tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post3693345920864748807..comments2024-03-20T12:34:55.100-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: Loose Lips Sink ShipsJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-35026208895313362982022-11-29T16:22:22.720-06:002022-11-29T16:22:22.720-06:00Really wish you'd pay more attention to the bl...Really wish you'd pay more attention to the blog. Never going on Facebook or Twitter... so much nope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-28546342821809035302022-09-12T16:24:57.853-05:002022-09-12T16:24:57.853-05:00During the Second World War U.S. Intelligence laun...During the Second World War U.S. Intelligence launched the Venona Project to examine coded messages between Soviet Officials in the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.<br /><br />It in my understanding that the first such messages were not deciphered until a few years after the war. The Soviet's were using a system one time pads that were only suppossed to be used once and at the time this code was just about impossible to break. However during the war the Soviets sometimes used duplicates of pads and this made the system far more likely to be broken at least for some of the messages.<br /><br />The result was the discovery of many, (Several hundred it seems.), spies for the Soviets in American Government and Industry. Among those exposed by the Venona project were Hess and Julius Rosenberg among many others.<br /><br />American Intelligence officials faced a problem if they used this evidence in Court it would expose to the Soviets that they had broken at least partly a Soviet code system. However in many cases the only evidence against the spies was in fact these deciphered messages, or the other bits of evidence wern't likely to get a conviction.<br /><br />So in many cases the U.S. authorities settled for silencing the various spies involved by visits informing them that they were being looked at, discrete transfers etc. Only in a few cases were individuals actually tried.<br /><br />The Soviet spy network in the U.S. was seriously disrupted by these actions. A fair number of actual spies were able to escape prosecution because it was decided that keeping the Venona decripts a secret was too important and could not be made public knowledge at the time.<br />xibalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224952131898257723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-53339643021452158242022-09-09T14:16:10.245-05:002022-09-09T14:16:10.245-05:00I had TS/SCI/ESI/Code Word clearances. If I even ...I had TS/SCI/ESI/Code Word clearances. If I even hint at some of the stuff I knew I'd be spending years in substandard housing with very unpleasant neighbors. So why is Trump any different than me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-65270308666195969312022-09-04T08:26:30.860-05:002022-09-04T08:26:30.860-05:00With Trump it seems, the more you know the worse i...With Trump it seems, the more you know the worse it looks is a universal rule. No wonder he tries to hide everything. We need more transparency, if not about details, about process. Executive privilege should have a short expiry time. It just protects criminality. (This is of course different than the issue of protecting intelligence assets and security forces). I cannot understand why the press lets him and henchmen get away with so much rubbish. The first question should always be "What are you trying to hide?".reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488435543492412991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-52785998786182919282022-09-03T14:01:03.864-05:002022-09-03T14:01:03.864-05:00Trump has shown us the holes in those being kept a...Trump has shown us the holes in those being kept as "traditions." Those holes need to be closed NOW, not later. Unfortunately, the republicans don't want that and would obstruct that as much as they possibly can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-67852092390359516812022-09-02T11:47:55.276-05:002022-09-02T11:47:55.276-05:00Mention was made on MSNBC today (9/2/'22) reg...Mention was made on MSNBC today (9/2/'22) regarding the classified documents recovery about tRump's "End stage dementia"? I haven't yet seen other sources for that. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-37320401930376674252022-08-31T12:10:32.000-05:002022-08-31T12:10:32.000-05:00There's a story about agents figuring out some...There's a story about agents figuring out something big was about to happen because suddenly pizza deliveries to the Pentagon ramped up, around the clock. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-5705888798075434462022-08-27T01:51:09.388-05:002022-08-27T01:51:09.388-05:00The reason such limiting of a POTUS in the lame du...The reason such limiting of a POTUS in the lame duck period cannot be done is probably most simply illustrated by thinking about the affect of a hostile foreign power knowing that the USA is partially hamstrung between early November and late January every four years.Art Jacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-9004950574126857732022-08-27T01:38:33.874-05:002022-08-27T01:38:33.874-05:00Or, like our own Confederacy? That was not a cult,...Or, like our own Confederacy? That was not a cult, but the rest of your words apply, and for several generations.Art Jacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-15820225051305744632022-08-26T13:49:55.350-05:002022-08-26T13:49:55.350-05:00Ok. It’s pretty clear. Trump was storing highly cl...Ok. It’s pretty clear. Trump was storing highly classified US National Defense Intel documents in multiple locations at Mar-a-Lago that was not authorized or approved. Pretty plain & simple.<br /><br />“ MARK THIS DAY <br /><br />Affidavit says this about a former President's residence:<br /><br />"Probable cause exists to believe that evidence, contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed in violation will be found at the premises"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-14073366167321426572022-08-24T07:43:36.146-05:002022-08-24T07:43:36.146-05:00He installed his lackeys and cronies all through t...He installed his lackeys and cronies all through the system. With the intent of compromising the systems themselves. Not with the direct intention of stealing stuff, but that's just what he does. He corrupts everything he touches.Cthulhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097786256433955754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-61398664086236279672022-08-24T07:41:12.330-05:002022-08-24T07:41:12.330-05:00Until the next cult leader the Repubs run. DeSant...Until the next cult leader the Repubs run. DeSantis anyone?Cthulhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097786256433955754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-12776789859522620372022-08-23T05:46:28.548-05:002022-08-23T05:46:28.548-05:00As time goes by post “raid” it’s becoming clearer ...As time goes by post “raid” it’s becoming clearer Trump had squirreled away some pretty high-level national security documents including TSC/SCI and other compartmented “special access program” docs.