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To: D. Long who wrote (761199)	4/13/2022 1:46:15 PM
From: Sdgla	1 Recommendation Recommended By D. Long Respond to of 793743

And they all have security clearances.. $$$.

To: D. Long who wrote (761199)	4/13/2022 1:55:06 PM
From: skinowski	4 Recommendations Recommended By D. Long lightshipsailor pheilman_ Sdgla Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793743

One of the greatest spies ever was that British officer, Lawrence of Arabia. He lived with the tribes he was supposed to study, he ate their food, [probably] slept with their women…. He lived their lives and had earned their trust - which, as far as I know, he never betrayed. But he could also give true and valuable advice to his government. Our intel is centered on electronics and data - Sigint. That involved huge investments. It is threatened by the new quantum technologies. What’s even worse, the reports they generate may contain a great amount of info - plenty enough for theory builders to work with - but to grasp what you’re really dealing with - for that, you still need a human.

To: D. Long who wrote (761199)	4/13/2022 1:55:52 PM
From: Hank Scorpio	Respond to of 793743

Very true. When you promote people because of loyalty instead of ability this is inevitable.

To: D. Long who wrote (761199)	4/13/2022 9:40:48 PM
From: skinowski	2 Recommendations Recommended By carranza2 Sdgla Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793743

Interesting video - Aaron Mate interviewing a former Swiss / NATO intelligence officer whose job was to monitor the Warsaw block. He speaks Russian, which gives him some additional insights. While Zelensky was elected on a platform of peacefully resolving the issues with Donbas (Minsk accords) - and maintaining peace with Russia - he was quickly changed by Ukrainian nationalist extremists - and foreign pressure. Last year, Ukraine's parliament passed a bill to re-conquer Crimea militarily and also to subdue Donbas. Troops were increasingly massed in the South and East. He says the trigger for the military action by Ukraine was…. Biden's insistence that Russia “WILL” attack, at any moment. Maybe I’m wrong, but in effect, it sounds like he was providing cover to the imminent attack by Ukraine. The rest we know - Russia recognized independence of Donbas - and put in place a mutual defense agreement. Ukraine was increasingly bombarding Donbas - and the Russian invasion started Also, not unexpectedly, he also thinks (as does Ritter) that surrounding Kiev was, in part, a conscious strategy of pinning down the Ukrainian army. This man also thinks that part of it was applying pressure on Ukraines political establishment. I can’t relay all his points; there are many more. Much will become clearer in time, as the fog of propaganda wars clears. Excellent breakdown of this conflict @aaronjmate with Jacques Baud @TheGrayzoneNews Link to video https://t.co/deGKksRyhA pic.twitter.com/AjQusP7aTq — Knowledge IS power (@realityisralph) April 12, 2022