J.E. Dyer

J.E. Dyer is a retired Naval Intelligence officer who lives in Southern California, blogging as The Optimistic Conservative for domestic tranquility and world peace. Her articles have appeared at Hot Air, Commentary’s Contentions, Patheos, The Daily Caller, The Jewish Press, and The Weekly Standard.

National Security

J.E. DyerJune 18, 2019
1

Iran continues escalation: Rocket attacks in Iraq, a political ultimatum; *UPDATE* Flying-bomb drones launched at Saudi Arabia

Interesting times.
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Media

J.E. DyerJune 15, 2019
0

Again with the ‘worshipers’: First Mass since Notre Dame fire has many features, but apparently not ‘Christians’

It's OK, you can say it. They know.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 15, 2019
2

Good grief: FBI never saw full CrowdStrike report on the DNC server

Assertions without evidence.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 14, 2019
0

Trump declares independence from intel community leakers

Establishing who's the boss.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 13, 2019
0

Escalation: Iran fingered in new attacks on oil tankers; U.S. destroyer renders aid, rescues 21; *UPDATE* Video of Iran taking mine off vessel

Kicking it up a notch.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 13, 2019
0

Foreign oppo info: Trump might listen for free to what Hillary desperately sought and paid for

The art of the deal.
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Media

J.E. DyerJune 12, 2019
2

Master class in information manipulation: Obama, Trump, migrants, and ‘former Japanese internment camp’

Bias.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 11, 2019
2

Priorities: UK intel and ‘Russia-Trump’ versus ‘Hezbollah’ in 2015

What does a terrorist cabal have to do to get noticed around here?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 9, 2019
1

A little perspective on Michael Flynn’s ‘Lock her up!’ chant

In retrospect, an increasingly justifiable comment.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 8, 2019
0

Russian destroyer egregiously violates Incidents at Sea agreement in USN encounter

Escalation.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 7, 2019
1

Serious question about a Flynn set-up, after Thursday’s Flynn/Manafort two-fer in the collapsing Spygate edifice

Nothing is, but what is not.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 6, 2019
2

75 years from D-Day: Gratitude and renewed purpose

Hope and a future.
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Media

J.E. DyerJune 5, 2019
0

The pastor who didn’t apologize: False theme planting in the media

Pray without ceasing.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 4, 2019
3

Spygate reminder: Comey said to spike Assange deal to limit release of stolen government cyber tools in 2017

There’s strange, and then there’s extremely strange. The odd series of events in the saga of two sets of stolen…
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 2, 2019
1

Pompeo’s going, so it looks like we can all say ‘Bilderberg’ now

Kirk breaks bread with the Klingons.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 31, 2019
1

Wow, the (interesting) timing of the Israeli election do-over

No playbook for this silver lining - and that's the beauty of it.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 30, 2019
1

Ocasio-Cortez channels ‘Hope’ in … breakout moment?

Aspirational iconography.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 29, 2019
0

Spygate: 2012, the Brennan link, and the British link

Pieces that fit...need investigation.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerMay 27, 2019
0

Memorial Day 2019

The scope of memory and the measure of a nation.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 25, 2019
3

Oregon: Clerk fired after pulling gun on hatchet-bearing attacker, causing attacker to flee

Folks who wouldn't know de-escalation if they found it dead in their lunchbox.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 24, 2019
0

Dueling bombshells: Mueller wants to testify – in private; Trump orders declassification

God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 22, 2019
2

Spygate watch: The ‘purge’ of Italian intel, and Obama’s odd meet-and-greet

The Italian connection.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 17, 2019
2

Hacked voter data in Florida: GOP Gov. DeSantis under FBI gag order, but Politico discloses the secret

Demonstration hit.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 16, 2019
1

Timeline of U.S. moves sheds light on Iran threat

Closing in on hot.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 14, 2019
0

Report: Prosecutor John Durham has already been probing Spygate ‘for weeks’

Preparing the battlespace to professional standards.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 14, 2019
0

AG Barr appoints U.S. Attorney John Durham to investigate Spygate-Russiagate

Fasten your seat belts.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 13, 2019
2

Saudis, UAE report ‘sabotage’ of commercial ships near Fujairah port, south of Strait of Hormuz

Interesting times go high-order.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 11, 2019
1

Olympic troll-off as Trump gives Pete Buttigieg a new nickname

Who's the biggest troll of all?
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 11, 2019
3

Getting FISA authority illegally, as now looks probable, was unnecessary. Why was it done?

An unnecessary act is a big signal.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 10, 2019
1

Senate Republicans should ask Donald Trump, Jr. at least one question

There's an opportunity to ask the right question on the record. Take it.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 9, 2019
2

Colorado: Angry students, in tears, walk out of gun-control rally billed as vigil for slain student

Politics is not for comfort, restoration, or sanity. Don't be the people who define life by it.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 8, 2019
0

Social media post: Crew of Iranian tanker alleges ‘missile attack’ in disabling Red Sea incident

Too much excitement in these interesting times.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 7, 2019
4

Warning to Iran: Reading the new sheriff’s tea leaves

The schedule is no longer the message.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 6, 2019
1

Papadopoulos: Joseph Mifsud said to have attended dinner with Hillary Clinton during 2016 campaign

The more we see them, the more usual the suspects become.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 3, 2019
0

Barr vs. Mueller on ‘obstruction’: Anatomy of an epic chess move?

Grand orchestral maneuvers in the dark.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 1, 2019
2

Mueller’s letter to Barr drops, and it’s very informative – but not in a good way

Better to keep your letters secret than reveal them -- and yourself -- to the world.
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