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Hassin Bin Sober

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22. It wouldn't be du if we didn't learn something new today...
Thu Jan 5, 2017, 08:04 PM
Jan 2017

I never knew...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column

Emilio Mola, a Nationalist general during the Spanish Civil War, told a journalist in 1936 that as his four columns of troops approached Madrid, a "fifth column" (Spanish: Quinta columna) of supporters inside the city would support him and undermine the Republican government from within.[1]:126–127 The term was then widely used in Spain. Ernest Hemingway used it as the title of his only play, which he wrote in Madrid while the city was being bombarded, and published in 1938 in his book The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories.[2]

Some writers, mindful of the origin of the phrase, use it only in reference to military operations rather than the broader and less well defined range of activities that sympathizers might engage in to support an anticipated attack.[a]

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Dictators of a feather, flock together. lark Jan 2017 #1
Holy cow. blue neen Jan 2017 #2
He'll make up some word salad BS 2naSalit Jan 2017 #35
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yep LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #59
Possibly related - Woolsey quits Trump transition TubbersUK Jan 2017 #3
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Haven't seen any details at this point, will update as and when n/t TubbersUK Jan 2017 #21
Flynn cut him out apparently TubbersUK Jan 2017 #27
Flynn is a true clear and present danger Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #42
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We have elected a 5th Columnist kennetha Jan 2017 #4
he doesn't know what truth is. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #5
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Yeah you said it better than me. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #37
Can you give a little background on the Fifth Columnist idea? Cracklin Charlie Jan 2017 #10
That is when the enemy has its own agents operating from within our camp. tblue37 Jan 2017 #14
not sure what the other 4 columns are, but mopinko Jan 2017 #18
It wouldn't be du if we didn't learn something new today... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2017 #22
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me too! Love it. I learn something new every day! eom LittleGirl Jan 2017 #63
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He will just tweet accordingly and Moscow Mitch will cover for him. LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #6
Moscow Mitch! Generator Jan 2017 #7
Soviet Donald....taking Russia back to the USSR again LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #9
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #20
or at least sedition triron Jan 2017 #56
STOP THE INAGURATION NOW! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #8
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Wish we could....nt 2naSalit Jan 2017 #36
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Okay Con Job,what you got to say. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #11
This coupled with Comey's $hitbomb the week before the election paints the picture.. CentralMass Jan 2017 #12
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Election stolen by proxy. ffr Jan 2017 #17
Khrushchev: "History is on our side. We will bury you. keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #34
all cyber too bdamomma Jan 2017 #46
Agreed, a slow trickle of leaks. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #54
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Dan Rather tweeted ailsagirl Jan 2017 #44
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