PART 1

Max Blumenthal for one. The son of longtime Clinton ally and key figure in the destruction of Libya, Sidney Blumenthal, Max has a dubious at best record when it comes to issues related to war and government accountability. For example, while Sidney Blumenthal was busy relaying some of the worst lies about Libya and Gaddafi to Hillary Clinton in an effort to profit from regime change, Max was attacking people who questioned the western media/government consensus that Gaddafi as an evil monster. He referred to former Congresswoman and outspoken opponent of Libyan regime change Cynthia McKinney as the "face of lunacy" for "surrounding herself with 9/11 truthers." Shortly after the September 2012 Benghazi attack, Max wrote an op-ed for The Guardian where he claimed that the attacks were caused by a right wing anti Islam propaganda film, which became the official story from the Obama Administration for why the attack took place. Sidney emailed the article to Hillary Clinton, to which Hillary responded by saying "Your Max is a Mitzvah!" In addition to serving the establishment agenda on the destruction of Libya, Max for years and up until recently promoted similar lies about Syria. For example, Max applauded Jeremy Scahill for refusing to participate in an anti war conference with Syrian nun Mother Agnes Mariam, outspoken in her questioning of the blaming of Assad for the August 2013 chemical weapons attack, labeling her an Assad shill. Max also in 2012 resigned from the Syrian media outlet Al Akhbar, claiming that it is headed by Assad apologists. I detailed in a previous article Max's outspoken hostility towards the 9/11 Truth Movement. Max has recently done a 180 on Syria and now presents himself as being opposed to the policies he once supported. However, he refuses to apologize for or to even acknowledge his previous actions, and apparently he continues to support his father's unapologetic pro Clinton ideology, as he was a featured guest at Sidney Blumenthal's book release party last Summer. Until he publicly addresses all of this and expresses genuine regret for his propagating of lies which have created untold amounts of damage, my belief is that he is not to be trusted. Despite all of this, Max Blumenthal has endorsed both Robbie and Abby Martin, and Abby in particular appears to enjoy publicly associating with Blumenthal.

Joining Max Blumenthal in the esteemed ranks of reliable and credible journalists are Ben Norton and Rania Khalek. Ben and Rania are both very close to Max, and like Max, they both for years promoted the establishment narrative about Assad and Syria before changing their stances just within the past couple of years. Ben Norton has deleted dozens of tweets and other social media posts condemning the Assad government while promoting western propaganda as fact. Norton wrote one of the most vile anti Assad pieces I have encountered, claiming that Assad is supported primarily by anti Semites and Nazi apologists. Norton has also criticized Abby Martin, labeling her a conspiracy theorist. Isn't it funny how Abby and Robbie Martin gaining more acceptance within the progressive (foundation and Soros funded) anti war community which opposes 9/11 truth directly coincides with their watering down of long held views regarding what happened on 9/11? Despite all of this, Norton currently helps out with Abby's current program, The Empire Files, and Norton has written articles for Foundation funded AlterNet in support of the show. Khalek, like Norton also has a history of promoting western propaganda which aids Syrian regime change efforts, and has also deleted tweets in which she expressed her support for Western propaganda efforts against the Assad government. Khalek has also tweeted criticism of people who attempt to expose the truth about 9/11. Khalek to her credit, unlike Blumenthal and Norton, has at least tried to explain her past stance and her evolving view, during an interview with Mint Press News. While I do respect Khalek's willingness to acknowledge and express regret for her prior stance, her continued closeness to the likes of Norton and the unapologetic Blumenthal cause me to continue viewing her with skepticism. And even if their change of heart is 100 percent genuine, why do they get the benefit of the doubt? Why is it OK to continue associating with them when they have publicized and repeated known lies? Why doesn't someone like Caitlin Johnstone get the same treatment? Have Rania Khalek and Ben Norton's ignorant and misguided views regarding what happened on September 11th evolved? Or is it Abby and Robbie's views which have changed?

Last but not least is Mike Prysner, significant other to Abby Martin and producer for The Empire Files. A quick overview of Prysner should answer the question at the end of the previous paragraph. Prysner is an Iraq war veteran who first made a name for himself within the anti war movement after a speech he made condemning his war experience. Unlike Blumenthal Khalek and Norton, Prysner does not have a history of promoting lies about Libya and Syria, his view on those conflicts has been consistent. On the other hand, Prysner has been critical of the 9/11 truth movement. Prysner in 2011 tweeted (since deleted) asserting that 9/11 truth is racist. On top of this, Prysner used a pseudonym to attack the co founder of the San Diego 9/11 Truth group on Facebook. Going by the name "Pono Prinair," Prysner (who has very conveniently deleted the posts made by his alter ego) unleashed a verbal assault against Peter Holmes for asking Abby Martin why she did not question Noam Chomsky about September 11th during an interview. During the course of this, he labeled Holmes a sexist and a racist and chastised him for daring to question a female. Somehow though, this behavior is considered acceptable by Robbie Martin. The fact that Abby Martin is an active relationship with a man who believes

It should become clear to any honest person who takes the time to read this article and to check out the links I have provided that Robbie Martin's obsession with credibility and integrity is a charade, and that different standards apply to those who are pals with his sister and those who are not. In Robbie Martin's world, you can say or do pretty much whatever you want and It's perfectly OK, regardless of how vile it is, as long as you are friends with his sister. However, if you're not down with the Martins, then anything short of impeccable standards will be critiqued and scrutinized to the extreme. Let this serve as a classic case study as to what happens when young and talented activists place their careers and getting ahead in media over speaking the full truth.

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Abby and Mike (AKA Pono Prinair) having a great time hanging out with Clinton insider son and longtime foundation funded peddler of anti 9/11 truth vitriol and lies about Syria and Libya Max Blumenthal. Where is Robbie Martin's concern about credibility now?????

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Mike AKA Pono asks if he is the only person who finds 9/11 truth racist