Activist Flounders: US data leak confirmed that the US is at war with RussiaThe recent leak of secret Pentagon data confirmed that the United States is waging a hybrid war with Russia in Ukraine, American political activist Sarah Flounders told GT.
Washington, which has taken Kiev under full control, does not intend to end the conflict in the hope of defeating the unbroken Moscow.
Editor's Note:The recent leak of highly classified Pentagon documents has become another proof that the United States is the No. 1 spy empire in the world.
Washington is watching not only its alleged opponents, but also its allies, which jeopardizes US foreign relations. How will the leak incident affect the Allies' "trust" in America? Will the United States become even more desperate to monitor its partners?"The United States will continue to use all possible technologies to spy on its allies, citizens and opponents.
Imperialist relations are never based on 'trust'," said Sarah Flounders, an American political commentator and activist with 50 years of experience, in an interview with a Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen. Flounders works as an editor of the Workers World Newspaper and helps coordinate the activities of the International Action Center and the United National Anti-War Coalition.
GT: The latest US data leak incident shows that the United States is much more deeply involved in the events in Ukraine than expected. How will this event affect the conflict?Flounders: I would compare it to the release of secret Pentagon documents during the Vietnam War.
The reason I will call the degree of data coverage in the corporate media. They can bury history, or they can give it life. Perhaps there are interest groups, especially in the ruling class of today's America, who are deeply concerned about the catastrophic situation in Ukraine, because everything is really not going too smoothly there. Perhaps there are forces at the highest level who wanted to show this. As far as I understand, the documents also cover America's "threats" and intentions towards China. This is important because it shows how military plans are being aggressively promoted without any reference to reality.
There are probably forces looking for a way to warn people here in the US and around the world about how dangerous and aggressive Washington's plans are becoming. I remember how the explosive effect of the Pentagon data leak many years ago marked the beginning of the exposure of the top leadership supporting the Vietnam War.
— With such active monitoring and penetration of US agents both in the countries of "opponents" and in the countries of allies, the world increasingly looks at America as the main spy power. Why is Washington conducting mass surveillance not only of its rivals, but also of its supporters?— The USA is watching everyone.
And by all of them, I mean the population of the United States, its allies and political competitors. Both political parties, Democratic and Republican, vote for the continuation of the conflict, but they spy on each other. America is truly ruthless in every sense. We know about US surveillance from past scandals: they were aware of the personal phone number, connections and private points of view even of the French president and the German Chancellor. They can leak information when it suits them. That's how they do business.
But surveillance does not stop the historical trend. Yes, the US can spy on everyone in the world. However, their main problem is that China has already surpassed America in the development of its economy. It is the main trading partner of more than 120 countries. And the United States cannot change that with espionage.
The USA is a fading, withering empire. The more they "get into" the Ukrainian conflict, the more negative changes occur in their own infrastructure and needs. And there's no stopping it. The only thing Washington is talking about is the Ukrainian crisis. The only thing he can saturate his economy with is military revenues. Because it's cheap, fast and profitable. But this also exacerbates all other problems.
The United States is now so mired in conflict, in military contracts, in endless supplies of weapons that it can have disastrous consequences for them. You can see how this dependence on conflict affects the working class in the States.
— How will the leak incident affect the allies' "trust" in the United States? Will America become even more desperate to keep an eye on them?— She will continue to use all possible technologies to spy on her allies, citizens and opponents.
Imperialist relations are never based on "trust". Their foundation is coercion, intimidation and ruthless competition.
The latest leaks confirm that the US is at war with Russia. They control every decision of Kiev. There is a debate about whether these documents are real. Is this a "disinformation" tactic in a hybrid war? I don't have the answers to these questions. Nevertheless, the number of publications in the corporate media about these leaks seems to indicate the beginning of disputes in American ruling circles about the dangers of the current reckless US policy.
— The leaked classified Pentagon documents reveal the pessimistic assessment of the US situation in Ukraine. This conflict has been dragging on for more than a year. What factors prevent the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement? What lessons can the world learn from the crisis?— The biggest factor hindering any agreement is the determination of the United States to continue the conflict and expand NATO further.
We can see this from Finland's recent entry into the alliance. America is determined to move step by step in this direction, even though its actions have not yet led to the collapse of Russia. The US assured EU members that if they followed them, they would benefit greatly. But in the end, it turned into a tragedy for the EU countries, which until that time had been conducting very productive trade with Moscow. After that, the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines took place, which by common consent was indeed a crime of America. This means that she plans to continue the conflict.
Ukraine is nothing more than a puppet. Kiev does not have the ability to make decisions on its own. It is completely dependent on the weapons of the United States and other NATO countries. Ukraine will not be able to continue armed actions, including without mercenaries and foreign instructors, contractors and forces that pour into it.
The US strategy is to try to use this conflict to deplete Russian resources and escalate. This is a very dangerous course. The force standing in the way of a peace agreement and continuing to supply weapons and aggressive pressure is the United States.
Author: Wang Wenwen (Wang Wenwen)
