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Ex-CIA Director Hayden: Russia election meddling was 'most successful covert operation in history'
Yahoo News ^ | Friday, July 21, 2017 | Julia Munslow

Posted on 07/22/2017 2:34:00 PM PDT by Jyotishi

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To: RummyChick

Hayden and Chertoff are two honorable men, in my opinion.


101 posted on 07/22/2017 4:05:42 PM PDT by larryjohnson (FReepersonaltrainer)
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To: InterceptPoint

The thing that gets me about this is that no one is alleging that the contents of the released emails were not true. So if the Russians were responsible (very doubtful), what they did was reveal the TRUTH about what the Democrats were doing. Heck, anyone stupid enough to put the sort of stuff the Democrats were discussing in an email trail is too stupid to be making decisions for the country!


102 posted on 07/22/2017 4:06:00 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Jyotishi

He may be correct. When the US meddles in elections people get killed. Nothing subtle about it.


103 posted on 07/22/2017 4:07:26 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: manc

Every time some scandalous thing is leaked about the democrats they will keep jumping up and down yelling— Russia, Russia, Russia. We were framed by Russia!


104 posted on 07/22/2017 4:08:02 PM PDT by cradle of freedom
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To: Robert DeLong

And Assange has denied it was Russia or “state sponsored”

Why wouldn’t he just respond as he normally does with “Wikileaks does not reveal its sources” ?

And what about Seth Rich?

Hayden is part of the Deep State, a liar and a half. He belongs in bed with the Clintons and Obamas

Yuck


105 posted on 07/22/2017 4:09:09 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW! Boycott Mex/Can, nba NFL PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: LegendHasIt

He is just plain lying. Members of the Deep State all lie to protect each other.


106 posted on 07/22/2017 4:09:21 PM PDT by cradle of freedom
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To: Jyotishi

There’s a simple process for Wikileaks. Someone who is trusted by the organization but turns over the data to Wikileaks. Sorry, but that is how it works. Denying is stupid.


107 posted on 07/22/2017 4:09:26 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: Cboldt
Right... but aside the DNC and Podesta emails, the House of Representatives were given the emails that were found on Weiner’s laptop, which supposedly included those supposed 30,000 emails... before the election. Strangely, those have not been leaked... and when candidate Trump said IF the Russians hacked them to release them... the swamp monsters went nuts. And all these that claim Russia hacked our election are attempting to muddy the waters, because it seems they are outright accusing the Russians for hacking, but I think they purposely mislead what the Russians really did hack... Hillry’s bathroom server.
108 posted on 07/22/2017 4:09:48 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Robert DeLong
The "interference" in the election boils down to the release of DNC and PEDOsta emails, which btw were all true.

The truth is what lost the election for The Witch.

Why doesn't anyone ask her about the veracity of the emails?

Julian Assange and Craig Murray say they were leaked and allude to Seth Rich being the leaker.

The only "evidence" put forth showing Russian involvement is put forth by a sketchy company with a poor track record, paid by the DNC. Crowdstrike.

The FBI was denied access to the DNC servers and made their finding solely on Crowdstrike's say so.

Tell the lie often enough and it becomes the truth.

109 posted on 07/22/2017 4:10:20 PM PDT by Eagles6 (My weapons are lubricated by liberal tears.)
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To: Jyotishi

It was so covert that there is absolutely no evidence of it at all.

Now that’s covert!

The CIA on the other hand has been caught stumbling about while meddling in elections in other countries too many times to count.

And has unintentionally left a trail of failed coups, insurrections, cultural upheavals, destroyed economies and dead people in most places where it has tried to implement regime change.


110 posted on 07/22/2017 4:11:42 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (We were Trumpin' before Trumpin' was cool.....)
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To: Jyotishi

Let’s try to understand this...... the release of TRUE information about the nefarious doings of the Democrats and MSM is so terribly nefarious and against the interests of the USA????

Hayden and the Deep State types truly are SCUM.


