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Clapper: Trump’s ‘Appalling Arrogance’ Dangerous — Could Cause ‘Unintended Consequences’
Breitbart News ^ | 24 December 2018 | Pam Key

Posted on 12/24/2018 4:24:34 PM PST by COBOL2Java

Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” former National Intelligence Director James Clapper, also a CNN contributor, discussed potential “unintended consequences” of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

Host Erica Hill said, “As we have been reporting, CNN is reporting about so much being unknown at this point and the fact that the concern here is that perhaps the president doesn’t understand how complicated this is, and while a number of Americans support the move to pull troops back, just doing it on a whim could be dangerous.”

Clapper said, “Exactly. I spent 13 years throughout my career in the Pentagon, and the Pentagon is an institution of planning and orderliness. There are all kinds of implications here when you withdraw, particularly doing it as we appear to be doing it in Syria, precipitously. There are all kinds of unintended consequences that will occur here, and it plays havoc in the Pentagon. The other thing, of course, is they are all on pins and needles thinking what is the next tweet we will get about deploying or withdrawing with not a lot of notice.”

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To: COBOL2Java

Rice- Clapper—Brennan-—

Their arrogance oozes out everywhere like a science experiment gone bad.

None is worth anything useful.


61 posted on 12/24/2018 6:33:55 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: COBOL2Java

Yes, Clapper...that IS. a subpoena (From the Trumperland Video!)

62 posted on 12/24/2018 6:42:53 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: COBOL2Java

Yes, the “unintended consequence” of James Clapper spending the rest of his life in Club Gitmo.


63 posted on 12/24/2018 6:43:20 PM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: JennysCool

64 posted on 12/24/2018 7:34:10 PM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: COBOL2Java

Clapper is a douchebag. He couldn’t find his ass if it was handed to him by an SF team.


65 posted on 12/24/2018 7:47:36 PM PST by VeniVidiVici
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To: Eagles6

More. And look at the titles at the bottom.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-mike-pence-michael-flynn-trump-20170519-story,amp.html?__twitter_impression=true


66 posted on 12/24/2018 8:26:01 PM PST by MarMema (don't forget to stock up on dogfood)
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To: jimfree

Folks in the Middle East pay big bucks to hear American deep staters give ‘speeches’...

Swamp critters don’t want to give up the easy cash.


67 posted on 12/24/2018 9:05:22 PM PST by GOPJ (TERM LIMIT DC SWAMP BUREAUCRATS - a permanent un-elected ruling class is a threat to freedom.)
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To: COBOL2Java

Like firing the FBI and CIA directors?


68 posted on 12/24/2018 9:17:12 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: COBOL2Java

Clapper’s must be a great and humble American.


69 posted on 12/24/2018 9:21:45 PM PST by ModelBreaker
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To: Always A Marine

Sorry, but he ACTS STUPID like he doesn’t have a CLUE of what’s going on.....he sure LIES a t lot to Congress!


70 posted on 12/24/2018 11:42:00 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: KC Burke

OMG!! THAT is the face of EVIL!


71 posted on 12/24/2018 11:42:39 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: COBOL2Java

people. Said the same thing about General Patton.


72 posted on 12/25/2018 12:39:35 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: COBOL2Java

The Democraps do realize the precedent they are setting for themselves, right?

The Dems constant savaging of DJT will come back to haunt them, bigly, next time a donkey takes the White House. We were “nice” to the socialist Kenyan, much nicer than he deserved, but that period of goodwill is now over.

In the military, the custom was to “salute the uniform” if you couldn’t stand the jerk wearing it. But even that thin measure of civility is denied to Donald Trump. So be it.

The next Dem to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania is going to face withering fire for every word, every deed, every appointment and every proposal. Bank on it.


73 posted on 12/25/2018 10:33:49 AM PST by DNME (The only solution to a BAD guy with a gun is a GOOD guy with a gun.)
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To: COBOL2Java

Shouldn’t this criminal bum be in prison or e5?


74 posted on 12/25/2018 4:45:14 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen

...exiled.


75 posted on 12/25/2018 4:55:44 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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