The RT contributor was stopped from visiting Russia
The US State Department has seized the passport of former Marine and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, he told RT on Monday.
Ritter was on his way to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) when he was pulled off the plane and had his documents confiscated.
"I was boarding the flight. Three [police] officers pulled me aside. They took my passport. When asked why, they said 'orders of the State Department'. They had no further information for me," Ritter told RT. "They pulled my bags off the plane, then escorted me out of the airport. They kept my passport."
Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, who later served as the US and UN weapons inspector in Iraq. He is also a RT contributor, writing about international security, military affairs, Russia, and the Middle East, as well as arms control and nonproliferation.
He most recently visited Russia in January, spending time in Chechnya, Moscow and St. Petersburg, among other places.
The most recent post on Ritter's Telegram channel put the Clooney Foundation for Justice on notice for its alleged crusade against "Russian propagandists."
"Here I am. In your face. If telling the truth about Russia makes me a propagandist in your book, then I accept the title," he wrote. "Bring it on. I'll school you on the First Amendment."
"You have zero concept of what free speech is. Try and arrest me and you'll find out. In spades. It's war," he added.
Caleb Maupin explains in detail. It is a worth a listen. Scott Ritter was set up by an undercover cop. A very interesting story. Scott is grounded for wanting to talk to Tara Reade among other things.
Scott is an American Hero. As the foolishness of our American elites continue to worship a dead cold war, Scott's voice becomes ever more important.
* The title confusion is explained.
The murder by U.S. money of Ukranians is out of hand and not meeting objectives.
The situation becomes more dangerous as the Biden agenda fails. Trump or a nuclear war. What is the best option? Is there another way to dump Biden?
The tune mentioned by Scott in the video. Never mind that the fucker who sings it owns the Rising Sun.