Does anyone else think a BIG diversion is coming?

[Equinox Moon]

A diversion to take the heat off from treason? Maybe along the lines of a new executive order regarding a Muslim ban?

[kentuck]

1. Or another military raid?

Not unlike the one in Yemen the other day.

[Hamlette]

48. or worse, war. That's my fear

[gordianot]

2. Historically if you want a really big diversion attack the US Navy.

Over two hundred years of American wars over naval conflicts real and imagined. Why anyone is stupid enough to attack a naval vessel flying the United States flag is beyond me. Trump is itching for a fight.

[Sherman A1]

13. Oddly enough today

is Remember The Maine Day.

[Turbineguy]

34. Boom

beat me to it.

[Ghost Dog]

43. Classic false flag, if not pure accident. + psyops.

The USA had already decided to attack Subic Bay...

But, that's history. This is now.

[gordianot]

46. Even today there is confusion regarding an explosion in the coal bin.

After the Spanish American war they examined the ship and towed it out to sea and sunk it. Probably an explosion from coal dust. In spite of taking pictures the cause was listed unknown causes for an internal explosion.

[sfwriter]

3. I imagine the death toll swells with every scandal. EOM

[Zoonart]

4. I think it will be bigger then that.

I fell like the only way they can effectively knee-cap this runaway investigation and the news orgs. is to crash the internet.
I find it passing strange that there has been focus on the Russia Intelligence Ship trolling the east coast.

The speed of this investigation is in direct proportion to the speed of the transfer of information on the net. take down the net and slow down the investigation. The bonus for the White House is that they would also knee CAP the resistance.

I have absolutely nothing to back up this hunch, but I am a fiction writer, and I guess this is the way I think.

People far smarter than I have been rushing to back up research materials for months now, and not just to keep it from being erased by the Trump admin... but, I suspect, to keep it safe in case of a massive cyber attack.

My suggestion... back up your hard drive today, old school... hard copy.

[CincyDem]

6. "WWIII will not be fought with bullets and bombs, it'll be fought with zeros and ones."

Forgot who said it but it sure looks like it's coming true today.

[gordianot]

47. America has already lost that war.

Look what occupies the White House. The perfect crime is one no knows was committed. The perfect war is one no one knows has been fought and lost. We lost the war because Congress would not agree to fight it and is squarely the blame of Republicans and other traitors.

[Equinox Moon]

20. Yep, cyber-world.

[CincyDem]

5. Agree - but my fear is that something like a new ban would be "benign" vs. other options.

A new EO might be big news but it doesn't reach deep down and touch our "we're all in this together" nerve. When I think BIG, it scares me that President Bannon is sitting calmly in his office wondering "What has to happen to make everyone in this country stop worrying about treason in the Oval and say - now is not the time to play politics".

In my recollection we've only done that twice as a country - 12/7/41 and 60 years later on 9/11. Scares the chit out of me that in Bannon's anarchist view of the world, that's the level of BIG he's thinking about to wipe treason off the front page (for years).

In any other world, this would constitute full blown conspiracy theory...Wag the Dog kind of stuff. Today, it feels like considering this as a possibility is just another day at the office.

[Equinox Moon]

12. I hope it is not that big.

I find it interesting the news is reporting a Russian spy ship close to US east coast.

[CincyDem]

18. My man Malcolm Nance, intelligence expert, put me at ease on this one...

...when it was reported last night, he was being interviewed at the time. His immediate reaction - yeah, they're out there all the time. Maybe a couple miles closer because of the 35 guys BHO expelled leaving a hole in their communications gathering capability, but they're always out there. He said something like "don't let that distract you from the fact that the country's highest ranking intelligence official has been in overt collusion with one of our longest standing, strongest adversaries".

[Turbineguy]

35. And we're out there too.

[jmg257]

7. Well that's a given - only thing is it'll be tamer then the 1st, so not enough of a distraction.

Tax cuts maybe? That was in the works?

Don't matter though - this russia shit is NOT going away.

[PearliePoo2]

8. Yes, I do. He's a dangerous cornered rat. He'll be lashing out with the weapons at his disposal.

Plus, add that he's clinically unhinged and it's apparent he's more unstable by the day. Bad, bad recipe.

