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Breaking news: spooks lie to and distrust everyone.

• sandworm101 11y ago
  The actual spooks were terrified by that program. People who do espionage take things like reputation and honor very seriously. They understand the implications of that program for people in the field. The problem is that 99% of the people at cia/nsa/state are not anywhere near the field, nor do they every talk to field people. That program was a decision make by armchair spies with no appreciation of history, no respect for the profession.
  • rdancer 11y ago
    Source?
    • polotics 11y ago
      Start with "see no evil" by Bob Baer
      • rdancer 11y ago
        Thanks!
    • sandworm101 11y ago
      In short: Why did they have to go with external torturers from sear schools rather than their own professional interrogators?