Posted on 12/16/2016 11:55:00 AM PST by SeekAndFind
With the Russians demanding to see evidence that implicates them in cyber-attacks, President Barack Obama is vowing retaliation for hacking operations aimed at interfering with the U.S. election.
“I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections ... we need to take action. And we will — at a time and place of our own choosing,” the president told NPR on Thursday.
“Some of it may be explicit and publicized; some of it may not be," he added.
The Russians, meanwhile, are scoffing at the accusations as their spy-turned-president, Vladimir Putin, continues a visit to Japan.
“It’s time either to stop talking about this or finally to present evidence,” Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “Otherwise it starts to look highly indecent.”
For his part, Putin has kept mum on the issue as U.S. officials say that they have solid evidence that Putin personally ordered and directed the brazen cyber operations, that – in notable cases – saw the private emails of prominent Democrats spilled out into public view.
“Mr. Putin is well aware of my feelings about this, because I spoke to him directly about it,” Obama told NPR, referring to a sideline discussion between the two leaders at a G20 summit in China this past September.
But while the Russians attempt to deflect, the intelligence community remains steadfast in their assessment.
“They know with a near certainty that Putin was involved – that’s not something they say lightly,” Richard Clarke, an ABC News consultant who served in the administrations of Presidents Reagan, Clinton and both Bushes. “That's something they say when they do have a smoking gun.”
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and by God he means it this time.....
Obama plans on keeping Putin’s Christmas presents.
“I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections ... we need to take action. And we will — at a time and place of our own choosing,” the president told NPR on Thursday.
Then make that case in the UN before going off at another country with no evidence
We’re looking pretty stupid.
Obama is a clown.
Dangerous Democrats and power; a lethal combination.
IMHO
This Russia crap is getting tedious and boring. I can’t wait for the Left and the media to find their next shiny object over which they’ll rail against President Trump.
As per a Fox News flash, the FBI is now on board with the CIA on the Russia hack allegations.
Obama’s power is by taking away America’s power
and by God he means it this time.....
Not like last time!
Or the time before that
Or the time before that
Or the time before that
Or the time before that
Or the time before that
Or the time before that
Or the time before that
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It’s just a Trap for Trump for when Trump has to put a stop to Obama’s insanity
Really obama..i guess you owe israel an apology because you sent your hired goons over there to ensure BiBi lose the election which he WON
In other news today, the CIA still cannot find it's copy of Obama's Birth Certificate.
Obama is a clown.
He’s going to draw a red line in the water.... or something really big!!! He really, really means it this time...
Don’t look now, Mr. Obama, but there is a little matter concerning the Chinese having seized one of our underwater drones that you may wish to learn more about. Guess what?
They say the drone belongs to them now! What are you going to do about that, Mr. O.?
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