I know, I was just filling out the details for posters who don't know.
I know, I was just filling out the details for posters who don't know.
If you read "The Devil's Chessboard" you'd know that there has never been a single US president that was in control of the CIA (in particular). In fact, the one guy that wanted to dismantle the agency ended up dead....
Truman released a thinly veiled warning about the CIA in the The Washington Post immediately after JFK's assassination:
http://www.maebrussell.com/Prouty/Harry Truman's CIA article.html
Oh, and the guy that JFK kicked out of the head of the CIA (the man that literally set it up from the forerunner OSS, Allen Dulles) was put at the head of the investigation into his murder...funny, that.
And yet people are saying Trump must be lying when he says he was wiretapped.
HST?Hmm, interesting statement from HST.
HST?
I'm sorry I don't know that acronym.
What is news is that this collection of hacking tools has been stolen from the CIA and is now being partially (?) leaked to the public.This is news? lol.
It is.This could be big...
Different budgets lead to different capabilities. I don't think that every other nation on Earth with technology has the same budget as the U.S.. Some might, like China or Russia, but the vast majority has to make do with a significantly smaller budget.And you can bet every other nation on earth with technology has the same, is developing the same, or is doing more.
This is news? lol.
The government has ALWAYS tried to spy on its citizens, legally or illegally. People are just too naive and oblivious to believe such facts.
Problem with the truth, no one usually believes it and it usually hurts.
Governments spying? That's old news, it's the oldest profession starting with God spying on Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden...
3. How they were used is key. If it was directed against foreign agents and suspected agents then it is part of the CIA's job. Domestic surveillance is the FBI's job with the associated warrants, etc.
sad but trueNo big deal, most Americans don't care about privacy, government over-reach, or government employees being above the law as long as Facebook, twitter, reddit, favorite TV shows, etc. are free and someone is doing something about their pet social issues like global warming (even if it it does not exist, except to take away freedoms, or is just in talk only.)
The DNC leaks...were leaks from a DNC staffer as a former british ambassador involved in handing the information off had stated.
What are you smoking? Wikileaks is a primarily an influence by the Russians now. Assange regularly meets with RT (Russia Today- state owned television). Notice how he never posts anything bad about Putin, despite Putin murdering journalists, invading Crimea, etc?
then don't piss off your neighbor, seems rather simple.In the US you're more likely to be killed by your neighbour with a legal firearm than a terrorist.
pet social issues like global warming (even if it it does not exist, except to take away freedoms, or is just in talk only.)
You know, maybe you should stop smoking and use the 'search' function on Wikileaks. Yes, I know, RT (FSB Broadcasting System) is the Russian equivalent of CBS (CIA Broadcasting System).
Nobody really questioned the truthfulness of the Wikileaks content on the Democratic party. Just that the hacking that obtained the material and its leaking to Wikipedia was done with a specific purpose by Russia.Oh, so now Wikileaks is a good source again? All that stuff leading up to the election was just alt-right craziness. Ok.
what?
No, they don't have an issue, because we've signed intelligence sharing agreements with just about every ally we have. So if the CIA wants to spy on Johnny Arkansas, you only need to suggest to ally X or Y that they may want to look into him, and then ask them to share the data.
What I'm saying is our own (secret) treaties have rendered the laws on spying on US citizens laughably moot.
That's because the agencies in question don't comment at all. You seem to think this is an admission of authenticity, but it's not.
Wikileaks is a Russian influence operation. An HOUR after Trump's Access Hollywood tape came out, they started dumping Podesta's emails, which they held in reserve to serve as a distraction when they needed them. Anyone who doesn't understand this is a complete idiot.
Nobody really questioned the truthfulness of the Wikileaks content on the Democratic party. Just that the hacking that obtained the material and its leaking to Wikipedia was done with a specific purpose by Russia.
All this talk of Russian interference in our election is nonsense designed to distract the public from the truth.
Did Russia hack our voting machines?
Did Russia manufacture fake news to manipulate the electorate?
Do we have any real evidence of them influencing our election?