Stackelbeck: Iranian regime building missile bases off coast of Venezuela

April 24, 2012

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Glenn invited Erick Stackelbeck onto radio this morning to discuss some of scarier news revealed in the new GBTV documentary Rumors of War 3: Target U.S. Would you believe that the Iranian regime is reported to be building missile bases off the coast of Venezuela? Or that they want to make inroads into Cuba, just 90 miles off the coast of the United States? Glenn got the shocking details on radio this morning.

Transcript of interview below:

GLENN: Erick Stakelbeck is here. He's on this special tomorrow, Rumors of War III on GBTV.com. Erick, the Muslim Brotherhood, the president has come out and said, you know, hey, we're going to help them in small business.

STAKELBECK: Yeah.

GLENN: I don't know if we're helping out the shop keepers in Iran as well.

STAKELBECK: Yeah.

GLENN: Give me the tie with Iran and the missiles of a Cuban missile crisis that's possibly coming.

STAKELBECK: Glenn, this is one of the most frightening developments in the realm of national security that the average American knows nothing about. Now, about a year and a half ago, a leading German daily newspaper, Die Welt, very credible, very credible source did a wide‑ranging investigative report and they found that the Iranian regime, Ahmadinejad and the boys, are building missiles bases in an island off the coast of Northern Venezuela, in our hemisphere. Now, these missile bases would obviously be equipped with Iran's midrange missiles which could reach, as you played in the clip, Panama Canal, Florida, but Iran is also working on Intercontinental ballistic missiles. Now, the Obama administration has to know this. They have to know what Iran is up to in our backyard. There's even been reports that Iran is trying to make inroads into Cuba, just 90 miles off our shore. And it's not a coincidence, Glenn, that on his victory tour of Latin America back in January, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a pit stop in Cuba. So, so much for the Monroe Doctrine.

GLENN: I was shocked when I watched the documentary. I watched half of it this morning, the finished reel, and I'm shocked, Erick, at how many people in this administration are really bad, I mean really bad. You know, we found Van Jones, like, okay, he's a really bad, a communist revolutionary. Really bad Islamic extremist, all in and around this administration.

STAKELBECK: Oh, yeah. I mean, these, Glenn, these are Muslim Brotherhood‑connected individuals and it's not just me saying it. I'm not just throwing the label out there calling them brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood's own documents, as we reveal in Rumors of War III which everyone needs to watch, their own documents say these are our friends. These are our organizations. And Glenn, these Muslim Brotherhood documents name names: Hey, these are our people. Well, the very people that the brotherhood names are in the White House. They have entree to the Obama administration.

GLENN: And it's not that they've infiltrated. You know, I think we've used the wrong word in the documentary. We say that they've infiltrated to all of the highest levels in every realm of our government now. They haven't infiltrated. We opened the ‑‑ President Obama opened the door and said, "Come on in, guys."

STAKELBECK: Glenn, two delegations from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood were in the White House two weeks ago. Terrorists in suits. Because that's what the brotherhood is. They might not have the flowing beards and the long robes and that's where they get ya. They're wearing suits. They're well educated. They're eloquent. That's the Muslim Brotherhood's game: Deception. Well, they were in the White House two weeks ago meeting with Obama administration officials.

I never thought I'd see the day in American history where we had terrorists in the White House, but the Muslim Brotherhood is the granddaddy of them all when it comes to Islamic terror groups: Al‑Qaeda, Hamas all of the violent jihadists we hear about were spawned from the Muslim Brotherhood. They are the granddaddy. Osama Bin Laden, Ayman Al‑Zawahiri, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, all of these kingpins, before they formed Al‑Qaeda they belonged to, surprise, the Muslim Brotherhood.

STU: A lot of this information, too, Erick is fairly recent in that a lot of it came from the Holy Land Foundation investigation. Is that right? How did that come ‑‑ how did we come across that stuff?

STAKELBECK: Stu, that he is a great point. In 2007 the largest terrorism financing trial in American history went down in Dallas, Texas. The Holy Land Foundation was a quote/unquote Islamic charity that was feeding needy Palestinian orphans. Well, in reality they were sending some $10 million overseas to Hamas. All of this came out in the Holy Land Foundation trial in 2007, and in that trial, guys, key point here: Two of the leading American Muslim organizations that are good friends of the Obama administration: The Council on American Islamic Relations, CAIR, and the Islamic Society of North America, ISNA, both of these groups were named as unindicted co‑conspirators in this case, in the largest terrorism financing trial in American history.

GLENN: Yeah. Wait until you ‑‑ Erick, I thank you so much for your hard work. You'll be here tomorrow?

STAKELBECK: I will see you there, Glenn.

GLENN: We'll see you. Okay. Thanks a lot, Erick. It is tomorrow, Rumors of War III, GBTV.com. This is a don't‑miss. This is a don't‑miss. Nobody is going to show you this stuff. Nobody. And our documentary team in Ohio has worked a long time on this. That's tomorrow night, 7:00, special time, 7:00 on GBTV.com.

