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When I Was Asleep, I was a Sheep
Now I& #39;m Awake <---THREAD
Back when I was asleep, I thought surprising or shocking events that rocked our political, social and world systems were random, unplanned and uncoordinated.
Now I& #39;m Awake <---THREAD
Back when I was asleep, I thought surprising or shocking events that rocked our political, social and world systems were random, unplanned and uncoordinated.
2/ For instance, I thought Watergate was a "political scandal" that was dealt with by holding accountable those who would obstruct justice and abuse their power.
3/ Now I& #39;m awake:
Turns out some men involved in Watergate were undercover operatives for the CIA and met shortly before the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Turns out some men involved in Watergate were undercover operatives for the CIA and met shortly before the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
4/ When I was asleep, I thought the Korean & Viet Nam Wars were noble causes intent on stopping the spread of Communism in SouthEast Asia.
5/ Now I& #39;m awake:
Turns out the CIA allegedly engaged in drug trafficking & arms dealing in the Korean conflict while conducting a "Secret War" in Laos from 1961 to 1975 where they were openly accused of trafficking heroin in the area then known as the Golden Triangle.
Turns out the CIA allegedly engaged in drug trafficking & arms dealing in the Korean conflict while conducting a "Secret War" in Laos from 1961 to 1975 where they were openly accused of trafficking heroin in the area then known as the Golden Triangle.
6/ When I was asleep, I thought 9/11 was solely a terrorist attack by Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda, zealous for their religion.
7/ Now I& #39;m awake:
Turns out two days after 9/11, Saudi Arabia& #39;s influential ambassador to Washington, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, met with President Bush at the White House, and the two men smoked cigars on the Truman Balcony.
Turns out two days after 9/11, Saudi Arabia& #39;s influential ambassador to Washington, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, met with President Bush at the White House, and the two men smoked cigars on the Truman Balcony.
8/ When I was asleep, I thought The War in Afghanistan, the longest war in US history, was about driving the Taliban from power in order to deny al-Qaeda a safe base of operations.
9/ Now I& #39;m awake:
Turns out, The Afghanistan War has involved American Troops protecting Afghan Opium--leading to the US Occupation resulting in all-time high Heroin production.
Turns out, The Afghanistan War has involved American Troops protecting Afghan Opium--leading to the US Occupation resulting in all-time high Heroin production.
