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A Civil War For Control Of The US Government Has Erupted Between "The Deep State" And Donald Trump
Zero Hedge ^ | Feb 16, 2017 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 02/16/2017 11:02:39 PM PST by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch

The ruthless political assassination of Michael Flynn was just one battle of a major civil war that has erupted for control of the U.S. government. Donald Trump and his new administration are now under relentless assault by “the deep state”, and at this point it is not clear who will emerge as the victor. There are many that use the term “deep state” as a synonym for the intelligence community, but the truth is that it is much broader than that. In reality, the deep state encompasses thousands upon thousands of unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats that never seem to change no matter which party wins an election. Certainly the intelligence community is at the heart of this system, but there are countless others that are embedded within key government agencies and the Pentagon that deeply resent Donald Trump and the kind of change that he is attempting to bring to Washington.

There is a vast and exceedingly complex tapestry of laws, rules and regulations that govern the behavior of government officials. In past administrations, those laws, rules and regulations have been very selectively enforced, but now the “deep state” intends to use them as weapons against the Trump administration.

In essence, Donald Trump and his team are walking through a minefield, and his enemies are watching like a hawk for even the smallest slip up.

Theoretically, everyone working for the federal government is now working for Donald Trump. But in reality that is not the case. I wrote about the sabotage that is being done by Obama loyalists a few days ago, and it isn’t going to stop until Donald Trump does a complete housecleaning.....

...Can you see why I am describing this conflict as a “civil war”? To me, this is definitely treason…

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cia; deepstate; flynn; insurrection; nsa; sedition; shadowgovernment; trump
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To: nikos1121

Deep $tate = Deep pockets corruption masked by echo chamber narrative of goodness. Don’t believe it for one second.


21 posted on 02/16/2017 11:45:38 PM PST by blackdog
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To: cherry

Not just homosexual, all forms of sexual deviancy. With power comes the desire to do that which titilates.


22 posted on 02/16/2017 11:46:18 PM PST by exnavy (God save the republic.)
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To: stormhill

A few thousand Ceaucescu moment deplorables setting vigil outside Obama’s alternate Whitehouse might just change the tone.


23 posted on 02/16/2017 11:48:20 PM PST by blackdog
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To: ifinnegan
Melodramatic chicken littles.

Newbies often look for patriots telling the truth and attempt to calm the putrid waters.

24 posted on 02/17/2017 12:01:44 AM PST by itsahoot (Return the power to the people, and Mexico will pay for the wall, 100%)
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To: itsahoot

Ha.

You’re a chicken little and wouldn’t know a noob if he bit you on the tush.

No offense, FRiend.

You can be hysterical if you want.


25 posted on 02/17/2017 12:15:38 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: cherry

“I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if there is a huge homosexual cabal in and around the DC power belt...”

I think that’s absolutely true.


26 posted on 02/17/2017 12:20:17 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: 1_Inch_Group

Idiotic cartoons...


27 posted on 02/17/2017 12:22:50 AM PST by piasa
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To: nikos1121
"It's purely a personal issue," Harward said Thursday evening. "I'm in a unique position finally after being the in military for 40 years to enjoy some personal time."

This is the explanation he is quoted as saying on FNC. I'd say he has given his bit for his country.

28 posted on 02/17/2017 12:23:18 AM PST by Boomer (The modern day leftist dems are the party of criminally insane propagandists.)
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To: ifinnegan

Trump needs to move the entire Federal Government to Texas. Right now it is populated by odumbiloving blacks, liberalAltLeft whites and Illegal Immigrant lovers who populate the demonrat states of Maryland and Northern Virginia.

Time for a change of scenery


29 posted on 02/17/2017 12:24:46 AM PST by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: blackdog

“A few thousand Ceaucescu moment deplorables setting vigil outside Obama’s alternate Whitehouse might just change the tone.”

I like how you think.


30 posted on 02/17/2017 12:24:49 AM PST by semaj (Audentes fortuna juvat: Fortune favors the bold. Be Bold FRiends.)
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To: BeauBo

And then park that department in the Aleutian islands where they can all learn to make their own coffee from a single shared antique percolator ...with a bad filter.


