Spy Versus Spy

I imagine this Free Beacon story is Thematically Accurate:

Anti-Trump Leak Campaign Damaging U.S. and Allied Operations

U.S. official: Leaks of classified info by former Obama officials endanger American security operations

By Adam Kredo

A new wave of leaks targeting the Trump administration has actively endangered ongoing intelligence and military operations being conducted by the United States and its allies, sparking anger and concern inside and outside the White House, according to multiple conversations with senior U.S. officials intimately familiar with the situation.

The classified leaks, which are being handed to sympathetic journalists by former Obama administration officials who left the government and by holdovers still serving in the Trump administration, have damaged a number of ongoing operations, ranging from American efforts to prevent Russian infiltration of the United States to Israeli efforts against ISIS, sources said.

Well. First of all, Trump administration officials, like the officials of any administration before them, would say that. And they would be unlikely to minimize the potential hazards of these leaks.

OTOH, neither the anti-Trump media nor the Obama dead-enders are looking for nuance and balance here.

Pick and side and root, root root! I, for example, favor Russell Westbrook over James Harden tonight.

Comments

[henry]

Given the recent CNN contretemps, is any of this leaking real? Or is it all made up baloney? If the second, Vlad's and Xi's people must be jumping out windows from disinformation.

As for Westbrook v Harden... I'll root with the bookies (easier on kneecaps that way).

[henry]

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2017/06/spy-versus-spy/comments/page/99/#comments

[Captain Hate]

How did MeAgain and CNN manage to avoid each other?

[Captain Hate]

Harden is such a choking dog in the playoffs.

[Frau Steingehirn]

It's ok until the real aliens land.
("ack,ack,ack, ack!")

[henry]

A link underlying a The_Donald post 3 shitcanned at CNN list the following as fallout from the fake news on Scaramucci:

Thomas Frank, author of the piece
Eric Lichtbrau, editor and former NYT slime artist
Lex Harris, editor of CNN Investigates

MSNBC next for those three?

[henry]

Also, I don't think Gus posted that one. ;)

[Buckeye]

Henry, it is good news so Gus is likely to cut you some slack on the infringement:)

[Jim Eagle]

Uh, oh. CNN is feeling sponsor / Ad revenue heat. Only way they would resort to these measures. Wonder who put the Mickey on them?

[Frau Steingehirn]

One Obama is not a happy camper.
http://people.com/politics/barack-obama-river-rafting-bali-family-vacation-indonesia/
(h/t Kid JY)

[Buckeye]

Barbara, praying for a perfect outcome. Always good to have a surgery in the morning when the Doc is well rested.

Jr. had a life saving surgery at 8:00 at night when he was about three weeks old. Was scheduled for 5, but the thorasic surgeon had to take a nap because he was exhausted from a really tough case before Jr.'s.

Talk about pins and needles.

[henry]

Buckeye, the "s***canned" was in the post title at The_Donald. Gus memes have a long reach.

[Frau Springstoff Socken]

Who's next to join the exploding fashion trend of Ramadan socks?

[Jim Eagle]

Barbara,

Good luck with surgery. It is no big deal. I didn't have cataracs but floaters and it only took 10 minutes of laser surgery. You will be fine.

Buckeye,

What goes around comes around in life. Now Buck, jr. is saving the same lifes he was saved. God works in not mysterious ways but contemplative ones.

[FIt 2 Print]

"Three CNN journalists, including the executive editor in charge of a new investigative unit, have resigned after the publication of a Russia-related article that was retracted.

Thomas Frank, who wrote the story in question; Eric Lichtblau, an editor in the unit; and Lex Haris, who oversaw the unit, have all left CNN."

http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/26/media/cnn-announcement-retracted-article/index.html

The one name that sounds familiar is Eric Lichtblau...I believe he has been a lefty prick from way back.

I'd love to think their careers are ruined and their families will have to eat shit to survive, but there are probably many other lefty (i.e. America hating) news outlets that will hire those liars. In fact, the MSM will consider their lies a resume enhancer.

[FIt 2 Print]

"Three CNN Employees Resign Over Retracted Story on Russia Ties

“CNN has accepted the resignation of the employees involved in the story’s publication,” a network spokesperson says"

http://www.thewrap.com/three-cnn-employees-resign-retracted-story-russia-ties/

So President Trump was right all along...CNN is Fake News...Very Fake News.

