Don't screw with the spooks!

[TomSlick]

It took awhile, but I've carefully read the indictment.

The extraordinary thing is the level of detail, especially in laying out information that could only have been gotten from the the intelligence folks - NSA, CIA, etc. Moreover, in setting out that level of detail, it tells the Russians - Hey, Ivan, we're reading your mail, even the mail you thought we couldn't read.

Why would the intelligence agencies give up this information? Why would they agree to release this information in the indictment? What could possibly cause them to agree to release this information? The only thing I can think of is that Trump has gone out of his way to attack or discount the intelligence agencies - they don't like that.

You screw with the spooks at your peril.

[cynatnite]

1. The intelligent agencies haven't always been our friends...

But it was easy to see they had a hand in this.

[TomSlick]

3. Friend or not. Be careful with whom you pick a fight.

If, like Trump, you know there are bodies - even if you think only you know where there are buried - don't go pissing off the folks who either know where the bodies are buried or will find out.

[applegrove]

2. The agencies work together these days to share intelligence. That came from the 9/11 investigation.

Nothing out of the ordinary. Nobody is getting Trump back. The law is the law.

[TomSlick]

4. Sharing intelligence between agencies is more normal that it was pre-9/11.

Sharing intelligence with the public is not.

[applegrove]

6. Mueller investigation's job is to report to the public. This is not personal.

[TomSlick]

8. Not to Mueller - he's a professional.

The spooks never release "sources and methods." One of the ways they do this is not to release information obtained. The fact that Mueller had access to this information is extraordinary. The fact that Mueller was able to put this information in an indictment is incredible.

I can come up with no other explanation for Mueller being able to release this information. You don't screw with the spooks.

[applegrove]

9. They are all following the rules of a special investigation. Only reason the

CIA is involved is that a domestic situated crime started in Russia.

[NightWatcher]

5. Secret Squirrel Society kicks ass!

[TomSlick]

7. I remember him!

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