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GOP operative tried to get Clinton emails from hackers, claimed ties to Flynn

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-30 01:36|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-30 01:47|| 2017-06-30 01:47|| Front Page Top

#2 And Smith —who died at age 81 shortly after talking to the Journal — told the paper he knew Flynn, but he never said Flynn was involved.

Probably no chance Mr. Smith will be called to testify by Bob Mueller, or anyone else for that matter.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-30 05:32|| 2017-06-30 05:32|| Front Page Top

#3 As we noted late last week, Benjamin Wittes, the Brookings Institution senior fellow and noted ally of former FBI Director James Comey, took to twitter to claim that another “bombshell” story, presumably related to the multiple investigations into whether the Trump camp colluded with the Russians, was in the works. However, unlike previous warnings from Wittes, this one contained a caveat: the “fuse” on the story is of an uncertain length, and that the next salvo could arrive as soon as Monday.

Zero Hedge link

Comey had an 'ally', a friend? Who knew ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-30 06:02|| 2017-06-30 06:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Has anyone ever explained exactly to what end said collusion was initiated?

I'm looking for something beyond the dictionary "do bad things" level of specificity.

Every political campaign in the world endeavors to secretly achieve the defeat of the opponent. So, again, colluding to beat Hillary ain't gonna cut it.

Posted by AlanC 2017-06-30 09:02|| 2017-06-30 09:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Russian hackers talked about how to get the deleted Clinton emails and hand them over to Flynn though a third party.

This shouldn't have been too difficult if this occurred during the time Hillary's home-brew server was unsecured and had the welcome mat out to anyone.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-06-30 09:16|| 2017-06-30 09:16|| Front Page Top

#6 In the interview with the Journal, Mr. Smith said he and his colleagues found five groups of hackers who claimed to possess Mrs. Clinton’s deleted emails, including two groups he determined were Russians.

Who were the three non-Russian groups who claimed to have had HRC's 33,000 deleted emails?

U.S. intelligence agencies have accused the Russians of stealing emails from the Democratic National Committee and Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, John Podesta, and providing them to WikiLeaks last summer as part of a multifaceted operation to interfere with the election and help Mr. Trump’s campaign.

Podesta, whose emails were password-protected by the password which was "Password."

If most of the intelligence agencies were loaded with deep-state people who supported Hillary, what interest would they have in an honest investigation of Hillary's illegal server and her emails? Moreover, these same people thought Hillary would be their boss beginning in 2017.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-06-30 09:48|| 2017-06-30 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Geez, I got cornered at an embassy source during the Paris Air Show by a Soviet Colonel who wanted to talk cars and loose women...does that mean I colluded too?

I suppose that since I voted for DJT I should expect a call from Mr. Mueller.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-06-30 16:24|| 2017-06-30 16:24|| Front Page Top

#8 SPOD, you been talking to me in the 'burg for years. And my maternal grandfather not only been with the Red Army from 1918 (as a tailor), he once tailored a greatcoat for Leon Trotski.* If you're lucky, Mueller will send you a subpoena - instead of sending a SWAT team.

*Lived in fear until the day Stalin died - why not, people disappeared for less.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-06-30 16:39|| 2017-06-30 16:39|| Front Page Top

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