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Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
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Pesqueeb said:
EDIT! while I was typing this, the Ukraine Clown Posse made the news!
www.buzzfeednews.com

Two Men Who Worked With Rudy Giuliani To Dig Up Dirt On Biden Have Been Arrested

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are in custody, a spokesperson for the US attorney's office in Manhattan has confirmed.
www.buzzfeednews.com www.buzzfeednews.com
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talkingpointsmemo.com

Feds Nab Fourth Defendant In Case Against Giuliani Pals At JFK Airport In New York

David Correia, the last defendant at large in alleged schemes tied to longtime pals of Rudy Giuliani’s, was arrested at...
talkingpointsmemo.com
It’s not clear why he would have been at New York City’s JFK International Airport.
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♫ A message to you rudy!♫
 
AngryMetalsmith

AngryMetalsmith

Business is good, thanks for asking
Jun 4, 2006
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I have no idea where I am
Pesqueeb said:
"The cruelty is the point"

www.thedailybeast.com

Grieving Parents ‘Ambushed’ by Trump, Who Had Teen’s Killer Waiting at White House

The president had hoped to surprise the family of dead British teen Harry Dunn with a meeting with the woman who killed him. “And they weren’t ready for it,” he admitted.
www.thedailybeast.com www.thedailybeast.com
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Ya know, I almost didn't believe that article, but then I remembered the Kahn family and Herr Twitler's tendency to use dead children as stage props to get better ratings.
 
Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
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Riding the baggage carousel.
Pesqueeb said:
talkingpointsmemo.com

Feds Nab Fourth Defendant In Case Against Giuliani Pals At JFK Airport In New York

David Correia, the last defendant at large in alleged schemes tied to longtime pals of Rudy Giuliani’s, was arrested at...
talkingpointsmemo.com


♫ A message to you rudy!♫
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A wild cooperating witness suddenly appears?

Spokespersons for the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan and the FBI confirm that David Correia was arrested after flying Wednesday to JFK Airport in New York City to turn himself in.
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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/David-Correia-Arrest-Campaign-Finance-Laws-Rudy-Giuliani-New-York-563212841.html
 
Toshi

Toshi

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news.yahoo.com

Pentagon officials worried withholding aid was illegal

The Ukraine affair has turned into an impeachment inquiry that could see President Trump removed from office. But it is also an example of yet another federal agency — this time, the Pentagon — caught off-guard by the president’s political imperatives.
news.yahoo.com news.yahoo.com

n mid-July, the Pentagon and other concerned parties began a series of interagency meetings about how to free up the money for security assistance to Ukraine. Everyone who attended the meetings was, according to congressional staffers, “united in wanting to provide the Ukrainians this funding.”

The Pentagon went so far as to conduct its own legal analysis of the holds, determining that they were illegal. A government official confirmed that such an analysis took place. So did several Capitol Hill staffers. They all described the conclusion of that analysis in similar terms.

“This is part of the basis for our investigation and overall impeachment inquiry,” acknowledged one congressional staffer who was unauthorized to speak to the press.

At that point, the budget office revealed that the holds were authorized at the direction of the president, which, in effect, made them legal.
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Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
41,911
19,237
Riding the baggage carousel.
Toshi said:
news.yahoo.com

Pentagon officials worried withholding aid was illegal

The Ukraine affair has turned into an impeachment inquiry that could see President Trump removed from office. But it is also an example of yet another federal agency — this time, the Pentagon — caught off-guard by the president’s political imperatives.
news.yahoo.com news.yahoo.com
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Well...........

That's interesting. Is the Pentagon aware of what the Pentagon is saying?
www.reuters.com

Pentagon says unable to share documents with House impeachment request 'at this time'

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it was unable to share documents with the House of Representative committee pursuing an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, citing "legal and practical concerns."
www.reuters.com www.reuters.com
 
Toshi

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
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BRUSSELS — Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a central figure in the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump, is overseeing a nearly $1 million renovation of his government-provided residence, paid for with taxpayer money, that current and former officials have criticized as extravagant and unnecessary.


The work on the ambassador’s home on the outskirts of Brussels includes more than $400,000 in kitchen renovations, nearly $30,000 for a new sound system and $95,000 for an outdoor “living pod” with a pergola and electric heating, LED lighting strips and a remote-control system, government procurement records show.
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Fuck this guy and his ilk.
 
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SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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Dafuq?

"When asked if it was a quid-pro-quo for the White House to condition a meeting between Trump and Ukraine's president on an agreement to investigate Trump's political rivals, Mick Mulvaney replied: "Get over it. There's going to be political influence in foreign policy." "

www.npr.org

'Get Over It': Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, Mulvaney Says

In a rare press briefing, the acting chief of staff said the president held up aid to Ukraine as part of a quid pro quo. Hours later, he changed course, saying there was "absolutely no quid pro quo."
www.npr.org www.npr.org
 
Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

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Feb 2, 2007
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Riding the baggage carousel.


"Last week I attended two memorable events that reminded me why we care so very much about this nation and also why our future may be in peril.

