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MinM

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6. US intelligence is 70% corporatized...

Reply to MinM (Original post)

Sun May 15, 2016, 09:13 PM

May 2016

Good point by Tim Shorrock...

@TimothyS

US intelligence is 70% corporatized. So it's only natural that corporatized @realDonaldTrump would get daily intel briefings. Relax, people.

IIRC Allen Dulles actually gave JFK briefings about Cuban policy during the 1960 race. Which pissed off Nixon because the Cuban policy was his baby.

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Donald Trump could soon be getting intelligence briefings. "It could be a disaster," a former CIA an [View all] MinM May 2016 OP

They give briefings to candidates? Reter May 2016 #1

I agree ... GeorgeGist May 2016 #2

If I understand correctly, teamster633 May 2016 #3

Piss him off and he'll push the button, by God. moondust May 2016 #4

Oh my matt819 May 2016 #5

US intelligence is 70% corporatized... MinM May 2016 #6