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2.0 out of 5 starsControlled Opposition
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018
This book needs to be approached with a healthy degree of skepticism. Most of Edmonds claims lack supporting documentation and cannot be verified. Furthermore, although Edmonds purports to be a whistleblower, her freedom stands in contrast to this - true whistleblowers tend to be "disappeared." My reading therefore is Edmonds fulfills a "Controlled Opposition" function - she is purposely put out there as a whistleblower but in actuality is a disruptor among researchers and critics of the national security apparatus. Her recent disinformation campaign and takedown of the excellent work of journalist Jessica Beeley in Syria reinforces my impression of Edmonds.
Still, controlled opposition can be read for its juicy "limited hangouts" and there are a few here. I unfortunately do not know any compiendum of consensus from researchers regarding what to take as legitimate and what to ignore. Edmonds also very pretty, but from a high-vantage point, how does she have income unless she has employment? There's something about young, photogenic, and attractive "confidence people" that after awhile becomes a predictable "method." Her knowledge is insufficiently compartmentalized, which is still not explained by her work as a "translator." Fast forward to her buzzword "gladio" pieces, if anything her insider knowledge should diminish through time- and this book shows her experience with the FBI, not with the agencies that perform covert actions abroad. Instead, her experience seems to increase over time. I do not find her credible, and this book should be moved to the "True Crime fiction" section of this website.
