>I believe PICKLE refers to military slang for hitting the bomb release button.
A "Pickle", or "in a bit of a pickle" is British slang for a difficult situation, or quandary. In this case, whether to reveal names of corrupt officials + con deal or not. Which option gives a better outcome?
As always with Q, secondary meanings can come into play, and yours (bomb release) certainly applies, but I think in the more euphemistic sense of the BOOM the name release would cause.
Read it more in the context of this group of questions:
Will the EU resort to protecting the deal so the money flow remains in place?
Why is Kerry in the EU?
Will the US be forced to ban and declare certain EU countries off limits?
Who controls elected leaders?
Who do elected leaders report to?
Pickle.
>so it is foolish to see the C_A everywhere when they are being guided by another hand.
>Ident that hand!
That would be [P] or one of his minions, and we have thus far been unable to identify [P]. "The CIA" is simply convenient and (mostly) understood shorthand for that.
Outstanding! Short enough to keep interest and packed with info - well done, Anon!