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'Sober,' Not 'Political': Halperin and Peters Defend Feinstein CIA Report
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 12/10/2014 5:30:12 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Who were those guys on Morning Joe today—two Feinstein staffers? Nope, they were Mark Halperin and Jeremy Peters, making like Dem aides in defending the report on the CIA that Dem Senator Diane Feinstein released yesterday.

Halperin, head of Bloomberg Politics, had the chutzpah to claim that the report was not "political." Peters of the New York Times then chimed in to claim that in releasing the report the Senate conducted itself in a "sober" way.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 201412; ciareport; dianefeinstein; jeremypeters; markhalperin

1 posted on 12/10/2014 5:30:12 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

As “sober” as Miley Cyrus on New Year’s Eve. Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 12/10/2014 5:31:53 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Camel jockey lovers. They can’t wait until Achmed has them wearing burkas.


3 posted on 12/10/2014 5:33:00 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember! When the GOP wins, it means the stupid American voters want bipartisanship.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The calculating Sen Feinstein endangered Americans----she used the torture report as a slapdown---as a weapon to save her Dumbocrat ***.........to stop the CIA's investigation of her dirty arms-related deals.

Back in Sept 2014, intel head Di/Fi was whining about the CIA looking through her computers and taking documents. Clearly, the CIA had plenty on her----even BEFORE the shocking Chi/Com missile scandal broke.

BACKSTORY: Di/Fi's known aversion to guns did not prevent her from honoring Cali's Raymond Chow---the key figure in Demorat state Sen Leland Yee's, shocking missile deal w/ China (Yee is a notorious gun-grabber stateside).

INCONVENIENT FACTOIDS:

<><>Feinstein heads the Senate Intel Committee;

<><> Her hubby Richard Blum made million as the lawyer for Chinese interests;

<><> gun-grabber Leland Yee knew where to get missiles, launchers, machine-guns etc;

<><> Raymond Chow was jailed, then freed when he professed to be a “really nice guy”.... honored by Di/Fi for working with local Chinese youths.

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EVERYBODY KNOWS THE DI/FI STORY COULD DWARF YEE'S ARMS DEAL: Taxpayers demand and investigation of Di/Fi's intel activities. <><> Did Di use her access to valuable US security data improperly? <><> Hubby Richard Blum made millions in China deals in past years. How'd he do that? <><> Is hubby cutting new deals w/ the Chi/Coms?

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ARE THE CLINTONS INVOLVED?----THIS DI/FI HILLARY SUCK-UP WAS VERY INSTRUCTIVE---DI even dropped the term "foreign policy" “In my view, she’s in the prime of her political life. She’s got the energy. She’s articulate. She’s got the background. She’s got the smarts. She has all of the elements of a good leader plus the fact, and this is not to be underestimated, she is enormously attractive to people,” she said on CNN's "State of the Union." “And she carries the torch for women who are the majority of votes in this country, very strongly and very high.”

Hillary's hefty income includes:

Hualuo CEO Forum (Spouse) Shanghai, China $550,000

Telefonaktiebolagel LM Ericsson AB (Spouse) Hong Kong, China $750,000

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WHAT DO DI/FI, HER HUBBY, HARRY REID, YEE, LEE AND CHOW KNOW ABOUT THIS?

Then-Pres Clinton inevitably pursued his own political advantage at the expense of American interests and national security.

Here's just one of the endless examples: the Clintons cupidity is well-documented---shows Clinton and the Democrats took illegal campaign money from groups and individuals tied directly to the Chinese People’s Republican Army. It is therefore not surprising that In January 1998 Clinton went against the advice of then-Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Pentagon experts by lifting long-standing restrictions against the export of American satellites to China for launch on Chinese rockets.

Not only did then-pres Clinton move control over such decisions from the more security-focused State Department to the Commerce Department, but he intervened in a Justice Department investigation of Loral Space & Communications, retroactively enabling Loral to sell critical missile technology to the Chinese.

Interestingly enough, Clinton’s decision was made at the request of Loral CEO Bernard Schwartz, whose earlier $1.3 million campaign donation made him the single biggest contributor to the Democratic election effort.

The result? Democrats got money from satellite companies and from Chinese communists; China got supercomputors, advanced production equipment and missile technology; Loral got its satellites launched at bargain basement prices . . . and the transfer of sensitive missile technology gave China [for the first time] the capability of depositing bombs on American cities.

Incidentally, Loral ultimately failed to benefit from this permanent injury to America’s security interests: in July 2003, the company filed for bankruptcy protection, and in order to raise cash was forced to sell its most profitable business – a fleet of communications satellites orbiting over North America.

