(03-31-2018 06:18 PM)Old Dominion Wrote: Neither of us know what was really said in either of those meetings. That's the problem. The events in question are completely open to interpretation.
I haven't claimed I know what was said in either of those meetings. I've repeated what I've read by otherwise reputable jounalists like Byron York, who I don't believe would put their asses on the line making up wild shyte as they go. One thing I do know is that I've been a lot more interested in what the FBI was doing than you, and the more I learn, the more concerned I am about their actions and motives.
(03-31-2018 06:18 PM)Old Dominion Wrote: Investigators are given a great deal of leeway in terms of being deceptive and using subterfuge in dealing with people they believe may not otherwise be forthcoming.
Now you've morphed from, the FBI would inform any target of his miranda rights, to this? The interviewed him about his conversations with a Ruski. Though the FBI agents themselves told the boss they didn't feel he was being evasive with his answers, the FBI decided to lean on him anyway.
(03-31-2018 06:18 PM)Old Dominion Wrote: I have absolutely no idea what was said in those 2 meetings, Flynn himself could have said they were questioning him about security clearances as cover for himself so the Donald didn't know he was a target and likely to spill the beans on Trump. Who knows? maybe someday it'll all come out.'
You appear to approach this entire subject as many do, "the FBI was in charge and I trust the FBI". That's fine, that's your right. I don't trust them. And again, the more I dig and read about what all transpired, the more the entire thing stinks.
Have you read about the Bleach Bit guy OD? Claimed to FBI investigators he didn't erase anything on Clinton's servers. We later learn he did so AFTER congress supoened all those records. Once given immunity, yeah, that's right,
immunity, he suddenly remembers erasing thousands of files but can't recall if anyone told him to do so. LOL You think that asshat was charged with a crime?
(03-31-2018 06:18 PM)Old Dominion Wrote: I do believe this as a certainty. If Flynn was a target, he was told his rights. No way in hell the FBI doesn't cover their ass in such a fundamental procedure.
If they read him his rights the first day, you are free to come to whatever conclusion you want about why Flynn did not tell his boss.
Here, I believe you are just wrong. I have read no where that Flynn was ever advised that he was the target of an investigation or read his miranda rights when the FBI interviewed him about his conversations with the Russian diplomat. From what I understand, they found discrepencies in his testimony, and though minor, used that to charge him lying to the FBI.
In the end, if it looks like a witch hunt, walks like a witch hunt, and quacks like a witch hunt, I'm inclined to believe it's a witch hunt. McCabe will be front and center in the IG's report. McCabe had a long-running hard-on for Flynn. I believe the truth will eventually come out......much of it already has in drips and drabs. Partisans just refuse to accept it.