tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post6189947725256210885..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: Brennan's Task Force--The Heart Of The Russia Hoaxmark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-1225434135815687482019-06-14T11:13:27.644-05:002019-06-14T11:13:27.644-05:00I think that comes down to IG Horowitz's FISA ...I think that comes down to IG Horowitz's FISA investigation--Ohr is key to that as he conveyed the dossier to FBI and was Steele's handler. As long as Ohr remains employed at DoJ he's under Horowitz's thumb, so I think some sort of deal for his cooperation was made at a VERY early date. I'll give a link to an article that points out that Ohr gets exactly ONE mention in the mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-11633809240004916062019-06-14T09:53:06.962-05:002019-06-14T09:53:06.962-05:00Mark and Commenters:
Why is Bruce Ohr still an em...Mark and Commenters:<br /><br />Why is Bruce Ohr still an employee of the Department of Justice?<br /><br />Really.<br /><br />CassanderCassandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-50784370194202465282019-06-13T10:57:42.304-05:002019-06-13T10:57:42.304-05:00No. On the contrary, they would continue seeking t...No. On the contrary, they would continue seeking to put Trump in jail for "collusion" or "obstruction." They are totally invested in that narrative, because to admit the truth undercuts their own legitimacy as the ONLY legitimate party and the arbiter of American "core values." Anyone who disagrees must ultimately be destroyed.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-76845455057070783022019-06-13T10:44:40.800-05:002019-06-13T10:44:40.800-05:00I would just like to chime in with the observation...I would just like to chime in with the observation/question that, while 2020 is obviously important, is it critical in terms of concluding investigations? Wouldn't any incoming Democratic administration (heaven help us!) face the same charges of obstruction if it tried to shut down investigations that are already under way? I don't underestimate the importance of political support for anyCassandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-45380756006316542062019-06-12T20:57:34.182-05:002019-06-12T20:57:34.182-05:00I don't mind being wrong and if things go the ...I don't mind being wrong and if things go the way you say, I'll be very happy. Except that I'd change 20+ years to life. Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-2790021267854933052019-06-12T20:47:56.959-05:002019-06-12T20:47:56.959-05:00I beg to differ. The corruption and criminality th...I beg to differ. The corruption and criminality that has occurred during the Obama Administration began shortly after he took the oath of office. It would take an encyclopedia to detail all of it, but if a central crime is needed in order to crystallize the magnitude and severity of the criminal enterprise, then Barr would do well to begin with Spygate. The NSA possesses indisputable proof that Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621133960646283334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-70002989131189119372019-06-12T20:17:24.072-05:002019-06-12T20:17:24.072-05:00Tx. Seems I did it just in time. New post ...Tx. Seems I did it just in time. New post ...mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-91360547380490625802019-06-12T20:12:49.594-05:002019-06-12T20:12:49.594-05:00Excellent summation. Thank you.
Yes, the rats wi...Excellent summation. Thank you.<br /><br />Yes, the rats will turn on one another. for example, does anybody really believe that if Strzok, Page, Ohr or McCabe are charged that they will think to themselves, I'll take the fall for Comey, Clapper or Brennan? If so, I've got some Enron stock to sell you. <br /><br />The dominoes will fall; at least I think and hope. <br /><br />I'mJoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-36578637837523664132019-06-12T18:52:48.272-05:002019-06-12T18:52:48.272-05:00Absurd, isn't it?Absurd, isn't it?mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-50088526011262155492019-06-12T18:34:45.951-05:002019-06-12T18:34:45.951-05:00This, from MS:
"Brennan was receiving second-...This, from MS:<br />"Brennan was receiving second-hand or third-hand reports only from an Informant ... who was perhaps receiving reports only from an intermediary Informant who claimed to communicate directly with the actual Source."<br /><br />Which means such reports could be/are Russian disinformation, as Steele has a history (working with Western intel, hungry for chickenfeed) thatForbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397667344368400622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-89836315181222002402019-06-12T18:23:06.602-05:002019-06-12T18:23:06.602-05:00Some anonymous smart aleck once wrote: "An ed...Some anonymous smart aleck once wrote: "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-27660963917650979692019-06-12T18:14:56.241-05:002019-06-12T18:14:56.241-05:00Consider Hillary Clinton's claim that "al...Consider Hillary Clinton's claim that "all 17 Intelligence agencies" had concurred that the Kremlin was meddling significantly in our election. That claim was known to be false by:<br /><br />* The US President and Vice President<br /><br />* The Director of National Intelligence<br /><br />* The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency<br /><br />* The Director of the Federal Mike Sylwesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987402330015664312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-92172987229263292472019-06-12T17:59:44.681-05:002019-06-12T17:59:44.681-05:00Yes, I've referenced Apelbaum several times. H...Yes, I've referenced Apelbaum several times. He's got some amazing stuff in there--way ahead of the game on Ukraine.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-67199994194797638162019-06-12T17:38:12.884-05:002019-06-12T17:38:12.884-05:00As you've posted a long summary of Dyer's ...As you've posted a long summary of Dyer's timeline--try this on for size. It's a year old (March 2018), but it's an open source data search that connects most of the major, minor, and subsidiary players in the Russian hoax/Steele dossier. Pretty amazing, I think. Warning: It's very long, but thoroughly documented.