Zell gets it

It’s like a spy thriller. Institutional rivalries and political loyalties have fostered an intelligence officer’s resentment against the government. Suddenly, an opportunity appears for the agent to undercut the national leadership. A vital question of intelligence forms the core justification for controversial military actions by the current leaders. If this agent can get in the … Continue reading “Zell gets it”

It’s like a spy thriller. Institutional rivalries and political loyalties have fostered an intelligence officer’s resentment against the government. Suddenly, an opportunity appears for the agent to undercut the national leadership. A vital question of intelligence forms the core justification for controversial military actions by the current leaders. If this agent can get in the middle of that question, distort that information and make it public, the agent might foster regime change in the upcoming election.

But the rules on agents are clear. They can’t purposely distort gathered intelligence, go public with secret information or use their position or information to manipulate domestic elections or matters without risking their job or jail.

But their spouse can.

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8 thoughts on “Zell gets it”

  1. Gets what, delusional psychosis?

    Really, there were so many things patently false with that article that I have to wonder why you even waste any portion of your life on it.

    Nobody takes Zell Miller seriously. Nobody. Except maybe you, but I doubt even you do.

  2. Not only was Zell’s essay amusing, it was completely plausible and factual. Consider:

    1) Joe Wilson was not a suitable candidate for an intelligence mission as he had no background in intel.

    2) He was nominated by his wife.

    3) He lied about his findings, both in the NY Times and to the Senate.

    4) He’s retracted two of his lies, but not the others.

    5) Joe Wilson claimed Cheney sent him to Niger.

    6) The CIA dropped the ball on Mideast intel and had to cover its ass.

    7) The CIA used to know how to bring down a government.

    8) Plame’s tactics mirror the tactics the CIA used to bring down Allende.

    9) Joe Wilson hid behind this wife’s cover.

    10) Nobody was indicted for blowing her cover.

    Reality-based analysis has to admit that Wilson and Plame were the wrongdoers in this affair.

  3. Point number 1: You have no idea what his background is or was. Clearly he had a security clearance, e.g.

    2: So what? He wasn’t approved by his wife.

    3: Afraid not. You’ll have to be more specific.

    4: Where were the WMDs?

    5: Wrong. Never said it.

    6: Nope. Tenet was a butt-kisser.

    7: ?

    8: Sounds paranoid.

    9: Hid?

    10: As Patrick Fitzgerald noted, that’s because it’s clear justice was obstructed.

    The perps are going to go down on this.

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