The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Phi Beta Iota: This is the single most relevant comment, by an individual present at Khost, on the reality behind the incompetence of CIA at all levels from D/CIA to the “mob” that got itself killed in Khost. See original post with link, Journal: CIA Leads the “Walking Dead” in USA. – – – – …
(1) See particularly page 5; (2) Mr. Baer, perhaps a somewhat controversial CIA retiree, may have more credibility than Matthews’ husband gives him credit for with respect to knowing what women can and cannot do operationally. According to the book “The Company We Keep,” which Baer co-authored with his wife, his wife Dayna was a CIA security …
Continue reading “Marcus Aurelius: Khost Kathy Rides Again – Who’s to Blame?”
Using terminology sometimes used in the DoD special operations community, article below conveys a strong suggestion that in organizing and staffing its operation at Khost, CIA failed to discriminate between enthusiasm and capability. Based on knowing nothing more about the case than is available to the public, there seems to be a lot to agree with …
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Can We Really Blame Sociopaths? I’ve been hearing increasingly from multiple quarters that the root of our problems is psychopaths and sociopaths and other loosely defined but definitely different beings from ourselves. Rob Kall has produced a quite interesting series of articles and interviews on the subject. I want to offer some words of caution …
Book review: ‘The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth’ By Mark Mazzetti By Peter Bergen, Washington Post, April 5 EXTRACT Since the 9/11 attacks, a dramatic shift has occurred in the way the United States deploys its military and intelligence forces. In his new …
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PDF 8 Pages: Statement for the Record to the SSCI of 7 Feb 2013 (John Brennan) One useful insight: “Trust deficit” between Congress and CIA has never been greater. One questionable rah rah: 103 stars on the wall. Counting Khost Kathy, at least half and probably more like two thirds are deaths that resulted from …
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Gag. 10 Reasons a Woman Should Head the CIA By Tara Maller, New America Foundation blogged to CNN, November 21, 2012 | A woman at the helm of the CIA wouldn’t simply make another crack in the intelligence glass ceiling, it could effectively shatter it. One of the most high-profile appointments President Obama will make …
