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Emails show DOD analysts told to 'cut it out' on ISIS warnings; IG probe expands

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Emails show DOD analysts told to 'cut it out' on ISIS warnings; IG probe expands | Fox News

Analysts at U.S. Central Command were pressured to ease off negative assessments about the Islamic State threat and were even told in an email to “cut it out,” Fox News has learned – as an investigation expands into whether intelligence reports were altered to present a more positive picture.

Fox News is told by a source close to the CENTCOM analysts that the pressure on them included at least two emails saying they needed to “cut it out” and “toe the line.”

Separately, a former Pentagon official told Fox News there apparently was an attempt to destroy the communications. The Pentagon official said the email warnings were "not well received" by the analysts.

Those emails, among others, are now in the possession of the Pentagon inspector general. The IG’s probe is expanding into whether intelligence assessments were changed to give a more positive picture of the anti-ISIS campaign.
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Looks like someone wants ISIS to remain the JV Team.
 
Question, why would Obama seek to purposefully destabilise the ME ?

Is it a defiant act against Israel ? Is it to spread Islamic jihadists ?

And the ONLY reason ( that I can think of ) why Obama would refuse to listen to intelligence reports that contradicted his own narrative would be to insultate himself from criticism if there ever was a large terrorist attack on American soil.

He could then blame the Intelligence Agencies and no, I wouldnt put it past him to do something like this.
 
Fenton said:
Question, why would Obama seek to purposefully destabilise the ME ?

Is it a defiant act against Israel ? Is it to spread Islamic jihadists ?

And the ONLY reason ( that I can think of ) why Obama would refuse to listen to intelligence reports that contradicted his own narrative would be to insultate himself from criticism if there ever was a large terrorist attack on American soil.

He could then blame the Intelligence Agencies and no, I wouldnt put it past him to do something like this.
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No more am radio for you.
 
As a former career intell officer this wouldn't surprise me. But I can also think of reasonable explanations for those comments. If the Intel reports were repetitive and not providing any new information. I'm not saying that was the case here. It very well could have been political. I'll withhold judgement.
 
Fenton said:
Question, why would Obama seek to purposefully destabilise the ME ?

Is it a defiant act against Israel ? Is it to spread Islamic jihadists ?

And the ONLY reason ( that I can think of ) why Obama would refuse to listen to intelligence reports that contradicted his own narrative would be to insultate himself from criticism if there ever was a large terrorist attack on American soil.

He could then blame the Intelligence Agencies and no, I wouldnt put it past him to do something like this.
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Obama is jihad's greatest weapon.
 
Cardinal said:
No more am radio for you.
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So you're saying Obama is completely and dangerously incompetent

That he had no idea pulling out American military assets would destabilise the region and didn't see ISISs running roughshod through Iraq unchallenged gaining power, influence, weapons and recruits as a threat ?

He thought that after Qhadafi was removed he could do NOTHING and Lybia would settle on its own into a peaceful democracy ?

He thought ignorong the Syrian Civil war and waging a pretend war against ISIS would stabilise the region ??
 
Fenton said:
So you're saying Obama is completely and dangerously incompetent

That he had no idea pulling out American military assets would destabilise the region and didn't see ISISs running roughshod through Iraq unchallenged gaining power, influence, weapons and recruits as a threat ?

He thought that after Qhadafi was removed he could do NOTHING and Lybia would settle on its own into a peaceful democracy ?

He thought ignorong the Syrian Civil war and waging a pretend war against ISIS would stabilise the region ??
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So from the statement "no more am radio for you" you concluded I said those things? You might want to reassess your method for processing the things said to you.
 
American said:
That's the funny thing about intelligence agencies, isn't it?
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It's not as much about intelligence agencies, as a news agency reporting a story citing an anonymous source.

That's not to say it's inaccurate, but that it requires discernment on the part of the article's audience until it can be verified.
 
Chomsky said:
It's not as much about intelligence agencies, as a news agency reporting a story citing an anonymous source.

That's not to say it's inaccurate, but that it requires discernment on the part of the article's audience until it can be verified.
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Like "Deep Throat" that ended up taking down Nixon. Just sayin'.
 
American said:
Emails show DOD analysts told to 'cut it out' on ISIS warnings; IG probe expands | Fox News


Looks like someone wants ISIS to remain the JV Team.
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'If I don't like reality, I'll substitute my own' (very dangerous to the nation and the world if a president does this).
Cardinal said:
Not good if true, but I'll wait for a non-crap news source first.
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Shoot / disbelieve the messenger? But yeah, a second corroborating source would be welcomed.
Fenton said:
Question, why would Obama seek to purposefully destabilise the ME ?

Is it a defiant act against Israel ? Is it to spread Islamic jihadists ?

And the ONLY reason ( that I can think of ) why Obama would refuse to listen to intelligence reports that contradicted his own narrative would be to insultate himself from criticism if there ever was a large terrorist attack on American soil.

He could then blame the Intelligence Agencies and no, I wouldnt put it past him to do something like this.
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This would fit this president's behavior pattern. How often HAS he thrown the intelligence services under the bus now? 3, 4 times? Maybe more?
BrewerBob said:
As a former career intell officer this wouldn't surprise me. But I can also think of reasonable explanations for those comments. If the Intel reports were repetitive and not providing any new information. I'm not saying that was the case here. It very well could have been political. I'll withhold judgement.
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Yeah, could just as likely be that Obama doesn't want to disrupt his politically and ideologically driven narrative.

When his own reality is substituted, 'Republicans are afraid of 3 year old refugees and their mothers', just to attack his political enemies.
 
eohrnberger said:
Shoot / disbelieve the messenger? But yeah, a second corroborating source would be welcomed.
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The "messenger" is untrusted and the source is anonymous. Suspicion should be the first reaction. I would say the same if the messenger were Media Matters or Salon.
 
Chomsky said:
It's not as much about intelligence agencies, as a news agency reporting a story citing an anonymous source.

That's not to say it's inaccurate, but that it requires discernment on the part of the article's audience until it can be verified.
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Actually, it's more than one anonymous source, as I read it, but I get your point. Considering the zeal with which Obama and his administration have gone after whistle blowers, this isn't surprising though, is it?
 
Cardinal said:
The "messenger" is untrusted and the source is anonymous. Suspicion should be the first reaction. I would say the same if the messenger were Media Matters or Salon.
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Fair enough. I did say that a second corroborating source would be welcomed.
 
Cardinal said:
So from the statement "no more am radio for you" you concluded I said those things? You might want to reassess your method for processing the things said to you.
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You're quite subliminal dontcha know. :2razz:
 
American said:
Emails show DOD analysts told to 'cut it out' on ISIS warnings; IG probe expands | Fox News


Looks like someone wants ISIS to remain the JV Team.
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Yes, presidential administrations have a long history of spinning intelligence to paint a rosier picture. Unless the op is interested in making all administrations be transparent with intelligence reports, then it's dismissed out of hand as partisan trash. Btw, would you prefer keeping the Islamic State a junior varsity team, or should we help them become the varsity team.
 
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