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US Investigating Potential Covert Russian Plan To Disrupt November Elections (washingtonpost.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Washington Post: U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies are probing what they see as a broad covert Russian operation in the United States to sow public distrust in the upcoming presidential election and in U.S. political institutions, intelligence and congressional officials said. The aim is to understand the scope and intent of the Russian campaign, which incorporates cyber-tools to hack systems used in the political process, enhancing Russia's ability to spread disinformation. The effort to better understand Russia's covert influence operations is being coordinated by James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence. The Kremlin's intent may not be to sway the election in one direction or another, officials said, but to cause chaos and provide propaganda fodder to attack U.S. democracy-building policies around the world, particularly in the countries of the former Soviet Union. U.S. intelligence officials described the covert influence campaign here as "ambitious" and said it is also designed to counter U.S. leadership and influence in international affairs. One congressional official, who has been briefed recently on the matter, said "Russian 'active measures' or covert influence or manipulation efforts, whether it's in Eastern Europe or in the United States" are worrisome. It "seems to be a global campaign," the aide said. As a result, the issue has "moved up as a priority" for the intelligence agencies, which include the FBI and Department of Homeland Security as well as the CIA and the National Security Agency. Their comments came just before President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked privately about cyberspying and other matters on the sidelines of the Group of 20 talks in China.
to sow public distrust in the upcoming presidential election and in U.S. political institutions
As if there could not be any more distrust after the myriad lies Obama has told. He has blood of innocent civilians on his hands; has invaded more countries and much further destabilized the Middle East; the U.S. Constitution is just a piece of toilet paper to him. He has endorsed another politician who also has a great penchant for lying.
Oh wait, we're supposed to watch CNN and believe all the filthy propaganda. It's like 1984, Clinton says Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia. Doubleplusgood, comrade!
Hillary talked a lot about "resetting" relations with Russia, and not only are they running wild but potentially influencing elections.
Doesn't this show Trump is vasty better at foreign relations than Hillary? He's met with the president of Mexico more often than Hilary has even talked to US reporters. And now according to you he's such a master statesman he managed to get Russia working with him. That's what Hillary promised but could never deliver!
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
Stop with the naive act. You don't misunderstand what Trump said and meant, you're just desperately trying to convince others that he's loony.
But those he's talking to understand him perfectly. And so do you.
deleting the extra space after periods so i can stay relevant, yeah.
Hillary isn't going to start a hot war with Russia. She has more important work to do.
deleting the extra space after periods so i can stay relevant, yeah.
Where was it documented? Don't say the DNC leak, please link to a single DNC email that actually shows "fraud," and not "some DNC staffers found the Sanders campaign offputting."
Trump's most important experience in foreign relations is in importing Eastern European prostitutes.
You are welcome on my lawn.
U.S. intelligence officials described the covert influence campaign here as "ambitious" and said it is also designed to counter U.S. leadership and influence in international affairs.
Given what's happened in the last couple of years - from capitulation to Iran to Putin expanding his territory - I can only guess that Barack Obama is in on this secret plot. We're at the point where he's seen as so weak the president of the Philippines is openly mocking him.
Do you have ESP?
Why would anyone need to paint Trump as a loonie, he does such a good job himself, its not neccesary.
Because there are too many things and too little time to get educated about.Me? I've spent my time allocated to political education learning about Thomas Hobbes, the Hamiltonians, and the whole Constitutional sham. Some of my analysis I am posting at http://hobbesandhamilton.blogs...
"centrist Hillary"
Only a Bolshevik would call Hillary Clinton a "centrist". She's a leftist from the Democratic party.
"Bernie's views matched mine better than hers do"
Ah, that explains.
Listen, Bernie Sanders is a Commie. The US Constitution gives you the right to be a Commie, but not to be stupid. Claiming a liberal such as Hillary Clinton is "centrist" is plain stupid.
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