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This revelation brings a lot of things into focus for me. One, is that it finally sheds light onto that very large and disruptive attack on State Dept back in
by GVIrish 9y ago
This revelation brings a lot of things into focus for me. One, is that it finally sheds light onto that very large and disruptive attack on State Dept back in 2014. It was assumed it was a state actor, and now we know it was Russia.
Secondly is how important our allies are in this new era of clandestine cyber-warfare. Who knows how much damage that attack could've done without AIVD's assistance.
Third is that allied intelligence agencies are probably playing a significant role in unraveling the Trump/Russia scandal. Maybe a lot of the intel won't be declassified for some time, but I have to think that the Special Counsel has received tips from our NATO and FVEY partners that will help them crack the case.
- jacquesm 9y agoYou have no idea how much damage the Trump administration has done to America's relations abroad.
- eropple 9y agoI am reasonably sure that most Americans you'd talk you somewhere like HN are aware. Even if they pretend they aren't.
- saiya-jin 9y agoAll are aware to some extent, sure. But I bet few realize how bad it is - US with its politics became a place that's not even fun to joke about anymore. But all this doesn't matter as long as average citizens vote as they vote, while still thinking US is the best place in the world, beacon of democracy and whatnot.
- Balgair 9y agoThe shit-house/hole fiasco alone, Jesus... I mean, come on man. Play the chess game out just two moves. Look at East Africa, for Christ's sake. They are being courted by the Chinese something fierce. And Donny just gives any anti-US factions a golden goose of political talking points. Now what are the in-power/pro-US factions supposed to do? The hamstringing of our allies is plain stupid.
- GVIrish 9y agoI shudder to think about the lasting damage to America's reputation this administration has caused, and what the geopolitical implications of that may be. I think the political instability of the US will create strategic opportunities for other nations like China to fill, not to mention that it will reduce America's persuasiveness on all sorts of global matters. Trust is an enormously valuable thing that is often undervalued until it is gone. Unfortunately I think the loss of trust others have in the United States (which didn't start with Trump) is going to create major difficulties for some time to come. I do however think that once this situation is put to rest, our strongest alliances will hold, and hopefully we can start behaving like a trusted partner again.
- StanislavPetrov 9y agoOur many illegal wars, global campaign of drone assassinations, black sites and torture camps destroyed our reputation among everyone with a shred of awareness and morality long before Trump came along.