Topic: Cia Agents

Musician Moby claims in an interview with Pitchfork that active and former CIA agents approached him to spread information about Donald Trump being a "Russian agent." Moby asserts that the intelligence community is concerned about Trump being a "Manchurian candidate" involved with organized crime and Russian oligarchs. The hosts mock Moby's "low-ranked celebrity" status and his claims of having friends in the CIA.

A BBC report describes a Saudi intelligence recruit who infiltrated Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to intercept an explosive device. The technical definition of a "double agent" is debated, suggesting the media is misusing the term to describe what was actually a single agent working for the Saudis and the CIA.

A theory is presented that Bin Laden was a CIA double agent who used his January 2011 speech to send a coded signal for extraction. The hosts suggest the "three months" mentioned in the speech pointed to a May 1st deadline. They argue a secondary mission within the SEAL team was authorized to kill him to prevent him from being brought back alive.

The hosts discuss the demonization of the Tea Party by media figures like Bill Maher. They suggest that the movement has been infiltrated by agent provocateurs designed to make the group appear radical or dangerous. They express concern that the rhetoric used by Bill Clinton sets the stage for blaming future acts of violence on "unhinged" internet users or political dissidents.

The deaths of seven CIA agents at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost, Afghanistan, are described as a massive setback for the agency. A source familiar with the base notes the extreme difficulty of penetrating the compound, suggesting the attack represents a significant escalation in regional conflict.