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Kentonio

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10. Good article but..

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2017, 09:46 AM

May 2017

You have to also consider how many 'warnings' arrive about events that never happen or indeed may just be nonsense. I'm always a little loathe to jump on the hindsight wagon without considering the full picture.

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Richard Clarke: Why everyone warned about Trumps Russia ties couldnt believe their eyes [View all] kentuck May 2017 OP

K&Fuckin'R Guy Whitey Corngood May 2017 #1

K&R n/t rzemanfl May 2017 #2

Clarke is missing the elephant in the room Blue_Tires May 2017 #3

However, he makes an interesting observation... kentuck May 2017 #4

Yup! I trust Clarke. His book on Iraq was great. longship May 2017 #6

Yes, that's a valid point Blue_Tires May 2017 #7

Same situation w/ climate change. Many won't believe it's real CousinIT May 2017 #8

+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #16

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Yes, and I think it was true of the 2000 election, as well. Someone called it Blue Meany May 2017 #17

Nothing precludes the possibility that Hillary's campaign made mistakes. Win or lose legitimately, WinkyDink May 2017 #11

No matter what Hillary did, athena May 2017 #14

Hindsight is always 20/20 Blue_Tires May 2017 #18

Yup. KPN May 2017 #19

Richard Clarke would know about warnings that go unheeded ProfessorPlum May 2017 #5

Bingo. dalton99a May 2017 #9

Indeed. FailureToCommunicate May 2017 #13

Good article but.. Kentonio May 2017 #10

Thus, the Story of Cassandra. WinkyDink May 2017 #12

"First Occurrence Syndrome" Baitball Blogger May 2017 #15

To me the sad part is our leaders did nothing about it before the election. KPN May 2017 #20