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20. time to defund, dismantle cia

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CIA Claims Release of its History of the Bay of Pigs Debacle Would “Confuse the Public.” [View all] Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 OP

Okay CIA Admitt you don't want us to see something. DON"T CALL US STUPID! Justice wanted Feb 2012 #1

A prime actor (or actors) is still alive. HubertHeaver Feb 2012 #6

EXACTLY!!! Ecumenist Feb 2012 #11

The truth would confuse us Politicalboi Feb 2012 #2

Yeah because they obviously didn't know what the fuck they were doing, either! nt gateley Feb 2012 #3

BS. Rex Feb 2012 #4

Oh I BET it will... nt Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #5

Years ago, the book The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #7

Given how much of the Bay of Pigs was done when the CIA was gobbling acid, you're probably right on saras Feb 2012 #8

DU and the American People Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 #10

This is the best time to release it. 20-30 years from now the red scare / cold war... joshcryer Feb 2012 #9

I'm hoping my friend Octafish will Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 #12

LEMNITZER and DULLES knew Bay of Pigs Operation was COMPROMISED, yet gave it their blessings... Octafish Feb 2012 #35

Thanks for finding the history, photo Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 #42

You are most welcome, Ichingcarpenter. The first link's Vol. III is key. Octafish Feb 2012 #44

Damn Solly Mack Feb 2012 #13

Funny, I don't feel confused, even conflicted. DCKit Feb 2012 #14

What a bunch of horseshit gopiscrap Feb 2012 #15

So it's classified...CONFUSING? pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #16

They are correct hootinholler Feb 2012 #17

We need a Bradley Manning in the CIA. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #18

Wouldn't you want someone more competent? msanthrope Feb 2012 #19

The thugs in the CIA are unwilling. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #21

Again, though, wouldn't you want someone more competent than Manning msanthrope Feb 2012 #22

If what Manning did was "no big deal" then why is he on trial? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #23

Because despite his defender's claims, what he did is a 'big deal.' msanthrope Feb 2012 #27

Competent is what sense? Whistle blowing or getting caught whistle blowing? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #28

Manning has something more important than "competence." Octafish Feb 2012 #36

How much integrity do you think it took for him to hit a woman in the face? msanthrope Feb 2012 #38

She was his boss and beat him down over it. Octafish Feb 2012 #39

Oh yeah...having to be restrained after hitting a female superior is full of integrity. msanthrope Feb 2012 #40

I'm not making a case. I support Manning over secret government. Octafish Feb 2012 #41

Yes. They are laying the ground for other charges. msanthrope Feb 2012 #45

Seriously, the reason we're classifying documents now is because it would "confuse us"? Capitalocracy Feb 2012 #25

Keeping the electorate in the dark by those it hires is a favorite pastime of the politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #29

time to defund, dismantle cia spanone Feb 2012 #20

That is more or less what JFK said see where it got him! sce56 Feb 2012 #31

Yeah, why do we have the cia? newspeak Feb 2012 #47

I'd love to show you, but it would BLOW YOUR MIND! Capitalocracy Feb 2012 #24

"The CIA undermining its own misinformation campaign would confuse everybody" krispos42 Feb 2012 #26

The USCIA can go to hell ... T S Justly Feb 2012 #30

I'm not confused. CIA is a bunch of criminals. EFerrari Feb 2012 #32

So we'd finally learn of the source for them Higgins boats? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #33

Time to purge the CIA of the RW fuckers contaminating it. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #34

Bullshit, the only thing "confusing the public" is not knowing or having to guess about history. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #37

I know this is serious and I am all outraged, too, but my first reaction was to laugh. renie408 Feb 2012 #43

We might be confused into supporting Cuba. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #46