NYT Finds Themselves in a Blunder Over Their Botched Russia-Taliban Story

Townhall.com ^ | 6/28/2020 | beth baumann

[bitt]

Members of the American intelligence community have concluded that members of the Russian intelligence unit offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants if they successfully killed members of the American military, the New York Times reported. The problem, however, is that almost everyone involved in this story says it isn't true. The White House, Russia and even the Taliban have said the Times' story is false.

According to the anonymous source that spoke to the Times, the Russians intending "to destabilize the West or take revenge on turncoats, had covertly offered rewards for successful attacks last year."

The source claimed that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were briefed on the situation and the National Security Council discussed it back in March.

Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the country had no diplomatic complaints on record.

“If someone makes them, we’ll respond,” Peskov told the Times.

In the Times' piece, the Taliban's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the terrorist organization had no "such relations with any intelligence agency." He labeled the accusation as an attempt to "defame" the group.

“These kinds of deals with the Russian intelligence agency are baseless — our target killings and assassinations were ongoing in years before, and we did it on our own resources,” Mujahid explained. “That changed after our deal with the Americans, and their lives are secure and we don’t attack them.”

The most telling part of the article included absolutely zero details:

[Skepolitic]

Why would any sane person believe an article based upon a report from “an anonymous intelligence source”, who lie more often than they tell the truth?

[Just mythoughts]

The ‘BS’ stream started with the NYSlimes ... they provided NOT one fact of the rumor they spread ... not one. Our ‘media’ is run by the prince of the air and they are more collectivist than any operation Stalin ever established.

Their one and only focus is to get President Trump out of our ‘White House’, and they will do whatever they can to make that happen.

[NRx]

None of the other news outlets are citing the Times as their source. They are citing their own intelligence sources. So... FSB or GRU? I’m guessing your not a mussie... but I could be wrong since your taking their word.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

It was transparently false (Russia is not so stupid, but libs & retards are stupid enough to believe they are) at the time it was spewed & I called it out at the time.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

It’s a circle jerk just like all the other Russiagate was a circle jerk.

[Just mythoughts]

None of the other news outlets are citing the Times as their source. They are citing their own intelligence sources. So... FSB or GRU? I’m guessing your not a mussie... but I could be wrong since your taking their word.

I suspect ol Johnny Bolton is making the circuit .. he did write a book to expose President Trump as unfit ... now who else in the so called world of 'intelligence' would have this kind of secret????? I call it made up BS. Our news media is NOT for US ... they are corrupt capitalist that can only survive by selling US like cheap hookers.

Even my local news speaks with a forked tongue, and never ever speak with clarity of anything positive about President Trump ... we are surrounded by devils with forked tongues ... now that is not to say that Putin and the Taliban are with out sin.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

WHAT? The New York Times promote a “fake news” story, again? “I’m shocked, I tell you, shocked”.

What next? They will tell us that the Obama regime and its Deep State network DIDN’T spy on Donald Trump before, during and after he was elected president.

Say it isn’t so, Joseph, say it isn’t so. Bummer!!!!!

[KavMan]

IDIOT, NYTimes falling to a FAKE Story!!!

Do you know how you can tell it's FAKE???!!

President TRUMP would never allow our Troops to be hurt!!!! IDIOTS!!!

[tina07]

All the other news outlets are citing the NEW YORK TIMES story, that doesn’t make it real when they’re all just repeating the same story. SOURCES, SOURCES, SOURCES...no names, no credible person at all.

I think you’re on the wrong site.

[tina07]

From ABC’s site: The New York Times first reported on Friday that a Russian military unit secretly offered to pay Taliban militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan, and that Trump was briefed on the findings.

A military official confirmed to ABC News that Russian intelligence officers offered to pay militants to kill American service members in Afghanistan. The official didn’t know if Trump was briefed but said senior U.S. officials were aware of the Russian effort for months.

And when they say “a military official” confirmed to ABC News..still no name given of the mysterious military official. This mysterious military official is going to tell ABC news but not the President of the United States??? U.S. Military Intelligence told Trump late last night that there is no credibility to it so he and Pence were not briefed on it, per the President himself.

Russian Hoax #____ pick one!

[billyboy15]

The fact the media is dead last in credibility in the latest Gallup survey is meaningful.

It is impossible to prevent such stories but as trust in media wanes so does their influence.

[JustaCowgirl]

The Cheneys have been almost as big a disappointment as the Bush family. Done with warmongers and people using the US govt to further their own agendas.

[AndyJackson]

According to the anonymous source that spoke to the Times, the Russians intending "to destabilize the West or take revenge on turncoats

This part is absolutely self-evidently true. The Russians have their turncoat boobies. The Slimes and Compost.

[Lisbon1940]

It’s not just Putin and the Taliban saying it. Trump is another source who is on the record, as opposed to their anonymous sources.

[PghBaldy]

“The White House, Russia and even the Taliban have said the Times’ story is false.”

Don’t trust the NYT, but why would any of the three parties listed above answer “yes?”

[Candor7]

The New Jork Slimes is yet again a victim of a Russian Counter Intelligence Operation.

Just like Hillery Clinton and Obama have for years, the Dems fall for it every time, even to the point of erroneously impeaching President Trump with ZERO evidence.Putin knows exactoy which Dem buttons to push and when.

The Dems and their wacko informant network within the deep state are stone cold idiots. The Russians have been playing the Dems like a fiddle for years.And now the Russians have done it yet again, sending Pelosi and Schumer into paroxysms of squawking,supercilious, indignant faux anger.They will try to impeach yet again? What idiots.

Once again, Putin is laughing his ass off as our elected officials chase their tails..

[1Old Pro]

The fact that Liz Cheney jumped all over this story suggests that the GOPe is looking for any excuse to remove Trump.

Not only that, Gayle King the race agitator on CB This morning reported the story as fact and solemnly pronounced "Trump has a lot to answer for this morning". She wen on to say that Beyoncé on the BET awards was not only beautiful, but brilliant after she said...."Vote", Gayle thought that was amazing and serious. So what does it man, is it a Black Dog Whistle for voting against Trump, so Gayle is using her show a a political commercial? Hos nice.

[wiseprince]

Trump is waaaay too easy on the Repukes. I understand that he wants a Repuke majority but for crying out loud, they hate you just as much. Don’t let them hide behind that R

[wiseprince]

Its called a feedback loop. You should be a little more skeptical after years of similar stories.

[joegoeny]

NEW YORK TIMES....enough said... MOVE ON...
THEY ARE WASTED NEWSPRINT..
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