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More than 50 former intel officials signed a public letter saying they believe the Hunter Biden story has 'all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation'
The Business Insider ^ | October 20, 2020 | by Lauren Frias

Posted on 10/20/2020 5:53:29 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Dozens of former intelligence officials signed a public statement Monday expressing doubts about the authenticity of the Hunter Biden emails published by the New York Post.

In the letter, first reported by Politico, more than 50 former intelligence officers said they believed the emails purportedly belonging to Biden, the son of the Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, had "all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation."

"We want to emphasize that we do not know if the emails, provided to the New York Post by President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, are genuine or not and that we do not have evidence of Russian involvement — just that our experience makes us deeply suspicious that the Russian government played a significant role in this case," they wrote in the statement.

The former intel officials wrote they believe the arrival of the contents, which they dubbed a "laptop op," to the tabloid was a cause for suspicion, "as the publication of the emails are clearly designed to discredit" the elder Biden.

"Such an operation would be consistent with some of the key methods Russia has used in its now multi-year operation to interfere in our democracy — the hacking (via cyber operations) and the dumping of accurate information or the distribution of inaccurate or misinformation," they said.

"It is high time that Russia stops interfering in our democracy," the letter concluded.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 50nobodies; biden; businessstuff; china; disinformation; election2020; gettrump; hunter; kag; maga; propaganda; trump; ukraine
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And one question: how did they know to implant the emails on the computer, when it was at the shop? And yes, I am assuming the hard drive that the FBI has contains ALL the damaging emails.

Going back to the well of Russian Collusion when it was already debunked several times. They know many their base are naive/ignorant and will believe the new (old) narrative again.


61 posted on 10/20/2020 6:30:32 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.)
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To: MCEscherHammer
I think twitter should ban anyone selling this fake letter...!<<<<

Yess!..and facebook too!!!

This looks to me like Domestic Terrorism and the signers are ALL WHITE supremacists....... Wray has finally discovered the biggest threat to America!!............Lock 'em Up!!...../s

62 posted on 10/20/2020 6:30:34 AM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That headline, and the story, have earmarks of classic democrat misinformation. Among them, foundation of implicatur, backed up with consensus of opinion, with little to no facts in their favor, and glaring disregard of facts that contradict the primary implication.


63 posted on 10/20/2020 6:31:15 AM PDT by OHelix
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Only 50?
Why not make it a cool thousand?
Nobody has any respect for “intelligence officials “ anymore.


64 posted on 10/20/2020 6:32:42 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
More than 50 former intel officials from the Obama Administration signed a public letter saying they need to be investigated for their involvement in former Vice President Joe Biden's bribery scandal.

They're making these statements to go on attack to deflect from their involvement and as a reward hope to work in a future administration as loyal Deep State operatives. They need to be investigated and charged at a minimum for dereliction of duty for the crimes of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden that happened on their watch.

65 posted on 10/20/2020 6:33:31 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Alberta's Child
1. Notice that they did NOT say this a "Russian disinformation operation."

Good catch. These swamp creatures are basically saying that the bidens are treasonous crooks, but please ignore it because the russians are laughing their butts off at our government corruption.

66 posted on 10/20/2020 6:34:38 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Former intel officials”...same clowns who misread the coming of the fall of the Iron Curtain?


67 posted on 10/20/2020 6:34:43 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: libertylover
If the media were not so corrupt, they'd ask Biden a few simple questions.

Did Hunter Biden send his laptop to the repair shop and then forget about it?
Does this laptop belong to Hunter Biden or not?
Are the emails, audio and videos Hunter Biden’s?
Did Joe Biden meet the oligarch from the Ukraine on behalf of Hunter like the email said?
Was he receiving 10% of the cut and in one case 50% of the cut like the emails said?

68 posted on 10/20/2020 6:39:36 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Dave Wright
They all made fortunes as lobbyists and shills for defense companies whose fortunes are tied to perpetual wars. <<<

I believe Eisenhower made mention of them in his final speech...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisenhower%27s_farewell_address

69 posted on 10/20/2020 6:41:31 AM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Covering for Biden.

Again.

 

70 posted on 10/20/2020 6:44:04 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Nice traitor list—all of them need to be indicted for their crimes against the United States of America and the American people.


71 posted on 10/20/2020 7:04:38 AM PDT by cgbg (Biden n-2020: Criminal enterprise using cokehead as bagman.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m too lazy to do the work myself, but...

I would be curious to know how many of the 50 so-called “Trump Administration Officials” were actually hold-overs from the Obama Admin.

I hope there’s a massive house-cleaning after Trump wins re-election. Every single Obama hold-over should be booted out the door, pronto.


72 posted on 10/20/2020 7:10:05 AM PDT by BagCamAddict (#MAGA2020)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Except that we already know it happened. Hunter was being paid by the company that wanted the prosecutor fired and Biden withheld money until he was fired


73 posted on 10/20/2020 7:12:40 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Classic leftist disinformation campaign.

You'd think they'd try to be a *little* more inventive. Did ALL of these people ride the short bus?

74 posted on 10/20/2020 7:13:16 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Charles Martel

It amazes the number of people who want to publicly admit they’re stupid !


75 posted on 10/20/2020 7:18:48 AM PDT by Reily
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To: ConservativeInPA
It's a miracle we continue to survive as a country with such corrupt and incompetent assholes in our intel services. They are all a one trick Russian pony. They are blinded by Chinese bling and it makes them see Russians behind every tree. The emails are 100% authentic but they must be Russian because they hurt Joey Chinese Diaper Man.
76 posted on 10/20/2020 7:19:43 AM PDT by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They “believe” do they??? ROTFLMAO!!! GTFO with that nonsense.


77 posted on 10/20/2020 7:23:51 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Since this story is unverified speculation I’m 100% SURE that Twitter and Facebook will ban its posting.

One Hundred Percent SURE!!!!


78 posted on 10/20/2020 7:25:12 AM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Anti Trumpers all.


79 posted on 10/20/2020 7:27:02 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How does that sync with this article. Read to the end where Joe and $44 million disappear. https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/670388.html


80 posted on 10/20/2020 7:27:47 AM PDT by elpadre
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