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.

Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 8, 2018
1

Football Follies 2018: NCAA week 2

Overdogs rule.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 7, 2018
2

What his angriest opponents accuse Trump of, they immediately manifest themselves

He's rubber, they're glue.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 5, 2018
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Anonymous op-ed at NYT celebrates the ‘deep state’

Sound and fury.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerSeptember 1, 2018
1

As predicted in 2017, Iran is reportedly moving ballistic missiles into Iraq

An inevitable, destabilizing -- yet unnecessary -- development.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 31, 2018
0

Tweet of the Day: Trump, a computer, and multilevel inanity

Trons and the man.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerAugust 30, 2018
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Football Follies 2018: NCAA week 1.0

5-4-3-2-1... Kickoff!
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 28, 2018
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The long goodbye

A transition the world doesn't have the touchstones to recognize.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 27, 2018
1

Curious case: Obama’s ‘National Security Action’ alumni and the shipping news

A case passing strange.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 23, 2018
2

Memo to the confused: Mueller hasn’t found any witches. He’s got some pleas and convictions for perjury, and tax and bank fraud

Drop 'em in and see if they float.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 22, 2018
1

Imran Awan’s chief sympathizer: The judge who keeps catching the big cases

A series of remarkable coincidences.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 21, 2018
0

Michael Cohen pleads to 8 counts including ‘excessive campaign contributions’

Double-whammy -- completely unrelated to Russia, of course.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 21, 2018
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Q.E.D.: America can’t talk about security clearances without acting like a bunch of big babies

Missing the point, in all the personalities and pettiness.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 17, 2018
1

John Brennan promptly demonstrates why he no longer merits a clearance

Ecce homo.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 16, 2018
1

Bruce Ohr: Second big cipher-clue to Russiagate?

Crossing the waypoint to the big question: "Why pay such a price."
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Media

J.E. DyerAugust 13, 2018
1

Soros-funded nonprofit asks public for info on who Brett Kavanaugh went to Nationals games with

The company you've got incriminating photos of him in.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 13, 2018
2

Was Steele dossier’s ‘Russian intel source’ sitting in at June 2016 Trump Tower meeting?

Fingerprints.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 11, 2018
2

Report: U.S. Aegis destroyer ‘escorting vessels through’ Strait of Hormuz

Interesting maritime times.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerAugust 11, 2018
0

Regional turboprop aircraft stolen at Seattle-Tacoma, taken for seeming joyride, reportedly downed; *UPDATE* Audio clips

High flight.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 10, 2018
0

U.S. requires Chinese firm to shed some of the Chinese-held real estate near Trump Tower

Tip of the iceberg.
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Media

J.E. DyerAugust 9, 2018
1

U.S. senator has plan for government to take over social media – because Russia

Never let a crisis go to waste.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 9, 2018
1

Why it matters that dossier author Steele tried, unsuccessfully, to become a source for Mueller probe

Shadow war.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 7, 2018
0

The Orwellian un-personing of Alex Jones is just another reason ‘why Trump’

Un-personhood.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 5, 2018
2

Don’t forget: Someone was paying Steele to forward Trump-Russia allegations to the FBI in 2017

Still paying for oppo research, after all those months.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 2, 2018
2

Why Peter Strzok wanted to keep declassification authority when he moved to Mueller team

An awesome authority, if you can get it.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 1, 2018
2

Red Sea attack: Iranian cargo ship, delisted from sanctions by Obama, is in Yemen war

Iran's tactical role in the Yemen war ramps up.
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Media

J.E. DyerJuly 31, 2018
0

New academic consultant for Twitter ‘conversational health’ initiative about what you’d expect

"Academic" self-validation.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 28, 2018
0

Iran starts the fight in the Red Sea

Opening volley.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 25, 2018
0

House Republican group files impeachment resolution against Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein

Not a sudden move, by any means.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJuly 24, 2018
2

Israel: First ‘David’s Sling’ anti-missile launch a reminder of how Syrian war is changing the map

Interesting times.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 22, 2018
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Misleading: FISA application structured to emphasize Steele as ‘intel’ source

Con job.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 21, 2018
2

Court ruling will enable Trump to close an Obama ‘funny money’ loophole in federal agency

Restoring accountability and constitutional authority.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 20, 2018
1

Report: Mueller offers immunity to Tony Podesta in exchange for testimony against Manafort

No way to pretend this is good government.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 18, 2018
2

Hmm: Putin’s ‘bombshell’ on $400m to Hillary calls attention to Fusion GPS working for … Russia

The most connected woman on the planet.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 17, 2018
0

Helsinki II, 2018: Trump doubles down; media double down; lights literally go out

A double double-down produces geometric-rate divergence.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 16, 2018
1

Helsinki: Trump does it his way; the ‘narrative’ loses control

Declaration of independence.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 15, 2018
1

Trey Gowdy rules out impeachment effort against Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein

In a limited sense, the right call.
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