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The timing of this post is great! I literally just finished the chapter (9) in Legacy of Ashes that covers the CIA's fumbling attempt to reimpose the Shah of Iran in 1953. It seems Burns is the right person for the position he holds, he appears to be a continuation of Allen Dulles and Frank Wisner. That's not intended to be a compliment.

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All this rethoric is just a verbal analog of a tribal dance whose sole purpose is to say "we belong to the same in-group, you and I". As in any good old tribal war, it is far more important to signal your loyalties than your smarts.

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