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Moscow attack: Did Russia ignore US 'extremist' attacks warning?
BBC ^ | 3/23/2024 | Gordon Corera

Posted on 03/23/2024 10:24:36 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

There are always questions after any attack as to why it was not stopped or detected. But the Moscow attack raises particularly difficult issues for Vladimir Putin at a time of international tension and mistrust. And much of that comes because of a warning from Washington.

The 7 March warning from the US to its own citizens was unusually specific. It talked of reports that "extremists" had "imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow" and specifically mentioned concerts. It advised Americans in the city to avoid large gatherings over the coming 48 hours.

The timing may not quite match, but other details do tally closely with events on 22 March. It seems clear Washington had some kind of intelligence and that it related to Islamic State (IS) - the group that has issued a statement saying it was behind the Moscow attack.

As well as the public warning to its own citizens, the US also said it had communicated with the Russian government directly.

"The US government also shared this information with Russian authorities in accordance with its long-standing 'duty to warn' policy," a US official said in a statement after the attack.

There are channels through which intelligence is shared between countries - even those that are not allies - especially when it relates to possible attacks on civilians.

But the problem is that Moscow dismissed the warnings.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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KEYWORDS: allpropaganda; dailypropaganda; lesspropagandaplease; propaganda; russia; sniffthis; stephenpaddock
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1 posted on 03/23/2024 10:24:36 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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2 posted on 03/23/2024 10:25:27 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: marcusmaximus

Gosh, the DC neocons and US Govt is so good to Russia. When will they ever recognize and appreciate it?


3 posted on 03/23/2024 10:25:58 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: marcusmaximus

Uh, would you buy stuff from this (b)administration?


4 posted on 03/23/2024 10:26:56 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Hey Russia, Karma is a Bitch!


5 posted on 03/23/2024 10:27:35 AM PDT by wetgundog
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Not adressed to marcmax

But, Given the source of this report …..which is being spread today across all mass media almost word-for-word?

US officials?

When was the last time we saw an honest media blast quoting “ US officials”?

This is CYA in overdrive.


6 posted on 03/23/2024 10:28:41 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: wetgundog

How is this karma?


7 posted on 03/23/2024 10:28:58 AM PDT by Red6
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To: marcusmaximus

Funny how the US supposed warned Russia, they had intelligence showing an attack was near, but they had ZERO knowledge that Hamas was going to slaughter 1400 people on Oct 7th..funny how that just slipped through the radar


8 posted on 03/23/2024 10:29:34 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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9 posted on 03/23/2024 10:30:24 AM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: marcusmaximus

The chickens have come to Rus.


10 posted on 03/23/2024 10:31:11 AM PDT by Farmerbob
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Just another Ramadan celebration.

18 more days of celebration to go.


11 posted on 03/23/2024 10:31:32 AM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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https://ru.usembassy.gov/security-alert-avoid-large-gatherings-over-the-next-48-hours/


12 posted on 03/23/2024 10:31:47 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: grey_whiskers

Well done. 👍


13 posted on 03/23/2024 10:33:09 AM PDT by Allegra (Does this tagline make my brain look smaller? Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 Русские свиньи, идите домой! Derp)
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To: grey_whiskers

same crowd pulling that nonsense on Americans appears to have graduated to pulling it on Russians...


14 posted on 03/23/2024 10:35:41 AM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible)
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To: marcusmaximus

Was there a warning in October last year? 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Something was brewing. Intelligence agencies had the warnings, but didn’t trust them?


15 posted on 03/23/2024 10:35:42 AM PDT by x
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From the article:

You mean the way the FBI dismissed the warnings from Russia about the Tsarnaev brothers?

:rolleyes:

17 posted on 03/23/2024 10:39:36 AM PDT by Westbrook (The Democrats are wizards at two things: Finding votes and losing evidence.)
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If this attack was from Ukraine then the attack warning story is a complete lie....or the warning could have been for another location as a distraction. T don’t trust our own government anymore. They are led by lying communist scum.


18 posted on 03/23/2024 10:41:06 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: Levy78

Be mad at Putin for ignoring the U.S. warnings.


19 posted on 03/23/2024 10:41:08 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

It’s really easy to predict something that you are helping to plan and execute.


20 posted on 03/23/2024 10:42:06 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████s████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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