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In reply to the discussion: Nancy Pelosi Admits That Congress Is Scared Of The CIA [View all]blm
(113,794 posts)38. Well, what was Prescott Bush's intentions back in WW2 and post war?
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Of course. Any of us who were present back then knew what a threat the CIA was but we got out of
jwirr
Mar 2014
#59
So when was he head of the CIA? And are you saying he had no control over it's future actions?
jwirr
Mar 2014
#64
That also may be why he has the job he has and not because of the job he has. n/t
A Simple Game
Mar 2014
#31
No, we're still laughing that some people actually believe that a president has complete control
blm
Mar 2014
#39
So you don't think President Obama has embraced all of the, often unnecessary, secrecy? n/t
A Simple Game
Mar 2014
#42
LOL - I think he had no clue how deep it went when he entered office, and is still being kept
blm
Mar 2014
#52
What part of 'is still being kept from the extent of it' did you fail to comprehend?
blm
Mar 2014
#67
Ok, you're right, I just don't understand. I do know that because I'm a liberal
A Simple Game
Mar 2014
#69
For 4 decades now the most powerful part of CIA,NSA, FBI are those units loyal ONLY to BushInc.
blm
Mar 2014
#15
What a spurious and completely unsubstantiated load of horseshit--and welcome to DU, comrade....
MADem
Mar 2014
#40
I'm not surprised that Congress is afraid of the information the CIA can produce on them.
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2014
#33
Here's an interesting article by Mike Lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years
octoberlib
Mar 2014
#37
what business does pelosi have calling congress scared. SHE put impeaching Bush off the table.
alp227
Mar 2014
#73
Too late. Last chance to expose BFEE was release of BCCI Report. We needed another candidate
blm
Mar 2014
#80
Shadow Government. The White House is little more than a false prop to give the Citizenry the IDEA
blkmusclmachine
Mar 2014
#74