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Correspondence can be manipulated to sway public opinion.
Remember the leaked Blasey-Ford letter which kicked off the entire Kavanaugh investigation.
https://www.axios.com/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-feinstein-letter-9337f417-1078-4334-8a81-c2b4fc051f99.html
Remember the leaked Blasey-Ford letter which kicked off the entire Kavanaugh investigation.
https://www.axios.com/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-feinstein-letter-9337f417-1078-4334-8a81-c2b4fc051f99.html
(2 men claimed responsibility and said it was consensual; Committee Report, p. 6)
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2018-11-02%20Kavanaugh%20Report.pdf
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2018-11-02%20Kavanaugh%20Report.pdf
What happened to Dr. Blasey-Ford was clearly real, at least from her perspective.
But it wasn't Brett Kavanaugh in the room with her.
He almost lost his seat on the Supreme Court because of a significant untruth.
But it wasn't Brett Kavanaugh in the room with her.
He almost lost his seat on the Supreme Court because of a significant untruth.
Before he was assassinated, the wife of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, received an awful letter.
Mrs. King also got a tape recording. She entirety of it was meant to torment her, and him.
The source of that "information" was the FBI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI%E2%80%93King_suicide_letter
The source of that "information" was the FBI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI%E2%80%93King_suicide_letter
"From October 22 to November 1, 2018, sixteen packages found to contain pipe bombs were mailed via the U.S. Postal Service to several Democratic Party politicians and other prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2018_United_States_mail_bombing_attempts#Suspect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2018_United_States_mail_bombing_attempts#Suspect
"The gunman who killed 49 people in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, allegedly mapped out his five-step process: train, plan, settle affairs, write a manifesto, then kill.
He wouldn’t start killing without one." https://nationalpost.com/news/world/the-christchurch-manifesto-the-weaponization-of-the-internets-ranting-troll-culture
He wouldn’t start killing without one." https://nationalpost.com/news/world/the-christchurch-manifesto-the-weaponization-of-the-internets-ranting-troll-culture
"Someone Found The Poway Synagogue Shooter's Manifesto And Called The FBI Minutes Before The Attack Began; 'I thought, is this like New Zealand?"" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/8chan-poway-synagogue-shooter-manifesto-fbi
"What's Known About Robert Bowers, The Suspect In The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting...a history of making anti-Semitic remarks on social media."
October 27, 2018 https://www.npr.org/2018/10/27/661409410/whats-known-about-robert-bowers-the-suspect-in-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting
October 27, 2018 https://www.npr.org/2018/10/27/661409410/whats-known-about-robert-bowers-the-suspect-in-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting
What do all these incidents have in common?
Correspondence:
- Letter
- Envelope
- Manifesto
- Social media rant
Correspondence:
- Letter
- Envelope
- Manifesto
- Social media rant
"On Sunday evening, Jeff Cohen, a member of Tree of Life synagogue and president of Allegheny General Hospital, described how he heard the gunshots break out on Saturday morning. He also revealed he had spoken to the alleged gunman."
"Mr Cohen said: “The gentleman didn’t appear to be a member of the Mensa society. He listens to the noise, he hears the noise. The noise was telling him his people were being slaughtered. He thought it was time to rise up and do something. He’s completely confused"
Now, you tell me.
What is the prosecution of Derek Chauvin et al based on?
An autopsy report. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/05/read-george-floyd-autopsy-report-with-cause-of-death-and-other-factors/
An autopsy report. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/05/read-george-floyd-autopsy-report-with-cause-of-death-and-other-factors/
The common denominator in many of the divisive incidents we have experienced these past four years is...a communication that can be interpreted -- or misinterpreted.
"Hawaii 'ballistic missile threat' alert to phones was false alarm, officials say"
Jan. 13, 2018
By Erik Ortiz, Phil McCausland and Chelsea Bailey https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hawaii-ballistic-missile-threat-alert-phones-was-false-alarm-officials-n837511
Jan. 13, 2018
By Erik Ortiz, Phil McCausland and Chelsea Bailey https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hawaii-ballistic-missile-threat-alert-phones-was-false-alarm-officials-n837511
After the Parkland high school shooting, what was the result?
"Our manifesto to fix America's gun laws" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2018/mar/23/parkland-students-manifesto-americas-gun-laws
"Our manifesto to fix America's gun laws" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2018/mar/23/parkland-students-manifesto-americas-gun-laws
Now - if you could please take a look at something.
This letter has been provided to us as proof of a scheme to wiretap the President out of Britain.
I am reading an entire book about it, right now ("The Spy Operations On Trump," by Greg Rubini)
https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Operations-Trump-Greg-Rubini-ebook/dp/B0893BWPPH#ace-1639449406
I am reading an entire book about it, right now ("The Spy Operations On Trump," by Greg Rubini)
https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Operations-Trump-Greg-Rubini-ebook/dp/B0893BWPPH#ace-1639449406
The letter, supposedly by Robert Hannigan, the former head of GCHQ (the British version of the CIA), was debunked by " http://Truthorfiction.com " on the basis that it:
1. Is written in American not UK English
2. References Michael Steele, not Christopher https://www.truthorfiction.com/does-a-leaked-british-intelligence-document-prove-trump-wiretapping-claims/
1. Is written in American not UK English
2. References Michael Steele, not Christopher https://www.truthorfiction.com/does-a-leaked-british-intelligence-document-prove-trump-wiretapping-claims/
3. References MI5 (domestic issues)) not MI6 (foreign issues)
4. That the header is lifted from another, authentic document by Hannigan
4. That the header is lifted from another, authentic document by Hannigan
The article concludes that the document is fake and that the claim is therefore false, and possibly even disinformation.
