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In reply to the discussion: Report: CIA and FBI Helping Ukranian Government Quell Rebellion In East [View all]JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)63. Oh no, thought crime! Help!
Our precious CIA, a criminal organization? Oh noes! Why, just because they've murdered many thousands around the world and in the process created all the future enemies that our precious military "defends" against? Saddam, Osama, Hekmatyar... all former assets. Largely became what they were thanks to CIA.
What are these groups necessary for? To make sure we keep spending a trillion dollars a year on maintaining a global empire that objectively does nothing to defend Americans, but actually causes most of the foreign threats they perceive?
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Report: CIA and FBI Helping Ukranian Government Quell Rebellion In East [View all]
Purveyor
May 2014
OP
When you have the worlds largest hammer, everything looks like a nail..nt
Jesus Malverde
May 2014
#61
Actually, there is probably a better chance of human trafficking and financial crimes being reduced
okaawhatever
May 2014
#41
The silence on this thread from some of the more outspoken anti-Russian DU'ers
independentpiney
May 2014
#6
Good for the USA to help the Ukrainian gov with intel. Now YOU answer for Putin's "help"
uhnope
May 2014
#40
I'm not anti-Russian but I disapprove of their actions in Ukraine and the Crimea and am very
okaawhatever
May 2014
#47
They said they were increasing their presence, since they felt their influence was inadequate
muriel_volestrangler
May 2014
#43
One of Ukraine's biggest problems is organized crime and corruption. Any government they have
okaawhatever
May 2014
#48