[No Sh*t Sherlock]

"Secret FBI memos suggest Russia-Flynn probe was political payback... Developing..."

http://drudgereport.com/

[Another Bob]

Jack is Back! | June 26, 2017 at 07:15 PM

JIB, I have floater issues. I was told that there wasn't much that could be done other than trying to suction them out of the vitreous.

Were floaters your problem, or a sympton of a different problem that the laser fixed?

[Jim Eagle]

Another Bob.

It's actually small tears in the retina. If it gets really bothersome go to your local ophthalmologist and they will refer you to a retina specialist who will zap them. But like mine, after a few years they come back but not permanently. At least for me.

[Frau Springstoff Socken]

San Bernardino public library was hit by this -

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/gov-websites-hacked-isis-message/

[Moar Splaining needed?]

Cheers Maguire. You give me hope the New Reconstruction will not be brutal.

But they shall ATONE!

[JimNorCal]

Heh. Probably step 2 would not fly but it's a glorious scenario ...

[Moar Splaining needed?]

Trump BETTER CALL SAUL!

SIL already banked

[Moar Splaining needed?]

Nice wet dream norcal.

[Jim Eagle]

Watch carefully. Mattis is quiet. That means ISIS is about to get the ass kicking Obama refused to deliver. I say its like 24-72 hours away. And if it involves Marines then you know its designed to be permanent.

Watch Whiteman for any runway movements. It always begins with the B-2's.

[lurkersusie]

Interesting tweet

JohnWickofPolitics @Gingrich_of_PA

My recommendation? Make an extra cup of coffee tomorrow morning. Maybe some Chapstick, if ur lips crack when smiling 2 much😉 #TuesdayNewsDay

[narciso]

I always say listen to the dog that's Inst parking

http://circa.com/politics/accountability/did-the-fbi-retaliate-against-michael-flynn-by-launching-russia-probe

Re the ghannouchi case, he has roughly the same standing in tunisia that belhaj had in Libya, he has more polish sorbonne educated so he put out a hit in a political rival, belaid aided by Qatari intelligence

[Frau Springstoff Socken]

circa strikes a blow for information and transparency:

Flynn’s intervention on behalf of Supervisory Special Agent Robyn Gritz was highly unusual, and included a letter in 2014 on his official Pentagon stationary, a public interview in 2015 supporting Gritz’s case and an offer to testify on her behalf. His offer put him as a hostile witness in a case against McCabe, who was soaring through the bureau’s leadership ranks.

http://circa.com/politics/accountability/did-the-fbi-retaliate-against-michael-flynn-by-launching-russia-probe

[Thomas Collins]

Brad Stevens wasn't even nominated for coach of the year? Nonsense. D'Antoni and Spoelstra would have been lucky to win 45 regular season games with the 2016-2017 Celts. And even the revered Pops would have struggled to bring home th 53-29 regular season record that Stevens did.

[JimNorCal]

TM: "Pick and side and root, root root"

Probably meant pick "a" side and root. I'll leave the punc around the three roots alone :)

[narciso]

You can say that again, frau

Goodell runs everything including coach awards

Remember Libby was in the crosshsirs of the sdny for his defense of rich.

[Funky Cola]

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had stern words ...

Bold coming from the Token sellout.

[some unclever name troll]

blah, blah, blah...im stupid. please love me.

[Frau Springstoff Socken]

Jinx, narciso!

[bwaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAA]

45
CONGRESS
SECURITY
THE NINE
TRUMPMERICA
STATE
Trump confirms he called health care bill 'mean'
By Caroline Kenny, CNN
Updated 6:28 AM ET, Mon June 26, 2017
Trump admits he called GOP health bill 'mean'

Trump admits he called GOP health bill 'mean' 01:15
Story highlights
"Well, he actually used my term, 'mean.' That was my term," Trump said of Obama.
Obama took to Facebook on Thursday to speak out against the Senate bill, calling it 'mean.'
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of stealing his terminology when Obama said last week that there was a 'fundamental meanness' at the core of the Republican health care bill.

