How The West Forced Putin’s Hand

Watch the full conversation here: Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern explains the options Putin had when faced with NATO at his doorstep. How did the U.S. and NATO force Putin into a corner? Ray McGovern is a former CIA analyst turned activist. He headed the CIA branch analyzing Russian foreign policy in the 70s. From 1981 to 1985, he presented, in person, the early morning briefings of The President’s Daily Brief. Ray was awarded the Intelligence Commendation Medallion at retirement; in an act of conscience in early 2006 Ray returned the Medallion, explaining, “I do not want to be associated, however remotely, with an agency engaged in torture.” In January 2003, two months before the U.S. attacked Iraq, he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity to warn the President that the “intelligence” on Iraq was fraudulent. ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive inte