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justiceischeap

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3. My feeling about the CIA is that they DO know lots of shit

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:43 PM

Nov 2012

but most of it isn't useful in a national security setting--at least the big thing that matters. What the CIA represents to me is a license to kill without having to answer for it.

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CIA competence may be the ultimate tinfoil [View all] cthulu2016 Nov 2012 OP

he book to read is Joseph Trento's The secret History of the CIA 1946-1989 (2001) snagglepuss Nov 2012 #1

they know a lot of shit. Trouble is, it's all shit. librechik Nov 2012 #2

My feeling about the CIA is that they DO know lots of shit justiceischeap Nov 2012 #3

May I recommend a book: LEGACY OF ASHES by Tim Weiner. enough Nov 2012 #4

And...an unlimited budget to do whatever they want. Gin Nov 2012 #5

Basically, CIA is all over the page. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #6