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@john_sipher

Former CIA Clandestine Service. Sometimes writes and talks about stuff. Good Father, Decent Husband and Excellent dog owner. Much nicer than my picture suggests

Washington, DC
Joined July 2017

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    6 Sep 2017

    Please see my latest on the never-ending Russia controversy. Thanks

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    Paul Whelan's arrest in Russia looks like 'a classic set-up,' says ex-CIA spy

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    Jan 3

    Total women in the U.S. House: 1989: 16 Democrats 13 Republicans 2019: 89 Democrats 13 Republicans

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  5. Actually, we are not "spies". We're officers. Otherwise... Paul Whelan's arrest in Russia looks like 'a classic set-up,' says former CIA spy | CBC Radio

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  6. Someone ask the DNI if that is the assessment of the intelligence community.

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    This is SO confusing. The wall's already built? Or do you still need $5B for the wall? Is Mexico still paying for it? Oh, so they'll pay LATER, you say? But you're building it anyway, even if you don't get $5B? So wait...why is the government shut down? dammit!

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  8. Don't forget the proper power dynamic. Russia has the power to disrupt but not to do anything positive for the general good.

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    Why thinks Paul Whelan has been “wrongly accused” of espionage against Russia

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    Daniel Whelan ’85 shows his Hobart pride on the ! His wife Maureen, a breast cancer survivor, was selected to receive a makeover on the morning segment.

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  11. A reminder not to play Putin's game. He takes a hostage and pressures us to negotiate. Don't do it.

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    22 hours ago

    . is right that terrorists have attempted to cross the border--our NORTHERN border. Remember Ahmed Ressam, the would-be "Millennium Bomber?" Re our southern border, is spot on. And this 2018 State Department report reinforces that:

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    Jan 4

    Biggest in history: *Private data of ~1000 politicians (incl Merkel) hacked & leaked *Also data from political parties & EU Parliament *Not affected yet: far-right AfD *Potential actors: Russia & China

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    Jan 4
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    Jan 4

    “U.S.-backed forces were on the verge of eliminating the Islamic State” until Trump’s puzzling decision on Syria. The result—chaos per ⁦⁩ - The Washington Post

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    Jan 3
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    Jan 3

    Why thinks Paul Whelan has been “wrongly accused” of espionage against Russia

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    Jan 3

    Law School Applications Increase Upon Realization That Any Fucking Idiot Can Be Lawyer

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  19. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    If you take anything away from this story, make it this: the IC is not the eye of Sauron and it doesn't have tons of secret spies with no official cover running around Russia all the time. It just doesn't.

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  20. Jan 3

    CIA Chief Pushes For More Spies Abroad; Surveillance Makes That Harder : NPR

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    Jan 3

    CIA Chief Pushes For More Spies Abroad; Surveillance Makes That Harder : NPR

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