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BAD, BAD PEOPLE  In particular, CIA official Michael Scheuer despises John O'Neill, the late head of counter-terrorism at the FBI who was killed in the 9/11 attacks. In testimony before a Congressional Committee on April 17, 2007 he said: "I think I also said that the only thing -- good thing that happened to America on 9-11 September was that the building fell on him, sir." CLICK FOR FREEBIE I came across “THE NEW YORKER PRESENTS” on Amazon. This was episode one; based on Lawrence Wright's  “The Agent.” If you want to finger one person to draw and quarter for the wholly preventable 9/11 disaster, my nomination is Clinton appointed CIA Director George Tenet. But, bad as he was, he's still a saint compared to Obama appointed John O. Brennan who deserves ... what's the worst thing you can do?  That.

BULLY THAT

I'm  MAD AS HELL!   .                       ..

What to Look for if the CIA Is Plotting Against Trump The Agency has a routine Neoconservative publisher of the Weekly Standard William Kristol tweeted in February that while he “strongly” prefers “normal democratic and constitutional politics,” he would “prefer the deep state to the Trump state.” ... The best way to answer this question is to look at some of the major coups the CIA has supported throughout its history. A plot against Trump would be a very different undertaking, and no two overthrows have been alike to date. There are, however, some significant commonalities among the major coups backed or attempted by the CIA. These commonalities are basic facts of life for a coup, and if they are plotting against the duly-elected president of the United States then they are working on them right now. Some seem to be taking place, others will remain invisible for years to come and others are important signs to watch for because, in the end even if you despise Trump for the threat he poses to democracy and all life on earth, the costs of a coup are, as we’ll see, devastating. Any CIA plot against Trump’s regime or any other government will begin and end with concerted propaganda campaigns and political intrigue. This is fundamental to every coup, because they are always trying to convince a small group of people that they can take on the entire government at once and win. In the end, coups are always rooted in psychological warfare. <SNIP> Overt press manipulation also made a big difference. Once CIA planted stories appeared in The New York Times — and the “newspaper of record” repeatedly published such pieces — or the major papers in Latin American capitals it was only natural that other major newspapers in the region would pick them up and spread the story. That slant would then pervade elite opinion around the world. It is in this regard that we see the see the most obvious present evidence of possible CIA machinations against Trump. CIA sources leaked surveillance of the Russian foreign minister to force the removal of Michael Flynn as national security adviser. Other sources for other key stories on this front seem to be coming from the CIA, but this one proves that at least one spy with the highest levels of access was working the press. The more of this we see, the more we should be concerned. Most importantly — if formerly pro-Trump publications quickly turn on the president without warning or if we begin to see a great deal of very targeted propaganda clearly trying to flip Trump’s base against him or against other elements of his support structure then we should be especially concerned. [FULL STORY] Of course the begged question is, "What can he do about it?"  Well, for one thing he can use a tool G.W. Bush,  to his discredit, failed to take advantage of: The Bully Pulpit.  Take to the airways and lay out the facts. Bluntly.  Ferociously.  Call it what is is; a plot to overthrow the government, and vow that hence forth charges will be filed; arrests made. (Waterboarding will not be mentioned.) But Rodge!  That will only allow snowflakes to cry Hitler all he louder! So what.  This is a war to save our nation, and ... . What would George Washington, or Lincoln, or Eisenhower do ?  That's right. Chop Chop. Or something like that

Vault of Horrors, But Who Cares

Wikileaks dump on the CIA: Vault 7

High Crimes and ...

Police State        Intelligence official who 'unmasked' Trump associates is 'very high up,' source says “The main issue in this case, is not only the unmasking of these names of private citizens, but the spreading of these names for political purposes that have nothing to do with national security or an investigation into Russia’s interference in the U.S. election,” a congressional source close to the investigation told Fox News. ... Goes back to before Trump was even a candidate. [...] The White House, meanwhile, is urging Nunes and his colleagues to keep pursuing what improper surveillance and leaks may have occurred before Trump took office. They’ve been emboldened in the wake of March 2 comments from former Obama administration official Evelyn Farkas, who on MSNBC suggested her former colleagues tried to gather material on Trump team contacts with Russia. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Friday her comments and other reports raise “serious” concerns about whether there was an “organized and widespread effort by the Obama administration to use and leak highly sensitive intelligence information for political purposes.” “Dr. Farkas’ admissions alone are devastating,” he said. Farkas parted ways with the White House in 2015 and defended herself on Twitter, saying she didn’t personally “give anybody anything except advice” on Russia information and wanted Congress to ask for facts. The communications collected from Trump team associates apparently were picked up during surveillance of foreign targets. But an intelligence source familiar with those targets said they were spied on long before Trump became the GOP presidential nominee in mid-July. Person who did the unmasking is someone very well known, very high up, very senior in the intelligence world, and is not a member of the FBI. In addition, citizens affiliated with Trump’s team who were unmasked were not associated with any intelligence about Russia or other foreign intelligence, sources confirmed. The initial unmasking led to other surveillance, which led to other private citizens being wrongly unmasked, sources said. "Unmasking is not unprecedented, but unmasking for political purposes ... specifically of Trump transition team members ... is highly suspect and questionable,” an intelligence source told Fox News. “Opposition by some in the intelligence agencies who were very connected to the Obama and Clinton teams was strong. After Trump was elected, they decided they were going to ruin his presidency by picking them off one by one."[FULL]  (Via Skoonj) If it's not ex-CIA Direstor John Brennan, or DNI Chief James Clapper  I'll kiss your ass in Macy's window.  Click-Click.

CIA Director John Brennan ... Ahem

Police State          DIVERSITY ? CIA Director John Brennan "Fretted" his vote for Communist" Listen Add this into the mix TRUMP OPERATIVE ROGER STONE SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Doctors suspect longtime political adviser poisoned with radioactive substance used to murder spies Stone went on to contemplate who may have been behind the possible assassination attempt, fingering Democrat opposition and the intel community. “Who would want to do this to me? I am an enemy of the deep state. I think people know that I was an insider in American politics I was close to power in nine presidential elections. Everything Glenn Greenwald says [about the “deep state”] is true,” Stone claimed, referring to a recent The Intercept article which outlined how the intelligence community is attempting to stifle Trump.

5 problems with CIA claims ...

Whoa!  A news guy does some critical thinking and gets it right.  CBS affiliate too.  So, how hard was that Mr. Washington Post?