"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"John Flanagan" wrote in message
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The difference between the media and the CIA is that
the media is "trusted", which makes it all the more dangerous.

John


The difference between the media and the CIA is that the media, on the
average and in the main, is in the business of uncovering and telling the
facts -- something they do with mixed success.

Wow, is that what you really believe? The general media does nothing to
seek out 'facts' that I have seen. They only report what they're told,
wheter right or wrong. Even those in depth shows conjure up situations to
enhance ratings. Remember the GM truck gas tank exploding, because of model
rocket motors strapped under there?

Joel. phx


The CIA, on the other hand, is in the business of uncovering the facts and
then telling you whatever furthers their purpose of uncovering more facts.
Telling you the truth about them is not on their agenda, and, to the
degree
they *do* tell you things, their purpose is not to inform you but rather
to
produce an environment that's favorable to their purpose -- which is
gathering more facts. The truth is a tool they wield as it suits their
purposes.

That is, when they're not helping to overthrow some distasteful regime.
g

Ed Huntress