What I don’t understand is how we got into this situation in the first place.
We know how powerful the US intelligence agencies are. The fact that the CIA has been able to install leaders in previously hostile governments shows their competence. Aside from Iran, most of their operations were successful. Even in their missteps, they were able to limit its influence in the region.
So how did it come to this? Why does it feel like the CIA dropped the ball on China?
We know how powerful the US intelligence agencies are. The fact that the CIA has been able to install leaders in previously hostile governments shows their competence. Aside from Iran, most of their operations were successful. Even in their missteps, they were able to limit its influence in the region.
So how did it come to this? Why does it feel like the CIA dropped the ball on China?