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US airman Aaron Bushnell claimed to have classified knowledge of US forces fighting in Gaza tunnels on night before setting himself on fire: pal
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Posted on 03/03/2024 7:10:35 AM PST by euram

Aaron Bushnell claimed he had secret knowledge of US troops fighting in Hamas tunnels under Gaza — just hours before setting himself on fire in an “extreme act of protest” against Israel, a close pal told The Post on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old airman — who served in the Air Force’s 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, but also interacted with radical anarchist groups online — ranted that he had “top-secret clearance’’ for military intelligence data in the call to his friend Saturday night, he said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bushnell; darwinaward; gaza
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The 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (70th ISR Wing) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 16th Air Force. It is stationed at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Known as "America's Cryptologic Wing", is the only Air Force wing that supports the National Security Agency, the Sixteenth Air Force, and the entire United States Air Force with cryptologic intelligence.

1 posted on 03/03/2024 7:10:35 AM PST by euram
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To: euram

He’s gone. No tears shed here.


2 posted on 03/03/2024 7:11:50 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: euram

Read he belonged to Antifa before enlisting.


3 posted on 03/03/2024 7:12:05 AM PST by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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To: euram

“US airman Aaron Bushnell claimed to have classified knowledge of US forces fighting in Gaza tunnels”

Under today’s command, if the above is true, they’d be fighting against the Israelis.


4 posted on 03/03/2024 7:14:00 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: brownsfan

Watch the Lew Rockwell websites run with it.

*Aaron Bushnell claimed he had secret knowledge of US troops fighting in Hamas tunnels under Gaza,*
Sounds like Adam Schiff.


5 posted on 03/03/2024 7:14:16 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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“Read he belonged to Antifa before enlisting.”

Why do you think our military accepted his enlistment?


6 posted on 03/03/2024 7:14:52 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: euram

Doubt if Obama would let US troops help the Israelis.


7 posted on 03/03/2024 7:15:57 AM PST by ryderann
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” claimed he had secret knowledge of US troops fighting in Hamas tunnels under Gaza”

It would surprise me if we didn’t. I’d expect special forces to be helping to rescue hostages


8 posted on 03/03/2024 7:16:11 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: euram

He may have had ‘Top Secret’ clearance. Unknown. But does just “ha b ing” it, then allow you to poke around in your spare time and read everything the military has on file that is marked ‘Top Secret’ or are there need to know and relativity to your job limits?


9 posted on 03/03/2024 7:18:05 AM PST by desertsolitaire
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A guy who sets himself on fire probably isn’t exactly in the right state of mind


10 posted on 03/03/2024 7:19:10 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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He may have had ‘Top Secret’ clearance. Unknown. But does just “ha b ing” it, then allow you to poke around in your spare time and read everything the military has on file that is marked ‘Top Secret’ or are there need to know and relativity to your job limits?

Bradley Manning downloaded 150,000+ diplomatic cables, and a whole lot more. He burned them to CDs, wrote the "Lady Gaga" on the CDs, so they looked like they contained music, and walked out.

But hey, no worries, the US Military has seen sharp increase in both professionalism, and patriotism, since 2010, right?

11 posted on 03/03/2024 7:28:51 AM PST by Pilsner
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Why do you think our military accepted his enlistment?


And why assign him to an outfit dealing with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance?


12 posted on 03/03/2024 7:37:16 AM PST by hanamizu ( )
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To: brownsfan

Flaming’ traitor. I would never recommend joining today.


13 posted on 03/03/2024 7:37:47 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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14 posted on 03/03/2024 7:38:29 AM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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” I would never recommend joining today.”

I agree. Heck, one can go to college, get indoctrinated in a much more comfortable setting, and have the taxpayers pay for your experience.


15 posted on 03/03/2024 7:46:42 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: euram

He got the Darwin Award.


16 posted on 03/03/2024 7:47:27 AM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: hanamizu

One factor left out of the story...before 2019...he was in a cult group (growing up). He enlisted in 2020. For the clearance...it seems the cult thing never came up. Prior to the 1990s...it would have been a red-flag.


17 posted on 03/03/2024 7:53:07 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: euram

Isn’t this the pinhead that dumped fossil fuel on his head and set his ass on fire causing gross pollution in the clear, clean District of Corruption air?


18 posted on 03/03/2024 7:56:27 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (It's time to stop all aid to countries who send their people to the U.S. for "a better life." )
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To: pepsionice

The FBI questioned everyone I knew back to kindergarten for my clearance. I took over 6 months.


19 posted on 03/03/2024 7:56:52 AM PST by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: pepsionice

I=It


20 posted on 03/03/2024 7:57:12 AM PST by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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