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Rex

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52. And probably been doing so since the OSS days.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #50)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:57 PM

May 2016

Just another monster like the MIC and Wall Street we will have to deal with sooner or later.

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OOPSIE! CIA/Pentagon accidently destroy YET ANOTHER incriminating document. [View all] DetlefK May 2016 OP

Well... Orrex May 2016 #1

Obama owns this. rhett o rick May 2016 #46

these institutions are based on pure evil, and are infiltrated by psychopaths Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #2

We saw how far JFK and RFK got when they tried breaking-up the CIA. n/t. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #23

That is a good point but recently had a conversation about MLK that brought this up. gordianot May 2016 #33

hmmm .. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #41

How would social media have prevented JFK's assassination? Art_from_Ark May 2016 #53

Well for one thing the ability to photograph, make movies is everywhere. gordianot May 2016 #54

It must be an epidemic just not transmitted by mosquitoes. gordianot May 2016 #3

Are you suggesting that SheilaT May 2016 #25

Not really I was just being snarky I should have added a.sarcasm notice. gordianot May 2016 #27

Ah! Okay. SheilaT May 2016 #30

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #4

Welcome to the United States of Oopsie!!! KansDem May 2016 #5

But, what about the emails?? !! kentuck May 2016 #6

Very similar cases in some regards (e.g., destroying evidence). Scuba May 2016 #8

Yes, we should definitely focus our whole energy on that. And homos, abortion, mexican rapists... DetlefK May 2016 #10

Oh, OK. So, could you please tell us the exact number of topics we are limited to Dark n Stormy Knight May 2016 #40

Bad IT practices? That's precious. It was a deliberate violation of good practice rhett o rick May 2016 #47

What standards did other people in her position use? DetlefK May 2016 #59

There are good reasons not to allow the SoS to operate government business on a private rhett o rick May 2016 #60

I am asking whether she did something unusual. DetlefK May 2016 #61

Do you have your own opinions or just ask questions? rhett o rick May 2016 #62

I consider myself insufficiently informed to have a meaningful opinion on this. DetlefK May 2016 #63

Your rationalizations reveal your blinded loyalty. rhett o rick May 2016 #64

You would rather have me talk about things I know nothing about? DetlefK May 2016 #65

Broken windows... JimDandy May 2016 #28

(Shadow) Government of the (ruling) people, by the (ruling) people, for the (ruling) people. Scuba May 2016 #7

K & R malaise May 2016 #9

What are the odds of those being coincidences? hobbit709 May 2016 #11

Indeterminate. malthaussen May 2016 #15

Like the 'fire' that destroyed an area where Bush's 'military' records were kept? blm May 2016 #16

Whao Else You Are Mad May 2016 #35

Or like the fire in Cheney's office that destroyed his super top secret papers. Rex May 2016 #45

They really do need to prominently mark the copy machines and the cross cut shredders so people can -none May 2016 #12

check hillarys server dembotoz May 2016 #13

Ha! SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #34

I think it's way past time for a congressional inquiry nyabingi May 2016 #14

You cannot possibly be serious. Nobody gives a fuck about that. Nobody. DetlefK May 2016 #20

This is one of the most cynical posts I've ever seen on DU... First Speaker May 2016 #22

I don't think it's cynical enough. While I agree with what was posted I would also rhett o rick May 2016 #48

Nailed it. bonemachine May 2016 #31

You're right, not too many people nyabingi May 2016 #32

Well put. Else You Are Mad May 2016 #37

Accidentally on purpose. marmar May 2016 #17

What corruption? Octafish May 2016 #18

Tee hee giggles Octafish! Rex May 2016 #44

Pass the blue pill and I dont mean viagra. rhett o rick May 2016 #49

"I don't think anybody could have predicted that they would try to use..." avaistheone1 May 2016 #66

K & R mountain grammy May 2016 #19

Plunder and whoops! Plunder and whoops! That's the U.S. govt's policy. nt valerief May 2016 #21

K&R for exposure. JEB May 2016 #24

Book marking /nt think May 2016 #26

We became a 3rd world nation, lark May 2016 #29

Down the memory hole~~~ japple May 2016 #36

Don't worry, this is exactly the kind of problem Hillary will rush to address. kristopher May 2016 #38

Clean Up on aisle 2016! felix_numinous May 2016 #39

Case in point General Smedly Butler thwarting an actual coup. gordianot May 2016 #42

Congress doesn't care what the CIA does, that is obvious. Rex May 2016 #43

The CIA tells the Congress what to care about. rhett o rick May 2016 #50

And probably been doing so since the OSS days. Rex May 2016 #52

It's o.k., neither the Pentagon nor the CIA are running against Sanders. Move along. Trust Buster May 2016 #51

Amy Goodman in her podcast Monday this week talked about the abuse of whistleblowers -- I Akamai May 2016 #55

it was excellent. also, hopemountain May 2016 #56

you forgot to mention that the USA is the Great Satan uhnope May 2016 #57

the CIA is following Angel Martin May 2016 #58

This top CIA guy, former Deputy Director of Operations Jose Rodriguez took the credit on 60 Minutes. avaistheone1 May 2016 #67