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Leith

(7,864 posts)
37. Here's a Thought
Mon May 29, 2017, 12:35 AM
May 2017

Maybe Kislyak and the rest of the Russians didn't know that the line was not secure.

If that's the case, that was a hell of a leak, not only of a conversation but also to let the Russians know that their secure communications are known by the IC.

Well, on the bright side, they aren't the only ones with effective computer techniques.

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Sounds like treason to me... death penalty in play here? InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #1
I think that is a little much... nt applegrove May 2017 #2
Yup, agreed. Let's put him in a nice luxury spa prison american_ideals May 2017 #5
+ 1000 Absolutely mhw May 2017 #9
They sure don't care orangecrush May 2017 #14
No. But we don't want to become them. applegrove May 2017 #15
Nota bene: Treason is a serious crime american_ideals May 2017 #22
Good point. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #23
I am 100% an advocate for the Trump administration to face justice. gordianot May 2017 #4
Treason is very difficult to prove lapucelle May 2017 #28
Aid to the enemy... sounds like treason to me. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #34
Treason is the only crime lapucelle May 2017 #36
If Russia interfered in our election, that makes them an enemy. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #38
These are legal standards. lapucelle May 2017 #40
I hear ya, though these criminal Nazi Trumpians have no legal standards. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #41
Wow. Trump's only hope is to convince Americans that this is fake news. jalan48 May 2017 #3
His "faithful won't care, but the majority of voters won't be able to deny it because of the shear napi21 May 2017 #6
yep; trump said it best, he could shoot somebody on 5th ave and they wouldn't care (paraphrasing). TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #31
Was something to that effect. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #39
It might be faked by the Russians. Who do you trust? A Russain spy master? L. Coyote May 2017 #13
Woooo doggie. Something's cooking. Smell that? byronius May 2017 #7
or burnt orange... Ligyron May 2017 #8
Not Treason but a crime. TomSlick May 2017 #10
RICO.... SergeStorms May 2017 #18
He Assisted Russia in a Hostile Takeover of Our Government Generic Brad May 2017 #33
Wouldn't stick. Wouln't even be charged. TomSlick May 2017 #35
KnR Hekate May 2017 #11
Off with his maggot head. the_sly_pig May 2017 #12
Calm down buddy. applegrove May 2017 #17
Why? the_sly_pig May 2017 #24
There has to be a consensus of the public for impeachment. Otherwise applegrove May 2017 #25
Flynn was in the room with him and Russian during one meeting... BigmanPigman May 2017 #16
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Wait a minute here. Stinky The Clown May 2017 #19
Agreed it doesn't quite all make sense. But we don't know how all the intelligence applegrove May 2017 #21
They/we have both underpants May 2017 #27
Of course, and therefor the question stands Stinky The Clown May 2017 #29
I prefer Ivanred underpants May 2017 #30
Here's a Thought Leith May 2017 #37
Treason Dorn May 2017 #20
make them live in poverty for the rest of their lives. it won't bother them cause SummerSnow May 2017 #26
If Kuschner was known to have committed espionage in December, why did he get security clearance? liberal N proud May 2017 #32
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