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Even if he has seen the light he is not very good.

From a fake Austrian passport to Iran contra associations. Interesting non Epstein island and client list stuff... Mike Benz lays out a case that Jeffrey Epstein was not only on the CIA’s radar since at least the early 1980s, but was intimately involved in covert operations, money management for CIA-linked figures, and broader intelligence restructuring following the 1970s scandals that supposedly neutered the Agency’s power. Key Points & Evidence: 1. Early Epstein–CIA Links (1981–1983) Post–Bear Stearns: Epstein leaves Wall Street and sets up Intercontinental Assets Group in his NYC apartment, pitching himself as an international “bounty hunter” for wealthy individuals. He helps recover assets from offshore accounts and shields money for royalty and elites. Fake Passport (1982): Epstein obtains a high-quality fake Austrian passport listing Saudi Arabia as his residence, discovered in 2019 by the FBI. Prosecutors presented it at the Maxwell trial; it passed multiple border checks. Client: Adnan Khashoggi: Khashoggi was the Reagan-era CIA’s main arms trafficker, central to the Iran-Contra affair. Epstein allegedly served as Khashoggi’s financial handler. Khashoggi himself confirmed to BCCI (a notorious CIA “proprietary bank”) that he worked for the CIA, and Epstein was his “money bundler.” 2. Iran-Contra and Deep State Operations CIA “Workaround”: After Congress banned official funds for Nicaraguan operations, the CIA turned to private arms deals and covert funding, using proxies like Khashoggi (and by extension, Epstein) to launder and move money. Epstein’s Role: The transcript claims Epstein was essential to structuring these operations... setting up offshore shell companies, using shadowy banks, and facilitating illegal arms sales and cash flows that the CIA could not touch directly. 3. Les Wexner Connection Wexner’s Empire: Epstein becomes close to Wexner (Victoria’s Secret founder), getting “durable power of attorney” over Wexner’s empire right after Wexner’s tax attorney, Arthur Shapiro, is murdered before testifying in an IRS case. Air America/Southern Air Transport: In 1993, Epstein negotiates the transfer of a CIA proprietary airline from Miami (busted for Iran-Contra smuggling) to Ohio for Wexner’s use. Southern Air Transport declares bankruptcy the same day the CIA finally admits Air America’s Iran-Contra role. 4. Extraordinary Privileges State Department Lease: Epstein becomes the tenant of the second-largest residence in NYC, property seized from Iran. The State Department (i.e., the U.S. government) rents it directly to him... an arrangement with no precedent for ordinary citizens. Criminal Defense Ties: Epstein subleases to a defense lawyer involved in major narco-trafficking cases with CIA connections, suggesting a pattern of high-level back-scratching and secrecy protection. 5. The Bigger Picture: Post-1970s CIA “Privatization”: Benz argues that the CIA, after the 1970s scandals and restrictions, shifted covert action to a network of front NGOs, private contractors, and financiers (like Epstein). Epstein, he claims, was “present at creation” of this system. No Way He Wasn’t On the Radar: Given the above, Benz insists it’s impossible the CIA did not have files and code names on Epstein. Blackmail vs. Deal-Maker Theory Benz Downplays Blackmail: He argues there’s little direct evidence Epstein ran classic sexual blackmail ops, despite the CIA’s history with this. Direct blackmail would compromise access to high-value targets, making the “access agent”/deal-broker role far more plausible. Role as a Connector: Epstein’s value was as a facilitator... greasing skids for international deals, moving money, keeping formal U.S. government hands “clean,” and possibly gathering intelligence passively via his elite network. Why Epstein Wasn’t Protected Forever Turf Wars: Benz details a precedent (Rolando Masfur, 1960s Cuba ops) where CIA assets got too big or went rogue, causing friction between agencies like State Department and CIA. Eventually, the need for secrecy collides with the need to maintain control. Cover-Ups & Compromise: In such cases, the DOJ may be pressured to prosecute, but only in ways that don’t expose CIA sources/methods. (E.g., judge restricts evidence at trial.) Epstein’s Fall: Benz theorizes that, as with previous CIA assets, Epstein’s exposure became a liability.. possibly due to pressure from foreign intel agencies, inter-agency rivalries, or simple operational risk. Final Notes “There’s zero chance there are no CIA files on this guy.” Benz repeatedly hammers that the narrative that Epstein was some rogue pervert, ignored by intelligence, is an insult to basic intelligence history and operational reality. Lack of Transparency: He is highly critical of the Justice Department’s failure to investigate CIA connections, framing the entire official response as a calculated cover-up. Epstein as Prototype: He casts Epstein as emblematic of the post-1970s CIA outsourcing/privatization model, not a freak anomaly. Mike Benz lays out overwhelming circumstantial evidence that Epstein was a career CIA asset, specializing in covert finance, arms, and backchannel diplomacy for U.S. intelligence. Blackmail is almost a sideshow... his real role was to broker dirty deals and move illicit money with plausible deniability. The official story is a whitewash, his connections to Khashoggi, Wexner, Southern Air, and the U.S. State Department all scream spook. The lack of accountability, cover-ups, and mysterious privileges prove Epstein was not just a “private citizen” but an essential tool in America’s shadow wars. The odds that the CIA had no files on him? Absolute zero.

