Posted on 11/13/2017 4:57:56 PM PST by Olog-hai
Former CIA chief John Brennan thinks Donald Trump is being easily fooled by Vladimir Putin.
Brennan and James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence, were responding to Trump’s remarks in Asia where he said he believed Putin when the Russian leader stated he had not tried to interfere in the 2016 election in the US. […]
Brennan utterly dismissed Trump’s assessment. “I don’t know why the ambiguity about this,” Brennan said. “Putin is committed to undermining our system, our democracy and our whole process. And to try paint it in any other way is, I think, astounding, and, in fact, poses a peril to this country. […]
Clapper said he agrees with Brennan, saying Trump is easily flattered. “He seems very susceptible to rolling out the red carpet and honor guards and all the trappings and pomp and circumstance that come with the office, and I think that appeals to him, and I think it plays to his insecurities.”
Trump attacked Brennan and Clapper in earlier remarks saying they were just “political hacks.” Brennan said Sunday that he considers Trump’s characterization “a badge of honor.” …
(Excerpt) Read more at irishcentral.com ...
Can Brennan, McCain, etc. be so stupid and unversed in the ways of diplomacy that he doesn’t realize that leaders play along with others because antagonism isn’t useful at the moment? Or are they laughing in our faces, thinking someone believes their propaganda?
Trump doesn’t trust or believe Putin for one second, or think that Dutarte is a wonderful humanitarian. Both, however, are in power and we have interests in common. Trump knows he cannot trust Brennan, Clapper, and other partisan dolts whatsoever, but since they are anti-American, he has no interests in common with them. At least Putin pursues the interests of his own country.
John Brennan converted to islam. ‘Nuff said.
He actually voted for Gus Hall four years earlier, in 1976. His polygraph test for the CIA was 1980.
Your correction is duly (and thankfully) noted.
Prolly the reason Kennedy wanted to shatter it.
"Legacy of Ashes" and "Beyond Repair" are two books relevant to how and why things are as they are in the Intelligence Community.
Thank you too. I did a double take and thought that I might have been coming off as a know-it-all, and hoped I didn’t.
BTW, the Irish Central website is pimping Brennan as an “Irish American”, as if that was some badge of credibility for their readers to consider. (His parents are from Roscommon.)
Wasn't it foolish Brennan's boss, foolish Obama, who ultimately allowed the Putin Uranium One deal to go through?
I’d believe a dancing and talking dog before I’d believe Brennan, Comey, or Clapper .... political hacks all.
"Treason and collusion!" the MSM will blare, but I recall someone else promising to be "flexible"...
Taqiyya
Brennan doing his best to keep Hillary’s back protected - and his too...
The organization where Herby Marcuse "Father of the New Left" - helped invent the Cold War to fatten up the Golden Calf.
That C.I.A.?
“How did an enemy of our country ever get to head the C.I.A?”
Only Debbbie Washerwoman knows for sure?
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