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The editorials should be read as propaganda targeted toward the CIA's staff who will consume these documents. The critical giveaway here is the phrase "checkere
by cryoshon 12y ago
The editorials should be read as propaganda targeted toward the CIA's staff who will consume these documents. The critical giveaway here is the phrase "checkered employment history". Snowden's employment history isn't checkered, it was a clear upward trajectory, starting at the very bottom.
It's to their benefit to form their propaganda in a very dry "factual" sounding way such that it can more easily dodge the perception of bias. Of course, it's merely a biased presentation of some facts and twisting/fabrication of others in a way that favors the agency.
- sremani 12y agoEspecially given the "checkered employment history" he worked at CIA with security clearance.
- logfromblammo 12y agoSome might consider that to be the black square on his checkerboard.
- AnkhMorporkian 12y agoThe CIA can pass the buck there as the FBI conducts clearance investigations. The CIA does do additional screening for access to certain information, but if it's anything like most other agencies then they likely trust the FBI's judgement on non-sensitive positions that only need collateral clearance.
- vonmoltke 12y agoActually, the CIA runs its own background investigations, as well as those for the ODNI. Additionally, Snowden was cleared through the DOD contractor process which means he was investigated by either DSS or OPM initially, depending on when he got his initial clearance.