111 posted on 07/22/2017 4:11:50 PM PDT by Enchante (Searching throughout the country for one honest Democrat....)
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To: boycott
I don't know if Russia had anything to do with the DNC emails, but it is likely that they were meddling in our affairs and continue to do so. This does NOT necessarily mean that they colluded with the Trump campaign, or even that they wanted Trump to win.

A Trump win was considered so unlikely that - unless Russia has far better intelligence than we do - they wouldn't have wasted their time on a losing effort.

But if they did try to circulate embarrassing stuff about Clinton, it would be to hinder her presidency, not to help Trump to win. When Trump won, they could have just shifted gears and started releasing stuff to hinder the Trump presidency.

Take, for example, yesterday's claim that Sessions had an undisclosed meeting with Kyslyak to discuss policy. There was no intercept of such a conversation, but only of Kyslyak's reported claim that such a meeting had taken place. This sounds like Russian disinformation; they made it up to hurt Trump, knowing that it would be leaked by our intelligence agencies.
112 posted on 07/22/2017 4:12:40 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: RummyChick

Again, wiki leaks denies the emails are from Russia.


113 posted on 07/22/2017 4:16:56 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (You for avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: Steve_Seattle

Ambassador was a suspected spy. It is quite possible his phone was a hot mic..and some intelligence agency picked up the convo. How probable I dont know..but possible.


114 posted on 07/22/2017 4:18:11 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: PUGACHEV

Seth Rich was MURDERED! a few days after the Wikileaks were released. Coincidence? He was shot twice in the back while he was walking down a Washington street in the middle of the night. NOTHING WAS STOLEN FROM HIM! NOTHING! This does not look like a street crime, it looks like an assassination. Why would someone want to assassinate Seth Rich? 1) Revenge if he gave the documents to Wikileaks. 2)To shut him up. Dead men tell no tales. If he is dead he will not be called to testify before Congress, or the FBI or anyone. 3) As a warning to anyone who is thinking of doing the same thing.


115 posted on 07/22/2017 4:19:29 PM PDT by cradle of freedom
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To: LongWayHome

“This is ALL about removing Trump....period. Total B.S.”

Agree! And, many ‘Republicans’ are sitting on their hands or adding fuel to the fire vs taking a stand and calling out the Dems for their selective memory!


116 posted on 07/22/2017 4:20:22 PM PDT by 4integrity
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To: Steve_Seattle

That makes sense but it seems Russia would want to try to work with Trump — especially in Syria. I can understand why they wouldn’t want Hillary to win. Her middle east policy was a disaster. obama, Hillary, McCain, etc., wanted to overthrow Egypt, Libya, Syria, etc.


117 posted on 07/22/2017 4:21:27 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Fred911

Bravo.


118 posted on 07/22/2017 4:21:51 PM PDT by cradle of freedom
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To: boycott

Completely agree.

The Dems and media/deepstate have been allow to run rampant with this false make believe narrative that (a) Russia somehow did “hack” the election, then (b) fed their fruits to Wikileaks, and (c) a brilliant plan was developed (by whom?) to reveal certain parts (Podesta e-mails? Huma e-mails? etc.) at just the right time. And Media was dumb enough to fall for it (not a chance).

Assange has repeatedly said his always genuine and correct material was NOT acquired from a state actor (such as Russia) and he strongly hinted that Jeff Rick simply pulled it off a thumb drive at DNC where he was a legitimate workers, faithful to Bernie.

P.S. On Hayden. He is a pure criminal When he was NSA/CIA he pushed the envelope on surveillance. He was collecting on everyone before Patriot Act allowed it. His excuse was Congress is too dumb to know or care. He should be in jail.


119 posted on 07/22/2017 4:24:51 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: Eagles6

‘..Tell the lie often enough and it becomes the truth.’

Exactly! imho, this is where the collusion and interference is...the American media colluded with the Democrats to try to elect Mrs. Clinton! And, sadly many people still believe the lies because very few Republicans and pundits counter and ‘call out’ the liars.


120 posted on 07/22/2017 4:28:20 PM PDT by 4integrity
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