Washington’s Latest “Scandal"

Posted: September 24th, 2015

By John Sipher

John Sipher worked for the CIA’s clandestine service for 28 years. He is now a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment. John served multiple overseas tours as Chief of Station and Deputy Chief of Station in Europe, Asia, and in high-threat environments. He is the recipient of CIA’s Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal.

Do you want an opinion from someone who doesn’t have any relevant information? Probably not. However, many journalists and self described experts don’t seem deterred by their ignorance when they write about the U.S. intelligence community.

Normally, a failure to understand a subject would deter someone from writing about it. However, when it comes to intelligence matters general ignorance and inability to ascertain critical details before spinning a story can be an advantage. If the details are secret a journalist can spin a small piece of information into a wider web hinting at scandal and conspiracy.

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