Basically all of what you wrote conjures my thought, and underscores it, of 'Q' being an absolute enigma. I wouldn't know how to go about answering any of your questions above (under 2.) .... It's an enigma. General Flynn stating this should be taken with a grain of salt. Why would he admit any of it if true? This is most likely plausible deniability. As I mentioned before, parts of the 'Q' posts were never meant for us. The COMMS were encrypted jibberish. 'Q' had admitted DisInfo was necessary. This indicates there indeed was DISINFO in his posts. Again, not any one of us can provide any indication and extent of the DISINFO. I don't believe it was meant for us, but we participated as being collateral. We happen to be residents of the pond and the surrounding environment to which the stage is set for drawing in the enemy. It's like a duck caller with his decoys calling in ducks. To any of us, the hunter's duck call is a duck. This is what Irregular Warfare is. The game is still being played. Only the environment has changed. The Irregular Warfare is now focused elsewhere. My thoughts on any 'retired' military, CIA FBI, and any other alphabet agency is to **NOT** believe any INTEL or inside information they publicize. General Flynn falls in this category too. I don't know why people think these 'retired' INTEL people can provide us any classified information. They can't. Their retirement pensions depend on a Non-Disclosure clause. The penalty of violating it is a felony and the loss of their pension. If a retired official is convicted of any felony, they lose their pension. So, all these talking heads out there on TV are really categorized falling under the Editorial page or Opinion page of a newspaper. This leads me to my original question (to you), which I think I have summarily gathered enough information to answer it myself.