Are Gen Z's socialist sympathies a threat to America's future?

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In a republic forged on the anvil of liberty and self-reliance, where generations have fought to preserve free markets against the siren song of tyranny, Gen Z's alarming embrace of socialism amid housing crises and economic despair has sparked urgent alarm. But in a recent poll, Glenn asked the tough questions: Where do Gen Z's socialist sympathies come from—and what does it mean for America's future? Glenn asked, and you answered—hundreds weighed in on this volatile mix of youthful frustration and ideological peril.

The results paint a stark picture of distrust in the system. A whopping 79% of you affirm that Gen Z's socialist sympathies stem from real economic gripes, like sky-high housing costs and a rigged game tilted toward the elite and corporations—defying the argument that it's just youthful naivety. Even more telling, 97% believe this trend arises from a glaring educational void on socialism's bloody historical track record, where failed regimes have crushed freedoms under the boot of big government. And 97% see these poll findings as a harbinger of deepening generational rifts, potentially fueling political chaos and authoritarian overreach if left unchecked.

Your verdict underscores a moral imperative: America's soul hangs on reclaiming timeless values like self-reliance and liberty. This feedback amplifies your concerns, sending a clear message to the powers that be.

Want to make your voice heard? Check out more polls HERE.

Without civic action, America faces collapse

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Every vote, jury duty, and act of engagement is civics in action, not theory. The republic survives only when citizens embrace responsibility.

I slept through high school civics class. I memorized the three branches of government, promptly forgot them, and never thought of that word again. Civics seemed abstract, disconnected from real life. And yet, it is critical to maintaining our republic.

Civics is not a class. It is a responsibility. A set of habits, disciplines, and values that make a country possible. Without it, no country survives.

We assume America will survive automatically, but every generation must learn to carry the weight of freedom.

Civics happens every time you speak freely, worship openly, question your government, serve on a jury, or cast a ballot. It’s not a theory or just another entry in a textbook. It’s action — the acts we perform every day to be a positive force in society.

Many of us recoil at “civic responsibility.” “I pay my taxes. I follow the law. I do my civic duty.” That’s not civics. That’s a scam, in my opinion.

Taking up the torch

The founders knew a republic could never run on autopilot. And yet, that’s exactly what we do now. We assume it will work, then complain when it doesn’t. Meanwhile, the people steering the country are driving it straight into a mountain — and they know it.

Our founders gave us tools: separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, elections. But they also warned us: It won’t work unless we are educated, engaged, and moral.

Are we educated, engaged, and moral? Most Americans cannot even define a republic, never mind “keep one,” as Benjamin Franklin urged us to do after the Constitutional Convention.

We fought and died for the republic. Gaining it was the easy part. Keeping it is hard. And keeping it is done through civics.

Start small and local

In our homes, civics means teaching our children the Constitution, our history, and that liberty is not license — it is the space to do what is right. In our communities, civics means volunteering, showing up, knowing your sheriff, attending school board meetings, and understanding the laws you live under. When necessary, it means challenging them.

How involved are you in your local community? Most people would admit: not really.

Civics is learned in practice. And it starts small. Be honest in your business dealings. Speak respectfully in disagreement. Vote in every election, not just the presidential ones. Model citizenship for your children. Liberty is passed down by teaching and example.

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We assume America will survive automatically, but every generation must learn to carry the weight of freedom.

Start with yourself. Study the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and state laws. Study, act, serve, question, and teach. Only then can we hope to save the republic. The next election will not fix us. The nation will rise or fall based on how each of us lives civics every day.

Civics isn’t a class. It’s the way we protect freedom, empower our communities, and pass down liberty to the next generation.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

'Rage against the dying of the light': Charlie Kirk lived that mandate

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Kirk’s tragic death challenges us to rise above fear and anger, to rebuild bridges where others build walls, and to fight for the America he believed in.

I’ve only felt this weight once before. It was 2001, just as my radio show was about to begin. The World Trade Center fell, and I was called to speak immediately. I spent the day and night by my bedside, praying for words that could meet the moment.

Yesterday, I found myself in the same position. September 11, 2025. The assassination of Charlie Kirk. A friend. A warrior for truth.

Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins.

Moments like this make words feel inadequate. Yet sometimes, words from another time speak directly to our own. In 1947, Dylan Thomas, watching his father slip toward death, penned lines that now resonate far beyond his own grief:

Do not go gentle into that good night. / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Thomas was pleading for his father to resist the impending darkness of death. But those words have become a mandate for all of us: Do not surrender. Do not bow to shadows. Even when the battle feels unwinnable.

Charlie Kirk lived that mandate. He knew the cost of speaking unpopular truths. He knew the fury of those who sought to silence him. And yet he pressed on. In his life, he embodied a defiance rooted not in anger, but in principle.