The first was a change of command ceremony for a storied Army unit in which one general officer passed authority to another. The second event was an annual gala for the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.) Society that recognizes past and present members of the intelligence and Special Operations community for their heroism and sacrifice to the nation. What struck me was the stark contrast between the words and deeds heralded at those events — and the words and deeds emanating from the White House.

On the parade field at Fort Bragg, N.C., where tens of thousands of soldiers have marched either preparing to go to war or returning from it, the two generals, highly decorated, impeccably dressed, cleareyed and strong of character, were humbled by the moment.

They understood the awesome responsibility that the nation had placed on their shoulders. They understood that they had an obligation to serve their soldiers and their soldiers’ families. They believed in the American values for which they had been fighting for the past three decades. They had faith that these values were worth sacrificing everything for — including, if necessary, their lives. Sign Up for Debatable

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Having served with both officers for the past 20 years, the genuineness of their humility, their uncompromising integrity, their willingness to sacrifice all for a worthy cause, and the pride they had in their soldiers, personified all that is good and decent and honorable about the American military.

Later that week, at the O.S.S. Society dinner, there were films and testimonials to the valor of the men and women who had fought in Europe and the Pacific during World War II. We also celebrated the 75th anniversary of D-Day, recognizing those brave Americans and allies who sacrificed so much to fight Nazism and fascism. We were reminded that the Greatest Generation went to war because it believed that we were the good guys — that wherever there was oppression, tyranny or despotism, America would be there. We would be there because freedom mattered. We would be there because the world needed us and if not us, then who?

Also that evening we recognized the incredible sacrifice of a new generation of Americans: an Army Special Forces warrant officer who had been wounded three times, the most recent injury costing him his left leg above the knee. He was still in uniform and still serving. There was an intelligence officer, who embodied the remarkable traits of those men and women who had served in the O.S.S. And a retired Marine general, whose 40 years of service demonstrated all that was honorable about the Corps and public service.

But the most poignant recognition that evening was for a young female sailor who had been killed in Syria serving alongside our allies in the fight against ISIS. Her husband, a former Army Green Beret, accepted the award on her behalf. Like so many that came before her, she had answered the nation’s call and willingly put her life in harm’s way.

For everyone who ever served in uniform, or in the intelligence community, for those diplomats who voice the nation’s principles, for the first responders, for the tellers of truth and the millions of American citizens who were raised believing in American values — you would have seen your reflection in the faces of those we honored last week.

But, beneath the outward sense of hope and duty that I witnessed at these two events, there was an underlying current of frustration, humiliation, anger and fear that echoed across the sidelines. The America that they believed in was under attack, not from without, but from within.

These men and women, of all political persuasions, have seen the assaults on our institutions: on the intelligence and law enforcement community, the State Department and the press. They have seen our leaders stand beside despots and strongmen, preferring their government narrative to our own. They have seen us abandon our allies and have heard the shouts of betrayal from the battlefield. As I stood on the parade field at Fort Bragg, one retired four-star general, grabbed my arm, shook me and shouted, “I don’t like the Democrats, but Trump is destroying the Republic!”

Those words echoed with me throughout the week. It is easy to destroy an organization if you have no appreciation for what makes that organization great. We are not the most powerful nation in the world because of our aircraft carriers, our economy, or our seat at the United Nations Security Council. We are the most powerful nation in the world because we try to be the good guys. We are the most powerful nation in the world because our ideals of universal freedom and equality have been backed up by our belief that we were champions of justice, the protectors of the less fortunate.

But, if we don’t care about our values, if we don’t care about duty and honor, if we don’t help the weak and stand up against oppression and injustice — what will happen to the Kurds, the Iraqis, the Afghans, the Syrians, the Rohingyas, the South Sudanese and the millions of people under the boot of tyranny or left abandoned by their failing states?

If our promises are meaningless, how will our allies ever trust us? If we can’t have faith in our nation’s principles, why would the men and women of this nation join the military? And if they don’t join, who will protect us? If we are not the champions of the good and the right, then who will follow us? And if no one follows us — where will the world end up?

President Trump seems to believe that these qualities are unimportant or show weakness. He is wrong. These are the virtues that have sustained this nation for the past 243 years. If we hope to continue to lead the world and inspire a new generation of young men and women to our cause, then we must embrace these values now more than ever.

And if this president doesn’t understand their importance, if this president doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that America needs, both domestically and abroad, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office — Republican, Democrat or independent — the sooner, the better. The fate of our Republic depends upon it." - Adm. William McRaven (Ret.)

www.nytimes.com

Opinion | Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President (Published 2019)

If President Trump doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that America needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
41,911
19,237
Riding the baggage carousel.
Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
41,911
19,237
Riding the baggage carousel.
Buttery males! What will trump run on in 2020 now?

www.newsweek.com

Hillary Clinton Cleared of Mishandling Classified Info in Email Probe

There was "no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information," a report said.
www.newsweek.com www.newsweek.com

Maybe Grassley is a deep state plant? An angry Dem? “WHY didn’t the investigation find any evidence? We all know it’s true, so who could be responsible for disposing of the evidence?”
 
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Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
41,911
19,237
Riding the baggage carousel.
Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
41,911
19,237
Riding the baggage carousel.
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