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A thornier question of motivation relates to the linkage between a pair of rednecks from a Christian culture with a bunch of crazed Islamofascists or Iraqis. They do have one thing in common, though, and that is anti-Semitism. I suppose McVey was disenchanted with the motives for Gulf War I, but just how would make the connections with Iraqi agents? It seems to be a bit of a stretch, but more unusual things have happened in history.

Think of Mc Veigh as being a dedicated and talented undercover agent, led to believe he was an important part of an operation against the enemy he'd faced in Iraq, working for a *good guy* federal agency rather than the *jackboots* of the FBI or BATF. And that any of McVeigh's dabbling with right-wing militia or KKK groups he'd have loathed for their unmilitary lack of discipline and structure would have been a part of his cover, as directed by the case officer controlling him, and who would have introduced him to other *undercover operators* like Strassmeyer.

That would also explain McVeigh and his friend Sp/4 Mitch Whitmire suddenly withdrawing their applications for Special Forces *Q-school* training after a private interview with an unidentified officer. They may have thought they were working at something beyond Special Forces operational activity, or had been told that they'd be given a later opportunity to attend the SF course after their Very Important Mission was concluded. That's classic *black operation* recruitment and utilization- which they'd have known if they'd gone on to become SF Operations Sergeants.

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Think of Mc Veigh as being a dedicated and talented undercover agent, led to believe he was an important part of an operation against the enemy he'd faced in Iraq, working for a *good guy* federal agency rather than the *jackboots* of the FBI or BATF. And that any of McVeigh's dabbling with right-wing militia or KKK groups he'd have loathed for their unmilitary lack of discipline and structure would have been a part of his cover, as directed by the case officer controlling him, and who would have introduced him to other *undercover operators* like Strassmeyer. That would also explain McVeigh and his friend Sp/4 Mitch Whitmire suddenly withdrawing their applications for Special Forces *Q-school* training after a private interview with an unidentified officer. They may have thought they were working at something beyond Special Forces operational activity, or had been told that they'd be given a later opportunity to attend the SF course after their Very Important Mission was concluded. That's classic *black operation* recruitment and utilization- which they'd have known if they'd gone on to become SF Operations Sergeants.

I may be naive, but isn't it a bit of a stretch to think that he kept such a hideous conspiracy secret to his execution? What did he have to gain by keeping quiet?