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2018-07-12 Home Front: Politix

Ex-CIA Director: NATO leaders should push back against Trump's 'reckless behavior'

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 This is the guy who voted for a communist in 1976, right?

Posted by Raj 2018-07-12 00:15|| 2018-07-12 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Along with Rothestein's wife... and a Mueller protege looks like the Klingons intend to rule us serfs.

Posted by 3dc 2018-07-12 02:19|| 2018-07-12 02:19|| Front Page Top

#3 If you wish to really flip over a rock, I recommend a reading of this puff piece and an examination of connections, Benghazi, no-bid security contracts at Foggy Bottom, and timelines of subsequent Aegis and Congressional resignations. If Christopher Steele lights begin flashing, you may be connecting the proper dots.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-12 02:49|| 2018-07-12 02:49|| Front Page Top

#4 "It is in the interest of America’s security"

America will be just fine. It's in the interests of the freeloading, ungrateful Europeans and globalist scum like Brennan.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-07-12 04:39|| 2018-07-12 04:39|| Front Page Top

#5 How long before he calls on ISIS to carry a mass casualty attack on USA?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-07-12 05:55|| 2018-07-12 05:55|| Front Page Top

#6 How long before he calls on ISIS to carry a mass casualty attack on USA?

Similar attacks may have been permitted and already taken place.

Obama's cybersecurity coordinator confirms Susan Rice ordered him to 'stand down' on Russian meddling

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-12 06:58|| 2018-07-12 06:58|| Front Page Top

#7 It isn't "reckless behavior". More like tough love.

Germany's armed forces are in such a bad state, several troops of grumpy cub scouts could invade successfully. Most NATO members don't cough up shit and Trump is saying this isn't sustainable, which it isn't.

If they don't shape up, they can face the (mostly weak) Russian bear without us.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-07-12 09:51|| 2018-07-12 09:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Just like MI5/6 in the UK the CIA/NSA etc are there to protect the establishment from us, not us from threats.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-07-12 09:57|| 2018-07-12 09:57|| Front Page Top

#9 There is simply no way you stop this abuse of authority and prevent it from recurring without making some very memorable examples.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-07-12 10:07|| 2018-07-12 10:07|| Front Page Top

#10 Just like MI5/6 in the UK the CIA/NSA etc are there to protect the establishment from us, not us from threats.

A proof of that theory might be the absence of formal indictments and continued governmental Kabuki dancing. With the obvious exception of the evil Manafort and long-time CIA provocateur General Mike Flynn.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-12 10:15|| 2018-07-12 10:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Can you leave those Jack C comments up just a little longer? Sometimes they are quite humorous.

Posted by jvalentour 2018-07-12 11:46|| 2018-07-12 11:46|| Front Page Top

#12 This is the guy who voted for a communist in 1976, right?

My guess is he voted for a communist in 2008, 2012 and 2016 as well.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-07-12 12:02|| 2018-07-12 12:02|| Front Page Top

#13 Can you leave those Jack C comments up just a little longer? Sometimes they are quite humorous.

Agreed, or sink trap them.

Posted by Raj 2018-07-12 13:25|| 2018-07-12 13:25|| Front Page Top

#14

Jack has been given numerous opportunities and encouragements to repair. Unlike jvalentour, Raj, and scores of others, after literally hundreds of posts Jack continues to provide nothing for the good of the order.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-12 14:14|| 2018-07-12 14:14|| Front Page Top

#15 Is it just me or does Jolly Johnny Brennan remind anyone else of some really, really evil Bond villain.

Posted by Greagum Bucket1509 2018-07-12 15:40|| 2018-07-12 15:40|| Front Page Top

#16 Bond villains had friendlier sneers.

Posted by 3dc 2018-07-12 21:18|| 2018-07-12 21:18|| Front Page Top

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