How EmailGate Weakened America’s National Security

[lostinblue 1,989]

How EmailGate Weakened America’s National Security

It’s safe to say that Moscow, Beijing and Tehran know a lot more about Hillary Clinton than the American public does

By John R. Schindler • 06/01/16 11:53am

http://observer.com/2016/06/how-emailgate-weakened-americas-national-security/

Here we have Lanny Davis, a top Clinton consigliere for more than two decades, explaining how Hillary is innocent of any wrongdoing, citing five allegedly “indisputable” facts. Then follows the customary litany, cited by her defenders whenever EmailGate comes up. This was legal. Besides, everybody does it. Plus nothing was “labeled” classified at the time it appeared in Ms. Clinton’s private email. To those acquainted with Clintonspeak, the only thing missing is a discussion of the meaning of “is.”

“We know it was hacked numerous times, it’s that simple,” explained a senior U.S. counterintelligence official who is privy some of the FBI’s findings. “If I were Vladimir Putin I’d fire the head of the SVR [Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service] if he didn’t get a good look at Hillary’s emails when they were sitting in plain sight online,” he added with a laugh.

Robert Gates, President Obama’s first secretary of defense, stated “the odds are pretty high” that Clinton’s emails are in the hands of the Russians, Chinese and Iranians. Since Gates—before taking over the Pentagon—served as a career CIA officer and then director, his opinion carries weight. To say nothing of the fact that neither John Kerry nor Gates is exactly a member of the “Vast Right Wing Conspiracy,” which the Clintons see lurking behind every tree inside the Beltway.

The reality is that the secretary of state is always among the top four American officials whose communications are targeted by literally dozens of spy services worldwide, along with the secretary of defense and the director of national intelligence. Only the president’s phone calls and emails are accorded higher priority by our adversaries in the SpyWar. Anything sent unencrypted (or even lightly encrypted) is automatically assumed to have been intercepted, with good cause.

Not to mention that if Clinton was doing anything shady—for instance, illegal activities such as pay-for-play schemes while she was at Foggy Bottom—our enemies know all about that. It’s safe to say that Moscow, Beijing and Tehran know a lot more about Hillary Clinton than the American public does. Needless to add, any illegalities would render Ms. Clinton subject to potential blackmail—an alarming prospect for someone standing a good shot at being our next commander-in-chief.

http://observer.com/2016/06/how-emailgate-weakened-americas-national-security/

[lostinblue 1,989]

John Schindler is a security expert and former National Security Agency analyst and counterintelligence officer. A specialist in espionage and terrorism, he’s also been a Navy officer and a War College professor. He’s published four books and is on Twitter at @20committee.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

all they have left now is some Republican somewhere in the past did something similar.

that is enabler talk for , we know she is guilty as as sin and its so embarrassing we still defend her, but its all we got left .

[eieio 1,594]

Will hillary look better wearing an orange jumpsuit or prison stripes?