Pseudo-documentarian James O’Keefe is hyping his video, “Unmasking the Deep State.” I say “pseudo,” not because of his conservative politics, but because of his lack of professionalism. Diverse ideological viewpoints are welcome on this site. Dishonest hacks are not. A review of O’Keefe’s work shows he is an unreliable reporter, who has been disowned by credible...
Author: Jefferson Morley (Jefferson Morley)
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CIA’s Gina Haspel to speak at Louisville McConnell Center
Haspel, a native of Ashland Kentucky and graduate of the University of Louisville, will speak at the McConnell Center (as in Mitch) as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, according the Journal-Courier. Source: CIA’s Gina Haspel to speak at Louisville McConnell Center
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On the Brennan Bandwagon? Trump critic McRaven Resigns from Pentagon Board
Admiral William McRaven, leader of the Bin Laden raid and scourge of the Taliban, quit the Defense Innovation Board, according to Defense News. The job is less important than the signal sent. McRaven took the action last month, four days after he blasted President Trump in a caustic Washington Post Op-Ed entitled “Revoke my security clearance...
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The Legacy of James Angleton: Smoke, Mirrors, and Mass Surveillance
In the current issue of the New York Review of Books Max Hastings, conservative British journalist and pundit, contextualizes James Angleton in the history of U.S. intelligence. Hastings writes:
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Suspicious Money Transfers Followed the Trump Tower Meeting
From Buzzweed, some answers to the enduring question, “Where is the evidence of collusion?” Answer: In the relationships of Russians doing business with the Trump entourage: Over the past nine months, BuzzFeed News has reported on the financial behavior of Manafort, former Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, accused foreign agent Maria Butina, GOP operative Peter W....