Matthew Miller Admits Israel Committed War Crimes, Critics Call Him a 'Ghoul'

Matthew Miller's Shift on Gaza

• 💡 Matthew Miller, a former State Department spokesperson, is criticized for previously denying genocide and now admitting that Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza.
• 🎯 His past role involved repeatedly denying legitimate questions from reporters about the situation in Gaza over the past year and a half.
• 🔑 Miller's current admission is seen by critics as an attempt at CYA (Cover Your Ass) and reputation retconning after leaving his position.

Resignation and Complicity

• 🚀 Critics argue Miller should have resigned in protest over a year and a half ago, like other State Department colleagues, instead of prioritizing his career.
• ⚠️ The transcript suggests a connection between those denying events in Israel and the use of protests against Israel as a weapon, leading to the arrests of students.
• 🧠 Miller's personal view is that Israel has committed war crimes, a stance he did not express publicly while at the State Department.

Defining War Crimes

• ⚖️ Miller distinguishes between a state pursuing a policy of committing war crimes and individual incidents of war crimes by military members.
• 📌 He suggests that while individual incidents are almost certainly war crimes, whether the state has pursued a policy to commit them or acted recklessly is an open question.
• 🗣️ The lack of accountability for Israeli military members is presented as evidence that it could be government policy, a point Miller downplays.

Public Service and Truth

• 🎭 The situation with Miller is presented as a lesson in the US government's relationship with truth, described as provisional and opportunistic.
• 🚫 His willingness to lie for Israel, by his own admission, meant he aided and abetted war crimes.
• 📺 The transcript questions why former spokespeople who have been untruthful are hired by major media corporations, suggesting it's an advertisement for their willingness to be a "company man."