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4 posted on 12/10/2014 5:33:13 AM PST by Liz (Pres Reagan on govt shutdown: "Let's close it down and see if anyone notices.")
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WAKE UP-CALL The Clintons have received zillions from the Chi/Coms---we all assumed it was going to their three tax-exempt foundations. Now here's another angle (think money-laundering, and kickbacks).

The Harry Reid connection to the tax-exempt "Clinton Global Initiative" foundation needs to be investigated.

PUT ON YOUR TINFOIL HATS TO CONNECT THE DOTS:

(1) Harry Reid's son Rory is in business w/ the Chi/Coms on a multi-billion dollar solar energy project; Cliven Bundy and his land are standing in the way.

(2) Reports say Bill Clinton recently went to China to panhandle for his tax-exempt "Clinton Global Initiative" foundation.

(3) The "Clinton Global Initiative" (NOT KNOWN for giving out grants)---gave Harry Reid's granddaughter a grant for a Brooklyn, NY theatre she runs (what is a Brooklyn theatre's connection to "global initiatives?")

(4) A Nevada energy company also gave Reid's granddaughter's theatre group a grant.

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"Money laundering" comes to mind. Could the Chinese be financing the Reid's solar project through donations to theClinton Foundations....which is then laundered to Reid's granddaughter?

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REFERENCE----HARRY REID IS LIVID THAT HIS GRAND-DAUGHTER HAS BEEN OUTED AS A RECIPIENT OF LAUNDERED CAMPAIGN CASH---Reid lashed out at reporters, saying, “My granddaughter has been the target of harassing phone calls, strangers tracking her down, knocking on her door and negative, unwanted attention on the Internet.” “This has gone too far and it needs to stop now,” Reid said. “I deeply regret any role I had in creating this situation but now, as a grandparent, I say enough is enough.”

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Besides the "jewelry company" financed by her grandfather, Ryan Elisabeth Reid runs the Sprat Theater Company, a small theater in Brooklyn, which is also coming under scrutiny. According to Sprat’s Theatre Company Web site, it has received grants/contributions from:

<><> the Clinton Global Initiative (connected to global terrorism via Muslim Brotherhood employee),
<><> two major Las Vegas foundations:
Caesar’s Foundation, and the NV Energy Foundation.

NOTE NV Energy Foundation---is a non-profit division of NV Energy (a public utility). The NV Energy utility is a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company which took over in 2013....and is now owned by a Warren Buffet unit.

Harry w/ grand-daughter Ryan Elizabeth Reid.

5 posted on 12/10/2014 5:33:47 AM PST by Liz (Pres Reagan on govt shutdown: "Let's close it down and see if anyone notices.")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

yeah right


6 posted on 12/10/2014 5:34:17 AM PST by xp38
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I am concerned that the information could put military personnel at further risk. I also have some skepticism about the motives behind this report and how those motives may be reflected in the content. That said, I applaud the fact a committee actually provided some oversight. The more congress can pull back the curtains on the slithering lot the better.


7 posted on 12/10/2014 5:39:23 AM PST by IamConservative (If fighting fire with fire is a good idea, why do the pros use water?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Might as well pop the boil now and clean the pus out. The CIA is a disgusting piece of crap and I am embarrassed of it.


8 posted on 12/10/2014 5:42:41 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Feinstein throws PMS style Hissy Fit.

Endangers American lives around the world.

“At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child.
Miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill disciplined, despotic, and useless.
Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats.”

— P.J. O’Rourke


9 posted on 12/10/2014 5:58:38 AM PST by Iron Munro (D.H.S. has the same headcount as the US Marine Corps with twice the budget)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Okay, fine, Di-Fi. So what techniques has Preezy Obola utilized to garner information from terrorists?


10 posted on 12/10/2014 6:07:05 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
They can’t wait until Achmed has them wearing burkas.

Especially Mark Halperin.

11 posted on 12/10/2014 6:08:33 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Not political???

That is a load of BS.

If possible, the Dem senators may try to lob more such bombs during their remaining weeks of controlling the Senate.

It is just another Dem tactic of sh*t-stirring.

Not sure politically attacking the CIA is a real smart thing to do. They know black ops and they know where even Senators vacation and sleep.

If one WANTS to make an enemy, making one of the CIA is probably no such a good idea.


12 posted on 12/10/2014 6:25:36 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: yldstrk

Wait a minute are you embarrassed or devastated? You said you were devastated in your last post.


13 posted on 12/10/2014 6:48:00 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: yldstrk

The pus is in Congress.


14 posted on 12/10/2014 6:48:40 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: headstamp 2

Add livid


15 posted on 12/10/2014 8:25:03 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Now we get an idea as to why the French Revolution brought forth the guillotine.

Satan is saying, “The sow if MINE!”


16 posted on 12/11/2014 5:50:26 PM PST by shalom aleichem
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