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In what way can the first 4 items in the list be considered atrocities? And how can they be considered _CIA_ atrocities given they occur before the formation o
by derriz 5y ago
In what way can the first 4 items in the list be considered atrocities? And how can they be considered _CIA_ atrocities given they occur before the formation of the CIA?
The fifth (Operation Paperclip) was conducted by US Army Intelligence.
I gave up at that point. The list is obviously a product of its time - before the explosion of the web. I actually remember when this sort of list was popular - similar lists often appeared and re-appeared on Usenet or were circulated widely by email.
These days it's just too easy to factcheck stuff wikipedia/google/etc. so after checking out the first few items, the list comes across like a sort of Gish gallop.
To be clear, I'm not defending the CIA or its actions here - but this particular list hasn't aged well.