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Hekate

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13. "In the intelligence biz, we'd say that Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as an unwitting agent..."
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 11:27 AM
Aug 2016

"In the intelligence business, we would say that Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as an unwitting agent of the Russian Federation."

Yessir, I'd say that about nails it.

Highly recommend to read whole article.

Edited to add the whole quote:

The dangers that flow from Mr. Trump’s character are not just risks that would emerge if he became president. It is already damaging our national security.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was a career intelligence officer, trained to identify vulnerabilities in an individual and to exploit them. That is exactly what he did early in the primaries. Mr. Putin played upon Mr. Trump’s vulnerabilities by complimenting him. He responded just as Mr. Putin had calculated.

Mr. Putin is a great leader, Mr. Trump says, ignoring that he has killed and jailed journalists and political opponents, has invaded two of his neighbors and is driving his economy to ruin. Mr. Trump has also taken policy positions consistent with Russian, not American, interests — endorsing Russian espionage against the United States, supporting Russia’s annexation of Crimea and giving a green light to a possible Russian invasion of the Baltic States.

In the intelligence business, we would say that Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as an unwitting agent of the Russian Federation.



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Thanks for the heads up! Here's the link. writes3000 Aug 2016 #1
Thank You...sorry I didn't post that everyone can read immediately.. glad you did. nt Stuart G Aug 2016 #2
Morell winetourdriver Aug 2016 #3
Wow! Definitely an Op Ed to disseminate.... JohnnyLib2 Aug 2016 #4
Best lines from Morell's op Ed: SticksnStones Aug 2016 #5
Here's another good one: calimary Aug 2016 #18
Spot on SticksnStones Aug 2016 #20
Indeed - just stop for a moment and think of the times we've ALL, as a society, changed our minds. calimary Aug 2016 #22
Sounds like Korea's Little Kim. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #21
Quite powerful Sanity Claws Aug 2016 #6
Thank you, EarlG gademocrat7 Aug 2016 #7
That's a very informative and sobering letter. blue neen Aug 2016 #8
If Trump had any integrity, he would recognize his obvious lack of qualifications and ... Jim__ Aug 2016 #9
No dude, respectably, you don't want that!!! Ligyron Aug 2016 #10
THIS ^^^^^^^ !!!!! calimary Aug 2016 #19
Yes. Trump is incapable of integrity, probity, morality, empathy. Hortensis Aug 2016 #11
IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP AND HIS RUBES WHO WILL TRY TO PAINT MORELL AS A STOOGE..... cynzke Aug 2016 #12
"In the intelligence biz, we'd say that Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as an unwitting agent..." Hekate Aug 2016 #13
Amazing... Aviation Pro Aug 2016 #14
There is no person more qualified to represent the security of the United States.His words NBachers Aug 2016 #15
I saw this breaking last night on Chris Hayes show, All In. lark Aug 2016 #16
Joe Madison read the whole thing BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #17
There goes Trumps GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #23
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