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WSJ reports that one of Xi's most senior allies has called for a Maoist purge of China’s domestic-security apparatus, insisting last month that it is time to “turn the blade inwards and scrape the poison off the bone.”
Within one week of the call, party "enforcers" launched investigations into at least 21 police and judicial officials. Dozens more have been taken down in the weeks since. So far, the most high-profile figure to face charges is the police chief of Shanghai.
In essence, President Xi, who won plaudits for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic but is nevertheless weakened due to China's weakened economy and rising tensions with Washington, is launching his own assault on the deep state, mirroring President Trump's animosity and distrust toward his own intelligence machine.
While it's true that China's political system suffers from "endemic corruption", that's not the real reason President Xi is doing this now, contrary to what some western media outlets have suggested.
Instead, it appears President Xi is launching his own war against China's "deep state" by launching a full-blown purge of the state security apparatus.
originally posted by: SideEyeEverything
*although the military news article I read weeks back about not be able to serve if you have ever had covid does make me wonder what they know that we don't.....
During the medical history interview or examination, a history of COVID-19, confirmed by either a laboratory test or a clinician diagnosis, is permanently disqualifying
If an applicant fails screening, according to the memo, they won’t be tested, but they can return in 14 days if they’re symptom-free. Anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 will have to wait until 28 days after diagnosis to report to MEPS.
originally posted by: MetalThunder
a reply to: interupt42
indicted and plead guilty
Timing doesn't meet your scrutiny ... And many wish there was more ... Who's to judge the time it takes ... To each his own ... YMMV and it isn't my fault
C B4 D
McCain could lose top fund-raiser in lobbying flap; Clinton-Obama financiers start merger talks
WashPost two-col. lead, "Rival Camps Plan Inevitable Merger: Clinton, Obama Supporters Discuss Combined Effort to Win in November," By Matthew Mosk and Chris Cillizza: "Top fundraisers for Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have begun private talks aimed at merging the two candidates' teams, not waiting for the Democratic nominating process to end before they start preparations for a hard-fought fall campaign.
DID CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS SWITCH HIS VOTE?
--THE LEAD EDITORIAL of yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, “The Roberts Rules,” had an even juicier clue: “One telling note is that the dissent refers repeatedly to ‘Justice Ginsburg's dissent’ and ‘the dissent’ on the mandate, but of course they should be referring to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's concurrence. This wording and other sources suggest that there was originally a 5-4 majority striking down at least part of ObamaCare, but then the Chief Justice changed his mind.
SNOWDEN GAVE WASHPOST FULL TEXT of 160,000 NSA-intercepted emails and IMs
“Caught up in the NSA net: INTERCEPTS MOSTLY FROM NON-TARGETS – Ordinary Web users’ data dominates collection
“Scores of pictures show infants and toddlers in bathtubs, on swings, sprawled on their backs and kissed by their mothers. In some photos, men show off their physiques. In others, women model lingerie, leaning suggestively into a webcam or striking risque poses in shorts and bikini tops
SPEAKER BOEHNER OP-ED on CNN.com, “Why we must now sue the President”
WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD? “Iraq analysing jihadist sermon video for authenticity”
originally posted by: elDooberino
a reply to: interupt42
Who is Kevin Clinesmith?
Do you find it difficult to form conclusions when you’re obviously not familiar with the details of the investigation?
originally posted by: elDooberino
a reply to: interupt42
Who is Kevin Clinesmith?
Do you find it difficult to form conclusions when you’re obviously not familiar with the details of the investigation?
originally posted by: interupt42
originally posted by: elDooberino
a reply to: interupt42
Who is Kevin Clinesmith?
Do you find it difficult to form conclusions when you’re obviously not familiar with the details of the investigation?
Did you find it difficult to get the reference that Kevin Clinesmith is not a high ranking official?
While its good to see 1 indictment after 3 and a half years , lets see how it pans out and if like always nobody at the top gets held accountable.
originally posted by: PilSungMtnMan
originally posted by: interupt42
originally posted by: elDooberino
a reply to: interupt42
Who is Kevin Clinesmith?
Do you find it difficult to form conclusions when you’re obviously not familiar with the details of the investigation?
Did you find it difficult to get the reference that Kevin Clinesmith is not a high ranking official?
While its good to see 1 indictment after 3 and a half years , lets see how it pans out and if like always nobody at the top gets held accountable.
He’s on Q’s pyramid of guilty. Right at the bottom. Right exactly where a prosecution starts when it’s advancing it’s efforts.
It’s not like Kevin C was never heard of or mentioned. Q was giving us that name AND it’s place in the pecking order pyramid.
We’re in the bottom of the 1st inning.
Eleven teams were affected by the mistake, with sources telling ESPN that 77 individuals had positive tests, leading to some anxious moments and altered Sunday practice schedules -- but ultimately no evidence of an outbreak. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was among those whose initial test resulted in a false positive, forcing him to miss the team's Sunday practice, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
originally posted by: PilSungMtnMan
ALL the DS, Left, and MSM had to do was plug along and survive Trump for, at the most, 8 years. He’d be gone and Swamp back to normal.
Why spy?
Why a coup?
Why fake impeach?
Why all of this smoke & mirrors that was ALL risk and very little reward. Why sacrifice SO much? Risk SO much? For one man as an 8 year nuisance.
NOW... the world sees those 3 in completely different light.
Why? Blowing decades of political capital and entrenched bureaucracy over one POTUS. Why?
Why spy?
Why a coup?
Why fake impeach?