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Michael Flynn, Trump's reported pick for national security advisor, sat in on intel briefings
Yahoo ^ | November 17th, 2016 | Michael Isikoff

Posted on 11/17/2016 7:40:59 PM PST by Mariner

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To: Mariner
Nonsense. If this were a Barack Obunghole appointee, there wouldn't even be a peep about this non-issue snot-blister.

IMHO.

21 posted on 11/17/2016 8:53:46 PM PST by Gargantua ("President Trump... nice ring to it..." ;^)
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To: Mariner

This post is infected with Troll Rats.


22 posted on 11/17/2016 8:54:41 PM PST by heights
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To: Rokke

Erdogan is evil incarnate, but lavishing praise on him is hardly disqualifying for national security work. And I missed it. When did he lavish praise on Edogan?


Flynn penned a Pro-Erdogan op-ed LAST WEEK. Is that recent enough for you? And to top it off he didn’t disclose his lobbying ties to Turkey. Way too much smoke here with this guy. I appreciate his service helping get Trump elected but Trump does not need this headache, IMO.


23 posted on 11/17/2016 8:59:18 PM PST by lodi90 (President Trump - Has a nice ring to it!)
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To: lodi90

Red flags thrown by who? And where is the evidence to support them. Here’s a red flag for you...if the media and establishment actually likes a Trump appointee, watch out. That is the person you DON’T want.


24 posted on 11/17/2016 9:00:31 PM PST by Rokke
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To: Rokke

Flynn:

Our ally Turkey is in crisis and needs our support

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/305021-our-ally-turkey-is-in-crisis-and-needs-our-support

Trump’s Top Military Adviser Is Lobbying For Obscure Company With Ties To Turkish Government

http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/11/trumps-top-military-adviser-is-lobbying-for-obscure-company-with-ties-to-turkish-government/

I know, the Hill sucks as far as accuracy is concerned. But these 2 articles raised big red flags to my Kurdish friend in Rojava.


25 posted on 11/17/2016 9:01:35 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: lodi90

Pop quiz time...did you actually read it? I did.


26 posted on 11/17/2016 9:01:41 PM PST by Rokke
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To: Mariner
...began receiving classified national security briefings last summer while he was also running a private consulting firm that offered “all-source intelligence support” to international clients.

What evidence do we have of this?

27 posted on 11/17/2016 9:04:14 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: tcrlaf

Not just Flynn.

But Sen Sessions as well

It was wierd


28 posted on 11/17/2016 9:04:54 PM PST by bob_esb
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To: Rokke

Actually, I read the op-ed the day it came out and remember thinking how bizarre the timing of it was. Election day!


29 posted on 11/17/2016 9:05:47 PM PST by lodi90 (President Trump - Has a nice ring to it!)
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To: Texas Fossil

I know, the Hill sucks as far as accuracy is concerned. But these 2 articles raised big red flags to my Kurdish friend in Rojava.


Agreed. Flynn sure gets around. This isn’t like the Bannon deal were they were pulling one quote out of divorce papers. Flynn has a history of questionable judgement on issues he would face as Trump’s NSC adviser.


30 posted on 11/17/2016 9:10:33 PM PST by lodi90 (President Trump - Has a nice ring to it!)
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To: lodi90

Great. Then tell me were Flynn “heaped lavish praise” on anyone in that op-Ed.


31 posted on 11/17/2016 9:11:06 PM PST by Rokke
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To: FreedomStar3028

This position does not require approval from anyone.

If the relationship is severed, no conflict of interest.


32 posted on 11/17/2016 9:14:17 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Rokke

Would you prefer “carrying water for islamist filth”? That’s doable. Flynn is not covering himself in glory here, FRiend.


33 posted on 11/17/2016 9:14:33 PM PST by lodi90 (President Trump - Has a nice ring to it!)
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To: lodi90

I would prefer we stick to facts and leave the assumptions, false accusations and bogus dot connecting to the lying media. What exactly do you find false in Flynn’s Op-Ed?


34 posted on 11/17/2016 9:16:32 PM PST by Rokke
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To: tcrlaf

As far as the Commie left is concerned..if you are a Republican or a Conservative, you are automatically a racist


35 posted on 11/17/2016 9:20:42 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Red Steel

Gee if only the media were this concerned with Hillary Clinton sending classified emails to HER MAID


36 posted on 11/17/2016 9:21:43 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: lodi90

Anyone who trusts Erdogan is complicit or a fool. Erdogan is an arrogant evil Islamist bastard.


37 posted on 11/17/2016 9:22:06 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: montag813

That was shocking to me too. Erdogan - of al, the Islamic despots!! I read his article - it’s clearly a puff piece for the Turkish Islamists.

Btw, his points are Guleh are quite valid


38 posted on 11/18/2016 1:30:15 AM PST by indcons (Hillary for Prison)
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To: Mariner

Was it unknown at the time? Sounds like another “could’ve been a problem so we’ll posit it to keep screwing with Trump” type story.


39 posted on 11/18/2016 4:21:40 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Rokke

A conflict of interest does not necessarily imply a breach of faith.

And NOBODY has accused Flynn of a breach.

But his conflict of interest is there for anyone to see.


40 posted on 11/18/2016 4:53:13 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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