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Business Insider: Ex-spies and diplomats say the Biden administration needs to 'shut-up' after NYT report about US intelligence helping Ukraine kill Russian generals
Business Insider ^ | May 6, 2022 | John Haltiwanger

Posted on 05/07/2022 11:01:34 AM PDT by rod5591

Former US officials and diplomats in recent days have sharply criticized the Biden administration over a New York Times report based on conversations with senior officials that said US intelligence was helping Ukraine kill Russian generals.

"Shut up about it," John Sipher, a former CIA officer who served in Russia, said in a tweet on the Times report.

Michael McFaul, a former US ambassador to Russia, in a tweet responding to Sipher said, "Exactly. No one should be talking to press about such things."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; US: New York
KEYWORDS: businessinsider; chechens; chechnya; hateamericafirst; johnhaltiwanger; johnsipher; leaks; michaelmcfaul; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; pedosforputin; putinlovertrollsonfr; putinsbuttboys; putinworshippers; russia; russianaggression; scottritter; ukraine; ww3; zottherussiantrolls
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To: rod5591

Well duh


21 posted on 05/07/2022 1:52:29 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: rod5591

I suspect this is not incompetence at all.


22 posted on 05/07/2022 2:06:48 PM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: rod5591

Obviously, its extremely stupid to be bragging in the press about this. Are these lunatics trying to start a war with a nuclear armed state?


23 posted on 05/07/2022 2:14:58 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: rod5591

Totally agree with the headline premise.


24 posted on 05/07/2022 2:42:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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