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Pentatonic

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15. You're not following what happened

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:37 PM

Mar 2020

Basically, because the Russians were charged with a crime, they had the right to see our top secret intelligence that might be used as evidence. The DOJ didn’t anticipate that the Russians would hire an attorney and demand to see it. Out of embarrassment the DOJ had to dismiss the charges.

It was quite dumb to file the case in the first place, and the DOJ will never do this again.

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DOJ moves to drop charges against Russians accused of funding troll farm [View all] Calista241 Mar 2020 OP

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We win in November then bluestarone Mar 2020 #5

Aye. n-t Alacritous Crier Mar 2020 #6

Kamala as VP. Pete Breha (???sp) for AG nt in2herbs Mar 2020 #9

Pete Breha? radical noodle Mar 2020 #19

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Ah, the Pete confused me! radical noodle Mar 2020 #26

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Truly, the second would be radical noodle Mar 2020 #30

They can't, the charges are going to be dismissed with prejudice. n/t Calista241 Mar 2020 #13

You're not following what happened Pentatonic Mar 2020 #15

"Quite dumb" is the kindest way to describe Bill Barr's leadership. yardwork Mar 2020 #21

I speculate they had easier ways to see our top secret intelligence. n/t TheFourthMind Mar 2020 #25

Mueller must be rolling over in his grave Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #7

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Four Words Roy Rolling Mar 2020 #10

I hope the judge in the case denies the request Nictuku Mar 2020 #12

Why? Igel Mar 2020 #18

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NPR and Clarissa Ward CNN did an excellent job flushing out a russian troll farm in Ghana mitch96 Mar 2020 #27

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