re: #201 albusteve

yes…fear the feds and toss away principle…spit
don’t be so sure about it

There will certainly be people in the intelligence community that continue to cooperate despite the threat of an unfriendly administration, however the best and brightest talent may very well avoid the more controversial programs and assignments. Lets put it this way, the commander in chiefs actions are not going to encourage better intelligence decisions.

Carter put a very effective muzzle on his advisors when they presented him with information that didn’t fit his world view.