Chinese poison toothpaste; CIA poisons Iran
Wednesday, 23 May 2007 | 432 readers so far
First they poison our pets and now they’re trying to kill Central Americans with toothpaste! Damn the Chinese and their unregulated use of toxic chemicals.
I’m actually suspicious this is yet another CIA campaign to topple a government. Speaking of which, can anyone name a CIA campaign to topple a government that actually led to a better government springing up in the old one’s place? If so, I’m willing to consider endorsing such foolish methods of enacting foreign policy. Otherwise, I think we’re stupid for using the CIA to try and overthrow Iran’s religious dictators. Must not have learned anything from our mistakes with the Shah. I don’t like the idea of playing Pakistan against Iran much either. Pakistan already has nukes, so we pay her strongman off with bribes. That’s certainly not ideal.
Again, if someone can point me to one or more clear cases of positive long-term results that came from CIA meddling in foreign affairs, I would love to digest the information!
I realize that Iran as a nuclear power would probably end badly for everyone. I’m not debating whether or not Iran’s current rulers represent a threat to Americans everywhere. They do. They remind us every day.
Neither the Chinese or the CIA should use poison carelessly.
1 May 23rd, 2007 at 3:21 pm
The Truth Laid Bear says:
[...] are coming from under the grill and not the top. They’re blue (not red) so I conclude it’s no Chinese poison toothpaste; CIA poisons Iranthe will to exist2007-05-23 12:40:14First they poison our pets and now they’re trying to kill [...]
2 May 23rd, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Dale says:
Iraq?
You wrote: “Speaking of which, can anyone name a CIA campaign to topple a government that actually led to a better government springing up in the old one’s place?”
Courtesy: George Tenet(?)
3 May 24th, 2007 at 5:15 am
Trevor says:
Iraq? The CIA didn’t topple a government in Iraq! When did that happen? You’re just playing devil’s advocate, aren’t you?
4 May 25th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
gomeztrainworld says:
poison tooth paste. Basically don’t buy any food made in China as it has a good chance of having fake or poison ingredients. Meanwhile our government continues to spend billions on the war in Iraq when the real danger is the Chinese poisoning us with toxic chemicals.
5 May 27th, 2007 at 4:41 am
Dale says:
A rose by another name, perhaps.
If the head of the CIA gives knowingly questionable intelligence to the Sec’y of State for presentation ot the UN, promises a slam dunk, and misleads others, wouldn’t this qualify as CIA handiwork? And if we add to this that the father of the president once ran the CIA, perhaps we do have a linkage that the CIA did this. And by all written accounts the current government is better than the old one. So Iraq may be an example of what you are looking for.
I agree with your comments about the CIA in general but then I suspect that we would not know about the successes in any case.