The CIA tried to recruit Gloria Estefan for her linguistic skills
Posted by mlg1981
The CIA tried to recruit Gloria Estefan for her linguistic skills
Posted by mlg1981
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She “supposedly” turned them down…
Our differences make us stronger. I’m saddened to think about how many different people have had their careers ended by this administration.
I hope she said she’d do it as long as her code name was “The Rhythm.”
This clip highlights the absurd contrast in perception of the CIA. A white American woman sees being recruited by the CIA as the most amazing thing in the world, while a Latina reacts very differently—her life, and her father’s, were actually impacted by the CIA.
An interesting Historical tidbit is that her dad was a body guard for the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
The CIA trained his torturers amongst other things.
I like Kelly Clarkson, but like her excitement over the CIA is kind of like icky. The CIA is more staging coups, supporting dictators, violating human rights, and less Mission Impossible/Jason Bourne vibes. I get that she’s probably ignorant on the topic, but like, get more educated?