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2017-03-25 The Grand Turk
Ex-CIA big says Flynn explored plot to ‘whisk away' exiled Turkish cleric
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Posted by Frank G 2017-03-25 09:11|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 Why? He is failed goods. He isn't popular back home and us getting him doesn't have any leverage. Plus if we managed to put him back in power he would be overthrown again in a fortnight.

Sounds a bit like fake news or a really crappy smoke screen.
Posted by DarthVader 2017-03-25 09:21||   2017-03-25 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Clearly an ad hominem claim. Our game rooms use only legally approved tokens.
Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-25 09:26||   2017-03-25 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Plus if we managed to put him back in power he would be overthrown again in a fortnight.

The objective wouldn't be placing him in power. The objective would be placating the Turks.

Sort of a "meddlesome priest" solution.
Posted by Pappy 2017-03-25 09:30||   2017-03-25 09:30|| Front Page Top

#4 The objective wouldn't be placing him in power. The objective would be placating the Turks.

Yes, placating the client and establishing a contracting record of 'past performance.' Excerpt from the FAR:

42.1501 General.
(a) Past performance information (including the ratings and supporting narratives) is relevant information, for future source selection purposes, regarding a contractor’s actions under previously awarded contracts or orders. It includes, for example, the contractor’s record of—
(1) Conforming to requirements and to standards of good workmanship;
(2) Forecasting and controlling costs;
(3) Adherence to schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance;
(4) Reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction;
(5) Reporting into databases (see subpart 4.14, and reporting requirements in the solicitation provisions and clauses referenced in 9.104-7);
(6) Integrity and business ethics; and
(7) Business-like concern for the interest of the customer.
(b) Agencies shall monitor their compliance with the past performance evaluation requirements (see 42.1502), and use the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) metric tools to measure the quality and timely reporting of past performance information.


If no other motive can be confirmed, follow the money.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-25 09:34||   2017-03-25 09:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, placating the client and establishing a contracting record of 'past performance.'

Quite aware of contracts, thankyouverymuch. And yes - it was laying a performance record. Though I wouldn't count on the Turks to abide by any 'contract'.

Frankly, I'm surprised your previous President and his people didn't do it. Maybe there was another, more local, contract being negotiated or was already inked.

If no other motive can be confirmed, follow the money

If there was currency involved, it wasn't the tangible stuff.
Posted by Pappy 2017-03-25 13:35||   2017-03-25 13:35|| Front Page Top

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