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2025-01-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US Passed Secret Intelligence To AQ-Linked Rulers Of Syria: WaPo

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-01-26 00:49|| || Front Page|| [11148 views ] Top
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#1 Spy chief issues chilling warning to Trump over one of top Cabinet pick

[MAIL] A top spy chief has issued a chilling warning to Donald Trump, cautioning him over Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as Director of National Intelligence.

Former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in Britain, Sir John Sawers, described Gabbard's possible ascension to the top espionage post as 'difficult', and said there appears to be no 'overall global plan' behind Trump's pick.

'I think senators have got a lot of responsibility to ensure that only people who are suited to top jobs get through to them, especially those in the most sensitive areas,' Sawers told CNN on Saturday.

'The United States is the most powerful intelligence community in the world, and one of its biggest challenges is Russia, and another (of its) biggest challenges is China.'

The spy chief raised concerns over Gabbard's 'pro-Russian' positions through her career, with critics also pointing to her past remarks on former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad as 'not an enemy' after she controversially met with him in 2017.

'To have someone who's a director of national intelligence who basically takes a very pro-Russian approach, well, that strikes me as very difficult, and it makes it difficult for America's partners as well,' Sawers continued.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-01-26 07:57|| 2025-01-26 07:57|| Front Page Top

#2 That would be the MI6 that employed Christopher Steele and helped build the Russian Dossier hoax? Excuse me if I think Trump won't take this asshole's advice

Posted by Frank G 2025-01-26 09:55|| 2025-01-26 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 The war hawks intend to tank Tulsi if they think they can get away with it. She was certainly right about our Syrian involvement likely ending like our foray in Libya.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-01-26 10:01|| 2025-01-26 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently someone tried too hard

Posted by Mercutio 2025-01-26 10:46|| 2025-01-26 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll admit I'm ambivalent about her politics (anti-2A, then flip flopped, the whole Assad thing) but her other attributes means I'll give her a chance to show her stuff.

Posted by Mercutio 2025-01-26 10:52|| 2025-01-26 10:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Title should read:

US Passed Secret Intelligence to WaPo: WaPo

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-01-26 12:04|| 2025-01-26 12:04|| Front Page Top

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