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.

Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 3, 2018
5

Following the money in Spygate’s London connection: A small but crucial piece of the puzzle

Two little incorporations.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 1, 2018
1

Why it’s OK for conservatives to defend Roseanne Barr

Intervening with the stone-throwers.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 30, 2018
0

Rockets from Gaza: Iran, Israel, and the Great Crossroads at the precipice

The most interesting of times.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 28, 2018
0

A historic 100-year anniversary on Memorial Day 2018

Faithful and True.
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Media

J.E. DyerMay 27, 2018
1

CNN obfuscates border shooting, instead of reporting what happened in plain English

Misrepresentationalism.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 26, 2018
1

Reminder: What we know now about ‘Trump,’ ‘Russia’ and surveillance, FBI knew in 2016

The game-changer.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 24, 2018
2

The art of the deal: North Korea now wants to patch things up; Iran literally extorting Europe on JCPOA

Deal-making 101.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2018
2

‘Flood is coming’: The Jan 2017 key to who was in the loop on Obama admin’s Trump-Russia campaign

Truth timeline.
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Science and Technology

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2018
1

A sinkhole has formed on the White House lawn

That sinking feeling.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerMay 22, 2018
0

Summa — Laude: Publix censors overly erudite graduation cake

Those racy old Latins.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 22, 2018
1

Hmm: Longtime Clinton aide now says Mueller needs to be stopped to ‘protect us all’

Beware Clintonites bearing gifts.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 20, 2018
0

Trump tweet sounds; Rosenstein asks DOJ IG to probe FBI infiltration of Trump campaign

Big move.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 20, 2018
1

Stefan Halper: ‘Planted,’ not merely opportune, if he was an FBI informant – but not an insider

Our man in Cambridge.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 19, 2018
1

Clapper: If FBI spied on Trump, it was a ‘good thing’ for America

Clear and present danger.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 18, 2018
1

‘Crossfire Hurricane’: It’s all right now; FBI was just spying on the Trump campaign, is all

It's a gas, gas, gas.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 15, 2018
0

Witnessing history: U.S. embassy opens in Jerusalem

Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I set not Jerusalem…
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 14, 2018
1

Mueller cases taking on water: Now potential conflict of interest leads to top Russian oligarch

Need a refresher on Prosecution 101, do we?
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J.E. DyerMay 14, 2018
0

White House leakers leak about leaking

The deets on leaks.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 11, 2018
1

What’s with this ‘loss of human lives’ alibi DOJ’s been using to stonewall House Intel Committee?

Another Russiagate bubble, popped.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 10, 2018
1

Russian oligarch’s links to Clintons, Podesta appear closer than to Michael Cohen

Projection racket whacks itself again.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 10, 2018
1

Israel takes it to Iran in Syria

Gloves come off.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 8, 2018
1

Iranian base in Syria hit; location used for ‘special forces’ training, possibly drone ops support

Preemption.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 8, 2018
0

U.S. to Iran: You don’t have us over a barrel anymore

Blunt diplomacy.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 7, 2018
0

‘Bombshell’ alleging Trump oppo against Iran ‘deal’ supporters looks like Fusion GPS work – and maybe a Soros-backed vendetta

Projection racket on steroids.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerMay 5, 2018
0

Apparently there’s a ‘sex redistribution professor.’ He’s been interviewed

Fatal abstraction.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 4, 2018
1

Federal judge throws BS flag on Mueller’s Manafort prosecution: ‘C’mon man!’

C'mon man.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 4, 2018
2

Reminder: The Mueller investigation is neither due process nor the rule of law

Lawless.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 3, 2018
1

Grabbing ‘territory’: China reportedly deploys area-denial missile systems to Spratly Islands

Virtual territory - and interesting times.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 1, 2018
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New Israeli intel is timely reminder: Iran JCPOA ignored evidence and is meaningless even if ‘enforced’

Peace in our time.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 30, 2018
0 1

NYT says it has the questions Mueller wants to ask Trump – which, if true, makes me worry about Mueller

Emissions from Crazy Town.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 30, 2018
0 1

Fire and fury: Building toward a big Middle East inflection point in May 2018

Interesting times.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerApril 27, 2018
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VIDEO: The ISIS-capades: Warrior training, the blooper reel

They fleety-flee, they fly.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 27, 2018
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House Intelligence Committee publishes its report on ‘Russiagate’: ‘No evidence of collusion’

Full broadside.
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Media

J.E. DyerApril 27, 2018
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‘Scary military-paid study’ on sea-level rise: A cautionary tale

Reading between, around, above, and below the lines, to get to the truth.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 26, 2018
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Little Alfie Evans exposes a brutal totalitarian state

Set before us this day: life, or death.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 25, 2018
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Judicial Watch: Obama State Dept. put Russian ambo at 2016 RNC. JW wants the records on that

Team Obama: Just call them the "Big Fixers"?
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