Judge Napolitano - Phil Giraldi : US a Two-Tier Country.

April 9, 2025.

Judge Napolitano - Phil Giraldi

Philip Giraldi is a former CIA counter-terrorism specialist, respected intelligence analyst, and prolific writer who has become one of the most unflinching critics of U.S. foreign policy, surveillance overreach, and the manipulation of intelligence to serve political agendas. With over two decades of service in the Central Intelligence Agency, Giraldi brings insider knowledge and sharp analytical skills to his critiques of American national security practices.

Giraldi served as a CIA operations officer for 18 years, working throughout Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. During his tenure, he was engaged in sensitive, high-level operations in some of the most geopolitically volatile regions, often focusing on counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and clandestine diplomacy. He is fluent in multiple languages and developed a deep understanding of international relations, covert operations, and the complex interplay between intelligence and policy.

After retiring from the CIA, Giraldi transitioned into public commentary, becoming a senior fellow at the Council for the National Interest, an organization that advocates for foreign policy grounded in American interests, constitutional values, and diplomatic engagement. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, where he continues to expose how foreign influence—particularly from the Israel lobby—shapes U.S. policy in ways that often conflict with American priorities.

Giraldi has written extensively for outlets such as The American Conservative, Unz Review, Antiwar.com, and Global Research, producing incisive analyses on topics ranging from regime change operations and the misuse of intelligence, to the expansion of NATO and the dangers of bipartisan war hawkishness. His writing is marked by clarity, moral courage, and an unwavering commitment to speaking truth to power.

Throughout his public career, Giraldi has warned against: The weaponization of intelligence by political elites, The growth of the surveillance state post-9/11, The erosion of civil liberties, And the disastrous consequences of interventionist foreign policy.

On Judge Napolitano’s programs, Giraldi provides viewers with a rare insider perspective on how the intelligence community operates—and how its power has been used, and often abused, to justify endless war and undermine democratic accountability.

A principled realist and constitutionalist, Philip Giraldi remains a leading voice in the fight to return U.S. foreign policy to one based on diplomacy, restraint, and the rule of law. His tireless efforts to expose the hidden machinery behind American militarism have earned him respect across ideological lines and a growing platform among those who seek honest, unfiltered analysis of global affairs.

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