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53 Organizations To Trump: Dump Flynn As National Security Adviser
CNN ^ | December 5, 2016 | Daniella Diaz

Posted on 12/05/2016 7:23:35 PM PST by Steelfish

53 Organizations To Trump: Dump Flynn As National Security Adviser

By Daniella Diaz December 5, 2016

Washington (CNN)Progressive organizations including MoveOn.org and J Street signed a letter with another 51 other nonprofit groups asking that President-elect Donald Trump dump Retired Lt. General Michael Flynn as his national security adviser.

"While deserving respect for the time he has served our country in uniform, we feel General Flynn is unfit for serving in this critical post," the organizations wrote in a statement. "His appointment will damage America's standing in the world and pose a threat to our national security."

Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment by CNN.

In the letter, the organizations list several reasons why they believe Flynn should not serve in this role, which does not require Senate confirmation, including mentioning past Islamaphobic statements he's made and for peddling anti-Muslim conspiracy theories.

"He has written that 'fear of Muslims is rational' and said that 'Islam is a political ideology' and 'a cancer' that 'hides behind being a religion,' and continuously peddles the nonsensical fear of 'Shariah law' spreading in the United States," the letter said.

It also cites two separate occasions that show his ties to foreign governments, including reporting from CNN's Barbara Starr where he leaked classified US intelligence to Pakistan and another CNN report when he was running a company that was lobbying on behalf of foreign clients even as he was receiving classified intelligence briefings during the campaign.

In the latter instance, Flynn's lobbying company, Flynn Intel Group, had ties to Turkish interests close to the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Some of the other organizations that signed the letter include Veterans For Peace, American Family Voices and Women's Action for New Directions.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
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1 posted on 12/05/2016 7:23:35 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

poofters.


2 posted on 12/05/2016 7:24:35 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Steelfish

Pond Sand leftists.


3 posted on 12/05/2016 7:24:37 PM PST by JayGalt
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To: Steelfish

“While deserving respect for the time he has served our country in uniform, we feel General Flynn is unfit for serving in this critical post,” the organizations wrote in a statement. “His appointment will damage America’s standing in the world and pose a threat to our national security.”

Feewings


4 posted on 12/05/2016 7:25:28 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Steelfish

Further proof that he made the right choice! #MAGA


5 posted on 12/05/2016 7:26:53 PM PST by Brandonmark (Made America Great Again! 11.08.2016 - A DAY OF RENEWAL)
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To: Steelfish

Fake news.


6 posted on 12/05/2016 7:27:24 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Steelfish

“We thank you for your input. We value your suggestions and have placed them in the circular file with the Wendys bags and burger cartons.”

Trump Towers
A Place You Will Never Stay,
CNN swine


7 posted on 12/05/2016 7:27:25 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: Steelfish

Based on the groups against him, he’s obviously the right man for the job.


8 posted on 12/05/2016 7:27:38 PM PST by Flick Lives (Les Deplorables Triumphant)
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To: Steelfish
“The left will always tell you what they are afraid of.” Heard that somewhere. The more libtards squeal, the better it is for whomever they are squealing about.
9 posted on 12/05/2016 7:28:36 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Steelfish

CNN = Fake News.


10 posted on 12/05/2016 7:28:43 PM PST by VisualizeSmallerGovernment
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To: Steelfish

Trump to MoveOn.org. “Move on”.


11 posted on 12/05/2016 7:28:45 PM PST by BipolarBob
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they must have just changed the “to whom” and the date on the letter they wrote when Flynn was picked by Obama for Director of DIA.....

oh wait....


12 posted on 12/05/2016 7:29:07 PM PST by stylin19a (obama = Fredo smart)
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J-Street is a communist joke filled with self-hating Jews and Muslims.


13 posted on 12/05/2016 7:29:23 PM PST by ErikJohnsky
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To: headstamp 2

The problem is he and his worthless son are getting themselves in trouble by tweeting too much.


14 posted on 12/05/2016 7:29:32 PM PST by fision
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To: Steelfish

I read the first couple of lines and couldn’t stop laughing.


15 posted on 12/05/2016 7:29:36 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Steelfish

Hahahahahahaha


16 posted on 12/05/2016 7:29:47 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Steelfish
"He has written that 'fear of Muslims is rational' and said that 'Islam is a political ideology' and 'a cancer' that 'hides behind being a religion,' and continuously peddles the nonsensical fear of 'Shariah law' spreading in the United States," the letter said.

The Truth will not be tolerated!

17 posted on 12/05/2016 7:29:56 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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Fantastic endorsement!

 

18 posted on 12/05/2016 7:29:58 PM PST by Bronzewound (2016 GOP. A Timid Little Division Of The Democrat Party.)
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To: Jim Robinson

well said


19 posted on 12/05/2016 7:30:03 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Brandonmark

Yup. All leftard anti US organizations. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the 53 was ISIS. CNN cracks me up with their crap...


20 posted on 12/05/2016 7:30:10 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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