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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Military and Intelligence Officials to Obama: “Assad NOT Responsible for Chemical Attack” [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)This group has been very active and would have people who support them still inside intelligence community who agree with their efforts. You say they are "breaking the law if they do so" and yet what if they are trying to stop this strike on Syria because of special current security knowledge and deep commitments that this would be a mistake.
Just as Newspapers have "sources" who are not prosecuted (well until lately..with the Obama Admins war on whistle blowers) for "leaking info" they feel is in the vital interest of the nation it would seem that this group is active enough that they would have legitimate sources. Now we can't forget Judith Miller, Curveball and the other inside sources working for Think Tanks that helped ramp up the Iraq Invasion who were spreading propaganda for their own reasons. But, Ray McGovern and this group probably has more current info that you would since you've been out of the scene for many years and perhaps lost contact with those you worked with who might still be active.