My far-left friends believe that it is ludicrous that our agencies spy on Americans. I'm so OLD I remember 1974 and Seymour Hersh.
Actually, as I said, I am SO OLD that I remember 1974, and the article Seymour Hersh wrote that hit the fan in 1974. The agencies had people who had infiltrated various organizations and, in some cases, were instigating demonstrations and violence.
So please do not say that it could not happen when it is well known now that there were government agents in the crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. urging demonstrators to break into the Capitol building. Why do you believe that Nancy Pelosi vetoed, six times, that the Capitol Police had asked for reinforcements because of the huge crowd gathering?
Why do you think Democrats wanted extra fencing and closing off buildings and bringing in thousands of troops AFTER?
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Actually, as I said, I am SO OLD that I remember 1974, and the article Seymour Hersh wrote that hit the fan in 1974. The agencies had people who had infiltrated various organizations and, in some cases, were instigating demonstrations and violence.
So please do not say that it could not happen when it is well known now that there were government agents in the crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. urging demonstrators to break into the Capitol building. Why do you believe that Nancy Pelosi vetoed, six times, that the Capitol Police had asked for reinforcements because of the huge crowd gathering?
Why do you think Democrats wanted extra fencing and closing off buildings and bringing in thousands of troops AFTER?
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“Huge C.I.A. Operation Reported in U.S. against Antiwar Forces . . . ,” by Seymour Hersh, New York Times, December 22, 1974
Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh was one of the first to reveal the extent of domestic spying by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since the 1950s, particularly on antiwar protesters, civil rights activists, and some members of Congress. Congress responded quickly to the allegations...
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