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MedusaX

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7. Before Comey was fired he went to New Zealand for a 5 I's weekend meeting...
Sat Jul 8, 2017, 09:36 PM
Jul 2017

To obtain various audio/video/transcripts in person..
That was to ensure that no foreign intelligence related to *45/Russia would be intercepted by WH or Pompeo{CIA}...

IC {with the exception of Pompeo} as a whole are not emotionally tied to any administration.
What they do is, for the most part, based on long term operations which are -for lack of a better word- proactive in nature.

Do they have a certain level of obligation to provide *45 with security related info.. sure
But these are people who deal with the most sensitive Classified intelligence info in the world.
Clearly, these are the least likely people to overshare information with people who have loose lips and deep affection for unfriendly authoritarian leaders.


IMO, I think the Israeli intelligence fiasco was probably a 'test' which *45 failed miserably.
Regardless of what the true circumstances were...
everyone learned just how dangerous *45 was as a result of his actions.

The international intelligence community recognizes that the alliances which exist amongst various countries' agencies are of great value and none are likely to put the future of an alliance at risk by oversharing with *45 & klan.

IMO/FWIW...

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