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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
108. Long BFEE string from Dallas to ABSCAM to Rove firing US Attorneys...
Sat Mar 29, 2014, 04:34 PM
Mar 2014

...if they don't target Democrats, they don't get happy retirements.

FBI and the rest of the secret state police services are supposed to report to the executive. Since at least the presidency of Jimmy Carter, they haven't.



Agents for Bush

The 1980 Campaign

by Bob Callahan
Covert Action Information Bulletin

George Bush owed his recent political fortune to several old CIA friends, chiefly Ray Cline, who had helped to rally the intelligence community … and started … "Agents for Bush."

Bill Peterson of the Washington Post wrote in a March 1, 1980 article, "Simply put, no presidential campaign in recent memory – perhaps ever – has attracted as much support from the intelligence community as (has) the campaign of former CIA director George Bush."

George Bush’s CIA campaign staff included Cline, CIA Chief of Station in Taiwan from 1958 to 1962; Lt. Gen. Salm V. Wilson and Lt. Gen. Harold A. Aaron, both former Directors of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Also included were retired Gen. Richard Stillwell, once the CIA’s Chief of Covert Operations for the Far East, and at least 25 other retired Company directors, deputy directors and, or, agents.

… Angelo Codevilla, informed a congressional committee that was "aware that active duty agents of the CIA worked for the George Bush primary election campaign.

… Ray Cline claimed that he had been promoting the pro-CIA agenda that Bush had embraced for years, and that he had found the post Church-hearings criticism had died down some time ago. "I found there was a tremendous constituency for the CIA when everyone in Washington was still urinating all over it," Cline said. … "It’s panned out almost too good to be true. The country is waking up just in time for George’s candidacy. …

In July 1979 George Bush and Ray Cline attended a conference in Jerusalem. … (with) leaders of Israel, Great Britain and the United States. … The Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism was hosted by the Israeli government and … most of Israel’s top intelligence officers … were in attendance. …

… The Israelis were angry with Carter because his administration had recently released its annual report on human rights wherein the Israeli government was taken to task for abusing the rights of the Palestinian people on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. …

The Republican delegation was led by George Bush. It included Ray Cline and Major Gen. George Keegan (former USAF intelligence chief) and Harvard professor Richard Pipes.

Looking for a mobilizing issue to counter the Carter-era themes of détente and human rights, the Bush people began to explore the political benefits of embracing the terrorism/anti-terrorism theme.

… Ray Cline developed the theme that terror was not a random response. … but rather an instrument of East bloc policy adopted after 1969 when the KGB persuaded the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to accept the PLO as a major political instrument in the Mideast and to subsidize its terrorist policies by freely giving money, training, arms and coordinated communications. …

… Within days after the conference the new propaganda war began in earnest. On July 11, 1979, the International Herald Tribune featured a lead editorial entitled "The Issue is Terrorism," which quoted directly from conference speeches. …

SOURCE: Covert Action Information Bulletin No.33(Winter 1990) "The Bush Issue"

ONLINE(scroll down for excerpts):

http://mediamayhem.blogspot.com/2004_04_11_archive.html



Jebthro's got all the cards from the secret government in his hand.

PS: Did you see who hosts a BFEE thread? Probably will be used as evidence, hopefully not against me.

