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Home Front: Politix
Bolton: DNC Hack May Have Been a 'False Flag' Operation
2016-12-12
Former UN Ambassador John Bolton suggested Sunday afternoon that the hack into the DNC may have been a "false flag operation," rather than an attempt by the Russians to influence the 2016 presidential election, because highly skilled Russian hackers wouldn't leave fingerprints.

Same topic at Politico.
Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#15  But I repeat myself...
Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2016-12-12 13:48  

#14  Ted Kennedy’s KGB Correspondence
Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2016-12-12 13:43  

#13  Ted Kennedy’s KGB Correspondence
Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2016-12-12 13:42  

#12  Obama & Brexit?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-12-12 13:24  

#11  Didn't we just have a fellow down in Cuba just pass away that was originally the darling of... well, you know who. Then he went rouge, like so many others. Then there was this half-arsed attempt at liberation at some Cuban bay er other. Lots of volunteers turned up dead. The Cuban fellow's name slips my memory, his deeds are all too well known.

Oh, and 'Comandte Che'...whatever happened to him
?
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-12 11:30  

#10  You could ask Saddam Hussein and Moammar Qdaffy about American meddling in the affairs of their countries but they're no longer available for interviews. Now, Bashar al Assad might have a thing or two that he could tell you.

And then there is this little gem:

Obama admin. sent taxpayer money to campaign to oust Netanyahu
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2016-12-12 10:51  

#9  You nailed it. 'Klingon' is simply a euphemism.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-12 10:10  

#8  Fake news. Seems so obvious and flowing like a cascade. I believe most people will pay no attention. Media has lost all credibility as government services are close behind. They have learned nothing from their humiliation. Now loss of market share will be dramatic. New media will be born to replace defunct current performers. This new media could come from abroad but most likely here as here we have some of the most energized performers.
Posted by: Dale   2016-12-12 10:09  

#7  Besoeker: if you think the CIA is clean vs the Klingons when it comes to international regime change.... well they're sort of equal aren't they
Posted by: anon1   2016-12-12 10:01  

#6  The CIA has decided it wanted Hillary to win the election and now they are going to meddle with the legitimacy of a US election so they can have another vote and get the candidate they want. Posted by anon1

Evidence of previous Klingon attempts at international regime change? I rest my case.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-12 09:25  

#5  An intelligence agency that hacked a computer would never admit it. If they had nothing to do with the so-called hack, they would take credit for it to spread confusion. Thus far, the FBI disagrees with the CIA. And not a single individual or foreign entity has been held responsible by a NAMED member of the US intelligence community. It is the sort of fake news that passes for serious journalism these days.
Posted by: Heriberto Greper9897   2016-12-12 08:55  

#4  Bolton is brilliant, he was always a straight shooter

Russia didn't hack it. An insider leaked the Podesta emails to Wikileaks, as confirmed by both Assange and a former British ambassador who met the leaker.

The CIA has decided it wanted Hillary to win the election and now they are going to meddle with the legitimacy of a US election so they can have another vote and get the candidate they want

they prefer this than being challenged with new ideas from an outsider that might prompt uncomfortable new growth or a change in direction

they prefer organisational inertia and corruption and meddling

so much for being public Servants i guess they think they are public Masters
Posted by: anon1   2016-12-12 08:51  

#3  Both Hillary and the DNC might as well as had a sign out on their servers that said "open for business." Anyone could have hacked into these servers or it could have been an "inside job" by disgruntled employees or agencies. It's also possible the Russians did hack into the systems. So far we have seen no proof. Could also be the Obama administration leaving more mess on the way out for Trump to clean up when he gets into office.
Posted by: JohnQC   2016-12-12 07:59  

#2  So now I understand why this Bolton guy is so dangerous!
Posted by: Bobby   2016-12-12 07:37  

#1  Let'sremember what FBI Director James Comey said dealing with Hillary's homebrew server. He said we found no direct evidence of foreign intelligence service penetration.

Come on Mr. Ambassador, you must realize the hacking of wet nosed political operatives is far more lucrative than the hacking of a senior politician who was passing around hundreds of SECRET and High Side documents on an UNCLAS 'homebrew' server.

What were you thinking ?

[sarc off]
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-12 02:25  

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