A limited hangout, or partial hangout, is a public relations or propaganda technique that involves the release of previously hidden information in order to prevent a greater exposure of more important details. It takes the form of deception, misdirection, or coverup often associated with intelligence agencies involving a release or "mea culpa" type of confession of only part of a set of previously hidden sensitive information, that establishes credibility for the one releasing the information who by the very act of confession appears to be "coming clean" and acting with integrity; but in actuality, by withholding key facts, is protecting a deeper operation and those who could be exposed if the whole truth came out. In effect, if an array of offenses or misdeeds is suspected, this confession admits to a lesser offense while covering up the greater ones.
A limited hangout typically is a response to lower the pressure felt from inquisitive investigators pursuing clues that threaten to expose everything, and the disclosure is often combined with red herrings or propaganda elements that lead to false trails, distractions, or ideological disinformation; thus allowing covert or criminal elements to continue in their improper activities.
Victor Marchetti wrote: "A 'limited hangout' is spy jargon for a favorite and frequently used gimmick of the clandestine professionals. When their veil of secrecy is shredded and they can no longer rely on a phony cover story to misinform the public, they resort to admitting—sometimes even volunteering—some of the truth while still managing to withhold the key and damaging facts in the case. The public, however, is usually so intrigued by the new information that it never thinks to pursue the matter further."[1]
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michealene-cristini-risley/mortal-sins-a-must-read-n_b_3118308.html
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Pulitzer Prize winning writer Michael D'Antonio deserves another one. Another Pulitzer prize, that is, for his new book, "Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime and the Era of Catholic Scandal." This work is a 343 page offering that with a flick of a switch floods light onto the dark side of the sex abuse scandals within the Catholic Church.
As D'Antonio reveals, the 2,000-year-old church, with its culture of secrecy and unlimited resources, covered-up thousands of cases of clergy abuse for over three decades. Bishops and cardinals used their influence at the highest levels of society around the world to suppress criminal investigations and deny victims both compensation and access to the truth.
The full story of the scandal is told for the first time as D'Antonio follows three major figures in the movement for victims' rights - a lawyer named Jeffrey Anderson, a victim named Barbara Blaine, and a whistleblower priest named Rev. Thomas Doyle who sacrifices his career to the cause of children who had been raped and molested by ordained men.
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The focus on the sex scandals serves as a "limited hangout" from any further questioning of the Roman Catholic Church greater list of crimes against humanity, such as treating Europe as a geopolitical chessboard to be fought over via ever increasingly bloody wars.Bradley Fittler:If you think Mortal Sins tells the whole story you are also wrong. Read "Unholy Silence" by Father Kevin Lee to get inside the minds of abusers and read insights into the system that prevents them from being dealt with honestly. He has given up his priesthood to expose the charades in the Catholic Church in Australia. You will surely be shocked and not able to put the book down.. Reply Fave Share 24 Apr 12:31 PM Flag
Wlodimir Ledochowski Mission, Motivation, Religious Geopolitical Chessboard
http://continuingcounterreformation.blogspot.com/2007/06/wlodimir-vladimir-ledochowski-mission.html
Pope Francis S.J. What He Must Do
http://continuingcounterreformation.blogspot.com/2013/04/francis-sj-has-some-serious-un-finished.html
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Using the partial hangout is among the most utilized of Rome's deceptive arts. Any time anything *baaad* happens with the church, there is a reason almost always related to the use of this tactic. Simply related to this, if one did the most cursory look at any respectable, reliable history of the Roman church he'd find instance after instance of sexual crimes just as awful as those we see now, and surely just as profitable for partial hangout benefits. Thing is, sometimes it is not that hard to identify the thing from which all are supposed to be distracted -- as you point out much of it the church's role in martially ravaging communities and nations.
It was early 2002 IIRC that we started hearing so much about the sex scandals, which were on-going. So what may have been the reason for them to allow it to be the focus of so much attention at that time?
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