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Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2013, 12:08 PM Jul 2013

I think there are DEEP divisions in the Administration, in the Military, and in the Security State..

over whether we go to war with Syria and, eventually, Iran.

It's possible that the Snowden affair originates from within this division. If nothing else, the timing is suspicious.

There's been a lot of high level shakeups recently, and a four star General has been reported to be under investigation for leaking.

Please remember this. Not everything coming from "the Government" is coming from "Obama".

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I think there are DEEP divisions in the Administration, in the Military, and in the Security State.. (Original Post) Junkdrawer Jul 2013 OP

DUer midnight just posted this over in the V&M forum Junkdrawer Jul 2013 #1

Of course there are. That's what happens when a Democratic president appoints huge numbers of kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #2

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

1. DUer midnight just posted this over in the V&M forum

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Mon Jul 1, 2013, 12:20 PM

Jul 2013

Compromised: How the National Security State Blackmails the Gov.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017128069

kestrel91316

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2. Of course there are. That's what happens when a Democratic president appoints huge numbers of

Reply to Junkdrawer (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 01:20 PM

Jul 2013

conservatives to his administration. Deep divisions are inevitable.

I don't know why he didn't figure that part out years ago.

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