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I take the CIA at their word because the alternatives are even more absurd.
by akhilcacharya 9y ago
I take the CIA at their word because the alternatives are even more absurd.
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- emodendroket 9y agoWhy would it be "absurd" for it to be anyone other than Russian intelligence?
- akhilcacharya 9y agoThe other "theory" is the idea that the Clintons had Seth Rich killed or that it was another "insider" "mad about Bernie" even though he lost by several million votes. So yes, it is absurd.
- emodendroket 9y agoI don't find the insider risk idea hard to believe. The primary stuff is still an open wound, and you could also easily imagine someone disgruntled for more prosaic reasons (e.g., passed over for a promotion). The fact is we have very little evidence for any of these ideas, and I, for one, don't find it reasonable to conclude that it is therefore obviously the fault of the Russians, especially given how unhinged and paranoid rhetoric about Russia has gotten.