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While there's no harm in filing additional FOIA requests, let's also add some deductive reasoning to the mix. Is this consistent with Russia's actions in other
by jamesgblaine 10y ago
While there's no harm in filing additional FOIA requests, let's also add some deductive reasoning to the mix. Is this consistent with Russia's actions in other countries and contexts (as well as their own)? Yes. http://warontherocks.com/2016/11/trolling-for-trump-how-russia-is-trying-to-destroy-our-democracy/ http://warontherocks.com/2016/11/trolling-for-trump-how-russ...
Have individuals close to the Kremlin strongly implied they had a role in this and have senior Russian officials stated clearly that they had contact with the Trump campaign during the election? Yes. http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.752386 http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.752386
Did Russia even object today on the grounds that the allegations about their role were false? On the contrary, they were practically doing a victory lap.
There are plenty of debates still very worth having about whether the actions taken today are appropriate, whether a hostile stance towards Russia is merited, etc. But I've seen enough to convince me that Russia was engaged in an information operations campaign to cast doubt about the U.S. election and help Trump on the margins.
- showmeevidence 10y agoRussia has denied involvement with this incident in the past[1]. I would encourage considering applying the same standard that we would apply to a trial by jury. Simply indicating that someone is a repeat offender, and would have reason to commit an offense again, does not itself meet a standard of evidence of actually committing that offense. 1: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/kremlin-denies-putin-dnc-hacks-232686 http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/kremlin-denies-putin-d...
- geggam 10y agoI am wondering why people think nations have ever stopped attempting to influence others ? Covert hacking happens everywhere. The US openly bribes other nations or sends troops to motivate them to change.