During an interview on "Fox and Friends" Sunday morning, Trump was asked about Obama's Facebook post condemning the Republican health care plan, and the President responded by saying Obama used the descriptor after he originally did.
"Well he actually used my term, 'mean.' That was my term," Trump said.

[One down]

“I will vote no on mtp,” Collins wrote of the GOP health care repeal bill, using the acronym for Motion to Proceed. Collins added she wanted to work with Democrats and Republicans to “fix” the Affordable Care Act but noted that the Republican bill wouldn’t do that

[Captain Hate]

Goodell runs everything including coach awards

True statement; wrong sport. This is the pencilneck geek, Silver.

[narciso]

Amd eight years she voted on the cloture notion, this why the fujimori option seems more appealing every day.

[daddy on iPad]

Wowser, Henry!

WaPo: "Three CNN employees resign over retracted story on Russia ties"

I'm tired of winning, I tell ya,' plum tuckered out.

[Ralph L]

killfile works on Althouse's blog,
It works for me if I go to the comments via the tag at the bottom of the post, not the headline. You can also telescope individual comments with a click without kf.

[Porchlight]

Lot of winning today.

Wictor is correct, Tuesday is often a big news day for the Trump folks. And the 4th is on Tuesday this year, so tomorrow might be extra flavorful.

[Ralph L]

Last year I had two small retinal tears stitched up with 1,000 zaps by 2 different lasers on 2 days. Not pleasant, especially for the other eye, but only a few were really painful. Had to keep looking way up and holding still for several hours (with a lot of short breaks).

[Ralph L]

We're watching a show about MI6 on PBS. Did TM know?

[Captain Hate]

Thomas Frank, who wrote the story in question

He was that boring POS who used to serve the Thursday token lib op ed writer at Rupert's Gazette that was an editorial page practice before he owned it. He wasn't a flagrant name dropper like the noxious Al Hunt, or as delusionally entertaining as Alexander Cockburn; but this uninteresting dweeb acting snotty for no perceivable reason. Kind of like a non-Italian Cuomo. He was perfectly placed at CNN. Maybe they are trying to turn the place around. LOL, it must be something else.

[Dunkirk]

Off to early bed. Susan Collins needs a voice coach among other things like a push off her pier.

[henry]

CH, Frank wrote that clueless "What's the Matter with Kansas" waste of good TP.

[narciso]

Yes I remember when I saw it last year:
http://www.pbs.org/video/2365313959

[Ralph L]

Is that the What's the Matter with Kansas Frank?
edit: doesn't look like it

root, root root!
Fight Fiercely Hahvahd! Dooo!

[Porchlight]

Yeah, different Thomas Frank.

[narciso]

No i think he is the one at vanity fair who wrote that evisceration of the dauphin

[henry]

It's in the wiki as him... although could be more than one.

[narciso]

One if these were going to see that much vaunted civility.

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2017/06/26/dem-calls-court-conservatives-horsemen-apocalypse-andrea-mitchell

[GUS]

Not only my MEMES Henry, don't forget my BANK ROBBER DEATH STARE!!!

LONG REACH.

[Ralph L]

CNN Investigative reporter. Pulitzer Prize finalist at USA Today. Alumnus of Newsday, Denver Post, Providence Journal.
Picture looks different too--younger guy.

[henry]

How many left wing Thomas Frank snobs are there in the MSM?

[daddy on iPad]

Lisa Murkowski on local radio news says she does not have enough information at this time to support the Republican HealthCare Plan and that she will not support it if it includes the elimination of funding for Planned Parenthood, even if that funding elimination is only for a period of 1 year.

[Captain Hate]

Maybe there's a breeding farm in Kansas, henry.

Meanwhile here's another reason to bust this asylum down to territory status: Democratic Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono.

[GUS]

Nearly all of them Henry. Thomas Frank is not a heavy hitter, that would be Frank Thomas.

[lurkersusie]

Aaron Zelinsky, a Lawyer Who Worked For Rod Rosenstein, Has Joined The Special Counsel Team https://t.co/WzS7DIMPnp?amp=1

[GUS]

Even Jesse Watters has accepted the FAKE NEWS that RUSSIA was meddling in our ELECTION.

How so?? Russia was "messing" with web sites and most likely attempting to HACK.