<br />https://apelbaum.wordpress.com/2018/03/17/Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397667344368400622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-7098915820337221972019-06-12T17:35:08.786-05:002019-06-12T17:35:08.786-05:00I agree with Yancey Ward's comment that a sign...I agree with Yancey Ward's comment that a significant part of the <i>plan</i> -- of the <i>insurance policy</i> -- was to prepare for the possibility that Donald Trump would win the Electoral College by a narrow margin. The necessary number of Electoral College voters might be convinced to switch their votes to Clinton because Trump had won only by colluding with Russia.<br /><br />I think Mike Sylwesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987402330015664312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-34532459274395461142019-06-12T17:33:53.681-05:002019-06-12T17:33:53.681-05:00Yes, McCarthy covers just about every conceivable ...Yes, McCarthy covers just about every conceivable angle. There really seems no doubt that the "intel bombshell" was pure BS and it was all the dossier all along. That's what makes the WaPol article so funny.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-71960341377636660002019-06-12T17:30:08.032-05:002019-06-12T17:30:08.032-05:00Makes sense to me.Makes sense to me.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-37879261443939498342019-06-12T17:29:10.165-05:002019-06-12T17:29:10.165-05:00Actually, both Dyer and the WaPo authors state tha...Actually, both Dyer and the WaPo authors state that State was brought in very soon--and we know that Steele himself had fairly extensive contacts there. DIA seems to be another story. The authors point out that DefSec Ashton Carter was brought into the "magic circle." OTOH, re DIA, that's unclear. Papadopoulos does recount that two guys stationed at the US Embassy in London reached mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-52961112954348034712019-06-12T17:17:50.691-05:002019-06-12T17:17:50.691-05:00The apologists for John Brennan's Task Force w...The apologists for John Brennan's Task Force will communicate the impression that one of Vladimir Putin's closest associates was regularly reporting to Brennan the schemes of Putin to meddle in our election.<br /><br />Whenever Putin ordered the purchase of some Facebook ads showing Hillary Clinton arm-wrestling Satan, then Brennan's spy in Putin's office reported that purchase Mike Sylwesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987402330015664312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-60782891558576630272019-06-12T17:05:13.480-05:002019-06-12T17:05:13.480-05:00Yes, it was always the Dossier. With the distance...Yes, it was always the Dossier. With the distance of 3 years now, one can now clearly see what the Obama Administration was doing and why:<br /><br />One of the arguments I have frequently encountered from the Left is that if this investigation were nefarious, then Obama's people would have leaked its existence before the election, and that some senior person in the DoJ would then have heldYancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-7270656591286225212019-06-12T16:50:30.828-05:002019-06-12T16:50:30.828-05:00The Task Force excluded the Defense Intelligence A...The Task Force excluded the Defense Intelligence Agency and the State Department. I think that they were excluded mainly because they could not be counted on to concur with Brennan's hysterics.<br /><br />The NSA likewise could not be counted, but there was no plausible reason to exclude the NSA in this situation.<br /><br />The plausible reason to exclude DIA was that Michael Flynn, a recentMike Sylwesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987402330015664312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-20564657566430571012019-06-12T15:59:15.645-05:002019-06-12T15:59:15.645-05:00From that standpoint, even recognizing they began ...From that standpoint, even recognizing they began preparations almost as soon as Trump announced, they certainly wasted no time getting the thing up and running.<br /><br />Another aspect: I realize that presidential runs can take nothing for granted--I assume Obama did some similar things in 2012 that we just haven't heard of--but this Russia Hoax and the task force certainly looks in some mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-44477034383349732802019-06-12T15:56:15.956-05:002019-06-12T15:56:15.956-05:00Tx. Gosh, I just looked at it--it's pretty lon...Tx. Gosh, I just looked at it--it's pretty long. Lots of quotes, of course. Yeah, I agree: "Everything now seems to be going in the direction of disclosure and unraveling of the plot."<br /><br />Hats off to Dyer, who recognized the significance of the task force.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-90811975174283509212019-06-12T15:50:00.910-05:002019-06-12T15:50:00.910-05:00Magnificent review, Mark. Thanks. Everything now s...Magnificent review, Mark. Thanks. Everything now seems to be going in the direction of disclosure and unraveling of the plot. Barr and Durham will not be stopped or compromised, nor will Sidney Powell in representing Flynn. But time is of the essence, in that everything seems to hinge on the 2020 elections. It's a nail-biter, but hopefully with a happy ending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-77344712533976959592019-06-12T15:43:46.531-05:002019-06-12T15:43:46.531-05:00Here are five orientation dates:
May 3, 2016 -- D...Here are five orientation dates:<br /><br />May 3, 2016 -- Donald Trump wins the Indiana primary election, and his last opponent Ted Cruz drops out of the race.<br /><br />June 7, 2016 -- The last Republican primary elections.<br /><br />June 20, 2016 -- Donald Trump promotes Paul Manafort to campaign manager.<br /><br />July 11, 2016 -- Newspapers report that Trump might nominate Michael Flynn Mike Sylwesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987402330015664312noreply@blogger.com