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TwilightGardener

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23. Were they still watching him, though? They should have been.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:00 PM

Apr 2013

I understand if they don't have evidence to take further action, but once under suspicion, they should have kept an eye on his communications, etc. Isn't this the whole point of FISA?

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Uh oh. When did he go to Chechnya again? That appears gateley Apr 2013 #1

I read earlier that it was July 2012 notadmblnd Apr 2013 #7

I heard on the radio today that Chechnya's "biggest export" is training for gateley Apr 2013 #14

They may have trained the older one notadmblnd Apr 2013 #24

Agree, but he may have been influenced by radical muslim friends, and brought gateley Apr 2013 #31

yikes. I guess they decided not to follow up. ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #2

Hoo boy. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #5

I know. That isn't going to matter. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #10

But that's not the way the Republicans are going to play it Fumesucker Apr 2013 #11

I hold the agencies under W responsible who failed to connect the gateley Apr 2013 #16

Little bit different to the 9/11 security briefings Mutiny In Heaven Apr 2013 #20

Good points. But still, the POTUS is ultimately responsible, fairly or not. gateley Apr 2013 #22

Yeah, the President is ultimately responsible for the FBI. michigandem58 Apr 2013 #21

Benghazi all over again BainsBane Apr 2013 #17

oh lord no. robinlynne Apr 2013 #19

Coming to a three-ring circus on Capitol Hill near you. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #4

We're going to need a bigger clown car n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #8

Sounds like a half-assed investigation BootinUp Apr 2013 #9

It's possible that there was no information to find. arcane1 Apr 2013 #15

How is that possible? LisaL Apr 2013 #29

Lots of possibilities. He may have done nothing wrong as of 2 years ago arcane1 Apr 2013 #33

Things are getting curiouser and curiouser. virgogal Apr 2013 #6

Someone's head is going to roll. Lone_Star_Dem Apr 2013 #12

That is consistent with what his mother said on RT. (nt) enough Apr 2013 #13

this tragedy just became an even bigger tragedy Enrique Apr 2013 #18

Were they still watching him, though? They should have been. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #23

we can't have it both ways though ecstatic Apr 2013 #25

I'm thinking the older guy was in communication with extremists in Russia--there's reports TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #32

I agree! Maybe they're not using the wiretapping option like we thought they were. ecstatic Apr 2013 #34

Sure doesn't look like they were watching him. LisaL Apr 2013 #30

Somebody just lost their job. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #26

I sure hope so. LisaL Apr 2013 #28

Hmmm... Rex Apr 2013 #27

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