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dalton99a

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7. Trump has a history of giving secrets to Russia - our secrets and other countries'
Sat Oct 14, 2023, 10:43 AM
Oct 2023
https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/trumps-disclosure-endangered-spy-inside-isis-israel-officials/story?id=47449304

Trump's disclosure endangered spy placed inside ISIS by Israel, officials say
By ABC News
May 16, 2017, 5:44 PM

The life of a spy placed by Israel inside ISIS is at risk tonight, according to current and former U.S. officials, after President Donald Trump reportedly disclosed classified information in a meeting with Russian officials last week.

The spy provided intelligence involving an active ISIS plot to bring down a passenger jet en route to the United States, with a bomb hidden in a laptop that U.S. officials believe can get through airport screening machines undetected. The information was reliable enough that the U.S. is considering a ban on laptops on all flights from Europe to the United States.

The sensitive intelligence was shared with the United States, officials say, on the condition that the source remain confidential.

“The real risk is not just this source,” said Matt Olsen, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and an ABC News contributor, “but future sources of information about plots against us.”

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Kick dalton99a Oct 2023 #1
Thanks for the NPW (NoPayWall) link. Think. Again. Oct 2023 #3
Sorry. I forgot that my subscription doesn't extend to a share, and that there ancianita Oct 2023 #8
That's okay... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #11
cool... ancianita Oct 2023 #19
The great part is ... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #20
Absolutely. ancianita Oct 2023 #21
A question... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #2
I find it fascinating the complete turn of Donald Trump against Israel. gordianot Oct 2023 #4
Trump has a history of giving secrets to Russia - our secrets and other countries' dalton99a Oct 2023 #7
Thank you. These are important indicators. ancianita Oct 2023 #9
I can't imagine the US had that level of detail karynnj Oct 2023 #12
Thank you... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #14
I would guess this is the number 1 thing Israel is investigating karynnj Oct 2023 #16
Yeah, I agree that.... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #18
How do we know they didn't hack into Israeli servers? Xolodno Oct 2023 #22
Oh yeah... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #23
I doubt Russia was involved. Xolodno Oct 2023 #25
I'm sure if the saudis wanted anything... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #26
How far would Jared go for $$$? mercuryblues Oct 2023 #28
K&R 2naSalit Oct 2023 #5
I believe Donald Trump via Putin helped Hamas with their attack. Autumn Oct 2023 #6
Sounds like they got complacent. Igel Oct 2023 #10
Or distracted and derailed by the Netanyahu changes. ancianita Oct 2023 #13
You're an Israeli soldier... yagotme Oct 2023 #15
Exactly. Thank you. ancianita Oct 2023 #17
AND... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #24
Wish the parallel higher ups could get fired like Sund, and then rounded up and sent ancianita Oct 2023 #27
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