by Anonymous With all the suspicion and mystery around Sen. Wyden’s letter to the CIA, there isn’t much to say. The letter is classified. For all the implications and criticisms of that fact, it is the reality. For now, and maybe for a long time, the public won’t know what it contains. It could be about Bigfoot. It could be about aliens. It could be about long-term campaigns of manipulation and malign influence waged against our community by local and foreign corrupt actors. Or maybe it is a special popcorn recipe. Or perhaps it discusses the extent of infiltration and influence foreign and corrupt actors have objectively achieved in Oregon and elsewhere. How they targeted young activists in college, collaborated with key political consultants, and influenced political dynamics here. Maybe it builds on already public reporting, like how foreign actors targeted extremists across the political spectrum, from groups like the Proud Boys to the Uhuru movement, as well as intense resources focusing on law enforcement community members and issues. Maybe it looks at influence in the business community, or attacks on researchers and journalists. Maybe it outlines overt strategies engaged to counter networks of corrupt and foreign influence. Maybe it mentions a council person being dosed at an event, and others subjected to similar dynamics. We don’t know what the Senator included. All we can do is look at what is public. Reports, court cases, Wheeler's letter to the FBI. And try to connect the dots. Was the CIA, or others, running ops to incite actions in Portland. Who caught them. How. What happened next. Did other intelligence organizations have moles in the city government? Was the government running a sting on itself? Were there other governments involved? Were there any local advocacy lawyers involved? How do we talk about this? ...read more read less