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flibbitygiblets

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26. That's them. Huge conflict of interest way back then.

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 04:14 PM

Mar 2018

Many of us were incensed, outraged, marched against the war that was started for oil and continued because they made millions for private armies like Blackwater, Halliburton, (linked to Cheney), Carlyle (linked to Bush Sr), and Bechtel (linked to Bushes AND Cheney)...the corruption and evil was so awful. Not to mention the outing of a CIA agent (Plame) to punish her husband for speaking out against all of this. No one but lil ol Scooter Libby got charged in any of that evil shit (and then I believe was later pardoned or maybe sentence commuted by Shrub).

So why on earth wouldn't even greedier, griftier, self-dealing-er soulless fucks continue the tradition?

The one glimmering ray of hope is that this time, it's so blatant and on display for the whole world to see, maybe, just MAYBE we'll get smart and enact enforceable laws to stop it from ever happening again.

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My head is exploding - Here's WHY Republicans won't go after Russia [View all] RandomAccess Mar 2018 OP

SmarTECH RandomAccess Mar 2018 #1

K&R and adding that the paper ballots need to be counted at the precinct level with public oversight diva77 Mar 2018 #32

Preferably by hand RandomAccess Mar 2018 #54

Absolutely by hand!! Sorry I left that important detail out of my post!! diva77 Mar 2018 #55

SmartTech (sp), TN, Ohio 2012, Rove leanforward Mar 2018 #53

EVIDENCE RandomAccess Mar 2018 #2

The RNC Hack RandomAccess Mar 2018 #3

Kicked recced and bookmarked! backtoblue Mar 2018 #4

Amazing how all of a sudden these stories Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #5

The stories didn't just appear now... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 2018 #56

Kind of where I was going. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #57

Betsy DeVos is Eric Prince's sister. yardwork Mar 2018 #6

Shut up......are you serious??? a kennedy Mar 2018 #22

YUP, sure is. flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #25

I'd give almost anything to see the big crime boards in the Special Prosecutor's offices Shanti Mama Mar 2018 #7

I'm sure Muellar is on to these corrupt bastards. brush Mar 2018 #17

Yes..Mueller has quite a team of investigators. Stuart G Mar 2018 #19

Those glass wall boards on Blindspot would be awesome WhiteTara Mar 2018 #34

2010 - Chertoff helps Prince Sell Blackwater $200m, Financed by Bank of America OhNo-Really Mar 2018 #8

Personally, I think Private Equity Firms should be outlawed RandomAccess Mar 2018 #10

The Carlyle group? They were making $ From arms sales from the attack on Iraq diane in sf Mar 2018 #21

That's them. Huge conflict of interest way back then. flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #26

YES -- thanks. RandomAccess Mar 2018 #28

thank you G_j Mar 2018 #9

WOW! Gotta keep this one for later study. calimary Mar 2018 #11

Thanks, but RandomAccess Mar 2018 #12

Thanks for putting it all together in one thread! Tanuki Mar 2018 #13

You're most welcome RandomAccess Mar 2018 #15

Pulling it all together was wonderful WhiteTara Mar 2018 #35

Same for me, and I pay fairly decent attention RandomAccess Mar 2018 #40

Just to be clear -- RandomAccess Mar 2018 #14

+1 dalton99a Mar 2018 #20

not to mention the buckets of money they got from the Russians WhiteTara Mar 2018 #36

Absolutely. Almost forgot about that, but it was BIG -- RandomAccess Mar 2018 #62

They. Are. All. In. On. It. Initech Mar 2018 #16

But how will the powers-that-be react to so many of them "going down"? erronis Mar 2018 #24

Who is this "former resident of Holland, Michigan"? nt tblue37 Mar 2018 #18

Eric Prince diane in sf Mar 2018 #23

Oh. I know about Erik Prince's shenanigans (in some detail, actually), but I had not bothered to tblue37 Mar 2018 #39

It actually is relevant, Kindnesscostszero Mar 2018 #59

Yes, I'd like to know, too. Who knew Holland, MI as a hotbed of Blackwater mercenary fervor? ancianita Mar 2018 #38

Bookmarked! K&R FakeNoose Mar 2018 #27

Not that I know of RandomAccess Mar 2018 #41

Great work! smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #29

You bet RandomAccess Mar 2018 #43

Who is the Deep Throat of today? DownriverDem Mar 2018 #30

I applaud you for the work. But I'll never know what this says. Too long. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #31

Well, RandomAccess Mar 2018 #42

Im struggling to understand too mahina Mar 2018 #64

Re Ohio....oh..... Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #65

"Russia is our friend" keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #33

+1 RandomAccess Mar 2018 #44

Extremely enlightening read. Thanks. Enoki33 Mar 2018 #37

You're most welcome RandomAccess Mar 2018 #45

Dictators (such as Putin) either kill people or have people killed with impunity. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2018 #46

Thank YOU SO MUCH for this disgusting/wonderfull news. Good Job calikid Mar 2018 #47

Shorten this for ya: Pootie's got GOP pols' gonads in a box in his bottom desk drawer. n/t TygrBright Mar 2018 #48

THe striking thing here is how deep, how wide, and how international it goes, and how long it's been Amaryllis Mar 2018 #49

I know -- it's RandomAccess Mar 2018 #52

K and R, bookmarked Ligyron Mar 2018 #50

Alright...I am going to have to take your word for it apkhgp Mar 2018 #51

kick Egnever Mar 2018 #58

Amazing thread! Thanks! Sophia4 Mar 2018 #60

The RNC hacked the vote and the Russians have the evidence? UCmeNdc Mar 2018 #61

That and a whole lot more dirt. RandomAccess Mar 2018 #63

And then there's Epstein Lulu KC Dec 2018 #66