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compermiso 5 points ago +5 / -0

cia

bay of pigs fallout – jfk refused full military support, blamed cia, vowed to dismantle it.

firing of cia director allen dulles – removed powerful intelligence figure after bay of pigs failure.

refusal to invade cuba – denied joint chiefs’ and cia pressure to launch full-scale military action.

crackdown on organized crime – rfk targeted mafia, undermining cia-mob-cuban ops network.

bobby kennedy targeting marcello, trafficante, giancana – disrupted cia-linked underworld in cuba and u.s.

american university speech (june 1963) – peace initiative with ussr undermined cia cold war narrative.

opposition to operation northwoods – rejected false-flag plan pitched by joint chiefs with cia connections.

loss of control over covert operations – jfk tried to rein in cia autonomy.

backchannel diplomacy with khrushchev – threatened intelligence community agenda.

mossad / israeli interests

pushback against israel’s nuclear program – demanded inspection of dimona reactor, clashed with ben-gurion.

attempts to restrict israeli influence in u.s. policy – sought more balanced middle east policy, resisting pro-israel lobbying pressure.

military-industrial complex (mic)

nsam 263 – ordered withdrawal from vietnam; threatened profits of defense contractors.

refusal to escalate laos conflict – opposed military expansion in southeast asia.

move toward détente with ussr – undermined justification for cold war spending.

plan to normalize relations with cuba – threatened future military confrontation.

american university speech – undermined narrative used to sustain arms buildup.

potential second term threats – stronger peace agenda in second term would cut military budgets.

refusal to invade cuba – denied military engagement, frustrated hawkish planners.

other

executive order 11110 – delegated silver certificate issuance to treasury; perceived threat to federal reserve.

conflict with texas oil barons – challenged oil subsidies and political power structures.

plan to limit oil depletion allowance – threatened key tax breaks for oil elites.

civil rights support – alienated southern democrats and local power brokers.

ties to marilyn monroe and other scandals – created national security vulnerabilities and blackmail leverage.

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compermiso 1 point ago +1 / -0

https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-national-day-prayer/

One morning, at 2 a.m., he woke up to the voice of the great Billy Graham. Reverend Graham’s words came through the airwaves, “Jesus wants to be Lord of your life.” That night, Jon dedicated his life to Christ. (Applause.)

i think it is important to note that president trump was quoting billy graham when he said this

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compermiso 1 point ago +1 / -0

The deputy political director of Iran's state broadcaster, Hassan Abedini, said Iran had evacuated these three nuclear sites a "while ago". Appearing on state-run TV, he said Iran "didn't suffer a major blow because the materials had already been taken out".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg9r4q99g4o