[Texas Eagle]

If it wasn’t their main goal, then it must’ve been their secondary goal. So what was the main goal and how does it tie in to their secondary goal?

[saywhatagain]

In this first draft, let the POTUS describe the purpose himself:

“If it was the GOAL of Russia to create discord, disruption and chaos within the U.S.,” Trump tweeted, as if there were any question about that in the judgment of his own intelligence services and, indeed, of his own chief of staff, “then, with all of the Committee Hearings, Investigations and Party hatred, they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. They are laughing their asses off in Moscow. Get smart America!”

[saywhatagain]

Second draft: This comes from BusinessInsider review of the Russian newspaper "Dozhd" who interviewed one of the "Internet Research Agency" operatives. He is quoted as follows:

"Our goal wasn't to turn the Americans toward Russia," he added. "Our task was to set Americans against their own government: to provoke unrest and discontent, and to lower Obama's support ratings."

An entire department, the "Department of Provocations," was dedicated to that goal: Its primary objective was to disseminate fake news and sow discord in the West, according to CNN.

read full article here:

http://www.businessinsider.com/former-troll-russia-disinformation-campaign-trump-2017-10

am still looking for the Russian newspaper who broke the story and Mueller apparently copied for the indictments. They explain the purpose best.