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k&r... spanone Mar 2014 #1
Quite frankly if they didn't do stupid things, they would not worry about a sting yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #66
On average, everyone commits at least four felonies a day and don't know it. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #96
Can you point to a single case where a person was charged with a felony for throwing away pnwmom Mar 2014 #100
I clearly said that no one had been charged. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #101
Really? JJChambers Mar 2014 #2
Every one of them has the ability to be corrupt. Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 #4
I am all for someone who is truly corrupt getting nailed. It's the STING aspect targeting minority blm Mar 2014 #7
The FBI is investigating the Bridgegate scandal. I'm not totodeinhere Mar 2014 #42
Point is that some did come forward to FBI under Mueller about Christie - apparently Mueller didn't blm Mar 2014 #44
Ok, I'll take your word for it. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #49
Yes, that's all I was saying. I wasn't defending Mueller. I was showing gratitude totodeinhere Mar 2014 #84
I share your suspicions. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #59
I didn't realize Dems have a hard time accepting responsibility. Doremus Mar 2014 #39
"We seem to have a major problem with taking responsibility" alp227 Mar 2014 #86
That's not only NOT TRUE, it's a rightwingfuck mindset. Wonder what it's doing here. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #106
Maybe Dem office holders shouldn't be corrupt shitheads? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #3
No no, it's not the Mayor's fault he took bribes JJChambers Mar 2014 #8
Not the point - It's the FBI targeting minority officeholders for stings while allowing blm Mar 2014 #13
You know who runs the DOJ, right? Not to mention the Chief Executive. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #15
I think the point went right over their heads. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #17
It wouldn't be a surprise. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #60
Who they "targeted" is immaterial. cstanleytech Mar 2014 #75
NOT the point I was making in my post which was about who Mueller CHOSE to go after. blm Mar 2014 #81
If who is targeted is immaterial then you apparently dont mind if they target only rhett o rick Mar 2014 #85
Could have been republican and my opinion would be the same. nt cstanleytech Mar 2014 #97
You are missing the point. Investigations shouldnt be politically motivated. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #98
Or maybe Christie isn't quite this lame? Just a thought. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #83
Dennis Elwell, white mayor of Secaucus, was targeted by Mueller's FBI Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #90
Given what happened to Siegalman, it doesn't really matter. JoeyT Mar 2014 #69
Now if Reep lawmakers were subject to the same enforcement... ananda Mar 2014 #5
A jury will determine whether this man is guilty or innocent Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #6
Doesn't matter - my point is that minority officeholders were TARGETED for stings while the blm Mar 2014 #10
True. Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #20
Where any of the targeted subjects wrongly targeted? Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #40
Nothing to see in NJ with all Christie's cronies, eh? What happened when people blm Mar 2014 #45
in 2011, Obama asked Mueller to please serve 2 more years Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #89
LOL. You tried to be clever with someone who thinks Obama's is one of the weakest WH in modern era. blm Mar 2014 #102
Either that, or he takes a deal. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #12
Meanwhile Chris Christie still walks among us. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #9
Chris Christie is still being investigated, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #21
Did he get raided and perp-walked? Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #23
Why would he? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #26
Yeah, I'm sure that will totally happen. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #29
One can only wish and hope. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #31
Why not? Your argument is that Bush's FBI guy was the one being unfair Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #43
And you are? Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #68
is it exclusively a Mueller thing? Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #88
You are deliberately avoiding the point - FBI was alerted to Christie and Mueller IGNORED it. blm Mar 2014 #30
Are you sure Mueller ignored it? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #33
Baloney. If Christie was a Dem the allegations alone would've started an investigation. blm Mar 2014 #35
alright. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #37
Christie did it. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #62
Maybe he did, more likely probably, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #64
Only NOW he's being investigated. People said they alerted FBI to Christie and no investigation came blm Mar 2014 #25
People say alot of things that turn out to be false. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #34
Except they turned out to be true. blm Mar 2014 #36
I thought you said there was no investigation? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #38
I'm perfectly clear. Mueller's FBI did NOT investigate Christie even when allegations were made blm Mar 2014 #46
But you said those allegations turned out to be true, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #51
The first person reports from those who said they alerted FBI and blm Mar 2014 #71
Interesting. Kingofalldems Mar 2014 #95
I thought so, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #99
That one is spinning like Cray-cray. BlueCaliDem Mar 2014 #52
No kidding...been here for 10 days & already defending Rethugs. U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #73
What repugs am I defending? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #76
My cat likes cat food. U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #78
So do mine. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #79
You are defending the shit out of Christie. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #63
Defending Christie? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #65
he is using the party loyalty card nt Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #91
There has been a rash of these here in California KamaAina Mar 2014 #11
THERE'S MY POINT!!!! Where are all the red state, red county stings? How did FBI miss Christie? blm Mar 2014 #14
indeed eShirl Mar 2014 #16
How do we know there haven't been stings in repub strongholds and they produced no results? uncommonlink Mar 2014 #18
Pass up high-end corruption like Christie&Co while setting up stings of minority officeholders? blm Mar 2014 #22
The Christie investigation is still ongoing and may yet produce criminal charges, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #24
People alerted FBI on Christie years ago and Mueller ignored it. blm Mar 2014 #27
You keep posting that leftynyc Mar 2014 #54
TROLL ALERT!!! U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #93
Thanks for speaking up, and out. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #94
I've been around these parts for a few days & can smell them a mile away. U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #109
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #107
Ron Calderon is not a "victim". Throd Mar 2014 #53
There are plenty of white repukes who are just as crooked as Calderon KamaAina Mar 2014 #57
if christie is found guilty of nothing. .. Portland Blazer Mar 2014 #92
Fish in a barrel. "Messages" n/t reddread Mar 2014 #61
Here's a link to news coverage of Yee's arrest. Mr.Bill Mar 2014 #55
Duke Cunningham may disagree with you. former9thward Mar 2014 #19
Bob McDonnell more recently Enrique Mar 2014 #56
A decent mix of (R) and (D) on this list... hughee99 Mar 2014 #67
thanks for calling this to our attention grasswire Mar 2014 #28
Time for Octafish. Remember: Mueller 'fixed' BCCI cases at the Justice Dept. for Poppy Bush. blm Mar 2014 #32
There's Something About Omar: Truth, Lies, and The Legend of 9/11 Octafish Mar 2014 #58
These widespread arrests of minority officeholders smells like an opening act for Jeb2016. blm Mar 2014 #72
Long BFEE string from Dallas to ABSCAM to Rove firing US Attorneys... Octafish Mar 2014 #108
"Just like Old Times"...ain't that the freaking truth? 2banon Mar 2014 #80
Not true. Senate shut down BCCI investigation after the Dec 1992 report, but, Kerry actually rented blm Mar 2014 #82
Conspiracy or are the charged possibly guilty? seveneyes Mar 2014 #41
Baloney - Anyone who thinks Obama had complete control over Robert Mueller has no clue about BFEE. blm Mar 2014 #47
God damnit. octoberlib Mar 2014 #48
I'm not sorry. I just feel that blacks betraying their base is much worse crime because of the kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #50
I don't follow your thinking. tea and oranges Mar 2014 #77
Current Director Comey 2banon Mar 2014 #70
You know, when the Filner scandal broke nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #87
This wasn't excusing what was done. It's calling attention to Mueller and his motives blm Mar 2014 #103
How many minutes of Senator Lee's scandal on tv? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #105
Bullshit. Do a race study on this stat B2G Mar 2014 #104
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