You should really watch that video I posted when you have an opportunity. I think it would give you some helpful context here but I can’t accept some of your premises here unfortunately.
I don’t have any reason to think you have any experience whatsoever with that world or even a basic understanding of US intel history but they are major missing holes in your theory.
I'm not offering a "theory"; but you did, and a plainly untenable one.
If the only response you can think of is to speculate about the background of the person pointing this out to you -- that's a pretty common psychological defense, and if it offers some form of comfort to you, you're more than entitled to it.
You are missing my point entirely here. This is not some “psychological comfort” thing or whatever nonsense you’re offering.
I’m saying that we are currently talking about a topic that I happen to know a lot about and you happened to start thinking about when the conversation started.
So when you say that you aren’t sure if things sound kind of plausible it doesn’t actually hold any weight to the conversation because again it’s clear you don’t have any of the required background to have an informed opinion to give here.
It’s not a personal attack or anything, but it’s also nothing to do with trying to make myself feel better.
But of course that's precisely what is. You're not providing any insight into the subject at hand here. You're simply talking up your vastly superior knowledge, and making weird projections about the person you're talking to.
What I notice about people who are genuinely knowledgeable and confident about a subject is that in general their deportment and tone are exact opposite of what's on display here.
This doesn’t even make sense. Surely you must realise you don’t actually know anything about this topic. Like you aren’t secretly thinking you’re an expert in this in your mind.
It’s cool if you you don’t think I do or not; that’s not at all what I’m trying to convince you of. I know what I know, I’m not looking for your validation on that topic here because again you aren’t in a position to give it. Not that I don’t like you or any personal quality because I don’t know you.
I don’t have any reason to think you have any experience whatsoever with that world or even a basic understanding of US intel history but they are major missing holes in your theory.