31 posted on 02/17/2017 12:26:42 AM PST by piasa
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To: laplata

I don’t see him quitting. If they render him powerless, I think he would address the nation and spill the beans on everything he knows and everyone he believes is involved in the Deep State.


32 posted on 02/17/2017 12:27:22 AM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: TomasUSMC

It’s a good idea, but I don’t know a President has unilateral authority to do that.

That said, the President and congress do have that power, and last I looked the same party has both houses and the White House.


33 posted on 02/17/2017 12:28:16 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Trump_vs_Evil_Witch
This is not just simple opposition.

In Washington, it's traditional that a new Presidential Ad ministration does not investigate and prosecute the previous administration. If a criminal or corrupt government official makes it through to inauguration day, he or she is home free.

This dynamic, especially George Bush's decision to let the Clinton Admin skate on it's corruption, especially transfer of nuclear weapons technology to China, has encouraged massive corruption in Washington

Blatant corruption and lawless behavior reached intolerable levels under Obama to the extent that they became a serious national security threat.

There are a lot of very high level Obama holdovers who were the implementers of the Obama programs such as Fast and Furious, IRS political targeting, support of Islamic Terrorists, ISIS and al-Qaeda, support of Mexican Drug and Human Trafficking Cartels, violent street gangs, the destruction of our military, dumping millions of illegal aliens on America to change the countries demographic balance and a lot of other criminal and treasonous or borderline treasonous acts.

Many more are participants in the criminal graft, corruption abuse of power that was endemic of the Obama Administration.

All need to prosecuted, convicted and the fined and imprisoned.

It's obvious that there are a lot of terrified and desperate people in fear of being held accountable for their actions over the last 8 years of Obama

They are all trying to intimidate Trump to extort a truce with Trump to take the Trump Administration down if he continues to insist on prosecuting Obama era corruption and treason.

The recent riots are, at least in part, intended to goad Trump into actions that allow the opposition to paint him as a police state dictator and undermine any actions he takes against government officials and their private sector allies such as George Soros.

The problem reaches the very highest level of government and we may see some very interesting developments.

34 posted on 02/17/2017 12:38:21 AM PST by rdcbn (.... when Poets buy guns, tourist season is over ...)
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To: cherry; null and void

Gotta admit. I got a weird feeling in my gut.

Maybe it was dinner.


35 posted on 02/17/2017 12:58:30 AM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: DesertRhino

I think a good line to work now is:

“17 intelligence agencies” ?!?!

Why in the world do world do we need 17?

Excellent opportunity to chop necks while consolidating down to about 5.


36 posted on 02/17/2017 1:08:23 AM PST by glorgau
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To: Trump_vs_Evil_Witch

Yes that’s what I think, that and other good stuff he was doing. The pediphilia scandle includes an international human trafficking network. You may have noticed some of the arrests in other countries too. I think he and Pence had some other differences of opinion-it wasn’t just the issue of sanctions.

I suspect Flynn may already have been given some secret position to continue working behind the scenes perhaps overseas. We’ll just have to wait to see what comes out later.


37 posted on 02/17/2017 1:25:30 AM PST by greeneyes
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To: DesertRhino
Robert Bork was touching on truth with (Slouching Towards Gomorrah) and got for his trouble "Borked" as being thrown under the truth bus is known.

IMHO President Trump did a masterful job, presidential if you will with his press conference and earlier with the coal miners etc....just fabulous.

38 posted on 02/17/2017 1:44:55 AM PST by yoe
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To: rdcbn
".. In Washington, it's traditional that a new Presidential Ad ministration does not investigate and prosecute the previous administration. If a criminal or corrupt government official makes it through to inauguration day, he or she is home free. .." Its also traditional for the previous administration to not meddle in, foment violence against, or advocate the overthrow of, the new administration. 0 and his minions have done all three, and the traditions about not investigating and prosecuting don't apply anymore. Treason IIRC hasn't any statute of limitations. Also see the definition ter·ror·ismˈterəˌrizəm/noun the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. OFA and related orgs are committing treason and terrorism.
39 posted on 02/17/2017 2:15:15 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: seastay

This was a highly unusual move IMO, very suspect. Obama also left Trump a variety of Easter eggs to trip him up and embarrass Trump. What a lowlife loser he is.


40 posted on 02/17/2017 2:17:41 AM PST by databoss
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