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Of course Russians tried to influence our election.
investmentwatchblog.com...
“The first 9/11, it happened on September 11, 1973, in Chile,” Chomsky said, referring to the CIA-backed coup that overthrew Chile’s president Salvador Allende. “We did it. Was that interfering or hacking a party? This record is all over the world, constantly overthrowing governments, invading, forcing people to follow what we call democracy, as in the cases I mentioned.”
“As I say, if every (Russian hacking) charge is accurate, it’s a joke, and I’m sure half the world is collapsing in laughter about this because people outside the United States know it.
originally posted by: XAnarchistX
Quote Noam Chomsky:
investmentwatchblog.com...
“The first 9/11, it happened on September 11, 1973, in Chile,” Chomsky said, referring to the CIA-backed coup that overthrew Chile’s president Salvador Allende. “We did it. Was that interfering or hacking a party? This record is all over the world, constantly overthrowing governments, invading, forcing people to follow what we call democracy, as in the cases I mentioned.”
“As I say, if every (Russian hacking) charge is accurate, it’s a joke, and I’m sure half the world is collapsing in laughter about this because people outside the United States know it.
Remember, in order for Trump to be tried, they first have to offer some evidence. Anything at all would be sooper.
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: allsee4eye
If Russia is so powerful that it can install a puppet ruler in the most powerful nation on the planet, then why can't beat rebels in Syria? It makes 0 sense. Either Russia is very powerful or Russia is very weak. Take your pick.
You are conflating Military force with Cyber-Propaganda-Interference Campaigns..
You are aware that Russia has been busted doing the same all across Europe in recent years?
The US was just caught off guard, we thought they would never try it with us.
But Putin's hatred of Hillary combined with his furry regarding US Sanctions made him think less of the risk involved.
GOP in Congress...virtually across the board now...are not disputing that Russia interfered.
You can debate the effect and we will never really know anyways...It's a mute point.
Defending against future attacks is NOT a mute point..and to do that we need to know what happened.
If that leads to Trump or his campaign Team having worked in unison with Russia..That needs to be handled as well.
Neither can be tolerated and both need to be defended against in future elections.
originally posted by: XAnarchistX
a reply to: Barliman
Of course, the CIA has been involved in countless installations of Dictatorships around the world, while maintaining their own authoritarian regime
originally posted by: Barliman
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: allsee4eye
If Russia is so powerful that it can install a puppet ruler in the most powerful nation on the planet, then why can't beat rebels in Syria? It makes 0 sense. Either Russia is very powerful or Russia is very weak. Take your pick.
You are conflating Military force with Cyber-Propaganda-Interference Campaigns..
You are aware that Russia has been busted doing the same all across Europe in recent years?
The US was just caught off guard, we thought they would never try it with us.
But Putin's hatred of Hillary combined with his furry regarding US Sanctions made him think less of the risk involved.
GOP in Congress...virtually across the board now...are not disputing that Russia interfered.
You can debate the effect and we will never really know anyways...It's a mute point.
Defending against future attacks is NOT a mute point..and to do that we need to know what happened.
If that leads to Trump or his campaign Team having worked in unison with Russia..That needs to be handled as well.
Neither can be tolerated and both need to be defended against in future elections.
Timing is all here.As best as I can see- the US made an allegation of hacking against the Russians, then booted out a number of diplomats as punishment, or because they were alleged to have bee involved. The way you tell it is that the diplomats were booted out and the hacking occurred afterwards, Can you please illuminate your hypothesis with some dates?
BTW- when you said "it's a mute point" did you mean it's a moot point? The first phrasing makes mo sense.