I hear many say that the Russian spy operation is too big too complex.

[UCmeNdc]

Yes it is big and yes it is a complex operation. But it could only survive with willing US citizen involvement. At any point their (the Russians and their US accomplices) conspiracy could have been discovered. Putin's spies planned well and picked their targets with care.
The US citizens recruited others to help their plan proceed with care. Manafort has been a Russian agent for a long time. They disguised his spying activities within his business activities. I wonder how long Flynn has been a double agent? Was he recruited while still in the Army?

Then the new recruits, the Turkish meeting with Flynn and Woolsey was really a meeting to recruit Woolsey. The best thing Woolsey did was to walk away from the Trump campaign. You might wonder what on earth is Flynn doing plotting to kidnapp someone and fly them to Turkey? It was really an attempt to trap Woolsey. The Turkish get the man they wanted and the Russians get their man (Woolsey) by blackmail. (Woolsey was another higher up in the Trump Camp at the time.)

Now look at Nunes. He acts and conducts himself mighty strange for a man to be investigating a crime. He runs to talk to the defendant about his own investigation and its progress? Then you find out Nunes is connected to Flynn and the Turkish plus the Russians also?

Yes it is a complex operation but it has been running for a long time. This Russian spy operation has to be rooted out of our United States government. It cannot be overlooked. The Russians are dug in deep within the Trump administration. The Russians are combining their spying 1 with human intelligence 2. their own spy network and 3. their cyber spying abilities.

The GOP is helping the Russians complete their spying operation mission by running interference to the counter US spy operations being performed by US spy ops.

Tell the GOP loud and clearly, "GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY!"

[Tom Rinaldo]

1. It is interesting to note that Russia and Turkey have started cooperating in Syria

For years the Turkish government was frustrated with the U.S. for not acting militant enough against the Russian client state that Assad heads up. Turkey has also long been rebuffed in their desire to join the EU, and they have subsequently been slowly turning away from the West. Now U.S. policy under Trump has begun turning against the EU. Trumps support of Brexit is just a start. There are so many moving pieces in this drama, both locally and internationally.

[malaise]

2. When did Nunes become Chair of that Committee?

Who recommended him and why?

[underthematrix]

3. The speaker appoints committee chairs. Nunes has NO intel background

Paul Ryan assigned him the chairship

[malaise]

4. So who wanted him there?

ReTHUGs are all complicit. Did Priebus drop a word to Ryan - nice Wisconsin connection there.

[delisen]

5. Are you certain? I thought it was Boehner. nt

[underthematrix]

6. I did some more research and it's not clear.

Mike Rogers was the chair in 2015. Boehner resigned in October 2015. Nunes became chair in 2015.

So it appears Boehner appointed Mike Rogers but I think RAyan appointed Nunes.

If someone has better info please share.

[mia]

8. Boehner

http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/rep-devin-nunes-serve-intelligence-committee-chairman-114th-congress

Rep. Devin Nunes to Serve as Intelligence Committee Chairman in the 114th Congress
November 18, 2014|Speaker Ryan's Press Office

WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today announced that Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) will chair the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the 114th Congress:

“Today we face a sophisticated and determined terrorist enemy that is intent on killing more and more Americans, not to mention innocents around the globe. We also face rogue states like Iran and North Korea that continue to thumb their noses at the United States. The world is becoming increasingly dangerous and the Intelligence Committee is vital to our efforts to protect the American people. Over the past four years, Devin has been instrumental in ensuring that our intelligence professionals have the resources they need to keep America safe. He has asked tough questions and conducted serious oversight to hold the Obama administration accountable. I look forward to working with him as the next chairman of the Intelligence Committee.”

[underthematrix]

14. Thank you

[mia]

7. Nunes' Committee Assignment History

Nunes was appointed to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the 112th Congress and became its chairman in the 114th Congress. He was appointed to the Ways and Means Committee in the 109th Congress and currently serves as a member of the Trade and Health Subcommittees, having served as Chairman of the Trade Subcommittee in the 113th Congress. Nunes previously served as a member of the House Budget Committee during the 111th Congress. In the 108th Congress, his first term in the House of Representatives, he served on the House Resources Committee, where he was chairman of the National Parks Subcommittee, and on the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs committees.

http://nunes.house.gov/biography/

[dalton99a]

10. Boehner appointed him chairman in 2014:

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/devin-nunes-house-intel-committee-113001

Nunes to head House Intel Committee
By Jake Sherman
11/18/14 03:53 PM EST

California Rep. Devin Nunes will be the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

Nunes, who was elected in 2002, replaces Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, who is retiring. Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) appoints the chairman of the Intelligence and Ethics committees. He named Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent as chairman of the Ethics Committee.

Nunes, a close ally of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), is also on the Ways and Means Committee. Nunes represents the Central Valley of California.

Florida Rep. Jeff Miller and New York Rep. Pete King were also vying for the intelligence gavel.

[malaise]

11. Thanks

[tblue37]

9. K&R for visibility. Blackmail is why the Russians have not released the stuff they

collected when they hacked the RNC and other GOP honchos.

No way they hacked only Dems.

[UCmeNdc]

12. Plus the Russians wanted to damage Hillary's public image.

Trump has no moral bottom. So as long as he gets what he wants heck with the United States.

[KittyWampus]

13. Putin is the wealthiest man on the planet. That much money will corrupt many people on many levels.

[Mc Mike]

15. It doesn't seem too big or complex at all, even looking at it in isolation.

And if the russkies, and our far right money people and intel people, made it a priority action, it seems like small potatoes.