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Hydra

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2. The NSA/CIA/Shadow Gov't is the definition of "Too Big to Fail"

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 06:12 PM

Sep 2015

And if we didn't have the pressures of climate change breathing down our necks, I suspect they would have continued business as usual for another 20 years at least.

They're not likely to go quietly...

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When the CIA’s Empire Struck Back [View all] Octafish Sep 2015 OP

Pike asked NSA produce its charter. He was told 'It's Top Secret' & Congress was not cleared. Octafish Sep 2015 #1

The NSA/CIA/Shadow Gov't is the definition of "Too Big to Fail" Hydra Sep 2015 #2

They don't have to go -- just show the books and name the accounts and account holders. Octafish Sep 2015 #4

Interesting underpants Sep 2015 #3

Amazing history that is never mentioned in high school or on tee vee. Octafish Sep 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DonViejo Sep 2015 #6

Kick. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #7

Between Illegality and Incompetence: Otis Pike and Exposing the NSA Octafish Sep 2015 #9

kicking n/t Hotler Sep 2015 #8

The People's House should outrank the intelligence community, if nothing else. Octafish Sep 2015 #11

That "empire" has had it's day, literally-the only power it retains is over the "captive domestic bobthedrummer Sep 2015 #10

That is a truly mighty OP and thread on Otis Pike, bobthedrummer! Octafish Sep 2015 #12