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Here Is The Intel Report Accusing Putin Of Helping Trump Win By "Discrediting" Hillary Clinton
Zero Hedge ^
| 01/07/2017
Posted on 01/06/2017 1:20:53 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The farce is complete.
One week after a joint FBI/DHS report was released, supposedly meant to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Russia intervened in the US presidential election, and thus served as a diplomatic basis for Obama's expulsion of 35 diplomats, yet which merely confirmed that a Ukrainian piece of malware which could be purchased by anyone, was responsible for spoofing various email accounts including that of the DNC and John Podesta, moments ago US intelligence agencies released a more "authoritative", 25-page report, titled "Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections", and which not surprisingly only serves to validate the media narrative, by concluding that Russian President Vladimir Putin 'ordered' an effort to influence U.S. presidential election.
Specifically, the report concludes the following:
We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election. Russias goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency. We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump.
What proof is there? Sadly, again, none. However, as the intelligence agencies state, "We have high confidence in these judgments"... just like they had high confidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
And while the report is severely lacking in any evidence, it is rich in judgments, such as the following:
- We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election. Russias goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency. We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump. We have high confidence in these judgments.
- We also assess Putin and the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trumps election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her unfavorably to him. All three agencies agree with this judgment. CIA and FBI have high confidence in this judgment; NSA has moderate confidence.
- Moscows approach evolved over the course of the campaign based on Russias understanding of the electoral prospects of the two main candidates. When it appeared to Moscow that Secretary Clinton was likely to win the election, the Russian influence campaign began to focus more on undermining her future presidency.
- Further information has come to light since Election Day that, when combined with Russian behavior since early November 2016, increases our confidence in our assessments of Russian motivations and goals.
- Moscows influence campaign followed a Russian messaging strategy that blends covert intelligence operationssuch as cyber activitywith overt efforts by Russian Government agencies, state-funded media, third-party intermediaries, and paid social media users or trolls. Russia, like its Soviet predecessor, has a history of conducting covert influence campaigns focused on US presidential elections that have used intelligence officers and agents and press placements to disparage candidates perceived as hostile to the Kremlin.
- Russias intelligence services conducted cyber operations against targets associated with the 2016 US presidential election, including targets associated with both major US political parties.
- We assess with high confidence that Russian military intelligence (General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate or GRU) used the Guccifer 2.0 persona and DCLeaks.com to release US victim data obtained in cyber operations publicly and in exclusives to media outlets and relayed material to WikiLeaks.
- Russian intelligence obtained and maintained access to elements of multiple US state or local electoral boards. DHS assesses that the types of systems Russian actors targeted or compromised were not involved in vote tallying.
- Russias state-run propaganda machine contributed to the influence campaign by serving as a platform for Kremlin messaging to Russian and international audiences.
- We assess Moscow will apply lessons learned from its Putin-ordered campaign aimed at the US presidential election to future influence efforts worldwide, including against US allies and their election processes.
Or, as some have stated, just a regurgitation of already existing opinions and absolutely zero facts.
Some more highlights:
- Moscows influence campaign followed a Russian messaging strategy that blends covert intelligence operationssuch as cyber activitywith overt efforts by Russian Government agencies, state-funded media, third-party intermediaries, and paid social media users or trolls.
- We assess Russian intelligence services collected against the US primary campaigns, think tanks, and lobbying groups they viewed as likely to shape future US policies. In July 2015, Russian intelligence gained access to Democratic National Committee (DNC) networks and maintained that access until at least June 2016.
- Russian Propaganda Efforts. Russias state-run propaganda machinecomprised of its domestic media apparatus, outlets targeting global audiences such as RT and Sputnik, and a network of quasi-government trollscontributed to the influence campaign by serving as a platform for Kremlin messaging to Russian and international audiences. State-owned Russian media made increasingly favorable comments about President-elect Trump as the 2016 US general and primary election campaigns progressed while consistently offering negative coverage of Secretary Clinton.
Meanwhile, in Russia:
There is much more in the full report below, although unfortunately, no actual proof (link).
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: dnc; election; elections; fakeintelligence; fakenews; fakereport; hacking; hillary; podesta; putin; russia; trump
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To: SeekAndFind
Let me get this straight, Putin wants to undermine our system and cause chaos among Americans. The Democrats use their intelligence heads to release a report that shows no proof of anything just before a Trump takes office with the clear intent to undermine his presidency. seems like the Democrats are giving Putin just what he wants. Who’s doing who’s work
To: SeekAndFind
Did they mention FreeRepublic as one of those disinformation sites the Ruskies were operating to discredit poor Hillary?
To: Alberta's Child
The discrepancies between what Pence was saying in that debate and what Trump was saying in HIS debates was duly noted by a lot of people at the time.
Donald Trump: 'Putin has eaten Obama's lunch' on Ukraine
Mar 13, 2014
Eun Kyung Kim: TODAY
Donald Trump slammed President Obama Thursday on TODAY for failing to take a stronger line against President Vladimir Putin in dealing with Ukraine, saying he feared Obama would now make up for lost time with imprudent moves to "show his manhood."
The real estate mogul and reality-TV star, who has criticized Putin for sending military troops into Crimea, said Obama must now take fierce steps to prevent the situation from escalating further.
