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In reply to the discussion: Security analyst: Trump is going to gut the intelligence community to cover up Russia hacks [View all]

keithbvadu2

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16. Trump only wants Mattis as a name brand trophy.
Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Reply #15)
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 08:08 PM
Jan 2017

Trump only wants Mattis as a name brand trophy.

After all, Trump belittled the 'generals' and said he knew more than they did.

Mattis clashing with Trump transition team over Pentagon staffing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/01/06/mattis-clashing-with-trump-transition-team-over-pentagon-staffing/?utm_term=.0929d081ffe7&wpisrc=nl_p1wemost-partner-1&wpmm=1

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Security analyst: Trump is going to gut the intelligence community to cover up Russia hacks [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 OP
I remember a president who fired a CIA director after a failed Cuban operation. roamer65 Jan 2017 #1
This will end badly. Dawson Leery Jan 2017 #2
I hope it ends worse for him Horse with no Name Jan 2017 #3
Oh yes! machoneman Jan 2017 #9
If Trump should attempt to destroy the intelligence community as we know today there will be a need Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #4
tRump would install robots who only told him what he likes to hear RiverStone Jan 2017 #18
I think he would need Congress to do that still_one Jan 2017 #5
Seems to me that many of them have already signed on to that one. Ford_Prefect Jan 2017 #6
Marx was correct. rickford66 Jan 2017 #7
I think you mean Lenin who is alleged to have KingCharlemagne Jan 2017 #10
My internets says Marx. Yours may differ. rickford66 Jan 2017 #12
Trump and his intel community keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #8
Mattis should withdraw his nomination. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2017 #15
Trump only wants Mattis as a name brand trophy. keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #16
he'll fire a few at least, so that everybody gets the message. nt TheFrenchRazor Jan 2017 #11
Putin wants our intelligence agencies gutted Martin Eden Jan 2017 #13
Putin's lackey won keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #17
From CIA to Gestapo. Amimnoch Jan 2017 #14
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