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  1. The Right Coast

    Did Obama Abuse Raw Intelligence? – WSJ

    By Thomas A. Smith

    My greatest concern the one that keeps me awake at night is that the awesome powers of our intelligence community might have been corrupted for political purposes. While we re…

  2. The Right Coast

    Revenge of the Deep State – Reason.com

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Last week, The Wall Street Journal revealed that members of the intelligence community part of the deep state, the unseen government within the government that does not change with elections…

  3. The Right Coast

    Revenge of the Deep State – Reason.com

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Last week, The Wall Street Journal revealed that members of the intelligence community part of the deep state, the unseen government within the government that does not change with elections…

  4. The Right Coast

    Is the ‘deep state’ out to get Trump? We’re not there yet – LA Times

    By Thomas A. Smith

    In a country controlled by the deep state, members of the armed forces and intelligence agencies can overthrow presidents they don t like; that s what happened in Egypt in…

  5. The Right Coast

    I’m a Democrat (and ex-CIA) but the spies plotting against Trump are out of control | Fox News

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Conservative spies, however, will take a darker view. To them, their liberal colleagues will have gotten away with political murder. They ll be looking for revenge. Welcome to the new…

  6. The Right Coast

    Mystery: What was Comey s secret briefing yesterday to the Senate Intelligence Committee about? « Hot Air

    By Thomas A. Smith

    I have no deep thoughts about this but it s worth flagging, as reporters who cover the Senate regularly and were there after the briefing ended found it unusual and…

  7. The Right Coast

    Top intel chief: We re not withholding intel from POTUS « Hot Air

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Bottom line question: this any different than past presidencies, or is this the same policy being followed for different motives? It looks a lot more like the latter than the…

  8. The Right Coast

    America’s spies anonymously took down Michael Flynn. That is deeply worrying.

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Yhe United States is much better off without Michael Flynn serving as national security adviser. But no one should be cheering the way he was brought down.The whole episode is…

  9. The Right Coast

    The Spy Revolt Against Donald Trump Begins | Observer

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Our Intelligence Community is so worried by the unprecedented problems of the Trump administration not only do senior officials possess troubling ties to the Kremlin, there are nagging questions about…

  10. The Right Coast

    The Spy Revolt Against Donald Trump Begins | Observer

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Our Intelligence Community is so worried by the unprecedented problems of the Trump administration not only do senior officials possess troubling ties to the Kremlin, there are nagging questions about…