1. Ancient Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, Persia, and the Hittite Empire is where modern day Intelligence Services originate, all sharing core values of an absolute hereditary monarchy closely connected to a divinity.

   Egypt created a religious cult based around a divine royalty combined with a privileged priestly class.

   From the valleys of the Nile, the Euphrates, and the Tigris political expansion required information fast if the dream of World Empire was to become a reality.
   Burdened by heavy taxation to fund endless wars, harrassed citizens could become a problem.
   Rapid info was needed to assess threat level. Same applied to subject nations and neighbouring countries.

   Because their caravans travelled from Babylonia, through Syria, Palestine and Egypt, the merchant class was a rich source of information. The Egyptians also had informants recruited from within native populations. It was this effective Intelligence Service that the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt relied upon as it became the first Great Empire in human history (well, it was as far as us peons are permitted to know).

   The Pharoah, Source of all justice, Owner of all land. The Supreme Master. The son of Sun.
   Same old same old.

   • What is this, A new Hasbara tactic ?
     Baffle ’em with bullshit ?

2. First time I’ve ever laughed when Kellyanne takes the mic.

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