Accuracy over bias in Team B Soviet assessment debate
John Roche argues the Senate Intelligence report unfairly denigrates outside experts while ignoring the core aim of intelligence estimates to present accuracy. He notes Team B, led by Richard Pipes, challenged Team A’s underestimation of Soviet strength, a critique echoed by officials and scholars, and suggests media and official bias shaped the controversy.
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Spies, Detente, and U S Counterintelligence Turmoil
An analysis notes rising Soviet and Communist bloc espionage in the West amid Watergate fallout. It cites KGB infiltration attempts, the U S expelling a Vietnamese ambassador, and doubles in visits from Communist bloc nations as a sign of intensified intelligence activity.
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Catholic Crisis Warned By Malachi Martin Book
Jeffrey Hart assesses Malachi Martin’s The Final Conclave, warning of a potential Vatican shift left toward socialism and closer ties with Communist and Third World nations. He notes Martin’s Rome ties, predicts upheaval, and cites Chilean clergy alliances and economic figures as context. The piece frames a possible rupture within the church over modernity and democracy.
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Jerry Brown 1980 bid seen amid seismograph of critiques
Washington observers map tiny shifts in Jerry Brown’s image as he nears three years in office. Critics from Newsday, the Washington Post, the New York Times and The New Republic question his readiness for a future presidency, prompting advisers to rethink Brown 1980 theories.
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