How were they "MEDDLING in our ELECTION"?

[narciso]

Good gravy he cat be serious, shirley

[Clarice Feldman]

Link to the 7:02 teaser from drudge:http://circa.com/politics/accountability/did-the-fbi-retaliate-against-michael-flynn-by-launching-russia-probe

[henry]

Thanks Clarice!

[narciso]

Round up the usual...you know the drill.

http://legalinsurrection.com/2017/06/the-left-reacts-as-expected-to-scotus-ruling-on-trump-travel-eo

One of these days we'll find that missing yellow cake

[Clarice Feldman]

Lichtblau is someone you probably remember from the NYT.

[GUS]

Gosh!! Who would have THUNK that the L-TARD/MARXISTS projecting their sins on Republicans/Conservative and President Trump would open up a can of worms. Lynch CLEARLY obstructed justice by meeting with Bill the Rapist and by telling Comey to call the CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION....a matter. Obama KNEW Russia was messing with US/U.S. and did nothing. He acted as a LIBTARDOCRAT not as a COMMANDER in Chief. Yet NOTHING not a MOTHER EFFING THING has been accused or suggested vis a vis President Trump in any way aiding RUSSIA or being a part of ANYTHING.
So all we are left with is FAKE NEWS, LIES, and LIBTARD LIES. Now it's supposed to be about RUSSIA TRYING TO HELP TRUMP WIN.

The EVIDENCE??? There is NONE.

[narciso]

Yes he wrote the story that burned the swift terrorist surveillance, also wrote a book ashcrifts reign of terror, or somesuch. The
Carbon paper is still fresh from those days.

[lurkersusie]

James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII

Independence Day is approaching, but this year the fireworks come early.

Stay tuned.

[Threadkiller]

Water's is Wet is a simpleton show.

Does he include this clip to help the folks along?

https://youtu.be/lHC0J5NRPro

[Exdemocrat]

Susie - is the "Stay tuned" yours or O'Keefe's?

[Exdemocrat]

Love this comment (among other excellent ones) at LI:

“This is not the America I know.” “This will lower of standing in the international community” “This goes against everything Jesus taught.” Etc etc.

Great arguments from people who spend their lives mocking traditionalism, patriotism & religion."

Lol

[matt, deplore me if you must]

What a day to be alive, huh? CNN caught taking fake news from Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren; the FBI possibly pursuing a vendetta against Flynn (not that he shouldn't be investigated for some of his dumb shit); The Supremes spanking the 9th and 4th Circuits; serious people talking about hauling Loretta Lynch into court....Oy Ve!

My heart goes pitty pat, as Barry Fitzgerald said in The Quiet Man.

[lurkersusie]

O'Keefe's

[matt, deplore me if you must]

Oh!Oh! and how 'bout those Sander's? Loan fraud you say! Grifting?

For a man whose only apparent job was writing fantasies for the Penthouse letters department, he's going to have to think of something a bit more creative than Trixi and Rhonda to get out of this one.

[Momto2]

James O'Keefe‏
@JamesOKeefeIII

Independence Day is approaching, but this year the fireworks come early.

Stay tuned.

He says he has another undercover announcement tomorrow and it involves the media! Add that to lurkersusie's 7:47 and it sounds like a great day ahead!

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

How do you know when someone is a liar?
When they keep telling you how honest they are, right?

So given that example;
How do you know when someone is unhappy and is ashamed?
When they keep telling you how happy and full of pride they are.

And so, given those two examples;
How do you know when a religion is violent?

[Momto2]

Oops - didn't see that you have posted it, lurkersusie!

[Miss Marple]

Donald J. Trump Retweeted
The White House‏Verified account @WhiteHouse 7h7 hours ago

FACT: when #Obamacare was signed, CBO estimated that 23M would be covered in 2017. They were off by 100%. Only 10.3M people are covered.

[Momto2]

*had* good grief!

[henry]

The mad ophthalmologist is playing with his chemistry set again. If he doesn't put his toys away, things will go boom in Syria.

[Account Deleted]

Frau--- re that picture of the Rafting Rats in Bally...

Michelle Rat's mouth is shaped like a deep half circle of pain and abject discomfort. I wonder if that photo will be whisked off to Lie-barry Land for NatSec reasons.

