It would make more sense (a lot more) to nuke Saudi Arabia for 9-11 than to blame Russia for these hacks. Plus, while it's easy to get pulled into a tech discussion, let's not forget that the most likely source for the majority of this information was an insider.
There.
A peer review of my take on this is what I wanted.
I got it, with your comments.
Thank you. It is good to have a confirmation from a fellow professional.