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2016-12-19 Government

White House faces exodus of NSC foreign policy experts ahead of Trump's arrival

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Posted by Pappy 2016-12-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Good riddance.

Posted by Crusader 2016-12-19 00:06|| 2016-12-19 00:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Look at the bright side. The early departures will help offset the costs of fumigation.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-19 00:17|| 2016-12-19 00:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Will he need them?
He is getting briefings from Mossad.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-12-19 03:20|| 2016-12-19 03:20|| Front Page Top

#4 So Trump's transition team is ignoring the "national security" team assembled by Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood?

Sounds reasonable to me.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-12-19 07:52|| 2016-12-19 07:52|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure 'Foundation' and 'Trust Fund' work awaits them, although those 'in' DC bistros will be missed.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-19 08:07|| 2016-12-19 08:07|| Front Page Top

#6 We'll send them off with a song.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-19 08:12|| 2016-12-19 08:12|| Front Page Top

#7 As much as an eight year gap in their CV. Very difficult to explain. Perhaps some generic gov't assignment which cannot be discussed. Be creative for once you vile lizards, but be GONE !

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-19 08:16|| 2016-12-19 08:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Good riddance.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-12-19 09:10|| 2016-12-19 09:10|| Front Page Top

#9 younger people are looking to switch careers, return to graduate school, try and go abroad

My Lord, have you ever seen a more indicative statement about the types of snowflakes that this a$$hole not only countenanced but actively sought?

concern there will be a half-empty NSC by the time the new administration arrives, which no one wants,

Au contraire, many of us Americans want at least a half-empty NSC considering what it has been filled with for 8 years; not to mention WHO filled it.

Posted by AlanC 2016-12-19 10:14|| 2016-12-19 10:14|| Front Page Top

#10 sounds like the only security that concerned them was their own job security.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2016-12-19 10:19|| 2016-12-19 10:19|| Front Page Top

#11 I was going to write "onto becoming lobbyists," but to P2K beat me to it.

Posted by Regular joe 2016-12-19 11:55|| 2016-12-19 11:55|| Front Page Top

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