Discussion: Report: K.T. McFarland Asked To Leave Position On National Security Council

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Report: K.T. McFarland Asked To Leave Position On National Security Council Report: K.T. McFarland Asked To Leave Position On National Security Council Back to article
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McFarland was asked to step down from the position and will be named U.S. ambassador to Singapore.

What did Singapore do ?

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So, is she the last of the spies? Just curious.

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Well, it’s very strict and authoritarian there, so she might like it. And they cane you if you’re naughty. She might like that too. I don’t know—I avoid these kinds of people.

You mean the Flynn crazies? There’s a couple more.

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Apparently they pissed someone off.

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Not Trump, evidently, he would like being pissed on…

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Their DC embassy probably booked the Ritz Carlton for a party instead of the Trump hotel.

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OT: From my local paper, originally from McClatchy.

Birthday video call captures a telling moment in Trump’s Russia connections

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Is going from deputy national security advisor to ambassador to Singapore a lateral career move, a promotion, or simply revenge of the Peter Principle?

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Singapore?From wikkipedia:
Singapore is a global commerce, finance and transport hub. Its standings include: the most “technology-ready” nation (WEF), top International-meetings city (UIA), city with “best investment potential” (BERI), second-most competitive country, third-largest foreign exchange market, third-largest financial centre, third-largest oil refining and trading centre, and the second-busiest container port. The country has also been identified as a tax haven.
Singapore ranks 5th internationally and first in Asia on the UN Human Development Index, and 3rd highest per capita income. It is ranked highly in education, healthcare, life expectancy, quality of life, personal safety, and housing, but does not fare well on the Democracy index.

Put concisely, it’s the ideal place for anambitious Ambasador to set up a lucrative consulting grift, or to peddle influence away from prying eyes. Trump offered a choice between this and a winning Powerball ticket, and she took the money–er, ambassadorship.

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The ol’ slow boat to China banishment?

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This was totally expected when Bannon was kicked out and it became McMaster’s NSC.

Now what is the fate of some other nuts, starting with Cohen-Watnick… I want to know.

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Seems like an opening for Jared Kushner or is he on it already?

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Um…you think she knows where Singapore is?

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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. The day will come when we rue McMaster’s consolidation of power.

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I will send her some chewing gum, along with a note telling her to toss her used gum wherever she wants while in Singapore.

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Somewhere in the bunker, Seb Gorka furiously updates his resume.

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Good heavens no. But assuming she gets on the right plane it shouldn’t be a problem. Until you’re safely there right in Singapore they won’t even open the doors.

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Yes

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Good riddance to bad rubbish, I say. More housecleaning needed…beginning with the mess on the carpet at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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