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That's a tricky thing with indictments like this. For now, these are the allegations against them. Evidence would be introduced at trial and the prosecutors wou
by AaronFriel 6y ago
That's a tricky thing with indictments like this. For now, these are the allegations against them. Evidence would be introduced at trial and the prosecutors would be loathe to introduce any evidence that exposes "sources and methods" of intelligence. And the defendants will likely never set foot in a place where they could be extradited to stand trial.
So, sort of a paper tiger.
Does the US Government (as represented by these prosecutors) have a good faith belief these individuals committed these crimes? Probably, though you might believe otherwise. I would say my trust is very high in that statement, despite everything else going on in politics right now. The government doesn't make indictments like this lightly, and the grand jury saw at least enough evidence to establish probable cause. At the same time, there is a saying about ham sandwiches and indictments.
Will we ever see the underlying evidence? I doubt we will.
Should we trust the US Government's representations in this case? Again, I would - but you may have priors to suggest you shouldn't.