I read an interview with former CIA chief George Tenet bemoaning the fact that the Bush administration had thrown him under the bus with the 'slam-dunk' quote:
"You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. It's all you have."
What an incredibly ironic thought, from the former chief of an organisation that dealt in mistrust, disinformation and snooping into people's private lives....
Plenty more to say about the interview, but don't have time right now.
People With Too Much Power, Who Needs Them?
Unfortunately, I don't think that Mr. Tennet actually believes that he did anything wrong! It's pathetic; but, that's the problem with having too much power. With it, people think that they can do anything!
What do you think?
cnnek
{You Can Teach People How To Think Or What To Think; But, You Can't Do Both! It Is Better To Teach People How To Think!!!}
Intelligence and Trust
Not two words you could successfully use in the same sentence.
shadows
unless..........
your talking about me and cnnek......O, and you too. Not to mention Kathrinn. Hang on, this list could go on for a very long time. Most people who post here fall in the catorgory of intelligent and honest.
Sorry to anyone I failed to mention personally, you are all high on my list of intelligent people. I'm sure honest as well.
PS. honesty and trust is the same.
"While contemplating on their life, anyone who says they have no regrets and would do it all the same again, have not learn't anything."
LRF.
Let's Not Overly Generalize!
Shadows
Most of us are reasonably intelligent and very trustable!{Joke!:)} But, when it comes to governments, I agree with you 100%!
What do you think?
cnnek
{You Can Teach People How To Think Or What To Think; But, You Can't Do Both! It Is Better To Teach People How To Think!!!}
Power and knowledge
*
Last year a man self-immolated by fire in the US.
A highly intelligent and musical man, he was not attracted
to power and carried a banner against Donal Rumsfield:-
'Lead U.S to Peace'
Malachi Rischter.R.I.P
Those people who are attracted to Power , if they knew
how much of their humanity that they cauterise to attain
and keep it- then maybe there would be less of them.
cos last time I looked none of them were walking the line.
[I have a habit of putting in the wrong links, so
you can google the music and anti-war sites of Malachi
Ritscher, the protest site is iheardyoumalachy (but am
not sure if its a com.net.org]
The most attractive intelligence is that which
is simple and direct.Art and Music and books and
laughter.
Intelligence
I was actually referring to intelligence as in the intelligence supplied by spies to their superiors, not the fact that people are smart.
shadows
Shadows Some Of Your Friends Were Kidding You! We Love You!
Shadows
But, what you refer to as intelligence is just a data base. Intelligence is the ability to correctly analyze, understand, and use the data base. Governments are stupid!
What do you think?
cnnek
{You Can Teach People How To Think Or What To Think; But, You Can't Do Both! It Is Better To Teach People How To Think!!!}
Now I'm the one......
.....giving the straight answer!
Thanks cnnek.
shadows
That's Right!
Shadows
But, any answer from you is nice to read!
What do you think?
cnnek
{You Can Teach People How To Think Or What To Think; But, You Can't Do Both! It Is Better To Teach People How To Think!!!}
Cnnek you are so nice..
..why didn't I find you 50 years ago? Probably because you hadn't been born then!
Love shadows