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Spicer Says Susan Rice Investigation Moving In A "Troubling Direction"
zerohedge.com ^ | Apr 3, 2017

Posted on 04/03/2017 1:39:50 PM PDT by Helicondelta

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To: Hotlanta Mike
"Trump is on the trail of the leakers which is a felony. My guess Ben Rhodes will be fingered for leaks to the media."

If they can catch enough of the rats and put the squeeze on them, hopefully one or more of them will squeal to save their sorry a$$es.

61 posted on 04/03/2017 2:36:04 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

The law says “foreign intelligence value”. That’s a very broad and imprecise standard.


62 posted on 04/03/2017 2:36:26 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: jersey117

Scooter never did jail time. Bush commuted the jail part of his sentence. Scooter paid a $250K fine, did 2 years of probation, did community service and lost his law license until it was recently reinstated.

Martha did jail time.


63 posted on 04/03/2017 2:37:01 PM PDT by Andy from Chapel Hill
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To: Hotlanta Mike

“She is in trouble if the unmasking was improper, meaning that there was no national security reason for doing so and was only for political purposes. “

I could easily come up with a dozen bullshit stories on why the unmasking was of “foreign intelligence value”.

They must come up with the leaker to unwind this and have any hope of criminal charges for anyone.


64 posted on 04/03/2017 2:38:20 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner; LS

Stop while you are behind because you are woefully out of your league.


65 posted on 04/03/2017 2:38:45 PM PDT by mazda77
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To: Mariner

No it won’t be difficult. Either she had proper justification to do so or not. Remember, the unmasking came towards the end of the administration. Even James Clapper said there was no evidence of Trump and his associates conspiring with Russia. So what justification could she then have, other than political, to unmask innocent participants prior to leaving her position and Obama his office?


66 posted on 04/03/2017 2:39:52 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: mazda77

And just what league is that?

The same league where a plainly written law is easily understood? Or the league where people go off half-cocked without any knowledge of what the law says?


67 posted on 04/03/2017 2:41:40 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: heights

We have no idea what investigations are underway at Justice or another branch of government.


68 posted on 04/03/2017 2:43:02 PM PDT by Andy from Chapel Hill
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Nice list, but shouldn’t you have included Hillary in any list of corrupt female Democrats in the Obama administration?


69 posted on 04/03/2017 2:43:35 PM PDT by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: Mariner

James Clapper said there was no evidence of Trump and his associates conspiring with Russia. So how does a political officer like Rice at the NSA have justification to unmask the American participants when there was no proof of any conspiracy?


70 posted on 04/03/2017 2:43:56 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: Hotlanta Mike

“foreign intelligence value” has no legal definition and is left solely to the judgement of those empowered to unmask.


71 posted on 04/03/2017 2:43:56 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Col Frank Slade
I think this story just got some LEGS !!

I hope so.......

72 posted on 04/03/2017 2:44:11 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My once 6 pack abs are now a keg......)
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To: Helicondelta

Does anybody here really think Susan Rice thought of doing this all on her own?


73 posted on 04/03/2017 2:45:29 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: Mariner
That is not illegal for somebody in her position.

Is she one of the 20 that Rogers said had the authority to do it?

74 posted on 04/03/2017 2:45:37 PM PDT by Balata
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To: Hotlanta Mike

To cite ONE example: there was “foreign intelligence value” to unmasking Flynn because of his prospective position and he was talking to the Russian ambassador.

It’s purely a judgement call.


75 posted on 04/03/2017 2:45:44 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Only 3 people have the power to unmask, Loretta Lynch, John Brennan and Susan Rice.

Calling John Brennan to the witness stand. Sir, was there legal justification (national security) to unmask Trump and his associates and if so, why did you not request that it be done?

Calling James Clapper to the witness stand. Sir, was there legal justification (national security) to unmask Trump and his associates and if so, why did you not request that it be done?


76 posted on 04/03/2017 2:46:29 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: Balata

Yes, but I believe the number is three. And she had the legal authority to do so.


77 posted on 04/03/2017 2:46:40 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Celtic Conservative

I certainly hope so. It’s way, way, way past time to get started draining the swamp.


78 posted on 04/03/2017 2:49:22 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Charles H. (The_r0nin)

You note that it has been claimed “Susan Rice pulled intelligence transcripts...” What is most interesting about that is that someone must have told her where to look. Otherwise collating material from NSA intercepts concerning activity within the Trump camp would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.


79 posted on 04/03/2017 2:50:16 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: no-to-illegals; SkyPilot; null and void

Sure seems like he’s on the run. It he going to extend his world tour to 2+ years or more?


80 posted on 04/03/2017 2:51:17 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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