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2023-02-18 Africa Horn

Michael Rubin: Why does the CIA keep getting blindsided by insurgencies?

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

U.S. Ambassador Larry Andre Jr. is NOT in control of the US Embassy or events in Somaliland. As is the case in many regions, the Chief of Station (COS) is in control of the US Embassy and the locals know it. Andre is smart to stay the fok away. As in Libya, events have once again gone beyond diplomacy.

"Diplomats from other countries roam the capital Hargeisa without security." Yes, as long as they are not suspected of contact with US Embassy personnel. Intelligence sharing with other nations? Not so much.

Going near the Americans, very bad juju.

* Graphic is of the late John Christopher Stevens an American career diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Libya from May 22, 2012, until his assassination on September 11, 2012.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-18 01:30|| 2023-02-18 01:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Once again, petulant deference to Mogadishu’s sensitivities trumped effectiveness.

Much like policing democratic Chicago.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-18 06:30|| 2023-02-18 06:30|| Front Page Top

#3 /\...Houston, LA, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philly, D.C.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-18 07:16|| 2023-02-18 07:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Cause its too busy trying to stop the next ~~America First~~ ~~Republican~~ Hitler from gaining high office at home?

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-02-18 07:32|| 2023-02-18 07:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Because it doesn't make sense to them to expect their clients to fail.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-18 09:20|| 2023-02-18 09:20|| Front Page Top

#6 The COS and his team live in an echo chamber. They believe their own intell and refuse to deal with outsiders.

Posted by 49 Pan 2023-02-18 13:17|| 2023-02-18 13:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Here's an even better question:

Why does the CIA keep getting funded by Congress?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-02-18 13:56|| 2023-02-18 13:56|| Front Page Top

#8 The rot is deeper than most can even imagine! Hunter and the links to the Intel/DeepState in a long, insightful story of corruption and connections.

https://jasonpowers.substack.com/p/hunter-biden-the-in-artful-dealmaker

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-02-18 15:59|| 2023-02-18 15:59|| Front Page Top

/\ The rot is deeper than most can even imagine! Hunter and the links to the Intel/DeepState in a long, insightful story of corruption and connections.

Yes, "a long story" indeed. Washington is a Kabuki dance of greed, payoffs, and 'cover for action.'

The real power lies elsewhere.

Thanks NoMo.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-18 16:39|| 2023-02-18 16:39|| Front Page Top

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