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“But what counter-insurgency really comes down to is the protection of the capitalists back in America, their property and their privileges. U.S. national security, as preached by U.S. leaders, is the security of the capitalist class in the US, not the security of the rest of the people.”

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Philip Agee
Philip Agee

Philip Agee was an American writer known for his revelations of the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) secret activities. Agee was a former CIA agent who, due to moral and ethical reasons, publicly disclosed the secret operations of the CIA, becoming a landmark figure in anti-spy activities during the Cold War. more

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