observer Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Must say, I found these films entertaining, if a little OTT. But what intrigued me was the level of technical capability attributed to the CIA - if they have half the capacity shown in the fims, we can all sleep soundly in our beds or have nightmares! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Coincidentally, my grandson showed me the trilogy over three evenings two weeks ago with his DVDs. I also was amazed at the speed of the CIA techniques. It has to be fantasy propaganda to frighten non-Americans of our ability to follow and terminate hostile or perhaps innocent potential enemies. I became aware of this side of the CIA with Robert Redford's THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR. I'm still laughing about the CIA assurance to President Carter that the Shah was in full command and in no danger shortly before the Embassy being over run by 'students' in 1978-9. What a joke of 'intelligence'. I'm reminded of David Frost's old line on That Was the Week That Was. He's on the telephone as the camera finds him. He's saying: Hello? I don't know. --- ringing again. Hello, I've no idea. -- ringing again, How could I know that? ringing again -- "Hello British Intelligence." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Well they certainly didn't have an accurate assessment of Iraq prior to the invasion, or was it the politicians who overroad and sexed up their assesments?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 The general belief here is that W was keen to go into Iraq and finish his father's open ended skirmish. He over-rode the CIA and ginned up the official necessity of invading and cleaning out that vipers nest. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Depends on one's point of view and the objectives involved. Most Iraqis now believe life was slightly better under Saddam, than the anarchy that the Yanks have left this country in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Sorry Obs, I was trying to be sarcastic. I'm not good at it. I once said to my son, "Oh, I like the tie you're wearing," and he replied, "Are you being sarcastic?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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