John Chuckman
COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE INDEPENDENT
“Steele dossier: Donald Trump denounced the document as fake, but some of its contents have turned out to be true”
Undoubtedly, the dossier contains some truths.
That is the way all the best propaganda is constructed.
Always the things the creators want to plant in public consciousness are blanketed in some true things, like seeds wrapped in a growth-nurturing material.
However, even in the unlikely case that this dossier could ever be proved to be completely accurate, that does not change one of the most fundamental issues in the whole matter.
Hillary Clinton and top Democratic Party officials paid the hefty costs of Mr. Steele's agency to produce the dossier. Now, that's some respect for democracy and fair play.
That dossier also became part of an application to the FISA Court - a special court which can authorize spying on political figures in the US.
Even if the court was made aware of the political origins of the dossier material, as we now believe was the case, just the submission by Obama's administration of this as supporting material for a warrant surely was highly questionable.
It all stinks, and none of those involved in producing, commissioning, or using this thing come out smelling sweet. Perhaps, that’s the real story here.
