He gave a diagnosis for what had gone wrong. “Secrecy keeps mistakes secret,” he said. “Secrecy is a disease. It causes a hardening of the arteries of the mind.” He quoted John le Carré on that point, adding that the best information actually came from the likes of area specialists, diplomats, historians, and journalists. If the C.I.A. was disbanded, he said, the State Department could pick up the intelligence work, and do a better job.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 23 Aug
https://m.stacker.news/47680
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @cristaiji 23 Aug
The CIA from what I’ve read was founded by wall st bankers and lawyers - Allen Dulles etc to represent those interests. And unfortunately it has participated in organised crime for decades. You can read Douglas Valentines book ‘The CIA as Organised Crime’ or check out Whitney Webbs writings for more on the history.
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @TNStacker 23 Aug
I agree the State Department could and probably should handle national intelligence better. The military (DIA) and the branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, etc.) all have their individual intelligence services and personnel. The problem is all those others operate within the law. CIA may not.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 23 Aug
May not? LOL, go read Legacy of Ashes.
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3 sats \ 1 reply \ @TNStacker 23 Aug
I meant May not as in permitted.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 23 Aug
Gottcha
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cascdr 2 Sep
yes.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @go 23 Aug
This article, though it presents plenty of interesting information, is painfully postmodern with as much criticism toward other writers on the subject as toward the intelligence community itself without presenting any foot forward to stand on
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Msd0457890 23 Aug
It is a totally debatable point taking into account how many cases (drugs, kidnapping, etc.) it has been able to solve and improve the security of our country.
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