"Crossfire Hurricane"

[calimary]

Code Name Crossfire Hurricane: The Secret Origins of the Trump Investigation - NYTimes

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/us/politics/crossfire-hurricane-trump-russia-fbi-mueller-investigation.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

And the lyrics to "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by the Rolling Stones:
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rollingstones/jumpingjackflash.html

Wonder what the significance of "Crossfire Hurricane" is?

Anybody have any ideas?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Apparently the lyrics were the result of the Stones' acid use.

Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone that the song arose "out of all the acid of Satanic Majesties. It's about having a hard time and getting out. Just a metaphor for getting out of all the acid things." And in a 1968 interview, Brian Jones described it as "getting back to ... the funky, essential essence" following the psychedelia of Their Satanic Majesties Request.

According to the book “Keith Richards: The Biography,” by Victor Bockris, the line, “I was born in a crossfire hurricane,” was written by Richards, and refers to his being born amid the bombing and air raid sirens of Dartford, England, in 1943 during World War II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpin%27_Jack_Flash

[bigtree]

2. this seems related

[blogslut]

3. Ha!

[rogue emissary]

8. From IMDB

"Terry works for a bank, and uses computers to communicate with clients all over the world. One day she gets a coded message from an unknown source. After decoding the message, Terry becomes embroiled in an espionage ring. People are killed, and Terry is chased. Throughout she remains in contact with this unknown person, who needs Terry to help save his life."

The song is used by the main character to break a code.

[bigtree]

10. I know

...right?

Deep.

[kwassa]

4. It's alright now, in fact, it's a gas.

maybe related to gas-lighting?

[Solly Mack]

5. I think it might mean the eye of the storm with damage happening all around.

Yes, I know about the bombing inspiration but that fits too. Amidst the bombing, the FBI is caught in the eye/middle/area of calm/center.

[tetedur]

6. Funny I always thought it was "cross-eyed hurricane"

since hurricanes have eyes and all.

A cross-eyed hurricane would really, really be a bad mammer-jammer.

[Kirk Lover]

7. Crossfire because of all the political bullshit and Hurricane is self explanatory.

But the lyric from the song " I was born in a crossfire hurricane" we can all agree it ain't good. Not like "I was born on a beautiful sunny day"

So they knew from the git JUST how bad this shit is...and with good reason since RUMP and CO have been Captain Obvious and Crew.

[Gothmog]

9. the NYT still owes us all an apology

Link to tweet