Posted on 12/30/2004 7:15:20 PM PST by Doctor Raoul
I'm watching CSPAN 2 and Howard Hart, former CIA Officer just made a startling statement.
During Clinton's presidency, Clinton allowed them to train less than the number of Clandestine Officers that died of natural causes each year.
He cited 1995 where they induced just 25 junior officers. He made the point that the number of capable spies we have today was the result of how many we allowed to be trained 15 years ago.
He also slammed Jimmah Carter and similary crippling our human intelligence.
THIS REPEATS ABOUT 1 AM EASTERN. I'f off to the store to get a tape. It's worth it.
CIA Capabilities
University of Virginia, Miller Center of Public Affairs
Charlottesville, Virginia (United States)
ID: 184678 - 12/03/2004 - 0:59 - $29.95
Hart, Howard, Officer (Fmr.), Central Intelligence Agency, Operations
Mr. Hart talked about intelligence operations, the future of the intelligence agencies, proposed intelligence reform, and effective uses of intelligence information and gathering techniques. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Hmm.
Tape? Tape? I'm going through my TiVo menu furiously and can't find that word. Sounds vaguely familiar though.
This is not news. Clintoon screwed up the entire Intelligence community. You just did not want to believe it ten years ago.
In a Clintonian world, why would we ever need to spy on any
other nation? Once we move to a one-world-government without borders, there won't be any nations to spy on.
I know a geologist who was offered a job with the CIA. He walked - because the pay stunk.
I'm trying to remember, but I'd say this was around the late '90's. CIA wasn't paying anything near what private industry pays.
I understood it and it started back with Church and Pike.
This statement by Hart is something that the public can easily understand.
Please do not spam the threads. Thank you.
Never has.
I saw this when it ran live in early December, and it is well worth watching. The guy has some very interesting insights, and has some choice words for some of the high-profile ex-CIA, ex-NSC types who were hyping their books earlier this election year.
Natural Causes was a favorite method of the KGB to eliminate spies.
Anyone have a link to this on CSPAN?
I'm shocked...aghast...mortified...etc.
Tell me something I don't know.
Can't be repeated enough though :-)
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