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| US intelligence told to keep quiet over role in Ukraine military triumphs |
| 2022-05-07 |
| [Guardian] Former US intelligence officers are advising their successors currently in office to shut up and stop boasting about their role in Ukraine’s military successes. Greybeards, what can they possibly know ? Two stories surfaced in as many days in the American press this week, citing unnamed officials as saying that US intelligence was instrumental in the targeting of Russian generals on the battlefield and in the sinking of the Moskva flagship cruiser on the Black Sea. Biden/Austin/Milley's fluffers in the press The initial report in the New York Times on Wednesday about the generals was partially denied by the White House, which said that while the US shares intelligence with Ukrainian forces, it was not specifically shared with the intent to kill Russian general officers. The next day, NBC, the New York Times and the Washington Post all quoted officials as saying that US intelligence had helped Ukraine hit the Moskva with anti-ship missiles last month, making it the biggest Russian ship to be sunk since world war two. As a general rule, espionage is carried out in secret, though western intelligence agencies have turned that rule on its head over the past few months by going public with what they knew about Russian preparations for invasion, and then with daily reports on the battlefield and from behind Russian lines. The new disclosures are different however, as they concern what the US espionage agencies themselves have been doing, rather than commenting on the state of the war. In both cases, the US was claiming a hand in historic humiliations for Moscow and for Vladimir Putin, triggering warnings of unintended consequences. Paul Pillar, a former senior CIA official, said: "My personal view is it’s unwise. I am surprised at the extent of official confirmation of the role of US intelligence in the sinking into Moscow, and even more so the killing of the generals. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #18 You are 67 years old? |
| Posted by: Bugs McGurque4586 2022-05-07 23:32 |
| #17 you seem to be an impartial one, Bad |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-05-07 22:43 |
| #16 #15 Plus the inhouse butt kissing Russian... Which would be I. |
| Posted by: badanov 2022-05-07 22:15 |
| #15 Plus the inhouse butt kissing Russian... |
| Posted by: Bugs McGurque4586 2022-05-07 22:07 |
| #14 |
| Posted by: Bugs McGurque4586 2022-05-07 22:05 |
| #13 Thanks, B |
| Posted by: badanov 2022-05-07 18:48 |
| #12 This is beyond stupid for many reasons. -US intel may be taking credit for something(s) that may not have happened, or that they even contributed to...which is sad...the Russians have admitted to losing two generals and had military burials with full honors...if the info about the lost GOs leaked was planted, well now the other side knows -we are feeding the paranoia of a paranoid nation...not sure that achieves anything positive -our intel leadership is political cesspool |
| Posted by: Tennessee 2022-05-07 18:14 |
| #11 Content redacted. You know the rules Bugs. Attack the message if you must, not the messenger. |
| Posted by: Bugs McGurque4586 2022-05-07 18:02 |
| #10 They're hoping we forget about their ass kicking in Afghanistan |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2022-05-07 16:37 |
| #9 Yahoo especially sympathisers with the Russians in it's coverage and should be prosecuted. Yes. Got anymore of what you are smoking? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-05-07 15:30 |
| #8 It is not about triumphs. It's about helping the Russians. The Butcher of Syria General most likely suspected his communications were compromised sed and timed his arrival to a doomed command post at a different time than what he communicated to test his hunch. Yahoo especially sympathisers with the Russians in it's coverage and should be prosecuted. |
| Posted by: Bugs McGurque4586 2022-05-07 15:27 |
| #7 You're seeing the behavior of weak men. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-05-07 12:47 |
| #6 When I was younger, we used to have evil fun by making sure the two or three people who craved center of attention status were all invited to the party. They were the entertainment. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-05-07 11:50 |
| #5 Some people just HAVE to be the center of attention all the time. If it touches off WWIII, well, thats a small price to pay for their time in front of the TV cameras. |
| Posted by: Tom 2022-05-07 11:48 |
| #4 Yeah, and metal is worse than trying to dry a cat. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2022-05-07 11:10 |
| #3 Week 8 of STFU already. Bunch of hallow prissies who can't wait to kiss and tell intermixed with meat loaf leftovers who want to put metal in the microwave. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-05-07 10:46 |
| #2 The look at me culture has went too far. |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-05-07 07:39 |
| #1 Showcasing intelligence capabilities? If your long-term goal is the broaden the conflict, claim political credit, or jab Putin in the eye, leak it immediately to the NBC, NYT, or WAPO. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-05-07 04:18 |