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woundedkarma

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11. Wait.. what?

Tue May 23, 2017, 06:39 PM

May 2017

Umm maybe someone should have asked mr former cia director why the cia insisted on interfering in so many other elections and selections of other countries leaderships?

I feel like he's on our side but still.. you can't be from the cia and say that with a straight face.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/13/the-long-history-of-the-u-s-interfering-with-elections-elsewhere/?utm_term=.5f0d6cd6de3d

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Former CIA Director Brennan: "With every last ounce of devotion to this country, resist" [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

Kicking for the heartfelt plea. . . .n/t annabanana May 2017 #1

Thank you, Director Brennan! A patriot. Thx for OP too. Alice11111 May 2017 #2

K&R. gademocrat7 May 2017 #3

Wow. So articulate. That is what I call true patriotism. Amaryllis May 2017 #4

I consider this kpete May 2017 #5

Yep. Happy to take orders from him. Amaryllis May 2017 #7

Yes indeed bdamomma May 2017 #28

"Marching orders indeed"... Smickey May 2017 #41

Yes, I had the same reaction. The Minority President is so far away from that ability & motivation. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #36

Excellent statements. They could also apply to the media leftstreet May 2017 #6

Why oh why did they not tell us over and over again during the campaign? Equinox Moon May 2017 #8

And to that the Republicans say, "Big deal, what about Dustlawyer May 2017 #9

Lol that's right tomorrow Trump will try to fire him from his 'former director''s position. Volaris May 2017 #13

Stay off of small planes!! aeromanKC May 2017 #10

Wait.. what? woundedkarma May 2017 #11

Nice whataboutism, there. n/t Wednesdays May 2017 #15

The CIA serves this country, and they're not Mother Teresa. If there are flaws, correct them... Hekate May 2017 #33

It comes down to Goldwater's old slogan RVN VET71 May 2017 #40

Yes. Welcome to DU, and see you around. Hekate May 2017 #48

were those countries having elections? treestar May 2017 #52

Anything recent? On Obama's watch? IronLionZion May 2017 #54

This needs to go ultra viral Achilleaze May 2017 #12

Naw, they will just throw Brennan under the bus. Solomon May 2017 #39

Heroes still live! colorado_ufo May 2017 #14

Kick BadgerMom May 2017 #16

k & r LAS14 May 2017 #17

Thank you, Mr. Brennan NastyRiffraff May 2017 #18

It sounds so good, when do we stop interfering in other nations elections? LiberalArkie May 2017 #19

This thread isn't about orangecrush May 2017 #22

Unfortunately, never. pangaia May 2017 #27

One Arkie Liberal to another TomSlick May 2017 #32

When was the last time the US interfered in a foreign election? DetlefK May 2017 #38

Latin America, 1970s. a la izquierda May 2017 #59

The Republican leadership was reminded it is not patriotic Enoki33 May 2017 #20

+ 1000 Achilleaze May 2017 #25

RESIST orangecrush May 2017 #21

+10000000000000 ailsagirl May 2017 #45

Resist... Vermijelli May 2017 #23

K & R SunSeeker May 2017 #24

We all need to bdamomma May 2017 #26

A true Patriot. stage left May 2017 #29

Kick with thanks to Director Brennan Hekate May 2017 #30

K&R CentralMass May 2017 #31

K&R. dchill May 2017 #34

Great speech! Poiuyt May 2017 #35

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #37

My sentiments exactly. So why don't the so called patriot GOP'ers feel the same way? (Rhetorical) iluvtennis May 2017 #42

Resisting here MontanaMama May 2017 #43

+1 2naSalit May 2017 #50

With Every Ounce ailsagirl May 2017 #44

Not a single Trump Party member will care. Beck and Hannity already proved The Polack MSgt May 2017 #46

republicans pissing on America's security Achilleaze May 2017 #55

k and r niyad May 2017 #47

K&R 2naSalit May 2017 #49

No worries we are! Thank you sir for your devotion to our country. redstatebluegirl May 2017 #51

K&R mvd May 2017 #53

EMAILS! You know the drill. WinkyDink May 2017 #56

K&R Tursiops May 2017 #57

K and R....nt Stuart G May 2017 #58

Kick with Devotion, and Gratitude furtheradu May 2017 #60