I would only add that THE most insane part of this story is that IT IS SUPPOSEDLY TAKING PLACE INSIDE A SOVEREIGN NATION THAT IS ONE OF OUR NATO ALLIES.
That, without anything else, should tell you it has about 0.0001% chance of being true.
Exactly.
LOL, it must be nice to be so naïve.
“I would only add that THE most insane part of this story is that IT IS SUPPOSEDLY TAKING PLACE INSIDE A SOVEREIGN NATION THAT IS ONE OF OUR NATO ALLIES.
That, without anything else, should tell you it has about 0.0001% chance of being true.”
We have assets all over the world. Sometimes they are used. The claim that it couldn’t happen because it’s in Germany is absurd. It presumes that we don’t already have agreements in place (we do) or that we wouldn’t be given permission if we asked (we would). Furthermore, as long as it doesn’t affect German national security or result in German nationals being hurt, they likely don’t give a crap. It also assumes that the Germans are not involved in any way with what ever plots might be unfolding. If they are, then either they are on the side of the good-guys and they cooperate, or the are on the side of the bad-guys and they are bypassed. In any case, screaming denials based on a sovereignty argument is pretty naive.
Frankfurt Base ... American Consulate General Office, the largest US consulate in the world.
https://www.dw.com/en/frankfurt-used-as-remote-hacking-base-for-the-cia-wikileaks/a-37841830
American Consulate is for all intents and purposes American soil, not German soil. Same goes for all embassies and consulates the world over.
Two weeks ago when we heard of the so-called Frankfurt raid, we were skeptical and called out the same argument that Germany would never allow a US military raid on their soil. Now we hear different and it's more plausible this actually happened. There were also credible reports the military on station were ordered to stand back.
Lt Gen McInerney and other prominent persons of good reputation who lean towards it put a different light on it. At first we were skeptical, now not so much.
Not sure though if Special Forces would be allowed to travel in jeeps or military armed vehicles through Frankfurt so there are still gaps how they approached the target.
Hope this helps a bit.