"We should definitely do sanctions and we have to show some strengths. I mean, Putin has eaten Obama's lunch, therefore our lunch, for a long period of time," Trump said. ..."
http://www.today.com/news/donald-trump-putin-has-eaten-obamas-lunch-ukraine-2D79372098
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Russia Deploying Tactical Nuclear Arms in Crimea
Obama backing indirect talks with Moscow aimed at cutting U.S. non-strategic nukes in EuropeBY: Bill Gertz
October 10, 2014
Russia is moving tactical nuclear weapons systems into recently-annexed Crimea while the Obama administration is backing informal talks aimed at cutting U.S. tactical nuclear deployments in Europe. ..."
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-deploying-tactical-nuclear-arms-in-crimea/
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Ignore the red and orange lines. They were already on the map when I downloaded it.
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posted on
01/06/2017 3:18:48 PM PST
by
ETL
(On the road to America's recovery!)
To: SeekAndFind
in other words, not one "BIT" of proof, let alone a "BYTE"...
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posted on
01/06/2017 3:23:23 PM PST
by
Chode
(may the RATS all die of dehydration from crying)
To: SeekAndFind
Can someone PLEASE explain to me WHY the CIA FBI NSA etc want to cover for obama?!
They are embarrassing themselves and ruining their collective reputation by perpetuating this lie so they can protect this lame duck America hating usurper in chief whiny little bitch who is halfway out the door!!!!
Why?! Are they being threatened? Bribed? Does our gay fake prez have dirt on them?! This makes no sense!
To: mbarker12474
My thoughts on why Putin preferred Trump. Countries profile leaders of other countries. Perhaps Putin saw in Hillary someone who wanted to be a wartime leader who surpassed Maggie T. and Golda M. Might even pop a nuke to insure her fame. Trump already has his fame, thus less of a threat to do something radical. Putin would probably like to restore Keivan-Rus but prefers it not to be radio active. Just an old mans thoughts.
To: Stopthethreat
Because the people at the top of those agencies are Obama admin appointees.
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posted on
01/06/2017 3:41:25 PM PST
by
dforest
To: mbarker12474
>Why would Putin want Trump over Hillary?
Because Hillary was going to start a war with Russia that Russia feared would result in a nuclear exchange destroying both nations. The whole world dodged a bullet on November 8th.
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posted on
01/06/2017 3:41:38 PM PST
by
RedWulf
(Trump:Front Lines. Obama: Back Nine. Hillary:Nap T)
To: Rock N Jones
It is just now being reported that the shooter in Ft. Lauderdale went to the FBI in November of last year told them he was being forced to fight for ISIS, they sent him home NOW once again 5 people ARE DEAD!!! This is the fourth or 5th time ONE of these shooters has been under the radar of these SO CALLED intelligence agencies and NOW we are supposed to BELIEVE THEM???? HA, HA!!!!! These agencies have become nothing more than cartoon characters and ANYONE with half of a brain has NO FAITH or belief in ANYTHING they say or report on!!!! FBI and CIA NEED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL!!!!
To: dforest
Yes but why STAY loyal to him?
To: SeekAndFind
With all of these headwinds, Hillary still won the popular vote!
Funny that
To: miniTAX
Going back to WWll when US Intelligence hacked Japan’s code and learned that Midway Island would be attacked and that information led to the turning point in the Pacific war and no doubt saved thousands of American lives I personally assess with undaunted confidence hacking will continue unabated.
The focus should be on prevention.
To: Stopthethreat
It is not that they are LOYAL to HIM, it is that they ARE LEFTIST GLOBALISTS these departments have a LEFTIST mindset they are IN NO WAY NEUTRAL POLITICALLY!!!! FBI and CIA used to be neutral in thinking this IS no longer the case!!!
To: ETL
I don’t remember talking to you pussy.
To: SeekAndFind
“Thus, while the conclusions in the report are all reflected in the classified assessment, the declassified report does not and cannot include the full supporting information, including specific intelligence and sources and methods.”
In other words, we should blindly trust this obama administration report every bit as much as when we heard obama repeat 23 times: “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. If you like your insurance plan, you can keep your insurance plan. Period.”
What this report does say is that we’re presenting you a sandwich that has a bun, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle and secret sauce, but no actual hamburger patty, but TRUST US,this sandwich IS a hamburger!
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posted on
01/06/2017 4:14:50 PM PST
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: The Toll
You’re the Putin-loving P****. Sick misguided jerk.
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posted on
01/06/2017 4:17:10 PM PST
by
ETL
(On the road to America's recovery!)
To: SeekAndFind
Cross hairs. They hopefully made a big mistake by doubling down against Trump without evidence. I hope Clapper and everyone of the authors of this report get pink slips.
To: Buckeye McFrog
This convinced me the report is all one sided and issued to provide cover for Clinton’s failure. I mean what “contrasting” are they talking about. Everything that was released for verbatim from the DNC. Nothing released was altered.
To: SeekAndFind
We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump...geez, no one needed a wordy fancy report six months after the fact to know this - all you had to do was tune in RT any day of the week last summer - they were doing five minute video essays several times daily on how inept and corrupt Hillary was - it was the content of the emails, not that they were lifted by Russia or whomever, that sank her with the American people.....
To: SeekAndFind
Great analogy; but Clapper and company are trying to purposely confuse the American Public here with suggestions that the Russians tried to make a contrast between Hillary and Trump...with no evidence. Other words they are abusing the trust of the public by piling on complete lies, hoping no on asks for the evidence. Not only should they be fired, they should be charged. I hope Trump does NOT let this matter drop.
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