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Ex-spy chief James Clapper fears President Trump's travel ban as Muslim extremist 'recruiting tool'
AOL News ^ | 2/10/2017 | Christina Gregg

Posted on 02/10/2017 9:44:09 AM PST by Menehune56

Former director of national intelligence James Clapper spoke out on President Trump's travel ban on Friday, saying he fears the order could create a "recruiting tool" for extremists. In his first interview since leaving office, The Obama-era official told CNN's Jim Sciutto he is unaware of any intelligence that would prove the need for Trump's executive order banning travel for nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.

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To: ManHunter

“Clapper always was - and still is - a total dumbass.”

I heard Clapper give a public talk last year. He didn’t have a clue about the need to incentivize the various intelligence agencies to devise new, innovative sources and methods of intelligence.


61 posted on 02/10/2017 10:47:59 AM PST by riverdawg
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To: Menehune56

Little Jimmy just can’t get over that “recruiting tool” meme. Sorry Jimmy, we’ve moved beyond “recruiting” them and are now importing them into America. Clap off.


62 posted on 02/10/2017 11:00:41 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: Menehune56
Headline is wrong. Clapper is the tool. A tool of the Democratic Party. Based on all his lies to Congress and the media, no one should ever believe a word he says.
63 posted on 02/10/2017 11:14:51 AM PST by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: Menehune56

Seems as though I recall that Clapper in testimony was asked about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood....his response was that, to paraphrase, the Brotherhood was not a military organization or threat, it is simply a charitable religious organization. I believe that was when Egypt was in turmoil and we saw how that Muslim Brotherhood society worked out.


64 posted on 02/10/2017 11:23:00 AM PST by Enten (I don't have islamophobia...I do have islamonausea)
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To: riverdawg

I’ve known him since 1993, when he was an Air Force three-star and Director of DIA. I briefed him on Intelligence Support to Unconventional Operations and I don’t think he understood a word I said. I’ve spoken to him several times since - especially about counterterrorism ops, and he hasn’t gotten any smarter; but he HAS continued to rise in the ranks...


65 posted on 02/10/2017 11:37:22 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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Ex-spy chief James Clapper fears President Trump's travel ban as Muslim extremist 'recruiting is a tool
66 posted on 02/10/2017 11:53:26 AM PST by rfp1234 (DinosorosExtinction)
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To: Menehune56

Didn’t he LIE to congress saying he & obama were NOT spying on US citizens!


67 posted on 02/10/2017 11:54:22 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: ManHunter

Thanks for confirming my snap judgement about Clapper’s intellect. It’s scary that someone so clueless is able to rise so high in the ranks.


68 posted on 02/10/2017 12:02:16 PM PST by riverdawg
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To: rfp1234

Clap off the Clapper


69 posted on 02/10/2017 12:06:51 PM PST by beelzepug (Anybody I attack may rest assured it's personal!)
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To: riverdawg

He’s pretty glib and articulate, but not a lot of original thought or reasoning behind his words (or in his big, bald head).


70 posted on 02/10/2017 12:15:35 PM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Hogblog

Was it the Copper Clapper Caper?


71 posted on 02/10/2017 2:08:01 PM PST by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: ManHunter
He has pulled the wool over eyes his entire life. Always a dumbass is right. He opens his mouth and has no control of what random thoughts or ideas fall out.

Another example of the “Peter Principle” in government!

72 posted on 02/10/2017 2:13:06 PM PST by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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Clapper was an Air Force General...he was not a pilot but had “Basic Officer Aircrew” wings. Not too impressed with that background. He is not the first Officer to make Flag rank that bewildered those who had seen him in action and wondered who was pulling him up the Chain of command to be a General?


73 posted on 02/10/2017 2:26:39 PM PST by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: BatGuano

Yet another loser.


74 posted on 02/10/2017 2:31:18 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or reeducation camp?)
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To: Menehune56

Clapper is a tool.


75 posted on 02/10/2017 6:37:23 PM PST by keving (We the People)
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To: BatGuano

Precisely! He’s an unfortunately all-too-typical example of an officer who rises to flag rank because he punches all the right tickets, i.e., never staying in an assignment long enough to do anything of note, never making any major mistakes, never pissing off any superior officers and doing what is politically expedient and good for his “career” (Read: next promotion). Rest assured that the soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines who served with officers like Clapper know very well who they are and what they are about.


76 posted on 02/12/2017 5:28:08 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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