Timcast IRL · October 15, 2023 · 2h 0m

Sunday Uncensored: Max Blumenthal Members Only Podcast

politics,government,military,international,free-speech

Episode Recap

In this Sunday Uncensored episode from October 15, 2023, Tim Pool and his co-hosts engage in a deep discussion about Julian Assange and the surveillance scandal surrounding his time in the Ecuadorian embassy. The conversation covers how Spanish security firm UC Global, contracted through Sheldon Adelson, allegedly operated on behalf of the CIA to monitor Assange's every move. The hosts explore the timeline of events including Mike Pompeo's declaration of war on WikiLeaks as CIA director, the secret Northern Virginia indictment, and the failed prison break attempt in late 2018. The panel also discusses Trump's potential pardons for both Snowden and Assange, with particular attention to the Chuck Johnson and Dana Rohrabacher mission to offer Assange a pardon in exchange for claiming Russia wasn't the source of the WikiLeaks emails. The conversation transitions to discussing Islamic fundamentalism, specifically referencing ISIS's English-language magazine Dabiq and their publication 'Why We Hate You and Why We Fight You' as an example of the ideological motivations behind Islamic terrorism. Tim argues that while other religions have extremist elements, only one has been actively 'chopping heads off' in recent years, specifically referencing the Saudi-backed extremist ideology fought in Iraq and Syria.

TL;DR

  • →Spanish security firm UC Global infiltrated the Ecuadorian embassy on behalf of the CIA to surveil Julian Assange, monitoring his every conversation and even hacking Pamela Anderson's email
  • →Mike Pompeo declared WikiLeaks a 'hostile intelligence agency' shortly after becoming CIA director in 2017, and a secret indictment was issued against Assange the day after a failed prison break attempt
  • →Trump administration representatives Chuck Johnson and Dana Rohrabacher allegedly offered Julian Assange a pardon if he would claim Russia wasn't the source of the leaked emails, which he refused
  • →Tim Pool discusses ISIS propaganda magazine Dabiq and their article 'Why We Hate You and Why We Fight You' as an example of Islamic fundamentalist ideology
  • →The panel debates whether Trump should have pardoned both Snowden and Assange, with Tim noting it would have been politically beneficial
  • →Tim argues that while all religions have extremist factions, Islamic fundamentalism has been uniquely violent in recent years with beheadings

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and Topic Introduction
    The hosts begin discussing Julian Assange surveillance scandal
  • 2:15
    UC Global Embassy Infiltration
    Details about how a Spanish security firm infiltrated the Ecuadorian embassy under CIA contract
  • 4:41
    Trump and Pardon Discussions
    Coverage of the failed pardon offer and Trump's strategy regarding Julian Assange
  • 7:24
    Palestine and ISIS Discussion
    Transition to discussing Islamic fundamentalism and ISIS ideology
  • 9:01
    Religious Extremism Analysis
    Tim's analysis comparing Islamic fundamentalism to other religious extremism

Notable Quotes

“They're in Spain. Okay. So I called them and in Spanish, I said, I'm a producer for Fox News and I have a million dollars and I want these photos and videos.”

— Tim Pool · Describing how he investigated who was surveilling Julian Assange inside the embassy

“They actually hacked into Pamela Anderson's email because she wrote down on a piece of paper her password for him so that he could check it or something. And they saw it with the camera and went into Pamela Anderson's email.”

— Tim Pool · Explaining the extent of the surveillance operation against Julian Assange

“This whole thing started when Mike Pompeo declared war on WikiLeaks in his first speech as CIA director and Sheldon Adelson supporting Mike Pompeo. Mike Pompeo said WikiLeaks is a hostile intelligence agency. That's bullshit. And we will destroy Wikileaks.”

— Tim Pool · Explaining the timeline of events that led to the surveillance operation

“There's only one religion that's been chopping heads off in the past 10 years 15 years. It is a minority extreme sect of the religion that emerges from Saudi Arabia which ISIS fought yeah tooth and nail in Iraq in Syria because they're such a threat to many of the Muslims who live there.”

— Tim Pool · Tim's analysis comparing Islamic fundamentalism to other religious movements

“They went to him and said, we know you have the evidence. We want it. And when he said no, Trump said, then I'm going to take it from you by force.”

— Ian Crossland · Summarizing the alleged interaction between Trump and Julian Assange

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