UN was created after World War II, the deadliest conflict in history, with 60 million people dead. [24:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=1490.559) The distribution of power in the United Nations Security Council allows the five permanent members to take actions without punishment. - In 1990, Saddam Hussein violated the United Nations Charter by invading Kuwait. - The Security Council condemned the war and authorized an international army to push Saddam out of Kuwait. - Iraq was then put under an embargo, resulting in the suffering and death of many Iraqi children. - Madeleine Albright, the US Secretary of State, controversially stated that the price of the embargo was worth it. [31:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=1864.08) The majority of people across all countries and classes want peace and do not want war. - The United Nations does not effectively work towards peace. - A strong Secretary General, like Kofi Annan, would be beneficial. - The Secretary General should publicly declare illegal wars and call upon nations to refrain from them. [37:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=2236.56) Secret operations or secret wars are illegal, but they exist and have historical proof. - Secret operations are illegal according to the UN charter, but they still occur. - The speaker shares his personal experience as a student researching the Cuban Missile Crisis. - Fidel Castro's rise to power in Cuba in 1959 led to secret operations by the US to remove him. [43:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflYmbKSV-s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=14&t=2609.359) The CIA is secretly arming radical Muslims to overthrow Assad in Syria, but the empire doesn't care about the group they arm. - The CIA is providing money and weapons to radical Muslims to overthrow Assad. - The CIA claims it's just an internal war in Syria when questioned about their actions. - Special forces, like the Green Berets, are used by the US empire to enter countries illegally and fight behind enemy lines. - The war in Syria started as a secret war but has now turned into an open war with bombings by both Obama and Trump.

The video features an interview with Dr. Daniele Ganser discussing how lies lead to wars, focusing on the events of 9/11 and the manipulation of public opinion by governments. Ganser highlights the importance of independent journalism and the role of powerful interests in shaping media narratives. [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp964lya0s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=12&t=0.799) Richard Gage discusses his departure from AE911 Truth and the expansion of his work in the 9/11 truth movement. - Richard Gage has been released from AE911 Truth after 15 years. - He mentions that the story of his departure can be found on the website richardgage911.org. - Gage expresses excitement about the new opportunities and evidence available in the expanded scope of his work. - His assistant, Gail, has been working diligently to promote their work on multiple platforms. [32:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp964lya0s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=12&t=1950.64) The CIA trained Cuban rebels to overthrow the Cuban government and lied to the American public about their involvement in the invasion. - The CIA manipulated the American population by denying their involvement in the attack on Cuba. - The US ambassador to the United Nations, Stevenson, falsely claimed that the Cuban pilots bombed their own country out of dissatisfaction with their government. - The CIA painted airplanes with the colors of the Cuban air force to deceive and create evidence against Cuba. [48:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp964lya0s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=12&t=2926.72) The speaker discusses the four powers in a democratic system and highlights the limitations of the media as a check on executive power. - The executive branch holds a lot of power. - The legislative branch writes laws and can hold the executive accountable. - The media is supposed to find and report the truth, but often follows the government's narrative. - The media's failure to question events like 9/11 raises concerns about its effectiveness as a check on power. [01:05:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp964lya0s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=12&t=3903.039) Australian soldiers confessed to shooting Afghan civilians and justifying it by placing walkie-talkies next to their bodies, claiming they were collecting information on troop movements. - Shooting Afghan soldiers is allowed, but shooting civilians is a war crime. - Australian soldiers admitted to this practice, which was not an isolated event. - Lies play a significant role in wars, as those willing to shoot are also willing to lie. - NATO's secret armies were involved in similar attacks against civilians in Italy and Belgium, such as the Brabant massacres. [01:21:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp964lya0s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=12&t=4877.52) President Roosevelt wanted to get the American public to participate in World War II, so he devised a plan to provoke Japan into firing the first shot. - Roosevelt wanted to move the headquarters of the Pacific fleet from California to Hawaii, which would make it easier for Japan to attack. - The commander of the Pacific fleet disagreed with this plan, as it would make it more difficult to get the necessary oil for the ships and planes. - Roosevelt sacked the commander and replaced him with someone who supported his plan. [01:37:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp964lya0s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=12&t=5854.56) The German embassy in Washington warned passengers not to board a ship due to the war zone around Great Britain, but people still went on the boat which was subsequently sunk by Germany. - The German embassy ran an ad in American newspapers warning passengers not to board a ship due to the war zone. - The ship was sunk by Germany because it had contraband and military loads. - 1198 people were killed, including 128 U.S. Americans. - The sinking of the ship increased anti-German sentiments and later led to the U.S. entering the war. [01:53:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp964lya0s&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=12&t=6830) The speaker discusses Operation Lavon in 1954, which involved targeting soft US establishments in Egypt to strain relations between Egypt and the US. - Operation Lavon aimed at attacking the US embassy in Alexandria, a cinema, and other US offices in Cairo. - Soft targets like the cinema were chosen because they had less protection. - The objective was to damage the relationship between Egypt and the US. - The speaker mentions that there are likely other similar operations, but lacks details on them.

