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    Default Was the Trump-Russia investigation politically motivated from the start?

    Please spend a few moments perusing this report in The Guardian (April 2017):

    British spies were first to spot Trump team's links with Russia
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...m-links-russia

    Or if you prefer it second hand, the Daily Mail:

    British were first to pass on details of links between Donald Trump's campaign team and Russian agents
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...sia-links.html

    Now, it's possible that The Guardian made the whole thing up, although they have never been known to do anything like that before.

    Slightly more likely is that high-ups in British intelligence made it up and planted it in the press, presumably to oblige the "cousins".

    Most likely, however, is that there are substantial elements of truth in the report, i.e. British and other allied intel agencies warned the US in early 2016 of "suspicious interactions" between members of the Trump team and Russian agents. This is not to say that there was collusion to swing the election, merely that there could have been - and whatever people say, this is not normal in US presidential elections.

    Suppose you are CIA Director Brennan and you receive repeated warnings such as these from friendly sources, including the esteemed GCHQ. What do you do - ignore them?

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    By Republicans against Republicans?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tranquillus in Exile View Post
    Please spend a few moments perusing this report in The Guardian (April 2017):

    British spies were first to spot Trump team's links with Russia
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...m-links-russia

    Or if you prefer it second hand, the Daily Mail:

    British were first to pass on details of links between Donald Trump's campaign team and Russian agents
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...sia-links.html

    Now, it's possible that The Guardian made the whole thing up, although they have never been known to do anything like that before.

    Slightly more likely is that high-ups in British intelligence made it up and planted it in the press, presumably to oblige the "cousins".

    Most likely, however, is that there are substantial elements of truth in the report, i.e. British and other allied intel agencies warned the US in early 2016 of "suspicious interactions" between members of the Trump team and Russian agents. This is not to say that there was collusion to swing the election, merely that there could have been - and whatever people say, this is not normal in US presidential elections.

    Suppose you are CIA Director Brennan and you receive repeated warnings such as these from friendly sources, including the esteemed GCHQ. What do you do - ignore them?

    YES ... remember The Russian Involvement in The Election?
    ONE-N-DONE, YOU GOT PLAYED; Time To Play-On
    Remember ... ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES ... So STFU Bitch

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    not again.. so what was the EC for the FBI investigation? what date? what informing went on before then?

    Ryan laid down the law to the weasel last fri..produce or be subject to Floor actions.
    maybe that will light a fire under his ass

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    was the Trump Russia investigation politically motivated form the start
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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    not again.. so what was the EC for the FBI investigation? what date? what informing went on before then?
    If you want me to shup up about this, noise, please address the OP. Which do you go for:

    - The Guardian made it up
    - British intel made it up
    - There is some truth in it.

    Is there another option?

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    If there was any doubt about whether the Russian investigation was politically motivated, it was answered by the IG report.

    Horowitz’s job doesn’t entail discerning motives because he’s not a prosecutor—only to determine whether certain decisions were reasonable, when looked at in isolation. But any prosecutor worth his salt would be itching to get after this one.
    Coup has started. First of many steps. Impeachment will follow ultimately~WB attorney Mark Zaid, January 2017

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tranquillus in Exile View Post
    If you want me to shup up about this, noise, please address the OP. Which do you go for:

    - The Guardian made it up
    - British intel made it up
    - There is some truth in it.

    Is there another option?
    made what up?

    how about giving us a "what".

    too much to ask for after 2 years of the cooking nothing burger
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tranquillus in Exile View Post
    If you want me to shup up about this, noise, please address the OP. Which do you go for:

    - The Guardian made it up
    - British intel made it up
    - There is some truth in it.

    Is there another option?
    we need to see the EC. we get notified of all kinds of risks -we don't start formal investigations over a 5 eyes report
    and we don't use informants against Americans unless its a specific FISA. Based on non-Steele 50-50 stuff

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    The FBI does have a well-known bias against criminals.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LV426 View Post
    The FBI does have a well-known bias against criminals.
    except if she is a tilla the hun looking creature in a pant suit?
    ok nut-bag
    try again
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    Was the Clinton-Email investigation politically motivated from the start?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bourbon View Post
    Was the Clinton-Email investigation politically motivated from the start?
    you tell us, so in nut-bag world the Clinton Email investigation WAS politically motivated , but the Trump Russian nothing burger was NOT?

    I just want to try and understand nut-bag world, I really do but it's hard to follow the thinking of a brain that's basically mush, did you Mom have any children that survived, could you summon one of them to explain nut-bag world for us
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    Quote Originally Posted by Getin the ring View Post
    you tell us, so in nut-bag world the Clinton Email investigation WAS politically motivated , but the Trump Russian nothing burger was NOT?

    I just want to try and understand nut-bag world, I really do but it's hard to follow the thinking of a brain that's basically mush, did you Mom have any children that survived, could you summon one of them to explain nut-bag world for us

    You're right, no emails for Trump, he just invited the Russians to The WH and delivered the information directly from his Shit-Hole.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Getin the ring View Post
    except if she is a tilla the hun looking creature in a pant suit?
    ok nut-bag try again
    When Trump inevitably flees to Russia to escape prosecution, don't expect anyone to believe your attempt to re-brand like people allowed you to do after Bush.
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