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2024-02-28 Government Corruption

Snipped a comment this morning from our very own Frank in ref to "My Mother's Secret" posting by TW (Attribution corrected).
[NEO] I found it to be an oddly disjointed article. It took me a little while to understand — and the author never made it 100% clear — who in the author’s family was Jewish and what religion the other parent was. It seems to have been her father and not her mother who was Jewish, but the author never says whether her mother was Christian, or atheist, or what (other than a CIA analyst).

Much of the latter part of the article is a discussion of the current Middle East situation, but it says nothing particularly unique. On the CIA, however, the author seems to have been strangely naive, and seems to still be naive about John Brennan, whom she seems to trust. But I see no reason that anyone would trust Brennan (do a search on this blog for "Brennan" and you’ll see why I say that).

Why would the author be surprised at the anti-Israel bent of anyone connected with our foreign policy or intelligence community these days? The State Department, the CIA, all of it? When this stance started I don’t know (I think it got worse during the Obama administration but I think the trend predated that). The only person I personally knew who went into the diplomatic corps was definitely a leftist, and I knew him in the 70s when he was in grad school shortly before he entered that profession.

Pithy, followed by many additional pithy comments. Don't miss them. IMHO, much truth here, little if any fiction. Hat tip to both Skid and TW.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-28 07:37|| || Front Page|| [11142 views ] Top

#1 A "conflicted" author? I do not find this at all difficult to believe.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-28 08:47|| 2024-02-28 08:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Heh. I think that was my comment, B?

Posted by Frank G 2024-02-28 09:47|| 2024-02-28 09:47|| Front Page Top

#3 US launches unprecedented investigation of company producing Iron Dome parts

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-02-28 15:13|| 2024-02-28 15:13|| Front Page Top

#4 I think that was my comment, B?

Yes, indeed, Frank G. I was just about to share the link when I noticed you’d beat me to it, proving I was on the right track. :-)

And then Besoeker saw that it needed a separate post to make t searchable and expand the discussion, nailing it home. I’m sitting here basking in the glow of reflected cleverness.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-02-28 16:24|| 2024-02-28 16:24|| Front Page Top

#5 My apologies Frank. Wrong attribution. I'll go in and fix it right now.... a bit late however. Again, my apologies and of course thanks for posting the comment.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-28 16:50|| 2024-02-28 16:50|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL, not butthurt. As noted, others were ready to post that, and probably Skid too! ;-)

Posted by Frank G 2024-02-28 18:26|| 2024-02-28 18:26|| Front Page Top

01:46 Grom the Affective
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