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jmowreader

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30. Trump will receive 100-percent "open source" briefings from now on

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2017, 03:38 PM

Jan 2017

Every intelligence service in the world has a desk that subscribes to, receives and processes information from private-sector news services like the AP, CNN, Reuters and Agence France-Press. The information so derived is called "open source." You're not supposed to base product solely on it - anyone can turn on CNN, right? - but it's good to use to fill in the gaps in your coverage.

Open source will be ALL Donald J. Taft ever receives in briefings. There is far too much risk in trusting him with anything even slightly sensitive.

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Sources say Trump's CIA visit made relations with intel community worse [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2017 OP

He really has no idea of how to show respect for others.... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #1

Because he's a narcissist BainsBane Jan 2017 #28

he's gish gallopping everyone. Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #29

NOW RobinA Jan 2017 #2

Precisely. dalton99a Jan 2017 #6

Not only were they disrespected, they got to see his bizarre, disjointed, rambling enough Jan 2017 #3

Tweetstorm Roy Rolling Jan 2017 #4

"packed house, long standing ovations, amazing people. WIN!" dalton99a Jan 2017 #5

No surprise at all. DetlefK Jan 2017 #7

Personally, moondust Jan 2017 #8

If I was an undercover agent, I'd be CYA beginning November 9th. ffr Jan 2017 #10

fake intel woundedkarma Jan 2017 #20

Might work. moondust Jan 2017 #23

Uncomfortable, you say? Don't mean to tell you that I told you so. ffr Jan 2017 #9

He brought in a cheering squad MissKat Jan 2017 #11

what an idiot. these people sort out liars for a living. mopinko Jan 2017 #12

Yes, this. this is the part that grates my cheese GusBob Jan 2017 #13

Propaganda 101. Cheering gallery UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #14

Yep. SHRED Jan 2017 #15

I told DH that senior staff immediately went behind closed doors and looked over the Hestia Jan 2017 #16

YES!!! tRump pissed off the wrong people... Raster Jan 2017 #17

People simply don't understand how someone with "a very good brain" operates under these conditions. randome Jan 2017 #18

but ... but wait! lillypaddle Jan 2017 #19

oh hell elmac Jan 2017 #21

Message to CIA: I will lie to you, straight to your face, and make you sit there and take it. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #22

Offensive & trashy, especially the paid? group of applauding cheerleaders. Sunlei Jan 2017 #24

The more you get to know Donald, the less you like him. tanyev Jan 2017 #25

His usual schtick isn't going to play any longer JDC Jan 2017 #26

Beyond "stunned and offended", I hope that speech convinced many at the CIA that Trump... LudwigPastorius Jan 2017 #27

Trump will receive 100-percent "open source" briefings from now on jmowreader Jan 2017 #30

Just more proof that dRumpf is NOT on top of the world, Mc Mike Jan 2017 #31