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Posted on Nov 27, 2015
Did you know that Emails show DOD analysts told to 'cut it out' on ISIS warnings; IG probe expands?
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Did you know that Emails show DOD analysts told to 'cut it out' on ISIS warnings; IG probe expands?
Check out this Video RP Members? Did DOD act on it's own?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/23/emails-show-dod-analysts-told-to-cut-it-out-on-isis-warnings-ig-probe-expands.html
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.
The former Pentagon official said there were “multiple assessments” from military intelligence and the CIA regarding the “rapid rise” of ISIS in Iraq and North Africa in the year leading up to the group’s territory grab in 2014.
Check out this Video RP Members? Did DOD act on it's own?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/23/emails-show-dod-analysts-told-to-cut-it-out-on-isis-warnings-ig-probe-expands.html
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.
The former Pentagon official said there were “multiple assessments” from military intelligence and the CIA regarding the “rapid rise” of ISIS in Iraq and North Africa in the year leading up to the group’s territory grab in 2014.
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Yes, and it is no surprise. This administration is all partisan politics all the time, and has no regard for the military or security forces.
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I thoroughly believe that the orders to tone down threat assessments came directly from the Executive Branch of our government, COL Mikel J. Burroughs. When the facts could look bad for the Democratic Party, particularly coming up on an election, it seems that there is no length that the current POTUS will not go to in order to paint a beautiful, rosy, picture of the state of the Union for the masses. Hopefully the truth will be discovered (and corrected) in time to prevent a disaster in our country. (No, I don't mean climate change.....)
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Mikel; Plus que chose, plus que même chose.
It's so nice to see consistency in the operation of government regardless of which party is in power and who the President is.
Of course it would be nicer to see EFFECTIVE consistency - but you can't have everything, can you?
It's so nice to see consistency in the operation of government regardless of which party is in power and who the President is.
Of course it would be nicer to see EFFECTIVE consistency - but you can't have everything, can you?
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Remember when the current administration accused the previous one of cooking the books in order to get the assessment they wanted in regards to Iraq?
I see that nothing has changed except which way the wind is blowing.
I see that nothing has changed except which way the wind is blowing.
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COL Ted Mc
1SG (Join to see) - First; My Daddy used to tell me "If you stand down wind of a farting horse, it doesn't matter which way the horse is facing." (and other bits of "country wisdom").
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No COL Mikel J. Burroughs I was not aware that DoD sent email to CENTCOM analysts which directed them to 'cut it out' on ISIS warnings. It is good that the IG probe is expanding in this area. Hopefully the IG probe will report back to Congress and not to the Obama administration alone.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
This is the first I've heard of this, so thanks for sharing.
If it is true (I want to wait until the ens of the IG investigation), I would not be surprised.
This is the first I've heard of this, so thanks for sharing.
If it is true (I want to wait until the ens of the IG investigation), I would not be surprised.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
This sounds like a political move. Fewer negative assessments would have a result of their being fewer warnings issued to the public.
This sounds like a political move. Fewer negative assessments would have a result of their being fewer warnings issued to the public.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
CPT (Join to see) I always really wonder how accruate the information is as well. I believe all sides in the political game are leaking misinformation as well. Just a guess!
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