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FarCenter

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50. So why is the author's identity not being revealed?
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:37 AM
Jan 2017

He is presumably a former British spy who worked in counterintelligence against Russia, probably MI-6 (but maybe MI-5, since it is counterintelligence). He was working for an American company that was retained to do opposition research on Trump.

In the intelligence world "former" is a squishy thing. He may also have been working for the UK when he did the report.

In June, the former Western intelligence officer—who spent almost two decades on Russian intelligence matters and who now works with a US firm that gathers information on Russia for corporate clients—was assigned the task of researching Trump's dealings in Russia and elsewhere, according to the former spy and his associates in this American firm. This was for an opposition research project originally financed by a Republican client critical of the celebrity mogul. (Before the former spy was retained, the project's financing switched to a client allied with Democrats.) "It started off as a fairly general inquiry," says the former spook, who asks not to be identified. But when he dug into Trump, he notes, he came across troubling information indicating connections between Trump and the Russian government. According to his sources, he says, "there was an established exchange of information between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin of mutual benefit."


http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/veteran-spy-gave-fbi-info-alleging-russian-operation-cultivate-donald-trump

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D*mn, I know you're right.........it's just so good. eom a kennedy Jan 2017 #1
If tRump can say Obama was born in Africa Canoe52 Jan 2017 #2
Exactly, Canoe Cha Jan 2017 #4
Boom berni_mccoy Jan 2017 #25
Bullseye. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #23
Exactly MFM008 Jan 2017 #57
You may very well be right, but... Girard442 Jan 2017 #3
Excellent points.. and there's this.. Cha Jan 2017 #6
I agree. Actual facts are important but in this case - screw it underpants Jan 2017 #7
This is perfect karma for predatory liar.. I tend to believe it's Cha Jan 2017 #47
The problem is that if its a setup they will bring out something to discredit everyone pushed it Lee-Lee Jan 2017 #9
they'll try to do that whether it's true or not 0rganism Jan 2017 #64
a Dan rather take down lapfog_1 Jan 2017 #5
Exactly what I am afraid is happening Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #16
Even if it is false, it keeps the narrative in the news. louis-t Jan 2017 #52
sexual assault as in "grabbing them by the pussy" lapfog_1 Jan 2017 #61
I don't care ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #8
It does illustrate the power of fake news though. n/t delisen Jan 2017 #10
Honestly...I have zero effs to give about whether this is true or not Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #11
Unless it is a setup by them to discredit the media and the left Lee-Lee Jan 2017 #13
Many media sources say it's been shown around for months muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #17
Yep. and Donald can attack the dishonest media and tell "us" to trust him to save America Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #18
But they were going to do that either way, that was set when the "fake news" reporting began Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #42
Oh I agree with you....but why make it easier to discredit the true media/journalists? Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #55
Maybe it will push tRump into trying Canoe52 Jan 2017 #62
I'm pretty sure hells Jan 2017 #12
No. Not fake... Raster Jan 2017 #27
Russia monitors people that come and go radical noodle Jan 2017 #53
How did that staff meeting go? Island Blue Jan 2017 #14
You're thinking the same way I am. There are plenty of other fake stories they could Solomon Jan 2017 #49
According to Malcolm Nance, this wouldn't have gone into Intel briefing Dream Girl Jan 2017 #15
Malcolm Nance... jannyd65 Jan 2017 #48
Except there are far more allegations from various sources about his ties to Russia. NYC Liberal Jan 2017 #19
I suspect someone took those allegations and made this document Lee-Lee Jan 2017 #20
Then why would they fabricate the sexual stuff? tinrobot Jan 2017 #21
Sorry, Trump is saying US Intelligence leaked this report emulatorloo Jan 2017 #22
If it really is a false flag, then Trump probably leaked it himself HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #28
Ha ha! emulatorloo Jan 2017 #30
Several elements have been previously confirmed- Manafort and Page's contacts with Russia wishstar Jan 2017 #24
When you're dealing with someone like Trump, you use the weapons available. Paladin Jan 2017 #26
If he actually is inaugurated (I wouldn't be surprised to see him step aside before 1/20) mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #36
I hope captain pissgums does exactly that. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #44
So what if it isnt true libtodeath Jan 2017 #29
I don't give a hoot if the details aren't true because I do believe the Russians have mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #38
That's the point to stick to. They have kompromat on him. Multiple intel sources around the WORLD KittyWampus Jan 2017 #54
Very interesting analysis. pangaia Jan 2017 #31
I disagree cyclonefence Jan 2017 #32
Thank you for this, cyclonefence. You make good sense Cha Jan 2017 #40
I think so too! flamingdem Jan 2017 #43
So why is the author's identity not being revealed? FarCenter Jan 2017 #50
It probably will be cyclonefence Jan 2017 #60
+1 Cattledog Jan 2017 #51
Clarification. It was JEB! who paid for it and then apparently passed it to McCain afterwards. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #56
I basically agree with you here. herding cats Jan 2017 #66
I'm very concerned about this madokie Jan 2017 #33
Seems as if McCain fell for it GusBob Jan 2017 #34
LOL, when the screenplay is written flamingdem Jan 2017 #45
The reports were initially commissioned as opposition research by neverTrump octoberlib Jan 2017 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Jan 2017 #37
Who cares? AngryAmish Jan 2017 #39
The Guardian says it is real, and is from a respected source: emulatorloo Jan 2017 #41
Even if it's not true, it'll always be true in my heart. ileus Jan 2017 #46
Whether it's true or not Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #58
Past gop behavior: If they ever admit to anything, the full truth about the wiggs Jan 2017 #59
That is a possibility but... kentuck Jan 2017 #63
We're all over thinking this. This is a 35-page compilation of memos.. herding cats Jan 2017 #65
I'd just point out that this document was not written for an audience of pnwmom Jan 2017 #67
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