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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: so here's what we know from the newest dump of HRC emails. [View all]pacalo
(24,721 posts)228. That's what I'd like to know.
And why did she need Sid Blumenthal's guidance?
Plus, I found this after looking for answers:
To cite another striking example, Mr. Blumenthal sent then-Secretary of State Ms. Clinton reports on the political situation in Libya written by a former senior CIA officer, the recently deceased Tyler Drumheller. Those reports, which Mr. Blumenthal emailed to her in 2011 and 2012, apparently were intended to influence American policy toward Libya in a way favorable to a business project with which Mr. Blumenthal and Mr. Drumheller were involved.
Mr. Drumheller, who retired in 2005, was an incompetent head of the CIAs European division during the cold war and as Al Qaeda rose to prominence. And Europe was his primary area of expertise; he had no useful knowledge about Libya, multiple sources have told me. Tyler was probably just using information he got from his old retired friends in Italian intelligence, and all of those guys put their business interests ahead of everything else, one former senior CIA officer who knew Mr. Drumheller well said. Blumenthals the same way; theres something wrong with him morally.
http://observer.com/2015/11/just-who-is-sidney-blumenthal-the-clintons-closest-advisor/
Mr. Drumheller, who retired in 2005, was an incompetent head of the CIAs European division during the cold war and as Al Qaeda rose to prominence. And Europe was his primary area of expertise; he had no useful knowledge about Libya, multiple sources have told me. Tyler was probably just using information he got from his old retired friends in Italian intelligence, and all of those guys put their business interests ahead of everything else, one former senior CIA officer who knew Mr. Drumheller well said. Blumenthals the same way; theres something wrong with him morally.
http://observer.com/2015/11/just-who-is-sidney-blumenthal-the-clintons-closest-advisor/
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I'm no lawyer so can't comment on whether its treason but what seems criminal is
snagglepuss
Mar 2016
#39
As I think about it, Hillary's acceptance of his advice when he had a financial
snagglepuss
Mar 2016
#100
I'll speak up here: you are right that the avoidance of FOIA/subpoena is probably the prime motive,
leveymg
Mar 2016
#185
Not sure that any Fed official can avoid the oversight of the President, unless he agrees to that
leveymg
Mar 2016
#196
By binding Presidential Order and the UCMJ, they are required to send any evidence of espionage up
leveymg
Mar 2016
#199
I guess you're not paying attention then. Hillary sealed it yesterday with a 5-0.
DanTex
Mar 2016
#21
No. It's HRC who wants us to ignore that GOP primaries turned out 4 million more than Dems
leveymg
Mar 2016
#190
LOL. So you think we'd be better of with the candidate who got even less votes than Hillary?
DanTex
Mar 2016
#193
In the General, where Independents determine the outcome, Bernie is a far better candidate.
leveymg
Mar 2016
#195
Notice that you didn't respond DanTex. Would like to hear your response, unless you concede that
leveymg
Mar 2016
#197
You know, the whole voting thing that happened. You do believe in Democracy, right?
DanTex
Mar 2016
#102
And you believe the rich and super-rich should rule, right? Goldman-Sachs will make higher and
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#104
You do know that her and Bill have amassed $150 million dollars in a short time, all from
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#110
That's your response? I won't stop fighting the domination of the Ruling Class.
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#115
Some people are ok with little children going hungry while those at the top get fatter.
polly7
Mar 2016
#143
Entitlement, Cheating, Lying, soliciting sympathy, soliciting personal gains from her position,,,
orpupilofnature57
Mar 2016
#5
Note: all of this information except for the speculation about what WILL happen to her..
grasswire
Mar 2016
#22
the whole thing reeks! going behind Obama's back! Blumenthal had smeared Obama during '08
amborin
Mar 2016
#35
Lost? If you call .2% in Missouri and a 1.8% in Illinois wins,,,,well, I guess you could not get a
Land of Enchantment
Mar 2016
#108
You (like your candidate) evaded my questions. I guess you will have to google all those candidates
Land of Enchantment
Mar 2016
#125
Throughout Hillary's career there have been many attempts to bring her down by folks with scandals
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#70
Look at the votes she has gotten in the primary for your self. You don't ask questions you try to
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#95
And a few more pro-Bernie OPs gets pushed a little deeper down the GDP stack.
JoePhilly
Mar 2016
#166
This is beginning to look like the "House of Cards". It's all about power and money.
jalan48
Mar 2016
#187