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An Alleged Muslim Spy Ring in the State Department - Is This Why Rex Tillerson Cleaned House?
Zero Hedge ^ | 02/12/2017 | Submitted by Duan via Free Market Shooter blog,

Posted on 02/12/2017 4:10:16 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Submitted by Duan via Free Market Shooter blog,

Shortly after Trump took office, and before Rex Tillerson was even confirmed as Secretary of State, a slew of State Department officials were removed from their positions (or were forced to resign) as part of an effort to “clean house” at the State Department.  The whole affair was haphazardly covered by the media, especially by Jeff Bezos’s blog, which insinuated that the departures were “an ongoing mass exodus of senior Foreign Service officers who don’t want to stick around for the Trump era.”

Further analysis revealed that the officials were actually removed from their positions shortly after Tillerson visited the State Department office in Foggy Bottom prior to his confirmation:

“Any implication that that these four people quit is wrong,” one senior State Department official said. “These people are loyal to the secretary, the President and to the State Department. There is just not any attempt here to dis the President. People are not quitting and running away in disgust. This is the White House cleaning house.”

And, just a few weeks after the fact, it appears we know why Tillerson was so quick to purge existing staffers: he just didn’t trust them.  It also appears his mistrust was more than justified.

On January 29th, United States Special Forces executed an operation inside Yemen, against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), with the aim of gathering intelligence and killing leaders of the group.  The raid was planned under the Obama administration, but the decision to execute the raid was “punted” to Trump, using the pretext of waiting for a “low loom” (moonless) night to execute the raid with maximum secrecy:

While the operation had been proposed, it was never green-lighted. Kahl said Obama felt going the mission would mark a “significant escalation” in Yemen and should be left to the next administration to decide.

 

“Obama … believed this represented a significant escalation of U.S. involvement in Yemen, and therefore … thought the next administration should take a careful look and run a careful process,” he told the WSJ.

In addition, defense officials expected the Trump administration to be more willing to approve dangerous missions, something that was almost certainly known by any remaining personnel who stayed on after Obama left office:

While seemingly indicative of a more aggressive stance by Trump, one official described the raid and new proposal as an outgrowth of earlier Obama-era operations that have pushed al-Qaida militants from their sanctuaries into areas and provided more opportunities for U.S. strikes.

 

“We expect an easier approval cycle [for operations] under this administration,” another defense official said.


Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens

Though the Trump administration attempted to push the raid as a success, at very best, the mission was anything but, resulting in the death of Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens, as well as injuries to three other servicemen. While the commandos did everything necessary to maintain the element of surprise, it appears as though AQAP adversaries on the ground had advance warning of the attack:

“Initial reports are always wrong, but it doesn’t appear to be a failure of planning or intelligence,” said the former special forces officer.

 

Almost immediately, the raiding force on the ground took intense fire, according to the briefing paper and a senior military official. Occupants of the targeted house and its compound, along with their guard force, moved to a separate cluster of houses nearby where families, including women and children, were staying. Armed women fired on the U.S. and Emirati forces.

 

“There were a lot of female combatants who were part of this,” said Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, on Monday. “We saw during this operation, as it was taking place, that female fighters ran to pre-established positions — as though they had trained to be ready, and trained to be combatants — and engaged with us.”

While most know about the Yemen raid, most do not know about the dismissal of the three Aman brothers, Abid, Imran, and Jamal Awan.  On February 2nd, they were abruptly removed from their positions of managing information technology for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.  Though they were initially suspected merely of stealing equipment, a connection with the previously-hacked computers of Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) revealed something far more sinister:

Three members of the intelligence panel and five members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs were among the dozens of members who employed the suspects on a shared basis. The two committees deal with many of the nation’s most sensitive issues and documents, including those related to the war on terrorism.

As Mad World News reported, the Aman brothers were hired by the Obama administration, and access to top secret information regarding military operationsThe committees they allegedly worked for had access to “the most sensitive and secretive government intelligence, including covert anti-terrorism activity… including the Yemen operation”:


The House Oversight Committee

The brothers were assigned access to three members of the intelligence panel and five members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs along with dozens of congressmen who employed the suspects on a shared basis.  This gave them direct access to our military secrets, like missions carried out by Navy SEAL Team Six.

 

They retained their jobs after Obama left, which is not unheard of since their positions were not seen as political appointments.  However, they were fired by Trump’s administration within hours after Navy SEAL William Ryan Owens was killed in Yemen during the top secret raid on Al-Qaeda operatives. 

