CIA chief Duane Clarridge explains how the crimes of Pinochet were "worth it" and that the US will overthrow democratically elected governments whenever it wants. When told that's a violation of foreign populations, his reply is clear: "well that's just tough"

This one is crazy as well - https://twitter.com/SpiritofLenin/status/1389234333823782917

  • Xenomork [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    And then Americans are gonna want people to care about their suffering as their country collapses. The global south is just gonna say, "well thats just tough". I know cia are ghouls but it's not that hard to care about other people ffs

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      1 year ago

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  • BatCountryMusicFan [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    If Hell exists it's a tiny room with this guy strapped to a chair. If heaven exists it's a miles-long line out the door of people armed with pipes and bats.

  • FugaziArchivist [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    obviously dumbass chuds are like "pinochet was based" and "free helicopter rides for commies" etc., but what does the standard lib do with information like this? Can they enter the CIA's global crimes into their political understanding

    • mao_zedonk [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Most libs admit what the CIA and FBI did in the past was crooked and evil. But that was then, sweaty, pretending these orgs are the same as they were 40 years ago is just arguing in bad faith.

      • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        We know they did shady shit in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s, nobody involved was arrested and there was no reform to the CIA, but only conspiracy theorists think they're still doing that stuff.

      • Lovely_sombrero [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        The CIA last funded death squads... a couple of years ago. I'm sure they've changed since!

        https://theintercept.com/2020/12/18/afghanistan-cia-militia-01-strike-force/

    • BeamBrain [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      obviously dumbass chuds are like “pinochet was based” and “free helicopter rides for commies” etc., but what does the standard lib do with information like this?

      Same thing as chuds except they don't say it out loud

  • Kestrel [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Honestly shocked they let him do an unhinged interview like this. Total mask off moment that would never happen today.

  • QuillcrestFalconer [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Jesus fucking christ, that makes my blood boil. Death, and I can't stress this enough, to America

  • sabrinm [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    This would be respectable take if what he was defending was something I agreed with.