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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: chuckee

NAMES!!! Damn it, I want names!


81 posted on 10/20/2020 7:31:21 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well lets see isn’t this special,maybe these 50 FORMER INTEL GUYS,that says a lot FORMER,since if this is the best they have,maybe they could solve this very difficult case by guess what,ASKING HUNTER BIDEN IF THEY ARE HIS EMAILS!!!
Why are they not at his house? They just spread this bilge to cover for this reprobate!
Trump 2020 Drain The Swamp!


82 posted on 10/20/2020 7:31:27 AM PDT by ballplayer
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To: Flick Lives

Why don’t they just ask Hunter if they are his?


83 posted on 10/20/2020 7:33:09 AM PDT by ballplayer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah, but what does Sean Hannity’s vaunted 99% of the rank and file FBI think of this whole thing? Maybe he can find one or two to come on his show...if they’re not too busy.


84 posted on 10/20/2020 7:37:35 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is the set-up for the next impeachment play starring Adam Schiff.
85 posted on 10/20/2020 7:37:40 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sounds like the Biden campaign contacted the National Association of Retired and/or Disavowed Foreign Intelligence Officers to get their take on the subject. They were more than happy to provide their assistance... Russia, Russia, Russia.


86 posted on 10/20/2020 8:12:32 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Dozens of former intelligence officials

Former being the operative word.

Traitors, who have been removed.

87 posted on 10/20/2020 8:19:20 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The same ones who thought Trump was working with the Russians. We all know how that worked out. I’m baffled that they still call them Intelligence Officials. Maybe “entrapment officers”, or “crime and terrorist monitors” or just simply “government hacks”.


88 posted on 10/20/2020 8:22:53 AM PDT by dgbrown
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
🙈
89 posted on 10/20/2020 8:22:54 AM PDT by hawkaw
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

50 former intel officials

End of story


90 posted on 10/20/2020 8:25:39 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

As usual, partisan assholes talk complete nonsense in order to serve their masters.


91 posted on 10/20/2020 8:33:25 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The NYT commits acts of violence with their words.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“...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’...”

That’s because democrats are essentially Soviet communists.


92 posted on 10/20/2020 8:34:18 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"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

In other words, "We don't know a damned thing, have no evidence whatsoever, but still will make outlandish claims!"

93 posted on 10/20/2020 8:35:48 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The NYT commits acts of violence with their words.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Dozens of former intelligence officials signed a public statement Monday expressing doubts...”

The writer is using the term “intelligence” loosely.


94 posted on 10/20/2020 8:37:23 AM PDT by moovova
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To: kiryandil

When Trump is re-elected, and since his enemies accuse him of being Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler.... it’s time to take them up on it.

Start killing the enemies of the state.


95 posted on 10/20/2020 8:38:01 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The NYT commits acts of violence with their words.)
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To: chuckee
"It is high time that Russia stops interfering in our democracy," the letter concluded.

It is high time that more than 50 former intelligence officers
stop trying to destroy our Constitutional Republic.

96 posted on 10/20/2020 8:39:14 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Lazamataz

I’m OK with that...


97 posted on 10/20/2020 8:58:26 AM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It really wouldn’t matter if the Russians cooked up the whole thing, as long as Hunter and Joe took the money.

As if China would have cooperated in a Russian op and thrown money at them also on the orders of Russian strategists. Sure.


98 posted on 10/20/2020 11:10:29 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." --Donald Trump)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
In this case “intelligence officers” is the classic oxymoron! These people could not find their ass with both hands if they were blindfolded! Just sayin😉
99 posted on 10/20/2020 11:12:34 AM PDT by RevelationDavid (Don't just 'know about God'...... KNOW GOD....!)
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