The author even blames @POTUS: "Unfortunately for the creators and defenders of the hoax, Trump admitted on April 25, 2019 during a rambling call to...Sean Hannity that he had simply made it up to see what would happen"
I agree with the writer of that article that the letter is a hoax.
However I disagree with the writer that the false letter debunks the story itself.
Rather, I think the false letter adds ANOTHER layer to it - in that the UK was duped in this scheme.
However I disagree with the writer that the false letter debunks the story itself.
Rather, I think the false letter adds ANOTHER layer to it - in that the UK was duped in this scheme.
Take a look at these two letters from Hannigan side by side.
The one on the left is authentic (his resignation letter, cited in the debunking article); the one on the right is the hoax.
The one on the left is authentic (his resignation letter, cited in the debunking article); the one on the right is the hoax.
The authentic letter is a different font (sans serif), maybe Arial, double spaced & with full justification.
The one on the right looks like Palatino Linotype (serif), 1.5 line spacing, left justified.)
The one on the right looks like Palatino Linotype (serif), 1.5 line spacing, left justified.)
All government agencies have some kind of style guide. The authentic UK letter follows the UK style guide. Here is a random letter I found on the internet written in that style.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/893732/Covid19_Letter_to_social_housing_residents.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/893732/Covid19_Letter_to_social_housing_residents.pdf
Now what will we find if we look at the CIA style guide?
1972 letter sample. Left justified. Serif font (not exactly the same as the fake one)
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP75B00514R000100240001-9.pdf
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP75B00514R000100240001-9.pdf
Another sample CIA document. Left justified. Serif font. Can't tell exactly what the spacing is or what the font is, but it has a similar "look" as the fake letter and a very different look from an authentic one.
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/privacy-and-civil-liberties/CIA-AG-Guidelines-Signed.pdf
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/privacy-and-civil-liberties/CIA-AG-Guidelines-Signed.pdf
Here is a third recent CIA document, a strategy, noteworthy because the signature is flush left. You can see the font is totally different.
https://www.cia.gov/library/reports/DI_Strategy_2020.pdf
https://www.cia.gov/library/reports/DI_Strategy_2020.pdf
Here is a late 2017 letter from then-CIA Director Pompeo. Left justified, serif font (this looks like Times New Roman). Looks like 1.5 line spacing.
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/2017-press-releases-statements/images/DCIA_Response_In_Full.pdf
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/2017-press-releases-statements/images/DCIA_Response_In_Full.pdf
You can find the 2011 CIA Style guide online. ("Style Manual and Writers Guide for Intelligence Publications," Eighth Edition, 2011)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2014/jul/09/cia-writers-guide-leaked-online
https://fas.org/irp/cia/product/style.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2014/jul/09/cia-writers-guide-leaked-online
https://fas.org/irp/cia/product/style.pdf
It doesn't talk about font, spacing, or justification.
The CIA Style Guide tells you not to use periods in abbreviations, for example U.S. would be US. This is very specifically spelled out, and you can see that (what I believe is the hoax) letter echoes this.
Of course, that could be meaningless, since I am not in the intelligence community and do not know if "everyone" just leaves the periods out.
Also, as the "debunking" article pointed out, the letter seems to have a purposeful "scuffed" look -- "It looks like an official scan of a page that was folded and scuffed several times."
This is similar to the Blasey-Ford letter.
This is similar to the Blasey-Ford letter.
See here the "scuffed" Blasey-Ford letter vs. the letter from Sen. Feinstein to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
https://www.axios.com/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-feinstein-letter-9337f417-1078-4334-8a81-c2b4fc051f99.html
https://www.axios.com/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-feinstein-letter-9337f417-1078-4334-8a81-c2b4fc051f99.html
There is also this phrase: "a clear pattern of actionable leads have accrued" - this sounds like the passive voice, which is a chronic problem in U.S. government writing ("Something happened" instead of "We took action")
The Truth or Fiction article recounts the UK's denial https://www.truthorfiction.com/does-a-leaked-british-intelligence-document-prove-trump-wiretapping-claims/
"In April 2019, in the days and weeks following the release of a heavily anticipated (and heavily redacted) Special Counsel’s report on interference into the 2016 United States presidential elections,"
"rumors and speculation reinvigorated a March 2017 conspiracy theory that British intelligence spied on the Trump campaign for the Obama administration"
"President Trump provoked a rare public dispute with America’s closest ally on Friday after his White House aired an explosive &unsubstantiated claim that Britain’s spy agency had secretly eavesdropped on him at the behest of President Barack Obama during last year’s campaign."
