[ETL]

Distraction, what obongo is really up to will come soon.

Could just be a "wag the dog" situation. An attempt to rally the American people around "Dear Leader" and Broom Hillary with the election looming.

[GregoTX]

You may be right about that. Whatever obongo is up to is most certainly a game tied to the election. Right now, everything is about the election.

[Paul R.]

Could just be a "wag the dog" situation.

That is likely, but, it may backfire. Some libs I know are worried about Russia now, and as for millenials, hoo-boy:

Can you imagine the consternation if Putin had the FSB take down Facebook, just to say "back off"?