*trump administration* considers proposal for American gestapo

[Crepitus]

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is considering a set of proposals developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a retired CIA officer — with assistance from Oliver North, a key figure in the Iran-Contra scandal — to provide CIA Director Mike Pompeo and the White House with a global, private spy network that would circumvent official U.S. intelligence agencies, according to several current and former U.S. intelligence officials and others familiar with the proposals. The sources say the plans have been pitched to the White House as a means of countering “deep state” enemies in the intelligence community seeking to undermine Donald Trump’s presidency.

I suspect it would be used much as the German version was, to root out political opponents and justify agendas.

[DGUtley]

I suspect it would be used much as the German version was, to root out political opponents and justify agendas.

C'mon, really?

[Crepitus]

C'mon, really?

Can you think of another reason?

If so I'd love to hear it.

[DGUtley]

Can you think of another reason? If so I'd love to hear it.

1. If it's private, then how is any different than all the different apparatus that the Ds use to dig up and character assassinate people against their agenda?
2. If it's government, congress controls spending.
3. You really don't think that The Donald needs someone to fight back against the deep state (or whatever you want to call the internal resistance)? I understand that you vehemently loathe him, but even you would acknowledge his right to defend himself?

[resister]

Would it be to much to ask for a link so we can read the ENTIRE context?

What will they call it, the IRS?

[Tahuyaman]

This type of partisan motivated translation is how people lose credibility and become viewed as a joke.

[Hoosier8]

I suspect it would be used much as the German version was, to root out political opponents and justify agendas.

You mean like Obama's use of the intelligence services?

[Don]

And the FBI.

[stjames1_53]

You mean like Obama's use of the intelligence services?

and the IRS

[Don]

And the "Justice" department.
And the ATF.
And the DEA.
And.....................................