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-Lurid Crime Tales-
The Insurance Policy, The 'EC', The 2016 FBI Counterintel Operation, and The Mysterious Informant Who Originated Brennan’s EC…
2018-05-11
[The Last Refuge] •On July 31st, 2016 the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation against the Trump campaign. They did not inform congress until March 2017. •At the beginning of August (1st-3rd) 2016 FBI Agent Peter Strzok traveled to London, England for interviews with UK intelligence officials. •On August 15th, 2016 Peter Strzok sends a text message to DOJ Lawyer Lisa Page describing the "insurance policy", needed in case Hillary Clinton were to lose the election.
Stefan Halper photo at right, Wiki bio at this link.
Recently there has been a great deal of interest in the origination OF the 2016 FBI counterintelligence operation, and how the FISA court was later used to gain Title-1 surveillance warrant against U.S. person Carter Page; part of that operation.

The current line of inquiry surrounds the originating "EC" or "electronic communication" that was generated by CIA Director John Brennan and passed on to FBI Director James Comey. The EC initiated the FBI Counterintelligence Operation.

Specifically, House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes has asked about a redacted name within the "EC", which has led to the DOJ and FBI claiming to release the name would compromise the individual.

All of these inquires, and refusals, center around the origination authority for the FBI Counterintelligence operation. The origination led to the FISA warrant. Remember that.

Chairman Nunes sent Main Justice a classified letter asking questions. DOJ responded saying they would not comply with providing information (letter) The Washington Post claimed Nunes was looking for information on an FBI/DOJ ’source’: "a U.S. citizen who has provided intelligence to the CIA and FBI." Additionally, this "source" was later also described by WaPo as a witness for Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation.

This link provided from another thread by our own Angeter Peacock4147
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Agreed, thx
Posted by: Frank G   2018-05-11 19:38  

#12  Clurong Peacock9529:

Thank you for your recent visits and learned comments.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-05-11 14:01  

#11  At least this does not rise above breaking into a hotel room at the Watergate hotel.
Posted by: airandee   2018-05-11 11:25  

#10  Halper served in the White House (1971-1977) during the Nixon and Ford Administrations.
1971-1973 White House Domestic Council;
1973-74 White House Office of Management and Budge. Assist. Director, Management and Evaluation Division
1974- January 20, 1977 White House Office of the Chief of Staff. Assistant to the Chief of Staff . (responsibilities included summary and analysis of foreign developments and security issues)
1977-79 Legislative Assistant to Senator William Roth (R-Del.) and Special Counsel to the Joint Economic Committee.
1979-80 National Director, Policy Development. George H.W. Bush. Presidential campaign
1980 National Director, Policy Coordination, Reagan-Bush 1980 (presidential campaign)
1981-1984 Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs.
(Portfolio included China-US relations, Taiwan, non-proliferation, technology transfer, unconventional warfare.)

1984-1990 Chairman and majority shareholder:
The Palmer National Bank, Washington, D.C.
The National Bank of Northern Virginia, Leesburg, Va.
The George Washington National Bank, Alexandria, Va.
Amazing how easy it is to be a success in the banking industry when your premier client has a secret, unlimited budget ?
Posted by: Clurong Peacock9529   2018-05-11 10:45  

#9  if they had someone on the inside who is to say they were not in there trying to generate the Russian connection?
Posted by: airandee   2018-05-11 10:31  

#8  If one were a bit more cynical, one might easily assume all roads lead back to the Clinton's:

Money laundering scheme by Clinton Foundation and Australian government surfaces Retired Australian police detective has accumulated evidence of millions of dollars mishandled by government.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-05-11 08:40  

#7  I fear this may be a tad bit larger and far reaching than a recent presidential election controversy.

Yep, it's the Praetorian Guard playing at politics - something no country can afford.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-05-11 04:09  

#6  I fear this may be a tad bit larger and far reaching than a recent presidential election controversy.

And based in reality, too!
Posted by: gorb   2018-05-11 03:49  

#5  It would explain Keating 5 McCain too.
Posted by: 3dc   2018-05-11 03:21  

#4  The intersection set between these folks and the carlyle group is huge!
Posted by: 3dc   2018-05-11 03:11  

#3  I fear this may be a tad bit larger and far reaching than a recent presidential election controversy.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-05-11 02:56  

#2  Some further Halper excavation:

Palmer National Bank of Washington D.C.

As part of the Iran-Contra scandal, Oliver North used the bank to funnel money to a Swiss bank account and ultimately to the Contras.[2]

Mr. Halper appears have some very interesting banking and investment connections.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-05-11 02:45  

#1  This background on Halper is interesting - Bushes, Contras, CIA, Banking scandals on and on
Posted by: 3dc   2018-05-11 02:44  

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