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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 03:01 PM May 2017

*****Israeli official***** Chump giving Russia Israel's classified info is worst fear confirmed.

Israeli Official: Trump Sharing Intelligence With Russia Is "Worst Fears Confirmed"

SAN FRANCISCO — Two Israeli intelligence officials confirmed to BuzzFeed News Tuesday that Israel had shared specific intelligence with the US regarding ISIS plots to smuggle explosive laptops onto planes, under the unique intelligence-sharing agreement the two countries maintain.

The revelation that Trump had shared that intelligence with Russian officials was Israel's "worst fears confirmed," said one of the intelligence officers.

"We have an arrangement with America which is unique to the world of intelligence sharing. We do not have this relationship with any other country," said the officer, who spoke to BuzzFeed News on condition of anonymity as he was not granted permission to speak to the press.

"There is a special understanding of security cooperation between our countries," they said. "To know that this intelligence is shared with others, without our prior knowledge? That is, for us, our worst fears confirmed."

The officer previously spoke to BuzzFeed News in January, when he said that Israeli officials had specific concerns about what Trump would share with Russian officials. Israel, he added, routinely shared intelligence which included sources of information and asset names, he said, the type of information which could endanger the lives of those providing the raw intelligence.

Israel's role in obtaining the intelligence passed on to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was first reported by the New York Times on Monday. Lavrov and Trump's discussion last week has been the subject of rapid pushback from an embattled White House, who have said that the president's disclosure was "wholly appropriate."

"There has to be trust for this sort of arrangement. I cannot speak for Israel's entire security apparatus, but I would not trust a partner who shared intelligence without coordinating it with us first," said the officer.

A second intelligence officer, who spoke to BuzzFeed News via encrypted app and also spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Israel had shared specific intelligence with the US regarding an active threat to US-bound planes. Speaking to BuzzFeed News via a military base in northern Israel, he said Israeli intelligence officers were "boiling mad and demanding answers" as to whether Israel's military would continue its current intelligence-sharing agreement with the US.


https://www.buzzfeed.com/sheerafrenkel/israeli-official-trump-sharing-intelligence-with-russia-is?utm_term=.peaK89aGyz#.qjyADmew82
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*****Israeli official***** Chump giving Russia Israel's classified info is worst fear confirmed. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP
Is It going to do a press conference with Bibi? maxsolomon May 2017 #1
LOL no they wanted this clown as President Thrill May 2017 #2
This was my exact thought. Bibi disrepected Obama constantly, and they now have the clown they phylny May 2017 #4
In truth - they didn't give a crap leftynyc May 2017 #6
How you like him now, Bibi? world wide wally May 2017 #3
Sheldon Adelson donated $5 million to Trump's innaguration. oasis May 2017 #5
So it's Russia supporting Iran to get Israel with the help of Trump betraying the USA. The Wielding Truth May 2017 #7
didn't the leader of their country barbtries May 2017 #8

maxsolomon

(32,977 posts)
1. Is It going to do a press conference with Bibi?
Tue May 16, 2017, 03:06 PM
May 2017

the Israeli Press won't go easy on him. It will be the only topic, and his bluster and bullshit will be scorned.

phylny

(8,353 posts)
4. This was my exact thought. Bibi disrepected Obama constantly, and they now have the clown they
Tue May 16, 2017, 03:25 PM
May 2017

dreamed of. Good luck with that.

barbtries

(28,702 posts)
8. didn't the leader of their country
Tue May 16, 2017, 04:05 PM
May 2017

come over here and speak to Congress during the campaign, totally dissing Obama? did that happen or am I recalling a dream?

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