Does anyone else feel my pain when I say I wish to God this were true, but I don't believe it?
Yes.
Yes indeed
And then you questioned the comment: Does anyone else feel my pain when I say I wish to God this were true, but I don't believe it?
You are correct in questioning that statement. Here is my version of the article quote:
"I hope they already know it about the FBI, we are three things were competent, were independent, and were honest, but we work for the Attorney General and the President and they call the shots.".