Picking up his torch

Washington, Jefferson, Adams — our history was started by men who raged against an empire, knowing the gallows might await. Lincoln raged against slavery. Martin Luther King Jr. raged against segregation. Every generation faces a call to resist surrender.

It is our turn. Charlie’s violent death feels like a knockout punch. Yet if his life meant anything, it means this: Silence in the face of darkness is not an option.

He did not go gently. He spoke. He challenged. He stood. And now, the mantle falls to us. To me. To you. To every American.

We cannot drift into the shadows. We cannot sit quietly while freedom fades. This is our moment to rage — not with hatred, not with vengeance, but with courage. Rage against lies, against apathy, against the despair that tells us to do nothing. Because there is always something you can do.

Even small acts — defiance, faith, kindness — are light in the darkness. Reaching out to those who mourn. Speaking truth in a world drowning in deceit. These are the flames that hold back the night. Charlie carried that torch. He laid it down yesterday. It is ours to pick up.

The light may dim, but it always does before dawn. Commit today: I will not sleep as freedom fades. I will not retreat as darkness encroaches. I will not be silent as evil forces claim dominion. I have no king but Christ. And I know whom I serve, as did Charlie.

Two turning points, decades apart

On Wednesday, the world changed again. Two tragedies, separated by decades, bound by the same question: Who are we? Is this worth saving? What kind of people will we choose to be?

Imagine a world where more of us choose to be peacemakers. Not passive, not silent, but builders of bridges where others erect walls. Respect and listening transform even the bitterest of foes. Charlie Kirk embodied this principle.

He did not strike the weak; he challenged the powerful. He reached across divides of politics, culture, and faith. He changed hearts. He sparked healing. And healing is what our nation needs.

At the center of all this is one truth: Every person is a child of God, deserving of dignity. Change will not happen in Washington or on social media. It begins at home, where loneliness and isolation threaten our souls. Family is the antidote. Imperfect, yes — but still the strongest source of stability and meaning.

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Forgiveness, fidelity, faithfulness, and honor are not dusty words. They are the foundation of civilization. Strong families produce strong citizens. And today, Charlie’s family mourns. They must become our family too. We must stand as guardians of his legacy, shining examples of the courage he lived by.

A time for courage

I knew Charlie. I know how he would want us to respond: Multiply his courage. Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins. Out of darkness, great and glorious things will sprout — but we must be worthy of them.

Charlie Kirk lived defiantly. He stood in truth. He changed the world. And now, his torch is in our hands. Rage, not in violence, but in unwavering pursuit of truth and goodness. Rage against the dying of the light.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Glenn Beck resurrects the 9-12 Project to support Charlie Kirk's family

Glenn Beck is once again calling on his loyal listeners and viewers to come together and channel the same unity and purpose that defined the historic 9-12 Project. That movement, born in the wake of national challenges, brought millions together to revive core values of faith, hope, and charity.

Glenn created the original 9-12 Project in early 2009 to bring Americans back to where they were in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. In those moments, we weren't Democrats and Republicans, conservative or liberal, Red States or Blue States, we were united as one, as America. The original 9-12 Project aimed to root America back in the founding principles of this country that united us during those darkest of days.

This new initiative draws directly from that legacy, focusing on supporting the family of Charlie Kirk in these dark days following his tragic murder.

The revival of the 9-12 Project aims to secure the long-term well-being of Charlie Kirk's wife and children. All donations will go straight to meeting their immediate and future needs. If the family deems the funds surplus to their requirements, Charlie's wife has the option to redirect them toward the vital work of Turning Point USA.

This campaign is more than just financial support—it's a profound gesture of appreciation for Kirk's tireless dedication to the cause of liberty. It embodies the unbreakable bond of our community, proving that when we stand united, we can make a real difference.
Glenn Beck invites you to join this effort. Show your solidarity by donating today and honoring Charlie Kirk and his family in this meaningful way.

You can learn more about the 9-12 Project and donate HERE

Glenn's Show Prep

Stackelbeck: Iranian regime building missile bases off coast of Venezuela

Are Gen Z's socialist sympathies a threat to America's future?

Without civic action, America faces collapse

Every vote, jury duty, and act of engagement is civics in action, not theory. The republic survives only when citizens embrace responsibility.

We assume America will survive automatically, but every generation must learn to carry the weight of freedom.

Taking up the torch

Start small and local

'Rage against the dying of the light': Charlie Kirk lived that mandate

Kirk’s tragic death challenges us to rise above fear and anger, to rebuild bridges where others build walls, and to fight for the America he believed in.

Out of this tragedy, the tyrant dies, but the martyr’s influence begins.

Picking up his torch

Two turning points, decades apart

A time for courage

Glenn Beck resurrects the 9-12 Project to support Charlie Kirk's family