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kpete

(71,994 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2017, 02:09 PM Feb 2017

If General Kelly didnt write the memo, then who put his name on it?

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If General Kelly didnt write the memo, then who put his name on it? (Original Post) kpete Feb 2017 OP

That's the $100,000 Question. Who? Where did it come from? Did it just materialize KittyWampus Feb 2017 #1

I believe it is a smoke screen. Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #2

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

1. That's the $100,000 Question. Who? Where did it come from? Did it just materialize

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 02:10 PM

Feb 2017

out of the ether?

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

2. I believe it is a smoke screen.

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 02:13 PM

Feb 2017

That is, Trump (more likely Bannon) released this absurd memo so that they can roll out something substantially less absurd but just as awful and they will be able to say 'look, we are reasonable and that the memo is just fake news'

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