I decided to write my critique about
an article titled “Official Warns Shutdown Could Make Spies Double Agents” by Denver
Nicks. According to Wikipedia, Nicks
work has been published in the Nation and Huffington Post. Nicks got his Bachelor’s
in Political Science and International Studies from Southern Methodist University,
and he got his Master’s Degree from Columbia University Graduate School of
Journalism. I think that given his educational back ground as well as the
reputable news agencies that have published his work he is more than a credible
author.
In my opinion, Nicks intended audience in writing this is the American people. He concludes his article with a quote from James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence. Clapper writes, ““This seriously damages our ability to protect the safety and security of this nation and its citizens.” I feel that Nicks picked this quote from Clapper because it would appeal to his intended audience, being the American people.
Nicks is claiming that our current government shutdown “heightens the risk that American intelligence officers could be flipped as double agents.” His logic behind this claim is that government employs are not being paid by the U.S. government, therefore government employees will look elsewhere for a pay check. Nicks quotes Clapper a second time: “This is a dream land for foreign intelligence services to recruit.” Nicks is alluding to the idea that our U.S. Government employees will start working as "spies" employed by foreign nations there for becoming "double agents". Nicks is proposing that spies who currently work for the U.S. Government may decided to start working for other nations. Nicks logic behind this claim is that the U.S. government is not currently paying its spies.
Nicks main source of evidence to support this claim are the words of James Clapper. As I have previously stated Clapper is the Director of National Intelligence, therefore he is a credible source on this matter.
In my opinion, Nicks intended audience in writing this is the American people. He concludes his article with a quote from James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence. Clapper writes, ““This seriously damages our ability to protect the safety and security of this nation and its citizens.” I feel that Nicks picked this quote from Clapper because it would appeal to his intended audience, being the American people.
Nicks is claiming that our current government shutdown “heightens the risk that American intelligence officers could be flipped as double agents.” His logic behind this claim is that government employs are not being paid by the U.S. government, therefore government employees will look elsewhere for a pay check. Nicks quotes Clapper a second time: “This is a dream land for foreign intelligence services to recruit.” Nicks is alluding to the idea that our U.S. Government employees will start working as "spies" employed by foreign nations there for becoming "double agents". Nicks is proposing that spies who currently work for the U.S. Government may decided to start working for other nations. Nicks logic behind this claim is that the U.S. government is not currently paying its spies.
Nicks main source of evidence to support this claim are the words of James Clapper. As I have previously stated Clapper is the Director of National Intelligence, therefore he is a credible source on this matter.
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