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Decoy of Fenris

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63. Read up on the U.S. Office of Censorship.

Fri Jul 14, 2017, 10:11 AM

Jul 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Censorship

You'll find incidents of secrecy like this in every war and across every country, probably through almost all of history. Every country in WWII had their own version of the Office of Censorship, preventing the populace at large from receiving bad news from the front and damaging morale. As a side effect, this was also used to limit what information enemy forces received that would give away the details of efficiency or damage of any perpetrated attack.

This is nothing new or special, nor will it be likely to change within your lifetime or my own.

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THEY WERE BRIEFED AND LET IT HAPPEN. [View all] kpete Jul 2017 OP

republican traitors to America Achilleaze Jul 2017 #1

McCarty is as culpable as Yertle and his slaves. This is the kind of shit you scream from DK504 Jul 2017 #11

True. McCarthy owes it to America to stand up for America Achilleaze Jul 2017 #18

OMG I don't remember that NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #25

I think alot of people in Washington know more than we do, both sides GusBob Jul 2017 #2

I have read rumblings that the investigators... Zoonart Jul 2017 #3

People expected Trump's loss to spell the end of the Republican party as we knew it. thesquanderer Jul 2017 #12

depends Locrian Jul 2017 #21

The GOP will never be finished. awesomerwb1 Jul 2017 #33

I believe the main leaders knew, but they are CYA to the Alice11111 Jul 2017 #50

Treasonous Rethugs gademocrat7 Jul 2017 #4

They knew! markmyword Jul 2017 #31

"he'd tell the American people this was partisan politics" FiveGoodMen Jul 2017 #54

In a nutshell. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #56

They'll get away with all of it! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #5

Great post. This needs to be constantly hammered. Squinch Jul 2017 #6

You know, this "top secret," "classified" stuff is going to kill us. ananda Jul 2017 #7

There is a possibility... forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #15

I should live so long Plucketeer Jul 2017 #23

Every time I get impatient about this, I do try to remind myself of that fact. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #59

I believe the process is investigate and gather evidence then prosecute trc Jul 2017 #16

Exactly! forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #19

Excuse me, but evidence of attack from a foreign entity need not wait for a trial to let WinkyDink Jul 2017 #57

Traitors riverbendviewgal Jul 2017 #8

And they run the investigations. No worries about that then? BSdetect Jul 2017 #9

we are a seriously fucked country. barbtries Jul 2017 #10

I'm afraid so. The deck is stacked against us for elections Alice11111 Jul 2017 #51

And how many of them knew they were getting Russian campaign donations ? OnDoutside Jul 2017 #13

All of them and they don't care where the money comes from usaf-vet Jul 2017 #14

As a USAF vet myself Plucketeer Jul 2017 #22

This must be repeated early and often RT Atlanta Jul 2017 #17

I think there's more going on... Whiskeytide Jul 2017 #20

I agree PatSeg Jul 2017 #32

Yep. Even if they only snared... Whiskeytide Jul 2017 #34

So true PatSeg Jul 2017 #36

Remember McConnell's Senate race in 2014 INdemo Jul 2017 #24

+1 dalton99a Jul 2017 #39

...because the media was obsessed with him, & he played Alice11111 Jul 2017 #53

The coup runs deep broadcaster90210 Jul 2017 #26

I guess we will look back to the good old days... LakeArenal Jul 2017 #27

How true Fatemah2774 Jul 2017 #35

did they benefit? THEY GOT A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE Skittles Jul 2017 #28

Yep. dalton99a Jul 2017 #40

Why did Obama let GOP veto going public with this info sooner? yurbud Jul 2017 #29

Obama completely dropped the ball Skittles Jul 2017 #37

i hate to admit it but i have to agreee onetexan Jul 2017 #43

Obama always wanted to be liked by repukes Skittles Jul 2017 #46

And Hillary was vilified for not backing down when men called her "unlikeable." ehrnst Jul 2017 #68

Hillary knew they'd never change Skittles Jul 2017 #69

+1 n/t orleans Jul 2017 #44

Let's hope they're lib-ruhl Jul 2017 #30

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2017 #38

There was a reason all Republicans in the room laughed at McCarthy Generic Brad Jul 2017 #41

At this point I believe they 'SAID' they were 'briefed' eom Lyricalinklines Jul 2017 #42

Another prime example for the need for a separate indep investigation ASAP! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #45

Charlie Manson had a cozy little "family" too... siriuslll Jul 2017 #47

That's what I've been thinking for a long time. C Moon Jul 2017 #48

Let the Investigation go on! burrowowl Jul 2017 #49

KnR Hekate Jul 2017 #52

When did "keep attacks from foreign countries a secret" become a thing? I'm very serious here. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #55

The Cold War Not Ruth Jul 2017 #58

"Probably" isn't exactly a word used in an argument of proof. Sorry. And how are WinkyDink Jul 2017 #65

Read up on the U.S. Office of Censorship. Decoy of Fenris Jul 2017 #63

I refer SOLELY to the United States, which I thought the context of this thread made clear. I am WinkyDink Jul 2017 #66

The point I was making regarding history was that many countries came to this conclusion. Decoy of Fenris Jul 2017 #67

Wholesale republican betrayal of America Achilleaze Jul 2017 #60

Kick. THIS is a big story, IMO. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #61

Its all too obvious really and nothing will be done about it as long as they are in charge BSdetect Jul 2017 #62

Disgusting swine and traitors. kairos12 Jul 2017 #64