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2025-08-09 -Obits-

William H. Webster, only person to lead both FBI and CIA, dies at 101

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-09 01:14|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [56 views ] Top

#1 "Every director of the CIA or the FBI should be prepared to resign in the event that he is asked to do something that he knows is wrong," Webster once said.

A Webster axiom which should include the rank and file as well.

The "I was simply following orders" defense did not hold up well during the Neurenberg trials.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-09 06:07|| 2025-08-09 06:07|| Front Page Top

#2 The "I was simply following orders" defense

The modern version of this will be "ChatGPT told me to do it!"

Posted by SteveS 2025-08-09 09:18|| 2025-08-09 09:18|| Front Page Top

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