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Agents of the Soviet Union were motivated, active and probably embedded in a more widespread fashion than we can fathom.

That's what makes the irresponsible incompetent blundering of amateur politicians looking for an angle all the more deplorable. They not only distracted from efforts to effectively counter-act genuine threats, they discredited the motivation for such efforts altogether.

The freaking "Red Scare" was so badly distorted in its fury, it deprived our leadership of access to a lot of experienced academics, and that alone cost goodness knows how many thousands and thousands of lives, just from the utter blindness we charged into Vietnam with for starters.
 

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Sounds like the "jihadi" plots today where the FBI gives them all their motivation, training and cash and then arrests them.

Yes, very similar.

Agents of the Soviet Union were motivated, active and probably embedded in a more widespread fashion than we can fathom.

That's what makes the irresponsible incompetent blundering of amateur politicians looking for an angle all the more deplorable. They not only distracted from efforts to effectively counter-act genuine threats, they discredited the motivation for such efforts altogether.

The freaking "Red Scare" was so badly distorted in its fury, it deprived our leadership of access to a lot of experienced academics, and that alone cost goodness knows how many thousands and thousands of lives, just from the utter blindness we charged into Vietnam with for starters.

Please explain which experienced academic who was outed in the Red Scare prevents the Vietnam war if left alone.
 
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