****OH SHIT**** Israel might be the source of intel Trump shared with Russia.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Russia can now give it to Iran and Hezbollah

Trump's actions jeopardized source's life.

Hypothetical presented by Allan Dershowitz on MSNBC

[C_U_L8R]

1. Bibi's gonna go bonkers

What a fucking trump.

[Madam45for2923]

51. We don't know if it was Israel, though.

Just an hypothetical

[C_U_L8R]

56. Dershowitz going bananas

On CNN seems like a pretty strong clue (among others)

You don't mess with Mossad.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

62. Dershowitz is almost as clueless as Trump.

He's a torture supporting, lying, vengeful, plagiarist.

I wouldn't put much stock into what he says.

[Else You Are Mad]

2. That would not be good. At all.

This fucking moron has compromised intelligence information and assets in order to brag about how great he is.

[Feathery Scout]

49. And not even American assets. International citizens! Fucking moron.

[Madam45for2923]

3. Why would he do that, give away Israel's info?

[RedWedge]

11. Don't look for motivations. He has none.

[Hortensis]

23. More interesting to ask: WHY would Israel or our

services give 45 important but very sensitive information that even could lead ISIS to undercover agents? Seriously, they may have felt they had to, but I'm also seriously wondering if it was fed to him to see what he would do with it.

This is not a new problem. Intelligence services started worrying about how they would handle a 45 presidency long before he was elected.

[Warren DeMontague]

36. I suspect, judging from the articles, it was nothing more than dick-waving.

"See, I've got these great facts, you guys, check it out"

He's like a fucking toddler.

[mtngirl47]

37. My thoughts too! n/t

[NastyRiffraff]

39. From all reports, that's exactly what happened.

From the Post article:

In his meeting with Lavrov, Trump seemed to be boasting about his inside knowledge of the looming threat. “I get great intel. I have people brief me on great intel every day,” the president said, according to an official with knowledge of the exchange.
Washington Post

[yardwork]

44. I believe the literal quote was "I've got the best intel!"

[Drunken Irishman]

42. Because he's Putin's Puppet.

[luvallpeeps]

57. Just for fun?

I just posted something similar before reading this. Maybe since Trump isn't able to deliver what Vlad really wanted, he is gonna just mess with us for shits and giggles? Trump did admit he invited them into the Whitehouse at Putin's behest. Putin is blatantly rubbing our noses in it?

[rufus dog]

47. Easy answer!

With tRump the answer is always, what is best for Russia.

[luvallpeeps]

58. can't be that stupid. can he?

And he really makes no bones about it. Good God! He doesn't even bother to pretend he gives a fiddler's _uck. But we knew he was a whack job from jump street. I just can't understand what he could gain by such an inept, clownish display. Especially after railing about Hillary and her emails. I truly believe this was Vladimir Putin's way to stick it to........

[eShirl]

48. Because he's a useless fuckup.

He doesn't need a reason, since he doesn't use reason anyway.

[Feathery Scout]

50. Sounds like he was bragging and disclosed info he didn't appreciate the value/sensitivity of...

[luvallpeeps]

55. Cuz Putin told him to.

I really do now believe Putin is the puppet master here. If he can't get those sanctions lifted, at least he can rub it our faces that he pulled quite the stunt?

[anarch]

67. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[Madam45for2923]

68. Yes but this was another's country intel - not ours

I say another country because we don't know if it was Israel for sure.

[grantcart]

4. I believe that was a hypothetical illustration and not meant to be actual information

[mucifer]

5. CBS tv news just really bashed trump for revealing classified intel.

[Freethinker65]

6. Ok. I see a suspended overseas trip and an extensive golf stay at Mar a Lago in his future

[radical noodle]

26. Not to Mar a Lago

It's "off season" here. He can't be unfashionable.

[JHB]

43. Yep. It'll be Virginia or Jersey for the rest of his presidency.

[nycbos]

7. Out of curiosity what makes you think it's Israel.

[Ilsa]

8. He sold out Israel in less than 120 days?

He needs to be impeached now.

"NSA and CIA trying to clean up his mess." - CNN

[global1]

13. Surely If It Is Israel.....

this will be the straw that broke the camel's back and the Repugs will start putting a lot of distance between themselves and Trump and we should be able to begin to see the wheels of impeachment start turning.

[bathroommonkey76]

21. Corker's the first- Many more will follow if this is true. n/t

[JI7]

31. he never cared about israel or their people.

[Generic Brad]

38. Nazis don't care for Jews?

Why is anyone surprised that he has thrown Israel under the bus?

[writes3000]

9. I saw that segment. Yes, it was suggested as a "WHAT IF" scenario.

The journalist didn't say he knew for sure that it was Israel or any other country. As the OPtates, it was all hypothetical. Just to be clear.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. I suspect when it comes to the M E the Mossad's intel is superb.

[Turn CO Blue]

10. Was my first thought.

[NightWatcher]

12. IF so, we can go purchase some celebratory champagne and allow Mossad to remedy the situation.

[charlyvi]

15. Our allies will now withhold any intelligence from us.

They cannot trust us with intel; Trump* has now made it perfectly clear that the only fellow nation he respects is Russia. I wonder how much he owes them, or what type of kompromat they have. Or is he just that evil?

[Pachamama]

16. I think the source ally could be Saudi Arabia or Jordan...

That will certainly screw next week's field trip....

[anneboleyn]

17. MTE. Fox is hinting Israel too. CNN, Fox, etc may be hearing this behind the scenes.

Was this some kind of a test from Putin? The Russians would immediately leak this shit to Iran, etc. If there are Israeli assets ISIS that Trump the Incompetent Fucktard revealed god help them.