I did tell everyone when we signed him he was gonna end up replacing Morse.

Serious question - you're not a DEI hire? I always figured that you were.

PFF is pretty funny , hit the subscribe button and they send you a load of horse minnure for $24.99

I was uneasy about McGovern’s shift to C (iirc from the press at the time he hadn’t played the position in a game since high school?) but his play showed just how much of a liability Morse was becoming. Amazing the difference when the interior of the line doesn’t get blown off the LOS and pushed backwards into the QB.

How about this. Tell me which social programs are bad and should be cut. Apparently, says MAGA, Medicaid has significant bad elements, as does SNAP. So we're booting a both of people off of both programs. Despite the hand-wringing of some populist MAGA. So which other ones are bad, I ask you. Meanwhile you ignore a small village of children who died because of gross incompetence of a number of adults, including those who cut the NWS and failed to install an adequate emergency warning system. Then, the fool who green-checked your post also is the same guy who posted a friggin video of some of the survivors being reunited with their parents. Nothing like exploiting kids for MAGA.

Agreed. He’s as important as the talent of the OL- if not more

I go to the movies maybe once every two years and I don't follow what's coming at all. Until I saw the preview of Superman over the weekend I had no idea that they were even making another one. I went to see F1 btw. It was good. The instant the preview for Superman was over I leaned over to my wife and said it's woke. Then a few days later you have the director telling America that it is indeed about immigration politics. Maybe the film will end up being great and all the woke crap I witnessed will be diluted out sufficiently. For the sake of all who just want to be entertained I hope that this is the case, but I probably wasn't going to see it anyway. You can't top Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman in my book.

BINGO. If a young man can get his head on straight in the right system. yes Yes YES let him try and compete. He knows that is all that he can ask for s another chance. Domer Domer Domer Domer Domer. for purely selfish reasons I just think it would be the cherry to have a guy from ND. I'm biased as heck. 🙂 plus if he wins the job its WIN WIN so no chance he has seen the light. okie dokie. you are on the staunch record. that to me reads typo. I could be wrong

I think it's weirder that they then want to show them off after birth...... "look we had sex and this is what we won!"

Try to see it my way Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on? While you see it your way Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone We can work it out We can work it out

I think a non alcoholic version should be available if possible yeah prolly not but still. I can't drink any more but I wouldn't mind seeing others enjoy it. I would if I could.. Great business opportunity it is a Lock to succeed. I think. I don't get it ?

Exciting times for Roundy. He’s this close to being “very pleased”. Won’t be long until he’s rubbing one out over some dead agents.

I am telling the nice officer if ever pulled over the reasons why I would fail any balance test at any time whatsoever. For Very obvious truthful reasons I would say "take me to jail Sir" I ain't doing no field sobriety test That was my first reaction. She was magnificent in the olympics don't drink and drive dumbass there is zero excuse

here in San Diego you see the word Carmel a LOT in street addresses. at this point my mind defaults to saying it the same way for caramel you put on a sundae

Is anyone arguing that that was not a drop? Are you arguing that there are any WRs who have never had a drop? Sorry, that's a dumb argument. Yeah, most TEs would have caught that probably 70% of the time. So would Kincaid. He didn't. No way around that, but it was a tough play, one that he usually makes, but did not that time. But your argument about what happened on that play is a bit nuts. He was not running towards any Chiefs. Just the opposite. If Josh had thrown directly ahead of him on the route he was running at that time, that was an easy TD. Easy. There would have been nobody with 5 yards of him or anywhere upfield of him. Instead, Josh, under duress but capable of terrific throws under duress, threw it way behind him, making it a difficult catch. Here's a screenshot of that play from the All-22 just as Josh let it go: There is nobody, and I mean absolutely NOBODY where Kincaid is running. The idea that he's running towards two Chiefs is completely and absolutely ridiculous. Josh throws that ahead of Kincaid and it is without question a TD. But I do understand why you changed the subject. You argued that those four catches weren't very fine catches. And they clearly were. No wonder you didn't comment, but instead moved the goalposts.

The best characteristic of the Bills’ o-line is most of them are nasty and show it in their play. Spencer and Dion leading the way in that regard.

Agree. I'd take Meinerz at RG over O'Cyrus and the Bills' starters at the other four spots.

Reading or seeing ANYTHING that belittles the dolphins just makes my day. No enough bad things can fall their way, imo.

Jordan Hancock, believe he makes the team and we see Taron unfortunately ending up injured and miss some time; fills in that slot role and does well. Darrick Forrest for the same reasons, injuries at safety (Rapp/Hamlin/Bishop). Offensively? Tough to pinpoint one guy but I find myself believing Josh Palmer hits the 1200/8+TD mark this year. Not a sleeper per se, given he was a key acquisition in FA, but a sleeper for the fact what his production has been years prior to what I feel it will be after this season.

I’m confident in Moore’s ability and hopeful it will show!