When Pelosi took on the CIA I thought it was only a matter of time before they went after her. When Obama allowed them to be put under the microscope I knew it would happen to them in the most embarrassing way that an operative could dream up.
Hey, you want to make it hard for these guys to do their jobs in the conventional way, then they have time on their hands.
They can find other ways of defending America, like exposing Obama Pelosi and Reid for what they are.
Russia has absolutely NO reason to expose this at all. What would their reason be, they are trying to help the US economy? Hardly!
On the other hand, op’s would have every reason to do it.
I say score one for the good guys.
I understand your explanation (of US intel making it look like Russian ops did this...)But...
Were I a knowingly, policy/grant driven, pointy headed academic...and I thought that KGB types were ‘questioning’ my motivations/theories, I dare say I would feel threatend (and not just careerwise).
If this wasn’t just an honest ‘whistleblower’ then everything changes for the players in this. Criminal charges would almost be comforting.
To the contrary, the Russian have EVERY reason to expose this. Along with Saudi Arabia, they are one of the largest producers and exporters of oil and gas. Which, in a carbon credit regime, would be made much more costly -- and, thus, less in demand.