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2021-04-12 Government Corruption

Sunday Talks, John Ratcliffe Discusses Severe Political Compromise Within U.S. Intelligence Community

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-12 05:03|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 CIA intransigence in the face of political policy is now decades old. It really began in the nineteen eightees when it was ordered, and basically refused, to join the Bush-led Reagan anti-narcotics program. There was no push-back from the administration and the CIA understood that while the government might propose, it would dispose.

Posted by b 2021-04-12 08:19|| 2021-04-12 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Excellent point. You may also recall, late Secretary of State George Shultz threated to resign if Foggy Bottom was forced to institute drug testing. President Reagan back down.

Shultz was the consummate beltway careerist and insider. Not a man to be crossed, he knew where the bones were buried.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-12 08:29|| 2021-04-12 08:29|| Front Page Top

#3 They truly are a Fifth Column undermining the American Republic.

Other than anti-Trumpism, though, it's not clear what their ideology comprises. What's their view of China? Are they really in favor of endless overseas wars? Do they favor ValJar's pro-Iran and anti-Israel Middle East agenda?

I also don't see how the CIA and FBI 5th Columnists can survive and thrive anode the new Woke Tyranny.

Brennan, Comey, Clapper, McCabe, Strzok, Flounder -- these are all class enemies, the hated cis-heteronormative European male. It's like being a relative of the Tsar while holding high rank in the Bolshevik government after 1921. How do they pull that off?

Another internal contradiction: these jokers don't even appear to be coordinating at the lower and middle levels. Look at what that idiot junior FBI lawyer from Michigan State did with the CIA document which informed the FBI that, yes, Carter Page was indeed "one of ours."

The only conclusion: these clowns' only real agenda is power. They have no coherent idea or plan for this nation's foreign policy other than to line their pockets while preserving complete freedom of maneuver or themselves.

Posted by Thritle Crosh4477 2021-04-12 08:39|| 2021-04-12 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Look at what that idiot junior FBI lawyer from Michigan State did with the CIA document which informed the FBI that, yes, Carter Page was indeed "one of ours."

The coordination process is quite well established. Without going into classified aspects, the agency writes the tickets and is the last stop at the station. Everyone knew Page was a community source. The 'junior FBI lawyer' was the designated goat. He was quite severely punished as you may recall (tongue in cheek).

BTW, Page is far from innocent in all of this. He knew he was milking two cows, and the cows were standing next to one another in their stalls and smiling.

A token, Junior FBI lawyer's conviction and slap on the wrist. Then voilà, it was all over and forgotten.

But the much more severe Barr-Durham indictments are coming, you'll see !

Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-12 08:54|| 2021-04-12 08:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Well past time to burn down DC with all the swamp monsters in it and start over. Reformat and reinstall base OS

Posted by DarthVader 2021-04-12 09:04|| 2021-04-12 09:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Trosh: You make good comments. The same questions are asked by America's allies, most of which don't trust America's intelligence agencies.

Posted by b 2021-04-12 09:08|| 2021-04-12 09:08|| Front Page Top

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