Grimpen@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agoWhite House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence groupwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1245arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldonguardforthee@lemmit.online
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minus-squaredankm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoI was referring to the allegations that the GG had CIA ties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleged_CIA_involvement_in_the_Whitlam_dismissal, though both Whitlam and Kerr deny it. In general the way that played out is fine, and we’ve had related issues pop up here in Canada too.
minus-squarePup Biru@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoand i completely agree - the CIA has its fingers way too far into australian politics, and i think there’s likely been a lot of modern examples of this too but it’s not like the CIA can just up and replace our government with 1 weird trick lol
I was referring to the allegations that the GG had CIA ties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleged_CIA_involvement_in_the_Whitlam_dismissal, though both Whitlam and Kerr deny it.
In general the way that played out is fine, and we’ve had related issues pop up here in Canada too.
and i completely agree - the CIA has its fingers way too far into australian politics, and i think there’s likely been a lot of modern examples of this too
but it’s not like the CIA can just up and replace our government with 1 weird trick lol