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This particular article was likely co-produced by the CIA itself as a sort of puff piece. "Look how awesome and brave our James Bond supersoldiers are. But also
by pphysch 2y ago
This particular article was likely co-produced by the CIA itself as a sort of puff piece. "Look how awesome and brave our James Bond supersoldiers are. But also they struggle too!!!"
Random journos don't get this kind of access to multiple Agency personnel unless it's part of a PR campaign approved by higher ups.
- wry_discontent 2y agoThis is absolutely a work of propaganda the CIA worked on.
- rospaya 2y agoHave you read the article? The CIA doesn't look good and if I got any point across it is that I wouldn't like to be in the situation.
- pphysch 2y agoThe broader story here, which the article totally omits, is that the CIA is responsible for fueling and arming extremist groups such as ISIS as a means to take down "enemy regimes" in the region like Syria and Iran, in the wake of the largely failed military occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. The subject of this article was probably involved in such nasty clandestine work, which could partly explain why he was so nihilistic/unhappy.