CIA Files Profile: CIA Director Bill Burns, Part 1

<p>Who is current CIA Director William J. Burns? Not a soldier, nor a lawyer, nor a long-time intelligence officer. Instead of the usual suspects for the role, Bill Burns is a legacy civil servant and a career diplomat. Under his direction, the CIA seems to be trying a few new things, like being transparent (or is he?!) and meeting face-to-face with world leaders instead of trying to overthrow them from behind a desk in DC.</p> <p>We decided to take a quick look at this Bill Burns character to see where he came from and what he's done to become trusted with America's Premier Intelligence Agency™. In part one, we discuss his upbringing, his education, and his career as an ambassador, as well as his role in facilitating the now-lifeless Iran nuclear deal.</p> <p>We also discuss the concept of the "Deep State" and what that actually looks like, as opposed to how it's portrayed by certain politicians who like to complain a lot and who don't like the concept of "Checks and Balances."</p> <p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-deep-state-is-and-why-trump-gets-it-wrong-2020-1?op=1"><u><em>https://www.businessinsider.com/what-deep-state-is-and-why-trump-gets-it-wrong-2020-1?op=1</em></u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/cumberlink/name/william-burns-obituary?pid=199107880"><u>https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/cumberlink/name/william-burns-obituary?pid=199107880</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/105574.htm"><u>https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/105574.htm</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/burns-william-joseph"><u>https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/burns-william-joseph</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://eunacr.com/2021/03/20/who-is-william-j-burns-the-new-director-of-the-cia/"><u>https://eunacr.com/2021/03/20/who-is-william-j-burns-the-new-director-of-the-cia/</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-iran-nuclear-deal"><u>https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-iran-nuclear-deal