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Truly remarkable, utterly disgusting:
The former head of Germany's secret service defends himself against claims that he's a conspiracy theorist by spreading the conspiracy theory that the idea of conspiracy theories was invented by (ahem) "certain" secret service agencies.
The former head of Germany's secret service defends himself against claims that he's a conspiracy theorist by spreading the conspiracy theory that the idea of conspiracy theories was invented by (ahem) "certain" secret service agencies.
Worth noting that most German-language interviews involve an approval process, in which the interviewee is given an opportunity to see the final piece, and object to any formulations s/he doesn't like, even if s/he said them.
So this is @hgmaassen's considered view.
So this is @hgmaassen's considered view.
Also, secret service is somewhat misleading in this context: Maassen led the office that is tasked with protecting the constitution, in part by carrying out secret surveillance of political extremists.
So the fact that he is a conspiracy theorist is even worse.
So the fact that he is a conspiracy theorist is even worse.