So, in case you’ve gotten lost, here’s a recap of the timeline of events:

As Mad World News previously stated,

“…it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to connect the dots.  The firing of the Awan brothers is linked to the Yemen raid where al-Qaeda knew we were coming, and it tragically ended with Navy SEAL Owens being killed in action.” 

The mainstream media seemed far more interested in obfuscating the details regarding the Tillerson terminations than they were in covering what could be one of the most dangerous intelligence leaks in years, of which there has been but a peep out of any major news outlet.  Captain Joseph R. John (Navy-Ret.) has stated that he believes the Muslim Brotherhood “fifth column” has “infiltrated U.S. Government,” and if he is correct, the Awan brothers could very well be a part of this infiltration.

Yet, there as been but a peep of information about the Awan brothers from nearly all major news outlets.  Are they in jail?  What are they accused of?  Does the Trump administration suspect them of leaking details about military operations to terrorist organizations?  And most importantly, if so, did these three men directly or indirectly contribute to the death of Owens during the Yemen raid?

One thing is for certain – as Politico seemed to take delight in stating, “Trying to nail down who the leakers are is like trying to count the cockroaches under the couch.”  However, it seems most of the “leaks” are coming from Obama holdovers.  Which makes Tillerson’s “cleaning house” look like not just the correct move, it leaves you wondering if he did enough cleaning house.

Just don’t expect to hear that from the mainstream media anytime soon.



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 5thcolumn; amanbrothers; fakenews; hinaalvi; itgate; jihad; muslims; rextillerson; speculation; spy; statedepartment
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To: SeekAndFind

One of the brothers was married to a woman who was also let go.


41 posted on 02/12/2017 7:48:12 PM PST by HollyB
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To: SeekAndFind

Also, the same day that the brothers were fired, the SS IT guy, Louie, was walked out of his office.


42 posted on 02/12/2017 7:50:02 PM PST by HollyB
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To: SeekAndFind

Names of those the brothers did work for

Names of who the brothers & the woman worked for:

Adre Carson
Luis Guiterez
Jim Himes
Terri Sewell
Jackie Speier
Mike Quigley
Eric Swalwell
Patrick Murphy
Tammy Duckworth
Andre Carson
Debbie Wassermann Schultz
John Sarbanes
Yvette Clark
Dave Loebsack
Tony Cardenas.


43 posted on 02/12/2017 7:53:52 PM PST by HollyB
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To: ontap
"Holdovers from a previous administration are routinely asked to submit their resignations."

Only political appointees and their assistants.

These guys would not be affected.

44 posted on 02/12/2017 8:08:36 PM PST by diogenes ghost
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To: SeekAndFind; All

Do we know who in the Obama administration hired them, and who recommended them?


45 posted on 02/12/2017 8:41:57 PM PST by Fedora
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To: SeekAndFind

In case the State Dept. offices are bugged, emit a loud, high-pitched electronic whine every few hours in the corridors.


46 posted on 02/12/2017 10:01:35 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Story is all over the place, here, there, everywhere. It’s one big ball of encapsulated buzzwords to titillate the right.

I’ve no doubt the author’s facts and statistics. His conclusions are bent awkwardly to ‘everything is a conspiracy’.

The middle-eastern close knit family running IT for the Senate and House intelligence committees severencing proves a deeper problem exists.

Who suggested the IT workers? Who vetted the IT workers? Who hired the IT workers?


47 posted on 02/13/2017 1:04:48 AM PST by Fhios
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To: Chickensoup

yes, Trump quite often added in the same breath but as an aside ‘or something’.

We all knew ‘or something’ meant evil intent by design.


48 posted on 02/13/2017 1:06:22 AM PST by Fhios
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To: SeekAndFind
So this is going to be the norm in the US FERAL Government from here on out.

To FIRE traitors and spys instead of HANGING them.

And this group calls everyone else snowflakes,,,,,jeeeeeze

49 posted on 02/13/2017 3:05:16 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: elpadre
Criminal charges must follow. There must be consequences to illegal action and full weight of the law must be applied.

Yeah, they can stand in line right behind the Hillary Clinton trial. Ehhh, what the ehh Hillary trial is not happening?

WHAT, she murdered 4 of our bravest, she had secure documents outside a secure area and that was a campaign promise!!!!

50 posted on 02/13/2017 3:09:25 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: SeekAndFind

This wasn’t a “botched” raid. Very unfortunate a US service man died but stop calling it botched.


51 posted on 02/13/2017 3:13:13 AM PST by Solson (Trump 2016!)
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To: marktwain

“The writer is making an enormous assumption here. Operational plans of something like the Yemeni raid would *not* ordinarily be made known to members of the Intelligence panel and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.”