[Equinox Moon]

9. I wonder what's up bannon's sleeve?

[PearliePoo2]

14. Bannon has a evil, frightening agenda. It's an ugly one to turn the world upside down.

In fact, everything about Bannon is ugly, inside and out. He's truly hideous in every respect. I actually can't even stand to look at him, he's so repulsive and dangerous. I also believe he is in total control.
Is this nightmare really happening to the country we love? It's fucking insane.

[Equinox Moon]

17. Republican complacency is a huge factor.

Or, is it republican collusion?

SNL portrayal of bannon is spot on!

[PearliePoo2]

40. ReThug collusion and treasonous behavior in my opinion. Always party before country for these fucks.

Yeah, SNL has him like the grim reaper, always sitting quietly in the background. He's everywhere, omnipresent, just waiting...waiting...

[Equinox Moon]

42. Exactly.

SNL turned down Rosie's offer to play him. I would guess it is because they have it spot-on now.

[wishstar]

10. But any diversion will backfire because of their incompetency

and only serve to highlight the dysfunctional failures of this WH- there seems to be some momentum finally for bipartisan investigations in Congress as the level is disarray in WH has become a national security crisis.

Many govt officials right now are hoping nothing serious happens until stability is achieved with experienced people running things again

[Equinox Moon]

11. It will be interesting to see if the repubs will open a massive investigation.

They seem to be covering up as well, for they have been complacent.

[el_bryanto]

15. Look I'm all for diversions. I love a good diversion. But why can't we have a fun diversion every

so often. Seems like all the diversions we get are like really really bad news. Why not a diversion like "President reveals the all cookie diet; scientifically proven to extend life!" or "President discovers life on other planets; say hello to the Tribbles!" All the diversions these days are downers.

Bryant

[Equinox Moon]

22. I like it!

[anarch]

29. ha! I actually won't be surprised if they reveal some kind of space alien evidence

at this point, the only thing I'd be surprised at would be the voluntary resignation of this entire cabal of assholes, and a return to more of a semi-normal existence.

You have to admit, some sort of undeniable evidence of space aliens visiting our planet would probably take the heat off of the cabal, at least for a little while....

[GliderGuider]

16. I'm expecting a major fire at the Reichstag any day now.

Except that the window of opportunity for a false flag may have closed with the Flynn Fiasco. Too many people are looking at them suspiciously now.

[MoonRiver]

19. Whatever it is, Rump will botch everything.

Best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

[Equinox Moon]

23. From one 'Moon' to another, I agree.

[MoonRiver]

26. Hey Moon!

[Equinox Moon]

27. Moon solidarity!

[MoonRiver]

37. Semper fi for Moons!

[Equinox Moon]

38. Marine?

Definition of semper fidelis

: always faithful —motto of the U.S. Marine Corps

[MoonRiver]

41. Nope, I just am familiar with the term.

[Vinca]

21. He's overdue for a big bombing. Who will it be . . . North Korea or Iran??

[Equinox Moon]

25. There was a donald-tweet about N. Korea

I think yesterday? Something to do with we'll see what happens next for N. Korea. Like a threat. I'd go look for the tweet, but I am averse to looking up his tweets.

[NewJeffCT]

24. I think they're going to try to provoke Iran

If they (Iran) do anything that can even vaguely construed as provocative, Team Trump will order a huge military response.

[Motley13]

33. That is my "bigly" fear

Who knows what blotus & Netanyahoo will cook up?

[PearliePoo2]

36. Yeah, could definitely be Iran.

Remember when he said when Iran was provoking our big, beautiful ships, they should be blown out of the water?
He's got the power to do it now. Trigger finger Don doesn't take kindly to anybody 'dissing' or mocking him.
He lives for revenge. It's what drives him. He's a sick fuck.

[kairos12]

28. I think it will be Iran.

[Equinox Moon]

31. Well... he has a meeting with Bibi today.

[NCTraveler]

30. I think the Russians getting Snowden and extraditing him would be an interesting scenario.

The impact in news coverage might be huge.

[brooklynite]

32. No.

A "diversion" implies a thoughtful and organized attempt to focus attention elsewhere. None of the actions exhibited by this Administration show thought or organization.

[Equinox Moon]

39. Seemingly.

[dalton99a]

44. I think he'll rig up another tour with some grandiose BS title - to call on crowds to defend him

[Runningdawg]

45. 45 during the campaign

"why do we have nukes if we never use them?"