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Making mincemeat in modern times

submitted by WillisJaxson to whatever 2 monthsMar 27, 2025 22:09:59 ago (+12/-0)     (whatever)

Watching the Signal chat with Hegseth kerfuffle unfold, it occurred to me that you don't need to chain a briefcase to a dead homeless guy and drop him off a coastline from a submarine to fool the enemy. One simply needs to "accidently" provide information to folks who are totally concerned about America's safety and within hours if not minutes the subterfuge is in play.

If that wasn't the original intent in this case, I'd bet it could still be used quite a few times before the ploy was revealed.


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[ - ] PeckerwoodPerry 6 points 2 monthsMar 27, 2025 22:27:19 ago (+6/-0)

You think they intentionally "accidentally" added Goldberg to the signal chat? Is that what you're saying?

[ - ] WillisJaxson [op] 4 points 2 monthsMar 27, 2025 22:55:41 ago (+4/-0)

I'm just saying it wouldn't have been a bad idea if they had ulterior motives. Did they? Probably not. Unfortunately.

[ - ] PeckerwoodPerry 4 points 2 monthsMar 27, 2025 23:41:20 ago (+4/-0)

Interesting angle to think about it. Subterfuge is an art form, and I could definitely see the possibility of using something like that to get the rats scurrying.

[ - ] GrayDragon 1 point 2 monthsMar 28, 2025 01:23:14 ago (+1/-0)

Since OP obviously knows this, just adding for others' context:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat

[ - ] AlexanderMorose13 2 points 2 monthsMar 28, 2025 01:56:36 ago (+2/-0)

This whole "chat" fiasco was not a fiasco at all. It was a CIA front operation. Signal was MADE by the CIA.

You don't think that there's a MASSIVE coincidence that all of those people were ready to testify to Congress, and the day before it happens this "leak" story comes out?

This was really an overt attempt at sabotaging Trump's admin by attempting to paint his loyalists as "generally negligent or incompetent." The only gain that you earn from doing so is to use it as a good excuse to invalidate their credibility.

Everything is just smoke and mirrors. Start hunting the for the cause, and then the effect.