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2018-07-23 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Ten problems with the release of the heavily redacted FISA warrants on Carter Page

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-23 01:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Surveilling Page is a classic "camel’s nose under the tent maneuver," meaning that other people of much greater interest to people spying on a rival campaign could also be targeted.

As has been said previously, Page was either a witting or unwitting tool of the Deep State. As far as I am concerned, his past association with the intelligence community, somewhat cavalier attitude regarding recent events, and lack of charges, put him in the 'witting' or accessory camp.

It is entirely likely that the FISA warrant, Mr. Page and the alleged Russian connection, were little more than vehicles. The real targets (US Persons) of the investigation remain redacted.

If Mr. Page was indeed a witting source, other redacted portions of the released data could contain his actual 'source reporting' which would be quite damaging to the FBI and intelligence community.

The entire FISA process has been corrupted and should be immediately terminated. A thorough review of previous criminal convictions gained through the FISA process should also be initiated.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-23 01:38|| 2018-07-23 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Will anyone go to jail for falsifying the FISA application? Will the judge who granted it and looked over it so casually ever chime in on how he was duped/used?

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-07-23 10:28|| 2018-07-23 10:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I downloaded the Carter Page FISA material (I think from Judicial Watch). I took one look at it and said "What and why are they (DOJ and FBI) keeping things from the American people. They must be covering something up." Just about everything is redacted. Some Feeb must be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome after all this redacting.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-07-23 11:38|| 2018-07-23 11:38|| Front Page Top

#4 They must be covering something up." Just about everything is redacted. Some Feeb must be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome after all this redacting.

My guess (and only a guess) is that they've redacted contact reports, names, events, dates from Page or other well placed sources within the Trump campaign. It's not bloody Channel weather reporting from Dover's Manston Sta.

Got to be contact reporting. WTF else could it be ?

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-23 12:31|| 2018-07-23 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 There is a call to issue an unredacted copy to the public. Goodlatte has seen the unredacted version and is saying most of the info could be easily issued unredacted. Trump could declassify it but there would be another extended round of teeth gnashing and self-righteous indignation clamor from the Dems.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-07-23 13:35|| 2018-07-23 13:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Besoeker, if you are correct they should use a copy/paste to replace phone number digits with and names with so that the intent of everything is clear.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-07-23 15:03|| 2018-07-23 15:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Ref #6: Exactly! Our betters don't want us to unscramble the social network and reporting. No telling how pervasive this scandal is.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-23 15:12|| 2018-07-23 15:12|| Front Page Top

#8 Weren't the Democrats supposed to be all about Open® and Transparent™ government? Most transparent administration ever?

Posted by Boss Spoper5850 2018-07-23 16:55|| 2018-07-23 16:55|| Front Page Top

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