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Pompeo cancels Harvard speech over Manning
Associated Press ^ | Sep 14, 2017 8:31 PM EDT | Deb Riechmann

Posted on 09/14/2017 10:30:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai

CIA Director Mike Pompeo scrapped his appearance Thursday at Harvard University over the school’s decision to make Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of leaking classified information, a visiting fellow.

Pompeo called Manning an “American traitor.” He said he agreed with military and intelligence officials who believe Manning’s leak endangered the lives of CIA personnel.

Pompeo was scheduled to appear at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government to discuss allegations of Russian involvement in last year’s presidential election, the nuclear standoff with North Korea and other global security concerns. […]

Pompeo, who has a law degree from Harvard, said he didn’t make the decision lightly. He wrote that he would betray the trust of CIA employees if he appeared. …

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TOPICS: Education; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: bradleymanning; chelseamanning; cia; harvard; manning; pompeo

1 posted on 09/14/2017 10:30:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

What I don’t understand is why students and their parents must pay huge $$$$ to go to a school like Harvard and get “professed to” by someone like “Chelsea” Manning. I mean, go down to Hollywood Boulevard any given night and you can talk to a variety of Chelsea Mannings. All it will cost you is a cigarette, maybe $5 depending on how long you want to talk. You may get an STD, but hey, thems the breaks.


2 posted on 09/14/2017 10:35:18 PM PDT by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven)
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To: ponygirl

Absolutely. 68% of M2F trans sex workers test HIV+. 30% for non-sex worker M2F trans. That’s some very risky lifstyle the cuckoo’s lead.


3 posted on 09/14/2017 11:02:26 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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