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| DCI Slams Scarborough Book | |
| 2007-07-24 | |
| CIA Director of Public Affairs Mark Mansfield issued the following statement today: We generally don't comment on books, but we have departed from that on occasion, and have decided to do so in connection with Rowan Scarborough's new book, "Sabotage: America's Enemies Within the CIA." I hate to sound like DU, but that convinces me the book may be true and must be worth reading. CIA employees work very hard to protect their fellow citizens and to help keep America safe. Even that Aldrich Ames guy? They take great pride -- and take great risks -- in serving our country. Like Val Plame?
If anybody can read it wothout laughing. The premise of Mr. Scarborough's book -- that CIA employees are working to undermine our government -- is both ridiculous and offensive. This convinces me the problem is at the top. Fish rot from the head. | |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #9 I'll have to read it before I comment. I know dozens of folks that work for the CIA in the DC area, but not many from Langley. The guys in DC are pretty straight-forward. Most are former military. Between the Plame stupidity and some of the fecal matter coming out of Langley as "analysis", I have my doubts about THOSE folks. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-07-24 15:53 |
| #8 "We generally don't comment on books..." except when we're writing the ones against the Administration ourselves. Truth hurts. |
| Posted by: danking_70 2007-07-24 10:32 |
| #7 We generally don't comment on books, we generally don't make fictitious films about exploding airplane gas tanks, but for our leftist leaders, we'll do anything, even if it's against America. How about every CIA from the top down line up at the water board for a voluntary clean up ? Those who chose not to clean up, can stand against the wall, blindfolded. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-07-24 10:15 |
| #6 The politicization and corruption of the CIA saddens me. Some people I know have worked closely with agency analysts for many years and the couple of analysts and technical means people I've met have been decent, hardworking and patriotic. But the humint side, and the political leadership, are showing themselves to be in many cases as destructive and dangerous as any government agency can be. Lacking in honor but not in power. I'm reading the last Harry Potter book. Between it's dead-on portrayal of 'journalism' that slimes and distorts, and its warnings about corrupted government agencies in power, it is more than timely. |
| Posted by: lotp 2007-07-24 07:07 |
| #5 We generally don't comment on books.......... |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-07-24 06:42 |
| #4 No Comment. HEY! not fair OS! LOL, we suspect that you know somthin somthin Old Spook? I suspect there is a circle of Libs at the CIA who leak all day/niter long to their favorite NYT, WAPO, NewsWeak, Times, CNN buddies. |
| Posted by: RD 2007-07-24 04:52 |
| #3 No Comment. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-07-24 01:28 |
| #2 Sounds like a 'Slam Dunk(™)' to me. (Slam Dunk is a registered trade mark (™) of the CIA) |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2007-07-24 00:35 |
| #1 Got to get me a copy. Must be hitting a nerve. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2007-07-24 00:01 |