<br /><br />➡️ “ As you are no doubt aware, NARA had ongoing communications with the former President’s representatives throughout 2021 about what appeared to be missing Presidential records, which resulted in the transfer of 15 boxes of records to NARA in January 2022. In its initial review of materials within those boxes, NARA identified items marked as classified national security information, up to the level of Top Secret and including Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Program materials. NARA informed the Department of Justice about that discovery, which prompted the Department to ask the President to request that NARA provide the FBI with access to the boxes at issue so that the FBI and others in the Intelligence Community could examine them. On April 11, 2022, the White House Counsel’s Office—affirming a request from the Department of Justice supported by an FBI letterhead memorandum—formally transmitted a request that NARA provide the FBI access to the 15 boxes for its review within seven days, with the possibility that the FBI might request copies of specific documents following its review of the boxes.”<br /><br />✅ Source: https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/full-text-national-archives-letter-trump-classified-documentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45512655167706375622022-08-21T19:54:44.381-05:002022-08-21T19:54:44.381-05:00I don't know about the stuff he took exonerati...I don't know about the stuff he took exonerating him in the future – I think it's more likely that he thought it might convict him in the future. :)Guerilla Surgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427876447124021423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-73353587489743608252022-08-21T14:52:30.282-05:002022-08-21T14:52:30.282-05:00This essay was absolutely vital. As a member of Ve...This essay was absolutely vital. As a member of Veterans For Peace, I hope that you send a copy to our Bd. Of Directors. I see little or no discussion of the <br />innumerable harm to peace <br />which D.T. has done to this nation and the world of free human beings. Thank you again.John Spitzbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-19245888077427648372022-08-21T13:50:45.821-05:002022-08-21T13:50:45.821-05:00Ex FBI agent Asha Rangapapa explains more about th...Ex FBI agent Asha Rangapapa explains more about the big deal it is of Trumps cache of classified docs. https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1560657853718769664?s=21&t=Q3o33Vyb4eFIk_uGvIMEKwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-26540285429860121172022-08-20T08:34:43.411-05:002022-08-20T08:34:43.411-05:00I can guarantee that no SF 701 forms on the safe a...I can guarantee that no SF 701 forms on the safe at Mar a Lago.<br /><br />SF 701, “Activity Security Checklist,” shall be used to record such checks. An integral part of the security check system shall be the securing of all vaults, secure rooms, and containers used for storing classified material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-76026793645241216832022-08-20T07:01:47.974-05:002022-08-20T07:01:47.974-05:00Back to who had access to the classified docs st M...Back to who had access to the classified docs st Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s new lawyer has no clue. She admits on TV (FOX News) that she really has no idea who or how many people had access to the room where the classified documents were. She’ll have to “check with” Trump 😬<br /><br />This is all so reckless by the Trump clan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-85183658298721413732022-08-19T16:09:06.520-05:002022-08-19T16:09:06.520-05:00I sincerely hope (pray) that the Florida judge who...I sincerely hope (pray) that the Florida judge who is ruling on the release of the FBI search warrant justifications has read Jim’s post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-13621587111254632672022-08-19T13:50:16.172-05:002022-08-19T13:50:16.172-05:00Put his roses red ass in Ricker with his CFO, look...Put his roses red ass in Ricker with his CFO, looks like a fun place to liveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-27519207292671950212022-08-19T09:50:14.665-05:002022-08-19T09:50:14.665-05:00Damn. That's embarrassing. Thanks! Fixed // Ji...Damn. That's embarrassing. Thanks! Fixed // JimJim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-89987829955383068742022-08-18T20:00:46.127-05:002022-08-18T20:00:46.127-05:00Small typo: "Because if that information isn&...Small typo: "Because if that information isn't sanitized, then very likely you are revealing far more then you intend."<br />It should be "revealing far more THAN you intend"<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-61572882315815999542022-08-18T13:45:39.539-05:002022-08-18T13:45:39.539-05:00Trump obviously skipped or slept through the CIA/F...Trump obviously skipped or slept through the CIA/FBI surreptitious entry briefing where our finest breaking & entering teams demo their skills. A simple padlock on a room is child’s play. Russia’s covert teams probably giggling all the way back to Moscow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-6585571750769724072022-08-18T09:30:20.772-05:002022-08-18T09:30:20.772-05:00under 18 U.S.C. 2071 he could be imprisoned, or ju...under 18 U.S.C. 2071 he could be imprisoned, or just fined. I'd bet on no prison time, just a fine. Of course there is one other penalty under that section, that comes even with a mere fine: the convicted person is banned for life from holding any U.S. public office. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-53123461581371978512022-08-18T09:26:38.829-05:002022-08-18T09:26:38.829-05:00What is particularly worrying is that Trump stashe...What is particularly worrying is that Trump stashed the documents at Maralago, without even a decent lock on the door. If there is any place in the country more likely to have FSB agents, planted years ago, working as cleaning staff, etc, I can't think of one. We have to assume any document that went spent time there has already been photographed and passed on to Putin. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com