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Plus ça change: in 1955 Allen Dulles told Eveland that Mossad had attacked US offices in Egypt to try and upset any possible arms deal between Nasser and the US, known as Lavon Affair. Also durning this time Egyptian troops in Gaza were attacked by Israelis in such a way as to go beyond justification
Adana Kural, the Turkish minister to Damascus said the US should back the Ba’ath Party so they don’t go commie.
— Aug 18, 2025 09:01AM
Adana Kural, the Turkish minister to Damascus said the US should back the Ba’ath Party so they don’t go commie.
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Patrick Link
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The tittle tattle of CIA personnel and their foibles in DC and on stations is interesting. What really strikes me is how Eveland stands mute while others make assumptions or fill in their own blanks in most interactions. Such taciturn moments of course have their place and are eminently useful but is a heck of a way to internally decide who to give guns to.
— Aug 17, 2025 02:34PM
Patrick Link
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Eveland moves near the White House and goes on a mission for the CIA with a lot of silliness while already looking for an oil job.
— Jan 30, 2025 05:29PM
Patrick Link
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Eveland certainly name drops. The people are always fascinating. His ideas on development sound better than the policies enacted.
— Jan 18, 2025 12:52PM
Patrick Link
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It’s hard to believe but probably totally true that in the ramp up to war in the late thirties a guy like Evelyn’s could advance in new fields rapidly.
— Jan 17, 2025 01:15PM
