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orangecrush

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38. The GRU is no joke at all.

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 11:03 AM

Jun 2017

I believe you know what you are talking about.

So do you have a theory as to why one of the worlds premier intel services would waste their time on something obviously ineffective?

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Shouldn't the NSA document be a huge banner headline everywhere? [View all] DanTex Jun 2017 OP

It seems like they are tip toeing past direct Russian intervention. denbot Jun 2017 #1

YES!!!!!! K&R.. spanone Jun 2017 #2

Yes superpatriotman Jun 2017 #3

This hacking news should absolutely be the biggest story of the year. LonePirate Jun 2017 #4

CNN just had a story on it TNLib Jun 2017 #5

Just what Donald wants... to focus on the leaker. halobeam Jun 2017 #6

I think they are terrified of it cilla4progress Jun 2017 #7

They HAVE to have known. dchill Jun 2017 #24

They aren't about Hillary mcar Jun 2017 #8

The intelligence services orangecrush Jun 2017 #9

That's cilla4progress Jun 2017 #29

We are in uncharted waters orangecrush Jun 2017 #36

I watched as "they" stole OH in 2004 and kept waiting for the truth to come out. Botany Jun 2017 #10

Bingo! eom LittleGirl Jun 2017 #45

I think NSA did not want Trump/Russia to know what they were going to use in the investigation Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #11

Is this the story Delphinus Jun 2017 #12

Did you notice her name!?!?! SkyDaddy7 Jun 2017 #21

I watched Chris Hayes, Joy and Lawrence last night Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #13

This takes many people to a place they don't wish to go...or can't NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #14

Well, I've been at that place since Florida 2000 ananda Jun 2017 #15

"they" have been doing this for a long time Botany Jun 2017 #34

Oh I want to go there. kacekwl Jun 2017 #35

So, I'm in the privacy and security business, and that's not how hacking works. Calista241 Jun 2017 #16

Of all the rumors of collusion this is the stuff that I want to see... WaitWut Jun 2017 #25

The GRU is no joke at all. orangecrush Jun 2017 #38

It's a big story, and will be heavily covered. MineralMan Jun 2017 #17

YES! Thank you NCcoast Jun 2017 #18

"Reality Indicted" is the headline I'm waiting for. As usual our government is more concerned about mulsh Jun 2017 #19

DUzy! orangecrush Jun 2017 #39

YES !!! One doesn't have to hack the voting machines if they can keep people from voting !!!!!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #20

Has the document been confirmed to be real? IronLionZion Jun 2017 #22

That's a good point. DanTex Jun 2017 #23

Then why did they arrest the NSA contractor who leaked it? SunSeeker Jun 2017 #30

The story really isn't new - we knew they hacked state voter bases, its the depth of the phishing jmg257 Jun 2017 #26

in addition it pertains to voter registration not machines grantcart Jun 2017 #31

True. But SO many want to see evidence of Russia hacking tallies! MAYBE some day, but jmg257 Jun 2017 #33

I would suggest reading the Intercept article Maggiemayhem Jun 2017 #27

Nah, it wasn't in Hillary's email. SunSeeker Jun 2017 #28

The MSM doesn't vindicate the Left Matthew Rose Jun 2017 #32

No, I'd say it's not as big as you think it is. thesquanderer Jun 2017 #37

The hacking story is featured prominently at The Guardian, with the contractor's arrest deurbano Jun 2017 #40

Bothsidesism. Or "Flat Earth Journalism" if you prefer. sharedvalues Jun 2017 #48

Mike Rogers NSA Head: Am I Missing Someting DDySiegs Jun 2017 #41

Study cubbies01 Jun 2017 #42

they've persuaded producers to go with the arrest of the leaker as the main librechik Jun 2017 #43

It is headline news on "The Guardian" Equinox Moon Jun 2017 #44

K & R Duppers Jun 2017 #46

Huge. It's huge huge huge sharedvalues Jun 2017 #47