Phil Giraldi
Philip Giraldi is a former CIA counterterrorism and military intelligence officer who spent nearly two decades overseas before retiring from the agency. He is executive director of the Council for the National Interest, a US foreign-policy advocacy group focused on the Middle East, and writes a regular column for the Unz Review. A recurring Judging Freedom guest, he draws on his intelligence background to assess US Middle East policy.
Where they stand
A short read of where Phil Giraldi lands on each front we follow, drawn from their recent appearances and refreshed whenever they turn up in a debrief.
Iran
The war on Iran has been a major disaster for Trump and the Republicans, who got creamed over it
as of 2026-11-04
Ukraine & Russia
Kushner and Witkoff accomplished nothing toward ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict
as of 2026-11-04
Israel
Israel lobby drove the Iran war; Trump's $3.8B aid cut is a fraud while the NDAA writes Israel in as a Pentagon partner, giving it more money; Kushner ran corrupt Gulf/Israel influence diplomacy
as of 2026-11-04
American power
Trump will be impeached but survive and finish his term; Republicans lost because of the Iran war and will try to rein him in
as of 2026-11-04
The global economy
US is bankrupt in a serious way with no bailout coming as defense and Israel spending continues
as of 2026-10-21
Recent appearances
Phil Giraldi : What is Kushner Up To?
Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano) · 2026-11-04
2026-10-28 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
Phil Giraldi : Balance of POWER - Israel Decides! What's Next ?