"To understand why, Weiner " author of the unsparing history of the agency, the 2007 bestseller Legacy of Ashes " suggested a thought experiment in a recent interview:

imagine spending years as an intelligence officer, working diligently to subvert the Kremlin, only to watch the US stand with Russia, Iran and North Korea, as it did in February when it voted against a UN resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine.

In that moment, Weiner said: "You come to the realization, if you hadn't already:

My God, the president of the United States has gone over to the other side. He has joined the authoritarian axis.'"

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Excellent article.

Yep... we basically have PT Barnum in the WH.