| | A March 25, 2023 ''[[New York Times]]'' article reported, "With Legion growth stalling, Ryan Routh, a former construction worker from Greensboro, N.C., is seeking recruits from among [[Afghan]] soldiers who fled the [[Taliban]]...Mr. Routh, who spent several months in Ukraine last year, said he planned to move them, in some cases illegally, from [[Pakistan]] and [[Iran]] to Ukraine."<ref>https://archive.is/T9bzJ</ref> | | A March 25, 2023 ''[[New York Times]]'' article reported, "With Legion growth stalling, Ryan Routh, a former construction worker from Greensboro, N.C., is seeking recruits from among [[Afghan]] soldiers who fled the [[Taliban]]...Mr. Routh, who spent several months in Ukraine last year, said he planned to move them, in some cases illegally, from [[Pakistan]] and [[Iran]] to Ukraine."<ref>https://archive.is/T9bzJ</ref> |
| − | [[Max Blumenthal]] reported Routh published a 291 page book, “Unwinnable War,” about his time in Ukraine’s International Legion. Routh said he'd like to see [[President Putin]] of [[Russia]] assassinated and seems to hope for [[President Trump]]'s assassination as well, and calls for the [[United States]] to "instigate" a [[nuclear war]] with Russia. Routh clearly articulated mindset toward Russia that mirrors the [[deep state]] beltway [[swamp]]. Routh offered gushing admiration for [[Juan Guaido]], the [[Free Syrian Army]], [[Myanmar]] rebels, and other [[CIA]] backed forces, while hinting at "a friendship with [[MSNBC]] [[natsec]] hack and fellow International Brigade member [[Malcolm Nance]]."<ref>https://x.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/1835552460481478829</ref> | + | [[Max Blumenthal]] reported Routh published a 291 page book, “Unwinnable War,”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/09/17/questions-arise-over-would-be-trump-assassins-shady-connections-in-iran/</ref> about his time in Ukraine’s International Legion. Routh said he'd like to see [[President Putin]] of [[Russia]] assassinated and seems to hope for [[President Trump]]'s assassination as well, and calls for the [[United States]] to "instigate" a [[nuclear war]] with Russia. Routh clearly articulated mindset toward Russia that mirrors the [[deep state]] beltway [[swamp]]. Routh offered gushing admiration for [[Juan Guaido]], the [[Free Syrian Army]], [[Myanmar]] rebels, and other [[CIA]] backed forces, while hinting at "a friendship with [[MSNBC]] [[natsec]] hack and fellow International Brigade member [[Malcolm Nance]]."<ref>https://x.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/1835552460481478829</ref> |
| | Routh appeared in a May 2022 [[propaganda]] video glorifying the [[neo-Nazi]]<ref>''ADL'' (16 Aug 2023). [https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/2023-08/Research-Study-Two-Auto-generating-Autocompleting-Hate-v5.pdf Research Study Two Auto-generating & Autocompleting Hate]. | | Routh appeared in a May 2022 [[propaganda]] video glorifying the [[neo-Nazi]]<ref>''ADL'' (16 Aug 2023). [https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/2023-08/Research-Study-Two-Auto-generating-Autocompleting-Hate-v5.pdf Research Study Two Auto-generating & Autocompleting Hate]. |