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"The person or persons responsible are unknown, but let’s assume that CrowdStrike is correct and the responsible party are Russian hackers employed by one or mo
by staunch 9y ago
"The person or persons responsible are unknown, but let’s assume that CrowdStrike is correct and the responsible party are Russian hackers employed by one or more of Russia’s intelligence services. They used APT28 malware developed and maintained by a Russian lab."
Another out-of-context quote from the same article...this is fun ;-)
No informed person is claiming Russia did it merely because it was "written in Russian". They're all basing it on many pieces of circumstantial evidence.
Don't crime investigators also look at the criminal history, motivations, and opportunity of the suspect?
I'd say you're doing a disservice to that author by taking his quote out of context. He's very clearly not making the simplistic straw man argument that you are.
It sounds like he suspects the Russians did it, as is rational, but wants real proof -- and not just circumstantial evidence. That is a totally reasonable demand.
- KekDemaga 9y ago>It sounds like he suspects the Russians did it, as is rational, but wants real proof -- and not just circumstantial evidence. That is a totally reasonable demand. That is all I ask as well. Considering we are accusing a nation with nuclear weapons of an act of war the evidence must be much more than circumstantial. The FBI wasn't even permitted to investigate the server personally yet, let's start there instead of relying on private contractors paid by the DNC.
- akhilcacharya 9y ago> of an act of war the evidence must be much more than circumstantial When does "circumstantial" end? When there are "little green men" in Tallinn? How about Alaska?
- KekDemaga 9y ago>When does "circumstantial" end? Why not just wire up the nuclear missile system to all government servers and launch should a Russian IP address be detected?
- akhilcacharya 9y agoThe idea that we can choose to ignore an attack on our sovereignty by a third-rate pariah state is beyond absurd. The US is the super power here, not the other way around. We set the terms.
- KekDemaga 9y agoSo war over a couple emails? I'd rather not servicemen die to retain the illusion that the DNC isn't corrupt.
- akhilcacharya 9y agoThe hacks didn't even reveal that. They did, however, release personal information on donors as well as the dirt from American heros personal emails (Colin Powell and John McCain) who just happen to be anti-Putin.
- KekDemaga 9y agoThen how did they "hack the election" if the content was so benign?
- akhilcacharya 9y agoBecause our enemies even attempting to influence the election should be outrageous to a patriot.
- KekDemaga 9y agoThe same enemies the Clinton sold all that uranium to? This narrative is falling apart.
- akhilcacharya 9y agoYou understand that you can't sell something you don't own, right?