but I'm guessing it goes something like her excuse for shooting Syd: "Brainwashing you and turning you into an assasin was the only way I could think of to protect you..." Ahem.

ROTFL. But if you think about it, that's always Jack's excuse too. "I know I just betrayed the CIA and mordered a dozen people, sweetheart, but it was all to keep you safe..." There's a reason Jack and Irina are such a good pair.