Spyers And Liars

by digby
 
A new book by Eamon Javers reveals that the CIA allows its operatives to moonlight on Wall Street to supplement their poor incomes.  The chatter is that the administration will have to put a stop to it, but I would guess there's no chance of that.  After all, these people are so vital that they can't even be held responsible for breaking the law. In fact, we've been told that if anyone even launches an investigation they will just stop protecting Americans and let the terrorists kill us in our beds. What makes anyone think that they will allow the government to dictate how much money they can receive and from whom?

I've drawn the parallel before between that behavior and the behavior of the masters of the universe as they threatened to purposefully take down the entire financial system if they aren't allowed to keep their bonuses.  It's an interesting mindset: let me get away with anything I choose or the country gets it.  I guess that's why the right reveres them so much --- their patriotism.


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