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lapucelle

(21,132 posts)
74. What I would find weird and creepy is if anyone were making jokes about this story.
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 10:29 AM
Jun 2020


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Here are some links to the coverage you couldn't find:

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/27/politics/russia-us-troops-afghanistan/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/russia-afghanistan-bounties.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/27/afghanistan-white-house-denies-trump-briefed-russia-bounty-report/3272352001/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/06/27/trump-most-republicans-silent-about-reports-russia-paid-taliban-to-kill-us-troops/#13c31e9f6a45

https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-intelligence-russia-bounties-afghanistan-taliban/30694624.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-taliban-money-kill-us-troops-afghanistan-2020-6

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russians-offered-taliban-bounties-kill-us-troops-military/story?id=71495576

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/06/report-russia-paid-taliban-bounties-for-killing-us-troops/

https://www.google.com/search?q=russia+paid+bounty&client=firefox-b-1-d&ei=zKT4Xr34IJiwytMP7Ni8wA0&start=10&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwi9joiF2KTqAhUYmHIEHWwsD9gQ8tMDegQICxAv&biw=1366&bih=622

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-27/biden-slams-trump-for-inaction-after-russian-bounty-report

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/27/sen-tammy-duckworth-demands-senate-hearing-into-report-russia-secretly-offered-bounties-to-afghan-militants-for-killing-u-s-troops/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-spy-unit-paid-taliban-to-attack-americans-u-s-intelligence-says-11593214584

https://apnews.com/a59124b8eb95f6245286ddefe3dd0ffd

https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-intelligence-russia-bounties-afghanistan-taliban/30694624.html

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Even OAN , Fox, Drudge, RT, Newsmax, and Breitbart are covering the story.


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KFR! Cha Jun 2020 #1
Kick! kentuck Jun 2020 #2
Brett McGurk has been a voice for this handmade34 Jun 2020 #3
This is one reason why we need to see Trump's taxes!! aeromanKC Jun 2020 #4
Seriously? jmowreader Jun 2020 #70
Yes. aeromanKC Jun 2020 #72
Trump is always looking for I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #5
"However....the White House has not taken any action" lastlib Jun 2020 #6
Yep. marmar Jun 2020 #7
Yep uponit7771 Jun 2020 #16
Profound truth here. colorado_ufo Jun 2020 #45
It did take action, sorry you're wrong. Blue_true Jun 2020 #18
Didn't trump send them ventilators mercuryblues Jun 2020 #40
Yes, Traitor Trump did all of that. Blue_true Jun 2020 #48
US sends 200 ventilators to Russia as crisis deepens - Wed, May 20 2020 csziggy Jun 2020 #54
Defend American Troops or Putin? Chainfire Jun 2020 #8
K&R gademocrat7 Jun 2020 #9
Military voters, please take note NBachers Jun 2020 #10
What Better Proof Do You Need That Putin Has Trump by the Balls? panfluteman Jun 2020 #11
I don't want Nikki28 Jun 2020 #12
"Traitor" OMGWTF Jun 2020 #36
Kick dalton99a Jun 2020 #13
What will happen: dalton99a Jun 2020 #14
My crystal ball says yes captain queeg Jun 2020 #17
Yes, Trump/Dump will soon be gone,...So let's sing a song..My crystal ball also says yes. Stuart G Jun 2020 #39
How will his spokesmodel explain away this one? Maybe Trump was being sarcastic? Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #15
This makes the blood boil benfranklin1776 Jun 2020 #19
Democrats need to hang this around the avebury Jun 2020 #20
What is even worse gab13by13 Jun 2020 #21
How recently? It only became public a few days ago. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #64
K&R To the OP and all responses! c-rational Jun 2020 #22
Write, call your Congresspeople and Senators Blecht Jun 2020 #23
Made it a bad weekend for golfing? maineac Jun 2020 #24
I was wrong maineac Jun 2020 #47
He doesn't care. The republican led Senate will literally let him get away with murder. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #51
Rolling Thunder says what about this? Boomerproud Jun 2020 #25
They have been and are a bunch of rightwing assholes. Blue_true Jun 2020 #53
kr samsingh Jun 2020 #26
I've got lots of calls to make this weekend Mersky Jun 2020 #27
This story is NOWHERE in the msm. Southerntier Jun 2020 #28
Maddow did a segment on it last night. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #30
I don't think MSNBC is considered MSM. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2020 #59
The MSM is right wing gab13by13 Jun 2020 #31
The M$M wants Trump re-elected Dopers_Greed Jun 2020 #34
WaPo has now confirmed it. summer_in_TX Jun 2020 #69
What I would find weird and creepy is if anyone were making jokes about this story. lapucelle Jun 2020 #74
I first heard about this on Friday night. George II Jun 2020 #76
Wow.. Thank you for all the links to this story, Cha Jun 2020 #77
According to The Hill lapucelle Jun 2020 #78
Thank you so much for your post, lapucelle! THIS! Cha Jun 2020 #79
Are you serious? What media do your read/watch/listen to? George II Jun 2020 #75
Will any Republican, or military leader go on the media to decry the bounty hunting of... FailureToCommunicate Jun 2020 #29
This is just the type of deal our psychopathetic (sic) littlemissmartypants Jun 2020 #32
Conservatives won't care Dopers_Greed Jun 2020 #33
I totally disagree. Conservatives do care. This story goes to the heart of their patriotism. Stuart G Jun 2020 #38
correct Cosmocat Jun 2020 #73
Kick & recommend for visibility. bronxiteforever Jun 2020 #35
K and R...Thank You for posting.... Stuart G Jun 2020 #37
Trump is fucked! ElementaryPenguin Jun 2020 #41
I agree, it is all over..This was the story that some sources said would be big news on Friday... Stuart G Jun 2020 #42
KnR... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2020 #43
K&R. dchill Jun 2020 #44
This just makes me want to vomit. colorado_ufo Jun 2020 #46
Give it a name DeSmet Jun 2020 #49
Right: "-gate" makes stuff sound like just a scandal. This is treason. A total... Beartracks Jun 2020 #71
Kick again for visibility... Stuart G Jun 2020 #50
Yep, Moscow Mitch needs to do some explaining. Also Barr and Russian sweeties Flynn and Stone. gulliver Jun 2020 #52
as a vet who has watched trump llashram Jun 2020 #55
Why aren't we demanding to have this investigated? UCmeNdc Jun 2020 #56
agree let's see the report findings ace3csusm Jun 2020 #57
It's 12:20 in Nevada right now. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2020 #58
kick Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #60
Unbelievable zenlady Jun 2020 #61
K&R n/t AntiFascist Jun 2020 #62
Kick for Trump's secret admirers to read. Kingofalldems Jun 2020 #63
I'm not a security expert Cairycat Jun 2020 #65
When did SecDef Esper know about this? Was he briefed? keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #66
The House needs to impeach him again. He's a traitor Joinfortmill Jun 2020 #67
For corroboration, did Boris know, and what did he do? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2020 #68
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