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SmokeyTheBear

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  1. 3 minutes ago, Bevo VIII said:


    There isn’t enough factual evidence to warrant a special council for Hillary. According to Jeff sessions.

    Thank you for this. Been looking for the video of him being pressed by R's only to shout them down that there was no evidence to warrant a special council. 

  2. I took a break for several reasons, one being a kid. They just take too much time and energy and its tough to find a free day to brew. Mine is finally at an age where I do not have to have a close eye on him throughout the day, freeing me up to brew again. 

  3. 1 minute ago, WhatTheBuck said:

    That's why you want a guy who's spent his entire career in real estate and reality TV to be in charge of it. 

    Well he may have obtained his goal using both those experiences:

    https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-kim-jong-un-condos-north-korea-beaches/

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    Trump said he advised Kim that instead of pursuing his nuclear ambitions, he should build “the best hotels in the world” on North Korea’s coastline to boost the country’s economy.

    “Think of it from a real estate perspective,” Trump said.

     

  4. 5 minutes ago, Caracara said:

    I didn't vote for Trump.  I did think he had a special relationship with the military, and was about to accomplish something major and drastic due to previously un-utilized US military intelligence and strategic power.

    What is happening is preferable to world war, or letting things get worse. But there's no obvious urgency from Kim.  I wanted Kim to make a speech about major change and a new era.

    Kim will have a speech but it will be directed to his country that they are now a world power, that they got big bad evil America to the table and was able to get us to back down from our military games. All this will be done with the videos of crowds cheering for Kim in Singapore in the background. Kim is now man of the people and has solidified his position in the area. We now have to contend with their tactics a lot longer. 

  5. 16 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:


    Interesting comment given you and the others are the ones looking like two year olds holding your breath and sticking fingers in your ears.

    The missile tests have stopped. They blew up a missile construction site. They are scheduled to announce additional actions. If nothing happens, then we just put the joint exercises back on the schedule.

    The objective response to yesterday’s news at worst should have been “hmm, let’s see what happens over the next few months.” But nope. Your blind hatred for an individual and an opposing political party has turned you into parrots for the thoughts of whoever you’ve listened to on your side.

    They blew up a site that was not functional anyways. This was, again, just a show. 

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/26/north-korea-nuclear-test-site-collapse-may-be-out-of-action-china

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    North Korea’s main nuclear test site has partially collapsed under the stress of multiple explosions, possibly rendering it unsafe for further testing and leaving it vulnerable to radiation leaks, a study by Chinese geologists has shown.

    The findings could cast doubt on North Korea’s sincerity in announcing last weekend that it would stop testing nuclear weapons at the site ahead of Friday’s summit between the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in.

    The test site at Punggye-ri, in a mountainous area in North Korea’s north-east, has been the location for all six of the regime’s nuclear tests since 2006.

    The findings, by scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China, suggest the partial collapse of the mountain that contains the testing tunnels, as well as the risk of radiation leaks, have potentially rendered the site unusable.

    If anything, this just bought NK more time to build a new nuke test site. 

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  6. 8 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:


    This is an unreasonable take at this point in time. I hate the guy’s guts but you have to acknowledge that what happened today is at least a very positive first step towards a tough goal. It may all mean nothing a year from now, but at this point it has to be acknowledged as progress.

    Depends on what the long term strategic goal is. If it is to get the Kim's out of control of NK and to put it in the hands of the people, then that is highly unlikely now. If it is to just relieve tensions in the area, then sure, this is a good thing. Problem is that it looks like to relieve tensions, we need to back out of the area which impacts other long term strategic goals. 

  7. 50 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

    Damn. This is probably the meanest thing Trump has done to Sessions.  I mean, straight through the heart  

     

    Well fuck, now I'm conflicted

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  8. 2 minutes ago, Kyrie Eleison said:

    Ali’s conviction was overturned by the S.Ct...there’s nothing to pardon.

    But I was told that Trump doesn't need to prepare, he has been preparing his whole life. 

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  9. 7 hours ago, DixonHur said:

    Russians must need to replace the batteries in the listening devices Lavrov left there.

    You are not far off. Remember that unsecured cell Trump carries on him at all times? 

    http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/390893-stingray-spying-prompts-fears-about-surveillance

    Fresh concerns about digital privacy and security are budding in Washington amid revelations of potential surveillance activity in the D.C. region, causing some lawmakers to demand action from the Trump administration. 

    Officials with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently disclosed signs of sophisticated technology, known colloquially as "Stingrays," near sensitive facilities including the White House.

    The devices, International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers, exploit cell towers to potentially intercept cellphone communications. The technology has historically been used by law enforcement officials to track suspects, but the new revelations have bolstered fears that foreign intelligence agencies could be using them to spy on U.S. officials.

  10. Can't face our allies but will do anything to meet our enemies. 

    Tahoe, How do you and your ilk feel about this type of thing? Genuinely curious

    https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/07/politics/trump-g7-canada/ind

    (CNN)President Donald Trump plans to depart from this weekend's Group of 7 summit in Canada several hours early, the White House announced Thursday, punctuating an explosion of acrimony between Trump and his foreign counterparts on the eve of the talks.

    The White House said Trump would depart mid-morning on Saturday, skipping sessions on climate change and the environment. An aide will take his place, the White House said.
    The announcement came as Trump engaged in a bitter back-and-forth with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over Twitter, both of whom he'll meet face-to-face on Friday.
  11. 4 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    This is China's game.  Then it's the DPRK's game.  Then, it may be Putin's.  And bringing up the rear, is Trump, who is looking for the shiniest "accomplishment" to crow about, NOT the one with the most actual long-term value.  He's like a child who picks the shiniest coin out of a bowl of change, not the one with the highest monetary value, and then expects praise for his brilliant decision.

    And I think the game our enemies are playing is the, let's make Trump look like he's winning game, because they are advancing their agendas at lightening speed with him in the office. 

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