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    https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018...0-lessons-history-will-destroy-your-trust-cia

    A somewhat recently declassified CIA memo unearthed by the FOIA collective MuckRock shows that in the midst of the historic Church Committee hearings which attempted to bring various shocking and illegal US intelligence practices and operations to public light, the National Security Council considered the move for strong Congressional oversight a "personal holocaust" that could result in Americans losing faith in the CIA and intelligence officials.

    MuckRock, drawing lessons from this historical CIA archived memo, rightly observes that it "reveals how hostile the Intelligence Community could be to the concept of oversight."
     

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    Look what's happening today. FBI, DOJ, intelligence community and Mueller investigation.

    Dan Coats, DNI agency said there was Russian meddling, but with the exception of the FB ads, phony FB accounts and alleged hacking of the DNC servers. No vote count changes.

    Please tell me what else the Russians did? Russian meddling does not surprise me, nor any meddling that involved Soros (Eastern Europe) or Obama (whether the 2016 or Israeli election).


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    easy rider

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    Look what's happening today. FBI, DOJ, intelligence community and Mueller investigation.

    Dan Coats, DNI agency said there was Russian meddling, but with the exception of the FB ads, phony FB accounts and alleged hacking of the DNC servers. No vote count changes.

    Please tell me what else the Russians did? Russian meddling does not surprise me, nor any meddling that involved Soros (Eastern Europe) or Obama (whether the 2016 or Israeli election).


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    Actually the U.S. has a history of meddling in other countries elections, so about Russia meddling in elections, you should see my shocked face, oh wait, that's not it.
     

    sharkey

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    Actually the U.S. has a history of meddling in other countries elections, so about Russia meddling in elections, you should see my shocked face, oh wait, that's not it.
    Yeah I don't get it. Why are we surprised Russia tried to meddle in our elections. I would be surprised if they or China did not try. Lest we forget, O meddled in Israel's election and basically helped overthrow the Syrian govt.

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    easy rider

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    Yeah I don't get it. Why are we surprised Russia tried to meddle in our elections. I would be surprised if they or China did not try. Lest we forget, O meddled in Israel's election and basically helped overthrow the Syrian govt.

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    The media that talks about the outrage of Russia meddling in our elections is the same media that have put out stories of U.S. meddling in elections, there's a ton of stories.
     

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    Yup, every nation meddles. Americans who assisted foreign powers or agents of same, that’s a completely different story. No evidence of that yet ....


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    satx78247

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    To All,

    Of course there was "Russian meddling" in our 2016 election.

    After all, HILLARY ROTTEN CLINTON paid for much of the meddling with George Soros' $$$$$$$$$.
    (That said, Soros didn't get his money's worth.)

    yours, satx
     

    vmax

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    Actually the U.S. has a history of meddling in other countries elections, so about Russia meddling in elections, you should see my shocked face, oh wait, that's not it.
    Correct
    The US does do that and we send agents provocateurs into countries during elections to help sway the results among a host of other things I'm sure
     

    toddnjoyce

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    I’ve never considered government agencies as democratic institutions, going back to my high school civics classes and, perhaps earlier, I’ve always known the phrase democratic institution to mean things like elections, majority rule, separation of power, and state vs federal rights, responsibilities, and powers.

    I’ve never bought the press/media fourth estate argument. The press/media solely serves as business venture and exists as its own special interest lobbying to sway the public and to influence elections and policy.
     

    Charlie

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    In the past we had "News" media. Now we have "Ratings" media. BIG difference.
    Pretty accurate. I'm old so I can remember when news came on the TV three times a day; 6 am, noon, and 10 pm. Some guy just sat there and read the news for about 20 min. or so. TV went off the air at midnight just after "High Flight". Any of you know what I'm talking about must be pretty dang old! :green:
     
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