Epstein Secrets

administration already girded for combat. How depressing to look back on those days and see not just the obvious -- Douglas Feith, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice; those who promised America would be "greeted as liberators" (Cheney), and who threatened nuclear "mushroom clouds" (Rice) if acti

not just the obvious -- Douglas Feith, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice; those who promised America would be "greeted as liberators" (Cheney), and who threatened nuclear "mushroom clouds" (Rice) if action didn't come imminently. But there also were still-popular and prominent figures who

ion has found massive fraud, waste, and abuse of reconstruction fund. George W. Bush said, we will attack "at a time of our choosing." He dismissed the United Nations, saying "The United Nations Security Council has not lived up to its responsibilities. So we will rise to ours." He chose to attack Iraq on the even

hite House away from the radicalism of the first four years. During the 2004 campaign, Bush came close to jettisoning the two people—Vice-President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld—most associated with extreme views of how to handle post-9/11 foreign affairs. After the election, Cheney sa

ck Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld—most associated with extreme views of how to handle post-9/11 foreign affairs. After the election, Cheney saw the influence of his principal ideological opponents—Stephen Hadley, the new national-security adviser, and Condoleezza Rice, the new Secretary

whom he can turn. Mideast advisor Dennis Ross has left; Jeffrey Feltman, assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, departed for a post at the United Nations; and Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns will in all likelihood leave when a new secretary of state is appointed or a few months later. In Januar

er the records by Aug. 7." Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/eliot-engel-subpoenas-state-department-biden-documents-389491> (7/31, Cheney, 4.29M) reports that Engel "indicated he subpoenaed the documents because the department had ignored his initial request to share copies of any mate

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25, Johnson, Everett, 4.29M) says "impeachment took a blow" with Mueller's "muted and sometimes shaky testimony." Despite all this, Politico (7/25, Cheney, Desiderio, 4.29M) says in another report, impeachment supporters "showed new signs of life Thursday." Five more Democrats "publicly endorsed an im

98K) reports, on the Newington Rotary Club's efforts to "bring more awareness to the issue of trafficking in Connecticut. On Tuesday, which is also the United Nation's World Day Against Trafficking, the club will host a forum with faith leaders and experts to push forward a community conversation on the issue." FBI

ullivan was wrong to appoint a retired federal judge to argue against the government's move to undo Flynn's guilty plea." Politico (7/30, Gerstein, Cheney, 4.29M) says Thursday's announcement is "a setback for Flynn, who scored an unexpected victory on the issue last month." Fox News (7/30, Olson, 27.5

year term of supervised release for what prosecutors called a conspiracy to 'wage a war of urban terrorism' by bombing the FBI building in New York, United Nations and other targets. He insisted on an in-person hearing so he and his court-appointed attorney could explain that he would refuse mental health treat

president until July 27 to file his new claims before doing so." House Democrats Want SCOTUS To Follow Up On Trump Record Ruling. Politico (7/15, Cheney, Gerstein, 4.29M) reports that "interpretations of last week's bombshell [Supreme Court) ruling in the House's effort to obtain" Trump's financial r

M) reports that newly reelected Polish President Andrzej Duda "fell victim to a pair of Russian pranksters pretending to be the secretary-general of the United Nations, and admitted that Donald Trump hasn't called to congratulate him on his election EFTA00150151 victory." The jokesters "released a recording of a

campaign and he's not even trying to disguise it." Bloomberg says the subpoena "directs Pompeo to turn over the records by Aug. 7." Politico (7/31, Cheney, 4.29M) reports that Engel "indicated he subpoenaed the documents because the EFTA00150308 department had ignored his initial request to share cop

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in 1981 and became an award- winning investigative reporter for the Miami Herald, the Post, and Time magazine. He was also the author of Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency. If Gellman could be drawn into the enterprise, he could provide Snowden with a gateway to the prestigious American paper credited wi

ecause Switzerland does not allow any intelligence officers to operate in its country. Offi- cially, he was attached to the permanent U.S. mission to the United Nations, which employed hundreds of U.S. government functionar- ies in Switzerland. It was a thin cover; the Swiss government was aware that the CIA maintain

campaign and he's not even trying to disguise it." Bloomberg says the subpoena "directs Pompeo to turn over the records by Aug. 7." Politico (7/31, Cheney, 4.29M) reports that Engel "indicated he subpoenaed the documents because the department had ignored his initial request to share copies of any mate

Filipetti, Human Rights Watch Americas Division Acting Deputy Director Tamara Taraciuk-Broner, and Interim Government of Venezuela Commissioner for the United Nations and Humanitarian Assistance Miguel Pizarro; 11:00 AM • President Trump interview airs on HBO - 'AXIOS', including exclusive interview with Presiden

ullivan was wrong to appoint a retired federal judge to argue against the government's move to undo Flynn's guilty plea." Politico (7/30, Gerstein, Cheney, 4.29M) says Thursday's announcement is "a setback for Flynn, who scored an unexpected victory on the issue last month." Fox News (7/30, Olson, 27.5

year term of supervised release for what prosecutors called a conspiracy to 'wage a war of urban terrorism' by bombing the FBI building in New York, United Nations and other targets. He insisted on an in-person hearing so he and his court-appointed attorney could explain that he would refuse mental health treat