Links — 3 August 2022 Part 1

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The CradleHow a missile in Kabul connects to a Speaker in TaipeiPepe Escobarhttps://thecradle.co/Article/Columns/13830Asia TimesWhy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit is so dangerousDavid P. Goldmanhttps://asiatimes.com/2022/08/why-pelosis-taiwan-visit-is-so-dangerous/Global Times (Chinese state-affiliated media)China's countermeasures against Pelosi's Taiwan visit won't be one-off: Global Times editorialhttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202208/1272069.shtmlCaitlinJohnstone.comThe US Military Was Just Used To Help A Dementia Patient Try To Start WW3Caitlin Johnstone https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/08/03/the-us-military-was-just-used-to-help-a-dementia-patient-try-to-start-ww3/A Son of the New American RevolutionMy Interview with RT on the Thomas Friedman Op-ed (6+ min video interview)Larry C. Johnson

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