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4. As critical as I am of our bubble media I understand why they did this

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 11:32 AM

Dec 2013

1. releasing this info would have endangered him
2. we have CIA types working in all sorts of industries
3. those news operations have to show that they can keep a secret in order to build up trust with contacts.

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ABC, NYT Repeatedly Lied About CIA Operative Robert Levinson [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP

The media, the corporations, the banks, the government lake loon Dec 2013 #1

Maybe a Pope is the only thing that can work now. factsarenotfair Dec 2013 #7

So what? "Business trip" isn't that much of a lie, and it was to protect him and TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #2

ambiguous 'business trip' = code for spying KG Dec 2013 #3

As critical as I am of our bubble media I understand why they did this underpants Dec 2013 #4

About #3.. This is collusion between Press and Government. KoKo Dec 2013 #5

I imagine you would have a different opinion if Levinson was a member of your family. 11 Bravo Dec 2013 #8

Believing an ex-FBI agent went to Kish Island on a "business trip" FarCenter Dec 2013 #6