I was watching this documentary on PBS and an old, ex-CIA lady was lamenting about how blacks were not recruited into the CIA during her time because blacks lacked the background necessary to qualify to become CIA agents. She didn't explain what was that background; but I wonder what was it. I think it might have been deep-rooted nationalism. That is, a duty to protect the USA state to, thereby, protect their way of life, etc. After all, why would blacks protect that way of life, etc. when, at that time, they were being oppressed by it? (I understand that there were blacks in the military, but none of those positions would be a "sensitive" as being super undercover secret agent.)
To paraphrase Marc Faber: We're all doomed, but that doesn't mean that we can't make money in the process. Rabbi Lapin: "Let's make bricks!" Stephan Kinsella: "Say you and I both want to make a German chocolate cake."
I don't think the Black Panthers and CIA were ever on the friendliest terms, and I don't recall the CIA ever doing anything in the interest of blacks specifically (if not out right against).
The CIA is Establishment and the Establishment is inherently racist. I mean, the US government is staging coups and saber-rattling against all these Muslim countries under the pretext that it wants to promote women's rights (and, tangentially, gay rights, etc.) Yet the Pentagon just this year repealed DADT amidst a bunch of ridiculous media fanfare for the sheeple. What private entity in the United States would be permitted to operate a DADT policy for employment, membership, etc??? None!
The idea that the US government cares about blacks is downright laughable. Not only do they not care about blacks but the upper echelons of government and business in the US, UK and Europe are a rat's nest of closet white-supremacist racist bastards. Gassing, burning and bulldozing the Branch Davidians in Waco was not motivated out of love for blacks and minorities and a hatred of white-supremacists. After Hitler, they just happen to be really, really sensitive about nutcases giving white supremacy a bad name.
Look at the Tuskegee syphilis study. Look at the assassination of Dr. King, one of the first black leaders to lead a sophisticated, organized, philosophically sound and - most dangerously - moderate black solidarity movement. Look at the ongoing colonial subjugation of Africa. They built a damn bronze statue to Albert Pike, suspected to be one of the secret founders of the KKK. The only puzzle is why they show so much restraint. What are they holding out for? These people operate at a purely tribal level.
Clayton -
I agree with you, but I think that they realized that they could hide their racism--which was a detriment to accomplishing their goals--by partnering with blacks (as well as others). It's amazing how many "minorities" are established in government jobs doing office work, etc., but not realizing that they are hurting "their own" people.
In colleges, "minorities" are taught to hate and fight the system, but are also taught that they need to get government jobs to change the system by becoming bureaucrats to get "their" people on the government dole, or by "becoming involved in the community" and getting people to register to vote and helping people in their communities to get into college to continue the circle of life.
The Establishment is using the members of the groups of people that they are trying to subjugate to subjugate those same people. It's a brilliant idea.
@Daniel: It's a trick at least as old as Nazi death camps.
Clayton: racist bastards.
racist bastards.
that video was debunked long ago. Obama isn't trying to make a handshake, but he just points to people. It's different gesture, even though it looks like he is ignored and always being took out of context by american pseudopatriots "look, our president is ignored by damn russians!".
(english is not my native language, sorry for grammar.)
@MaikU: Hmm, OK, looks like you're right...