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US diplomats ‘fear’ telling the Trump administration hard truths amid firings, says report
(www.independent.co.uk)
Similar to government officials under Stalin.
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I believe this is the point where complete collapse before inevitable
Russia didn't collapse, unless you mean democracy
For those people who wanted the government run like a business, here ya fucking go, one of a 1,000 reasons business and government are wholly different animals.
The State Department "values candid insights from patriotic Americans who have chosen to serve their country,”
What if your country is a steaming puddle of diarrhea? Can you be patriotic about diarrhea? Should you?
In August, the general leading the Defense Intelligence Agency was sacked, after the agency produced a preliminary report contradicting administration claims that strikes on Iran “obliterated” that country’s nuclear capacities.
By far the best/only good thing Trump has done this term is declaring total victory after bombing a mountain, with all criticism unpatriotic. Zionist supremacist elements inside DIA needed to contradict this in order to continue/resume war on Iran, which Israel was not able to do with impunity.
It is a major issue that all criticism/concern over policy or just publishing of data contradicting policy effectiveness is being chilled, as well as the mission to purge all enemies. Even if Trump knew all truth with no need for any help from any government employee for information, his evil and corrupting intent requires dissent and exposure.