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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:13 PM Feb 2017

Our CIA has done things that we are not proud of. However there's a big however

The litany:

Mosaddegh

Allende

Lumumba

Diem

History isn't pretty.

The sad thing is we could have worked with those men. However Donald Trump lacks the moral authority to criticize anybody for anything. He should keep his stupid mouth shut.

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Our CIA has done things that we are not proud of. However there's a big however (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 OP

CIA bdamomma Feb 2017 #1

I read the most interesting quote from Norman Mailer. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #2

hmm.... bdamomma Feb 2017 #3

They damn well knew. roamer65 Feb 2017 #8

a legacy of ashes. mopinko Feb 2017 #4

I can think of precious few instances where extrajudicial killings are justified. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #5

few that we have escorted on to the next world. mopinko Feb 2017 #6

Drumpf is referring to presidents wasting members of the press and their political enemies... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #7

even by the sometimes shady standards of american history- mopinko Feb 2017 #9

One thing Dump hasn't gotten through his thick skull yet... roamer65 Feb 2017 #10

Trump must own some stock in the FBI, plus he has Blackwater around. Rex Feb 2017 #11

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

1. CIA

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:17 PM

Feb 2017

a organization not to be messed with.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. I read the most interesting quote from Norman Mailer.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:21 PM

Feb 2017

Let me preface my remarks by saying I don't believe most conspiracy theories. Mailer said the CIA was loathe to investigate the Kennedy assassination not because they thought some of their agents were involved but because they couldn't know for sure they weren't.

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)

3. hmm....

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:26 PM

Feb 2017

That is interesting.............I won't say anymore.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

8. They damn well knew.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:46 PM

Feb 2017

Operation 40.

mopinko

(70,127 posts)

4. a legacy of ashes.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:32 PM

Feb 2017

no doubt.
so we should do more then? or what?

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

5. I can think of precious few instances where extrajudicial killings are justified.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:34 PM

Feb 2017

Hitler

Who else?

mopinko

(70,127 posts)

6. few that we have escorted on to the next world.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:36 PM

Feb 2017

but there are some.
bin laden?

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

7. Drumpf is referring to presidents wasting members of the press and their political enemies...

Reply to mopinko (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:40 PM

Feb 2017

Drumpf is referring to presidents wasting members of the press and their political enemies, like Putin. The CIA muddies thing up... Even Nixon didn't dream of wasting members of the press or his political enemies.

mopinko

(70,127 posts)

9. even by the sometimes shady standards of american history-

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:55 PM

Feb 2017

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roamer65

(36,745 posts)

10. One thing Dump hasn't gotten through his thick skull yet...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:57 PM

Feb 2017

is that our media is teaming with CIA operatives.

By attacking our media, he's attacking the CIA.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

11. Trump must own some stock in the FBI, plus he has Blackwater around.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2017, 12:12 AM

Feb 2017

Probably has moles in the CIA and now has his crazy brood on the NSC.

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