I strongly agree with this statement. I’ll bet there are many more moles in State. If (and When) this is all sorted out it will make the TV show, “The Americans” look like child’s play.


52 posted on 02/13/2017 3:27:57 AM PST by Portcall24
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To: SeekAndFind

I have no doubt the spy ring exists. Obama maggots.


53 posted on 02/13/2017 4:28:40 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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To: ontap

The vulture of Islam, Barack Hussein Obama, is fully culpable for the set up. What more can this traitorous bastard get away with?


54 posted on 02/13/2017 5:32:57 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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To: SeekAndFind
"The brothers were assigned access to three members of the intelligence panel and five members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs along with dozens of congressmen who employed the suspects on a shared basis. This gave them direct access to our military secrets, like missions carried out by Navy SEAL Team Six.

They retained their jobs after Obama left, which is not unheard of since their positions were not seen as political appointments. However, they were fired by Trump’s administration within hours after Navy SEAL William Ryan Owens was killed in Yemen during the top secret raid on Al-Qaeda operatives."

"Jamal handled IT for Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat who serves on both the intelligence and foreign affairs panels.

“As of 2/2, his employment with our office has been terminated,” Castro spokeswoman Erin Hatch told TheDCNF Friday.

Jamal also worked for Louisiana Democrat Rep. Cedric Richmond, who is on the Committee on Homeland Security.

Imran worked for Reps. Andre Carson, an Indiana Democrat, and Jackie Speier, a California Democrat. Both are members of the intelligence committee, and their spokesmen did not respond to TheDCNF’s requests for comment. Imran also worked for the House office of Wasserman Schultz.

Then-Rep. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, employed Abid for IT work in 2016. She was a member of House committees dealing with the armed services, oversight, and Benghazi. Duckworth was elected to the Senate in November, 2016. Abid has a prior criminal record and a bankruptcy.

Abid also worked for Rep. Lois Frankel, a Florida Democrat who is member of the foreign affairs committee."


55 posted on 02/13/2017 5:34:17 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Prosecute the win. Run up the score.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It may take a while before all the anti-Americans are rooted out of government. I can’t imagine the new administration would ever expect to have so thoroughly embedded enemy agents within our government - or that supervisors in the previous administration would have overlooked or facilitated it. Every planned op needs to be reassessed by Trump partisans now. Working intelligence needs to be quarantined and those with current access need to be investigated. theOne needs the comprehensiveness of his current briefings diminished to a point just above the information given to the press.


56 posted on 02/13/2017 5:48:16 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
Anti-Americans embedded in Government begin with or before Roosevelt. And it has increased at various speeds since. until obama, where it sky rocketed. The election of Hillary as president was to complete it. We, the people, through Donald Trump, threw a monkey wrench in their machinery. This is why they are trying so hard to destroy Donald. But back to Hillary, if they had managed to steal the election for Hillary, at this point in time, we would be preparing to go to the camps, or preparing to fight. I would say that it would be both. I, and many others such as I vowed to never go to a camp, we would prepare accordingly. On other side of the token, there are those who call themselves Conservatives maintain that if we fight or resist the Left, it "lowers us to their level". They, in my opinion, would be content to go to the camps. Under Hillary, those would be our two options.
57 posted on 02/13/2017 6:15:42 AM PST by sport
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To: StAnDeliver

The FBI should begin a full scale investigation, confiscate all computers they have used, and track every electronic record these guys have. And any other suspected Muslims in any gov’t dept. Drain the swamp!


58 posted on 02/13/2017 9:38:56 AM PST by Rennes Templar (Morning in America Again, again.)
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To: StAnDeliver

The FBI should begin a full scale investigation, confiscate all computers they have used, and track every electronic record these guys have. And any other suspected Muslims in any gov’t dept. Drain the swamp!


59 posted on 02/13/2017 9:38:58 AM PST by Rennes Templar (Morning in America Again, again.)
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To: SeekAndFind
This gave them direct access to our military secrets, like missions carried out by Navy SEAL Team Six. They retained their jobs after Obama left, which is not unheard of since their positions were not seen as political appointments. However, they were fired by Trump’s administration within hours after Navy SEAL William Ryan Owens was killed in Yemen during the top secret raid on Al-Qaeda operatives.

Cleaning house... need to do the same over at 'Homeland'...

60 posted on 02/13/2017 9:42:36 AM PST by GOPJ (Democrats appoint activist 'judges' to legislate from the bench. WE NEED TO DO THE SAME.)
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