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Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by ch4s3 on Sunday January 25, 2026 @09:06PM (#46760986)
According to a twitter comment by a reporter who didn’t back the claim with any evidence.
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by bigyabai on Sunday January 25, 2026 @09:09PM (#46761014)
With respects to Mordechai Vanunu, I can understand why he didn't try leaking documents.
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by ch4s3 on Sunday January 25, 2026 @10:09PM (#46761409)
If Ravid isn't even willing to say that someone told him on background, it sounds like bullshit or speculation. Guys like Ravid are intentionally or no part of the myth making around Mossad where they are simultaneously everywhere int he Middle East and nowhere at once.
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by chipsrafferty on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @01:08AM (#46776109)
It's not a myth that there are over 7,000 Mossad agents in high ranking positions in the US government and corporations.
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by trimethylpurine on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @04:07AM (#46777393)
What's special about how they are doing it that makes the theory centered around Mossad? If it's happening, that seems like it would be business as usual for all intelligence agencies operating in all countries.
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by int0x2e on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @05:02AM (#46777809)
There are not even 7,000 Mossad agents, period. 7,000 is the highest estimate publicly available for the TOTAL number of employees in the Mossad, and 95% of them are not agents - just like most US intel are not field agents. Real numbers for agents are far, far lower without a doubt.

Also - Israel got burned so bad with the idiotic Pollard affair, there is zero chance Israel would put so much of their assets in the US when they have a 7 front war. They are many things, but they are not idiots, and they clearly care far more about their immediate security interests than what the US thinks.

These theories make absolutely no sense, my dear fried.

Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by JasonADrury on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @08:11AM (#46779502)
Huh? "Mossad agents" would by definition not be "Mossad employees"
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by mikkupikku on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @09:38AM (#46780543)
You've got that backward. Intelligence Agents are employed by intelligence agencies. Intelligence Assets aren't.
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by JasonADrury on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @09:42AM (#46780604)
I think you're confusing "agent" and "officer".

An agent is specifically some third party acting on your behalf. It's the same when we speak of real estate agents.

Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by mikkupikku on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @12:29PM (#46783212)
Wiktionary says, regarding 'agent':

> Someone who works for an intelligence agency: whether an officer or employee thereof or anyone else who agrees to help their efforts (for ideology, for money, as blackmailee, or otherwise).

That said, I also asked ChatGPT and it says you're right.

Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by JasonADrury on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @02:35AM (#46792192)
I think wiktionary will suffer from the fact that the "incorrect" usage of agent is indeed the more common one. 007 is an agent, even though in real life the MI6 would certainly call him an officer.

"Agent" is a term of art with a rather strict meaning, but that's obviously only true when used in conversations within that specific field.