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Kerry's Intelligence Deficiency (kerry and intelligence briefings; outrage alert)
The American Spectator ^ | July 12 2004 | the prowler

Posted on 07/12/2004 2:00:58 PM PDT by smonk

THANKS, BUT NO THANKS While reporters have made much of Sen. John Kerry's decision to pass up a security and intelligence briefing and instead prep for a political fundraiser in New York, it hasn't been the first time, according to sources at the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency and the Senate Intelligence Committee. In fact, Kerry hasn't been taking regular intelligence briefings for weeks.

"He's just not taking them. They have been offered by the Administration, we've offered, given everything that is going on," says an Intelligence Committee staffer. "But his campaign hasn't expressed any interest. I don't know how many he has had, but I bet it's fewer than one a week. And it's not like he is ever here." President Bush is known to take at least one formal intelligence briefing in the morning, with additional meetings during the day as needed.

Last week Kerry declined an intelligence briefing on the day that Homeland Security officials briefed both the House and the Senate on possible terrorist threats. Kerry, in New York for a fundraiser, passed up a full briefing, and instead had a shave and trim of his silver mane of hair he was so proud of when he boasted on Tuesday that he and his new prospective running mate, Sen. John Edwards, had better hair than their Republican opponents.

"If we're talking about the same intelligence that got us into this war in Iraq, why would we listen to them?" asks a Kerry campaign source. "The Senator has his own intelligence and security advisers who brief him regularly. This is just more political gamesmanship, and we aren't going to play."

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To: nopardons
It's a Dem thing...Clinton never had time for NS briefings either.

Yep .. he was either playing golf or getting bj's

61 posted on 07/12/2004 9:18:24 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: barker

We need a chart with all the lies they are telling

They use to walk that fine line ... now they aren't even trying to spin .. it's just bold face lies


62 posted on 07/12/2004 9:20:28 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: smonk

In other news, Senator Kerry stated that if elected president he'll "get to the bottom of this bigfoot thing once and for all". "All my intelligence operatives feed my daily leads on thois hariy menace to the northwest, and I plan to put a stop to it!", Kerry stated as he purchased tinfoil and a motorcycle helmet at a local Wal-Mart.


63 posted on 07/12/2004 9:21:54 PM PDT by HarryCaul
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To: Dog

That is exactly what I was going to say.

Shockingly stunningly arrogant.


64 posted on 07/12/2004 9:22:09 PM PDT by Howlin (John Kerry & John Edwards: Political Malpractice)
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To: Chad Fairbanks

They probably come directly from France and chiraq is on the same side as SKerry so that's all he thinks he needs to know.


65 posted on 07/12/2004 9:25:54 PM PDT by tiki
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To: Mo1
Correct! :-)

And is that going to help Kerry? Nooooooooooooooo...it is not.

66 posted on 07/12/2004 9:27:35 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: smonk

Well .. I guess we have a little arrogance showing .. they won't take the intelligence reports because it's from "them".

GOD have mercy .. and deliver us from this scum!


67 posted on 07/12/2004 10:46:48 PM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: America is the Greatest Nation on the Face of the Earth)
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To: Mo1
It's a Dem thing...Clinton never had time for NS briefings either.

Yep .. he was either playing golf or getting bj's

or dodging heavy objects hurled by hillary.

68 posted on 07/12/2004 10:50:47 PM PDT by smonk
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To: smonk; MattMa; Mo1; KevinDavis; Dog; Chad Fairbanks; Irish Eyes; Howlin; jveritas; ...

69 posted on 07/13/2004 12:43:22 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo
You understand, of course, that the rules of FR require that I steal this for my own personal files?

And no using it here without express written consent and unctuous, gratuitous accreditation to the Great PhilDragoo....

70 posted on 07/13/2004 12:57:09 AM PDT by Watery Tart ("I'd rather have my husband alive than that money." Teresa Kerry-Heinz)
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BTTT.


71 posted on 07/13/2004 4:16:35 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: PhilDragoo

LOL! Thanks for starting my day with a smile.


72 posted on 07/13/2004 4:19:28 AM PDT by auboy (When John Kerry says he wants America to know the truth, where does he hide his lightning rod?)
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To: PhilDragoo
LOL !

73 posted on 07/13/2004 6:51:03 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: PhilDragoo; devolve; Happy2BMe; onyx; Liz; potlatch; Smartass; yall
Unbelievable !!:

"If we're talking about the same intelligence that got us into this war in Iraq, why would we listen to them?" asks a Kerry campaign source. "The Senator has his own intelligence and security advisers who brief him regularly. This is just more political gamesmanship, and we aren't going to play."

And great pic there, Phil.


74 posted on 07/13/2004 6:57:23 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: PhilDragoo

Kerriac, the Pubescent, checks daily intel report.
77 posted on 07/13/2004 9:03:45 AM PDT by Eastbound
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To: PhilDragoo; MeekOneGOP
Think of the liberal venom dripping off of these people when they say they have their "OWN" intelligence "PEOPELE" who brief J-FK on matters of national security regularly.

What the HELL!?

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78 posted on 07/13/2004 9:18:41 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (Ronald Reagan to Islamic Terrorism: YOU CAN RUN - BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!)
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To: Peach

Who could be providing HIM intelligence???
Osama?


79 posted on 07/13/2004 10:30:35 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Is Clinton's book a "bone tome"?)
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To: Peach
And what makes Kerry think his advisors are better than the CIA, for crying out loud?

He kKNOWS his are better, becasue he actively took part in dismantling the US Intel communities capabilities. he knows the damage that was done.

80 posted on 07/13/2004 11:07:47 AM PDT by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
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