May they both rot from the weight of their misdeeds. The Rat's gotta be up to 3 packs of Nicorette per day and one pack of Kools. Such an Angry Rat.

Michelle Rat mirrors his psychic downturn.

[Miss Marple]

Clarice,

There is enough in that story to spark an investigation on McCabe. Can Trump fire him? I say go for it!

He can announce it over chocolate cake at the State Dinner tomorrow night.

[Account Deleted]

Sitting in Phoenix SkyHarbor. One hour til flight time.

Vandy Choad Monkey and his CNN newscast featuring Robert "Miguelito" Reich spewing about the "defecting" Republican rats on the h/c bill. (Yawn--- we're all gonna die if La (C)ACA goes belly up.

AZ radio was loaded with ads from vets who are going to lose their medicaid.

Heh?

Now we've moved on to Vandy Choad Monkey (center pane of screen) flanked by two hacks who are waxing about the "latest development" on the man who is at the "center of the Russian scandal"--- Russkie Ambassador Sisylak.

Three minutes of Jeff Sessions blinking on and off the screen while taking his oath before Congress.

I can't hear the narrative. But the visual reinforcement of it is non-stop all over this airport.

[Account Deleted]

Do the Dirty Night Shirt wearers ever wear socks?

Ramadamadingdong socks? Them there sounz Frinch or somethin'. They might wear em in Canadu or Paris France.

But I tell you wut: they damn straight don't wear em in Paris Illnoy. By golly.

[GUS]

Henry maybe President Trump could send a Special Envoy to smooth things out.
You've got a friend!!!

[GUS]

Johnny Yuma!!! There are 2 viable options for the GOP, had they any balls.

Let Obamacare IMPLODE. It won't take long.
Or they could send the SAME BILL to President Trump, that they let Obama veto.

Nah, they'll go full campaign cash mode.
Per usual.

[narciso]

This one neat trick

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/821574/Brexit-Theresa-May-European-Union-David-Davis-economy-finance-Institute-Economic-Affairs

[Momto2]

Lots of ominous tweets tonight...something's up!

Thomas Wictor:

(1) I'm starting to get a sense that something enormous is right around the corner.

Thread: https://twitter.com/ThomasWictor/status/879485578072346624

[narciso]

Ah he was in charge of the comedy countdown clock on CNN, that turned out to 'sound and fury'

[GUS]

No way Narciso and Momto2, you see the President has to ask the 9th Circuit Court if he has permission to use military force against any country with Muslims in it.
It's settled law. All CLIMATE SCIENTISTS and MADONNA agree.

[Informational Ben]

KENNEDY YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!

YOU READ MY BOOK!

[Informational Ben]

GUS!

Howzit hanging dood?

Glad you could join us.

What's happening.in flyfodder country?

[GUS]

Kev, Skyharbour!!! Is Loretta Lynch flying in tonight.

[Informational Ben]

I'm feeling particularly happy tonight.

Good things starting to pop

Heh.

[Momto2]

The Millennial Post‏
@tmillennialpost

#BREAKING: @PressSec releases statement on Syria preparing to carry out another potential chemical attack.

(White House statement attached to tweet)
https://twitter.com/tmillennialpost/status/879525785903738882

[narciso]

The Russian have not confirmed that poppy bear ska kislyak is going back to Moscow this time as national security adviser, that's a higher post than he was deputy foreign minister.

[GUS]

Narciso, the MFM will tell us Kislyak is leaving because he wants to OBSTRUCT or HIDE.

[narciso]

Its odd isn't it gus, that thus supposed Russian puppet has engaged in at least two actions again St an allied regime like Syria, as well as moved against rapprichmrnt with Cuba, whereas Obama was is in the banya with volodya practically

[art in newport]

Johnny Yuma,

Regarding magnesium, I'm reading that 400mg is the rda ... is that about right?

Would it be more, do you know, if one were trying to fend off a-fib? (Not asking for a friend)

Not asking for medical direction, just for whatever you can tell me about your own experience. Thanks.

[Frau Bombensocken]

"But I tell you wut: they damn straight don't wear em in Paris Illnoy. By golly.

...and not in Paris, TX where my father was born !