George H.W. Bush at the CIA - Tim Weiner

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/05/Tim_Weiner_Discusses_the_History_of_the_CIA

Journalist Tim Weiner discusses future President George H.W. Bush's appointment to Director of Central Intelligence under Gerald Ford.

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In his balanced, and thus all the more disturbing, history of the CIA, Tim Weiner tells how an agency intended to inform the President about the world became so mired in cloak and dagger politics that the US now lacks the intelligence it needs to operate effectively on the world stage.

Why is it that the agency intended to provide us with intelligence about the world became a tool to shape our perception of that world for political purposes?

Why, for decades, did the agency acquire a shining reputation despite misreading nearly every global crisis?

How did the CIA misread Castro's Cuba, chances of victory in Vietnam, and the Soviet Union's staying power?

Mr. Weiner argues that these C.I.A. missteps have encouraged many of our gravest contemporary problems: Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and terrorism - World Affairs Council of Oregon

Tim Weiner is a reporter for The New York Times. He has written on American intelligence for twenty years, and won the Pulitzer Prize for his work on secret national security programs. He has traveled to Afghanistan and other nations to investigate CIA covert operations firsthand.

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[caverty]

I hope your poor grammar and spelling isnt my fault too.

[MadCanada597]

Thanks for posting.

[izzysykopth]

The reason William Colby was killed was his testimony before the Senate Assasinations Comitee that Hunt and HW were in charge of the shooters. Thats why HW took the reigns. They knew he would stifle any inves since all trails led to him.

[assault82nd]

@PromiserOfDeath There is no reason for Obama to get the Nobel Peace Prize.

[smokingjoe19702]

On the BP Case - Fuckin wanker on a string - says everything his arse shaggers want to hear. It's a bit of a bigger picture dumbass - It's not all about the USA and sucking up to your dearest and nearest - get off your fuckin yanky high horse.

[PromiserOfDeath]

All it revolves around is Money and Racism! You don't see the US fighting Korea The reason is cause Asian's are not dark they are white. Is the Bush Family Racist Yes they are are they corrupt yes they are have they ever won a peace prize nope! They are the world leaders of Terrorism! And they use God and Jesus as a Trap to bring you into there bullshit! Drugs, Money, and Weapons,

[Hohenzoellern]

hrca510 is having trouble adjusting to humanity.

[Hrca510]

You all stupid Fucking morons American the piece of shit Bush is your own creation this all your fault that the war on Irack begin and you will paid for this.

[Kinghercules]

it was in the CIA that Bush made his millions. By going down to South America and buying all that land that the cocaine plants grow on.

this a real gangster.

[hipmama715]

Awesome video!