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rso

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10. Iran

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 08:47 PM

Sep 2020

I don’t really know what is going on, but during my service with the Department of State and another Agency, we used to do this type of release when we had solid indications of this type of plot, as making it public almost always derails the plan.

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Officials: Iran weighs plot to kill U.S. ambassador to South Africa [View all] brooklynite Sep 2020 OP

Sure they are. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2020 #1

Fascinating..... brooklynite Sep 2020 #4

Fascinating. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2020 #6

I think Trump is continually at odds with the Intelligence Community... brooklynite Sep 2020 #8

No organization, not a single one, is a monolith with one mind ck4829 Sep 2020 #9

And for precisely that reason... brooklynite Sep 2020 #11

Confirmation bias is always much in abundance around here. nt EX500rider Sep 2020 #13

If they use the right word, Trump will approve... 'retribution'. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #2

If that's coming from the Trump admin... paleotn Sep 2020 #3

The... uh... fashion designer and member of Trump's club? ck4829 Sep 2020 #5

lead balloon.. stillcool Sep 2020 #7

Indeed greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #17

Iran rso Sep 2020 #10

She must have dirt on Trump relayerbob Sep 2020 #12

Why this particular Ambassador? One would think they'd go for a higher profile target. Very fishy. Progressive Jones Sep 2020 #14

Maybe one of the mullahs has an issue with her handbags. PaulRevere08 Sep 2020 #15

That's mad random tho greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #16

Well, its not much of a secret now Bayard Sep 2020 #18

Trying to wag the dog? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #19