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You gave one example of a success. That doesn't make a track record. Iraq was an enormous failure, and also torturing prisoners.
by wolverine876 3y ago
You gave one example of a success. That doesn't make a track record. Iraq was an enormous failure, and also torturing prisoners.
- 93po 3y agoAlso general failure to even attempt prosecution of the politically well-connected and powerful, unless of course other well-connected people were harmed or allege harm
- wolverine876 3y agoIs that connected to the intelligence community?
- 93po 3y agoYes, the FBI is part of the IC, and the FBI is responsible for investigating and prosecuting many of the illegal things the politically powerful do
- wolverine876 3y agoI get it now. I can see law enforcement as kissing up to the powerful in a way similar to the IC kissing up to the President, and also Trump has used LE to further his ends and promises to do more if elected. But I wonder where to draw the line between LE and IC. All LE does some IC work, at least if it comes their way.