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The CIA is a Terrorist Organization

Second Thought · 793.7K views · 2020-11-27 · 21:24

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Overview

A Second Thought video arguing that the CIA is responsible for serious crimes, coups and unrest around the world, with historical examples and further reading.

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HN commenters cite it as a source for US-backed coups and foreign policy contradictions, and as an example of a video they say YouTube suppressed.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2020–2024

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Geopolitics & foreign policyMedia, journalism & propaganda
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ciaregime changeus foreign policycoupspolitics

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beckman466 · 2021-09 · Strong recommendation

> The US doesn't have the moral high ground either. > The US started killed so many innocent people in the Middle East to get their hands on the oil. Thanks for writing your comment, i was thinking of writing something similar. > I find it amusing when an American judges the UAE. yeah i don't understand how Americans gloss over the myriad of contradictions, and just the overall violence, of US foreign policy i'd like to leave this important video here for anyone who hasn't yet seen it: The CIA is a Terrorist Organization // [VIDEO]

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beckman466 · 2021-09 · Recommendation

All of this is easy to say for someone living on the 'other side of Imperialism', as Vijay Prashad beautifully says: [LINK] I take issue with everything you've written. You somehow still believe the words you use are themselves evidence (and it's obvious they originate from western media firms who manufacture consent - it impacts you (unconsciously) even if you consider yourself very progressive/leftist). Who controls the world through financial imperialism? It isn't China. Seriously, please consider a few of these: [VIDEO] [LINK] [LINK]

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fabianhjr · 2024-03 · Reference

One that promotes laissez faire capitalism and proclaims to the world the moral virtue of pure market competition? Though, most of the world has quite the different experience: [VIDEO]

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