"Livid British officials adamantly denied the allegation and secured promises from senior White House officials never to repeat it."
"But a defiant Mr. Trump refused to back down, making clear that the White House had nothing to retract or apologize for because his spokesman had simply repeated an assertion made by a Fox News commentator. Fox itself later disavowed the report."
Original article at the New York Times.
https://archive.is/3sRiP https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/world/europe/trump-britain-obama-wiretap-gchq.html
https://archive.is/3sRiP https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/world/europe/trump-britain-obama-wiretap-gchq.html
For the record, this is the text from the NYT article (so we don't confuse the Truth or Fiction article with this one)
Also for the record, there are apparently "countless fake-document generators that exist all over the internet" - this was news to me. https://www.truthorfiction.com/does-a-leaked-british-intelligence-document-prove-trump-wiretapping-claims/
So from a common sense point of view, this says, to me:
IF SPYING HAPPENED, then someone maybe falsified a letter from the UK equivalent of the CIA, requesting surveillance of Trump et al., relying on the say-so Obama and Rice.
Because where is their signature?
IF SPYING HAPPENED, then someone maybe falsified a letter from the UK equivalent of the CIA, requesting surveillance of Trump et al., relying on the say-so Obama and Rice.
Because where is their signature?
Wouldn't you think that this kind of letter would have a signature from Obama and/or Rice?
Instead it refers to an "attachment" consisting of "a clear collection of actionable leads."
Instead it refers to an "attachment" consisting of "a clear collection of actionable leads."
Truth or Fiction, crediting the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Research Lab (who owns them? https://www.digitalsherlocks.org/about ), tells us that the original letter was posted at 4chan.
"The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Research Lab was able to pin down the origin of this particular piece of disinformation, which turned out to be — as with so many other hoaxes — 4chan" https://www.truthorfiction.com/does-a-leaked-british-intelligence-document-prove-trump-wiretapping-claims/
It was removed quickly, notes DFRL:
"According to an archive of the 4chan page, it was placed online at 20:54:49 on June 22, 2017. At 21:13:34, less than nineteen minutes later, another anonymous user replied that it was fake."
"According to an archive of the 4chan page, it was placed online at 20:54:49 on June 22, 2017. At 21:13:34, less than nineteen minutes later, another anonymous user replied that it was fake."
But DFRL also notes that Judge Napolitano mentioned the letter back in March of 2017 -- before the letter ever hit 4chan.
Judge Napolitano said: "Obama would not have needed a warrant to authorize surveillance on Trump. Obama was the president & as such enjoyed authority under the FISA to order surveillance on any person in America,w/o suspicion, probable cause or a warrant." https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/andrew-napolitano-did-obama-spy-on-trump
"in 2016, when Trump says the surveillance of him took place, Obama needed only to ask the NSA for a transcript"
"if Obama did order the NSA to prepare transcripts of Trump’s conversations last fall under the pretext of national security -- to find out whether Trump was communicating with the Russians would have been a good excuse -- there would exist somewhere a record of such an order."
Obama dislikes bad optics.
"For that reason, if Obama did this, he no doubt used a source on which he’d leave no fingerprints."
Remember that Obama told Rice to do everything "by the book." https://nypost.com/2020/05/20/susan-rices-e-mail-exposes-team-obamas-treachery-goodwin/
Therefore, if the spying did occur, it is logical that Obama would use the UK to do it, without a record of his authorization of this (no signed letter or email) and it is also logical that he would hide behind a FRAUDULENT PIECE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
Even former CIA officer Robert David Steele was quoted as saying: "This letter has been very effectively debunked"
http://stateofthenation2012.com/?p=129935
http://stateofthenation2012.com/?p=129935
Now we go here, to this article by @true_pundit which states that Trump was absolutely spied on through the UK and the NSA.
https://truepundit.com/exclusive-six-u-s-agencies-conspired-to-illegally-wiretap-trump-british-intel-used-as-front-to-spy-on-campaign-for-nsa/
I summarized it and will quote.
https://www.dannielleblumenthal.com/2020/05/may-19-2020-revisiting-true-pundits_19.html
https://truepundit.com/exclusive-six-u-s-agencies-conspired-to-illegally-wiretap-trump-british-intel-used-as-front-to-spy-on-campaign-for-nsa/
I summarized it and will quote.
https://www.dannielleblumenthal.com/2020/05/may-19-2020-revisiting-true-pundits_19.html
"We are talking about Russia and Britain working with 6 US Federal agencies!
"Obama...has England spying on a political opponent out of the NSA!"
"Obama...has England spying on a political opponent out of the NSA!"
(Note) "the lengths to which Obama abused the Federal government, the civil service, which is supposed to be nonpartisan."
(Note) "the way in which the news media completely lies in order to destroy Trump."
(Note) "the way in which the news media completely lies in order to destroy Trump."
"You don’t have to love the President to be absolutely floored and outraged by this abuse of power.
If they can do this to him, what can they do to the average person?"
If they can do this to him, what can they do to the average person?"
Archive links of those articles: https://archive.is/pk6ud
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