[bathroommonkey76]

22. They're probably dead now, or in some private prison being tortured.

[RedWedge]

18. Honestly, who else would it be?

* Useful
* About ISIS
* Can't share -- no really, don't even look at it

[madaboutharry]

19. My first thought was it was from the Israelis.

We might never find out

[Nevernose]

20. I thougt that was kind of obvious

No other ally fi5s that description. Doesn't play well with our other allies, doesn't play well with Russia/Syria, has the capability to infiltrate ISIS.

Mos radical groups in the area -- Fatah, Hamas, Hezbollah -- are comprised to one degree or another by Israeli intelligence.

[roamer65]

24. Dump is gonna learn one thing now.

You never, EVER piss off MOSSAD.

[onecent]

25. I don't think Drumpf should GO TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY.......Can't

we stop him somehow......I don't know why the marshall's don't have him in cuffs...

I hate this son of a bitch......I made a comment when I saw those Russians in there...and How
MUCH DRUMPF WAS SMILING.....NEVER SMILED LIKE THAT BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[colorado_ufo]

27. Yes, absolutely!

I made the same observation to my husband: Real, warm, engaging smiles, back pats, body language. Look at them sitting together - facing each other, smiling; compare with Angela Merkel!

The SOB doesn't even smile at "Golden Daughter" Ivanka that warmly.

He has the look of a rock fan who just got a personally signed album from Jagger.

[onecent]

28. yes Colorado ufo....I saw his smile the first time they were there,

and thought MY GOD HE HAS NEVER SMILED AT IVANKA THAT WAY....

You could TELL SOMETHING WAS AMISS!!!!!!

[iluvtennis]

30. Dumpty is INCOMPETENT and needs to be IMPEACHED. GAH

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

32. Aren't there laws about revealing classified information?

I'm feeling both stupid and naive here.

[leftynyc]

64. That's a yes, but

He's legally entitled to declassify whatever he wishes. That's not the point. He compromised another country's intelligence and has put their sources in danger (likely to get them killed). The issue is that no other country is going to want to share any intelligence with us because we have an imbecile in the oval office who can't keep his mouth shut.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

70. Is he REALLY legally entitled to declassify whatever he wishes?

So the President really is above the law.

And here I thought that the essential lesson of Watergate was: Even the President is not above the law.

[leftynyc]

71. Yes - he's legally entitled

to declassify. This is why sitting home or voting third party is such a bullshit thing to do. VOTES MATTER and anyone who didn't vote for Hillary and could have is responsible for this. This and watergate are apples and oranges.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

72. Okay then, if he declassified that material,

whatever it was, it should be freely shared with all of us.

I'm being a bit sarcastic there.

[leftynyc]

73. Well, I could easily use the argument

that if the russians can see it, why can't the American people. Does degenerate donnie consider them more reliable than his own citizens?

[bora13]

33. end times strategy

just sayin...

[moonscape]

34. So Bibi ... now do you miss Obama? n/t

[WinkyDink]

35. Thought this immediately.

[bucolic_frolic]

40. Espionage is a cat and mouse game, carefully played

Chess is probably a better analogy. The Cold War revealed there
was a certain stability to the standoff.

Upsetting the apple cart like a bull in a china shop is going to have consequences

[brooklynite]

45. In the late 19th and early 20th Century, it was "The Great Game" and the "Tournament of Shadows"

I'm not sure either would apply to Trump.

[flamingdem]

41. omg ... israel, iran, isis

Trump doesn't know what needs to be kept quiet. Israel is done with us.

[duncang]

46. If info was from them

They have very respected intelligence service. Pissing them off may not have been a good idea. It could end up biting fipshit in the butt. This could make the leaks on dipshit from overseas everyone has been waiting for come true.

[Madam45for2923]

52. We don't know if it was Israel, though.

Just hypothetical.

[gldstwmn]

53. Oh. My. God.

I hope this isn't true.

[luvallpeeps]

54. What if

This may be my overactive imagination, but what if Trump really is being blackmailed by Putin? Can he be that tone deaf to have the Russians in the whitehouse the day after he fired Comey? What if it is at Putin's behest that he put this horrifying display on for whomever has any doubt as to who's zoomin' who? I just get the sick sinking feeling that Putin is having a field day with this.

[Hokie]

59. Israel got the stooge they deserved. NT

[Behind the Aegis]

60. This can certainly be good/bad news.

If it is Israel, then there will likely be some upcoming issues. The right may actually start to turn, but then the other side will be overjoyed that Israel was the country betrayed, especially to the Russians. This will ultimately be bad for us as a country because if the "president" was "outed" Israel, what other nation who considers themselves allies with us will ever take a risk with sharing information with us, not knowing if it will end up in Russian hands, especially France, Germany, and the UK.

There is a possibility it could have been Jordan. I have read a few accounts from foreign papers that Jordan has actually been quite good at gathering information on ISIS.

[leftynyc]

65. Those are my two guesses

Israel or Jordan. Either way the imbecile is likely to have gotten people killed because he's busy sucking up to Russia.

[tblue37]

61. Didn't we all assume that? I know I did. nt

[DeminPennswoods]

63. Not Israel

Syria. I happened to catch Howard Dean on with Greta Van Sustern and he had the source and the consequences figured out in about 30 seconds. Assad is a Russian client who they've been openly supporting during the ongoing civil war. They will tell him and whoever got the intel that was shared with us will be dead.

[leftynyc]

66. No - I don't think so

The word is this came from a FRIENDLY country that will now be very skittish about sharing information with us. That doesn't describe Syria at all and in fact, there is nothing about Syria we can't find out FROM the Russians. It was Israel or Jordan.

[workinclasszero]

69. Trump spews top secret info to Russians

People/allies/our intel agents DIE!

IMPEACH TRUMP!!!!