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Lori's avatar

Ken! Keep shining a light on these clownshoe operations. Also glad to know there are people inside who give a shit. I suspect it's more than a few

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

Lots of people who do! Just not at the top

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Jahan's avatar

Can't tell if this is bemusing and encouraging news or an immensely frustrating waste of money. Probably both, I guess

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

both in my opinion!

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Ana Francesca Hata's avatar

Look, I don’t know what MacArthur Park turned into after the pandemic because I moved away in 2020 but it’s a historically Hispanic and Korean area. Do they really want to fuck with the locals? Because MS-13 actually is in that area but they leave all the civilians alone. This is embarrassing. We are embarrassing as a country.

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Joe's avatar

From William Arkin's 2002 article on the Iraq War planning:

"New weapons and equipment are opening the way to new strategies and new tactics, but the technology is changing faster than the understanding and vision of those who command it."

This is still applicable today, especially in regards to Ukraine and the evolution of drone warfare there.

Ken, I think you made a very good call to team up with William Arkin when you became an independent journalist and moved to Substack.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

He's a legend

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John Reynolds's avatar

Nassau County New York Will Let Officers Wear Masks When Working With ICE.

The Long Island county, which recently barred residents from wearing masks in many circumstances, will allow police officers to wear them during immigration enforcement and other actions. HO HO HO

Give me a Sieg Heil!!

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lee levin's avatar

It is an embarrassment for the US. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😅

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Tankster's avatar

Excellent stuff. Keep your head on a swivel. OT, but shocking that Epstein didn't have a Dead Man switch to send petabytes of info to Anonymous.

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DrOranj's avatar

Any idea which agency got the off-brand name? "Jack Daniels" would be pretty obvious.

"Cthulhu Six" is pretty goofy, but nothing will top "chatterbate".

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Mike Miller's avatar

The brass is happy to do it. You could literally crack a skull and then be running ice. After enough of these a radicalized pfc going to fire off a round

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Nan's avatar

Great stuff! And I’m always happy to hear an Arkin anecdote.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

he's got so many good ones!

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Jim Clinton's avatar

Well done...

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RealNoDeuces's avatar

Yes, “These guys are dorks” who have not produced a single photo of

hunter’s hawg.

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Laura Larrecou's avatar

Ken, it's always such a delight to read your stuff. The added humor and pointed ridicule is a wonderful addition.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

Thanks! I believe strongly that even critical people's impression of the national security state gives it far too much credit. it's a circus!

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Mickey's avatar

Who? The ending is hysterical. You can't make this shit up! Thanks, Ken

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

i lol'd when he told me

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Catherine's avatar

All the world’s a stage.

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Ken Klippenstein's avatar

but the stage is badly cast

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Micaela Rowe's avatar

Are you on a first name basis at this point?

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