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MinM

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11. Abscam (post-Church Committee)

Reply to bobthedrummer (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:47 AM

Aug 2015

A few years after the Church Committee finished their business the Intelligence Industrial Complex ran a sting operation targeting members of Congress call Abscam. The intelligence community has not been investigated since..

It certainly would appear that Church Committee proponent and subcommittee chair Senator Richard Schweiker was brought back into line..

@WashTimes: David Keene remembers an unlikely Reaganite http://wtim.es/1SKRi6A #DickSchweiker #politics

"American Hustle" w/Jennifer Lawrence and the Church Committee

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024192834#post8

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Indeed! n/t Wilms Jul 2015 #1

Just saw your new post. This one, also, is irreplaceable. Judi Lynn Jul 2015 #2

I thank all the brave people that have told/reported the TRUTH regardless of all else-especially bobthedrummer Jul 2015 #3

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Abscam (post-Church Committee) MinM Aug 2015 #11

Spot on, as always, MinM-that was also the era of disco and lots of cocaine-Columbian herb+ME hash bobthedrummer Aug 2015 #12

COINTELPRO MinM Aug 2015 #13

Things don't change. nt elias49 Aug 2015 #14

Here are a couple of other historic links that are worthy of a read- re: mysterious deaths (yep) bobthedrummer Aug 2015 #17

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Here's some of what repression was like "then"-for example COINTELPRO NEW LEFT bobthedrummer Aug 2015 #16

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #18

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K&R...Thanks Bob! KoKo Aug 2015 #23