Dr. Daniele Ganser, a Swiss historian, discusses the politics of fear and how it has been used by governments to justify wars throughout history, including the war on terrorism post-9/11, the Vietnam War, and the invasion of Cuba. He also highlights the concept of "false flag" operations, where an attack is carried out by one party but made to appear as if it was carried out by another, as a tool of manipulation. [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=0) Dr. Daniele Ganser discusses the politics of fear and how fear can be used to start a war. - Fear can be created in a population to manipulate them and justify a war. - Architects and engineers have researched the 9/11 attacks, particularly World Trade Center 7, and concluded that it was brought down through controlled demolition. - The war on terrorism spread from Afghanistan to Iraq, with the justification of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, which was later proven to be false. [07:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=441) Wars are often based on lies, such as the Iraq War and the Vietnam War, which were both started based on false information. - Soldiers in the Iraq War were brainwashed into believing that Saddam Hussein was involved in 9/11, despite there being no connection. - The Vietnam War was justified by a false incident in the Gulf of Tonkin that never happened. - The US invasion of Cuba in 1961 involved a false flag operation, where American planes were painted to appear as Cuban planes. [14:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=882) Operation Gladio was a secret NATO operation in Italy that involved false flag terrorist attacks and was later confirmed by the Italian Prime Minister in 1990. - Operation Gladio involved a terrorist attack in the Italian town of Petiano, where a car exploded and three policemen were killed. - The attack was initially blamed on the left-wing terrorist organization, the Red Brigades, but it was later revealed that the perpetrator, Vincenzo Vinciguerra, was actually from a right-wing group called Ordine Nuovo. - The Italian military secret service knew that Vinciguerra was responsible for the attack, but they did not arrest him because they wanted the terror to be attributed to the left-wing only. - The existence of Operation Gladio was confirmed by the Italian Prime Minister in 1990, and it was later discovered that the operation had links to United States intelligence. [22:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=1323) Operation Gladio was a secret NATO operation that involved carrying out domestic operations in cases of emergency and potentially using right-wing terrorism to create an Italian nationalism to prevent Italy from sliding to the left. - Operation Gladio was not known to NATO ambassadors, including US General John Galvin, until it was revealed behind closed doors. - Italian General Giandelli Amaletti suggested that the CIA may have used right-wing terrorism to weaken the left and prevent Italy from becoming communist. - The fear of Italy having a strong communist presence led to Operation Gladio's existence and the use of terrorist attacks to shift political power. - Operation Gladio also had a strategic purpose of operating as a stay-behind group in case of a Soviet invasion and carrying out guerrilla warfare in occupied territories. [29:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=1764) Operation Northwoods was a plan proposed by the Pentagon to carry out false flag attacks, including blowing up a US ship and using a drone to replace a passenger plane, in order to create fear and blame it on others. - The Pentagon suggested blowing up a US ship in Guantanamo Bay and blaming it on Fidel Castro. - They also proposed a plan to use a drone to replace a passenger plane and make it appear as if Fidel Castro shot it down. - Kennedy stopped Operation Northwoods and fired General Lyman Lemnitzer, who was the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and had suggested these plans. [36:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=2205) Operation Northwoods involved a plan to deceive the public by carrying out a terrorist attack and blaming another country, and similar false flag operations have been used throughout history. - The plan involved exchanging a commercial plane with a drone mid-air and then blowing up the plane over Cuba. - Wars have often started based on lies, such as the Iraq War in 2003 and the Vietnam War. - Carrying out a terrorist attack can create fear and manipulate the public's emotions to support certain agendas. [44:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=2646) Dr. Daniele Ganser discusses the importance of recognizing false flag terrorism and the need for citizen education and media awareness. - False flag terrorism and the strategy of tension are not widely known or taught in schools or universities. - The mainstream media, which is mostly owned by a few corporations, does not support the peace movement and often spreads lies. - Soldiers who realize they were sent to war based on lies feel betrayed, and it is tragic for both them and the people killed in those countries. - The question is raised as to why countries like China and Russia don't expose the truth about events like 9/11, but it is suggested that they also have secrets that the US holds against them. - The solution proposed is to pause and investigate before going to war after a terrorist attack and to recognize the shared humanity of all people, regardless of their background or beliefs. [51:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYz7ri6kAQ&list=PLJ66jnKkCnrzAzNowE8C_6SPU3WaXm4lx&index=18&t=3087) Dr. Daniele Ganser discusses the possibility of another false flag terrorist attack in the US and the awareness of false flag terrorism among the public. - Brzezinski informed President Carter that arming the Mujahideen would trigger a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. - Ganser believes that false flag terrorist attacks can still occur and that more people are becoming aware of the reality of false flag terrorism and the manipulation of emotions. - He mentions the example of Pearl Harbor and how President Roosevelt knew about the attack in advance. - Ganser expresses hope for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan but acknowledges the difficulty in achieving complete withdrawal.

Exactly 18 years after 9/11 researchers from different countries gathered in Zürich, Switzerland, and presented their research on this biggest terrorist attack in human history. Swiss historian Daniele Ganser spoke about the collapse of WTC7 and argued, based on the new Hulsey report from Alaska University, that WTC7 was destroyed by controlled demolition and that we were not told the truth about 9/11.

n this interview Swiss historian Daniele Ganser speaks with Dutch Journalist Duncan Robles from the YouTube channel NEXT. They met in Switzerland on February 2, 2022 and talked about false flag attacks. Daniele Ganser eplains that we have to deal with this phenomenon a lot in our world. According to Daniele Ganser the western population has been deliberately brainwashed by the television for decades. He believes television is the tool through which a powerful elite in the US sells its wars to the US population by spreading fear and hatred. Daniele foresees a big shift in the media landscape as young people move away from television but also a lot of censorship on youtube in the coming years.

Unlike Switzerland, Serbia has not imposed any economic sanctions on Russia. The Serbian journalist Pavle Kosic from Euronews Serbia therefore wanted to know from the Swiss historian and peace researcher Daniele Ganser how he assesses the war in Ukraine, what role the USA is playing and why Switzerland has given up its neutrality. The conversation was recorded on June 7, 2022.

Dr. Daniele Ganser is a Swiss Historian who is specialized in international politics after 1945. He is the director of the Swiss Institute for Peace and Energy Research (SIPER) in Basel, Switzerland. In this talk which he gave to a group of business people on November 6th, 2017 in Cologne, Germany, he asks the question whether the so called „war on terror“ is in reality a fight for oil and gas. In the beginning of the talk Daniele Ganser explains that as a human family we today consume 96 million barrels of oil every day, that’s 47 supertankers. He explains the cheap oil in the Middle East is in muslim countries while oil sand from Canada or Deepwater oil from the Gulf of Mexico have higher production costs. Daniele Ganser shows, that the government of Mossadegh in Iran has nationalized its oil but thereafter was overthrown in 1953 by the British secret service MI6 and the US secret service CIA. With the example of the Golf of Tonkin incident which started the Vietnam War in 1964 Ganser underlines the fact that wars were often started with lies. This was also the case when US President George Bush together with British Prime Minister Tony Blair attacked Irak in 2003 and claimed falsely that Irak had weapons of mass destruction. The talk recalls also secret warfare of the French secret service DGSE, who destroyed the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in 1985 with bombs. In the part on the terrorist attacks of 11th September 2001 the talk of historian Daniele Ganser focuses on the collapse of WTC7, the third tower which was not hit by a plane. While the NIST report of 2008 claims the building came down due to fire, other experts have argued that WTC7 has been brought down with controlled demolition. Ganser leaves it to his audience to make up its mind whether fire or controlled demolition destroyed WTC7 on 9/11.

When was NATO founded? Is it a defensive or an offensive military alliance? How did NATO change from the Cold War to 9/11? Why did the third tower WTC7 fall on 9/11? Is it true, that the US has always dominated NATO? These and other questions were raised in the 60 minutes talk between Swiss historian Daniele Ganser and US-Journalist Kristina Borjesson which took place on 24. January 2022.

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/t... There is a strong relationship between energy resources and the strategic interests of empires – states Daniele Ganser. He argues that most wars seem to be resource wars, whether in the past or the present. And to justify these wars, power players use media and carefully crafted narratives to conquer and control people’s minds and hearts. We should be careful, however, not to fall for everything we are presented with, says Daniele. We need to ask questions and question motives. We owe it to ourselves and to our children, since this may ultimately make the difference between war and peace. One of the most intriguing historians of our times, Daniele Ganser specializes in international history after 1945, geostrategy, secret warfare and intelligence services as well as international politics, focusing on the relationship between energy and politics. He aims to uncover and analyze frequently hidden and dangerous agendas of imperial powers in relation to energy and resources; dynamics that have an enormous impact in shaping our collective future and well‐being.