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(3,982 posts) Fri Jul 1, 2016, 01:56 PM Jul 2016

Hacked Emails Reveal NATO General Plotting Against Obama on Russia Policy [View all]

Source: The Intercept

RETIRED U.S. AIR FORCE Gen. Philip Breedlove, until recently the supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe, plotted in private to overcome President Barack Obama’s reluctance to escalate military tensions with Russia over the war in Ukraine in 2014, according to apparently hacked emails from Breedlove’s Gmail account that were posted on a new website called DC Leaks.

Obama defied political pressure from hawks in Congress and the military to provide lethal assistance to the Ukrainian government, fearing that doing so would increase the bloodshed and provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with the justification for deeper incursions into the country.

Breedlove, during briefings to Congress, notably contradicted the Obama administration regarding the situation in Ukraine, leading to news stories about conflict between the general and Obama.

But the leaked emails provide an even more dramatic picture of the intense back-channel lobbying for the Obama administration to begin a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine.

In a series of messages in 2014, Breedlove sought meetings with former Secretary of State Colin Powell, asking for advice on how to pressure the Obama administration to take a more aggressive posture toward Russia.

Read more: https://theintercept.com/2016/07/01/nato-general-emails/

How to "Frame this opportunity"
Breedlove is insane

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Hacked Emails Reveal NATO General Plotting Against Obama on Russia Policy [View all] newthinking Jul 2016 OP

The Intercept LOL. It should break down and change its name to InterNational Inquirer uhnope Jul 2016 #1

...not unlike a whole lot of other mainstream news media askeptic Jul 2016 #6

Oh, and I see now that other outlets have picked up the story askeptic Jul 2016 #7

grab your dictionary uhnope Jul 2016 #22

when you've got primary documents, you don't need to spin much yurbud Jul 2016 #20

Which news sources do you find trustworthy? And where has the Intercept erred on facts? yurbud Jul 2016 #25

All I hear are crickets in response to your question. Xolodno Jul 2016 #27

what happens on the hit list? yurbud Jul 2016 #28

From what I've seen... Xolodno Jul 2016 #30

If true, it sounds like what LeMay and the JCS tried to do to JFK during the Cuban Missile Crisis Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 #2

And before that, Patton wanted to attack Russia and make it look like they started it. nt bananas Jul 2016 #9

Excellent context. forest444 Jul 2016 #31

For those that wondered why Hillary had her own email server, this is a reminder. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #3

This was hacked because he had his own email (gmail). newthinking Jul 2016 #8

It just reminds me wallyworld2 Jul 2016 #16

This. She was just protecting herself against their kind (ntxt) scscholar Jul 2016 #26

I'm no Hillary fan, but I don't give a rat's ass about this email issue apart from yurbud Jul 2016 #29

Nice to know that Generals make foreign and military policy nowadays bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #4

Thanks for posting. Purveyor Jul 2016 #5

Here's a picture of the general in action geardaddy Jul 2016 #10

That same picture popped into my mind while I read the OP. mountain grammy Jul 2016 #18

Same old shit from the Pentagon, in other words. nt bemildred Jul 2016 #11

Breedlove Night Watchman Jul 2016 #12

So. The general in charge of US Forces in Europe The Polack MSgt Jul 2016 #13

pretty much qazplm Jul 2016 #15

we're talking about WAR here transatlantica Jul 2016 #17

Fuck warmongering newthinking Jul 2016 #21

"hyped nothing-burger" from The Intercept once again uhnope Jul 2016 #23

Not just the US general in charge of US forces. Igel Jul 2016 #24

Fire Breedlove, yesterday, if not sooner. Gross Insubordination. It's why we have civilian command. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #14

Looks like he is retired--or is close to riversedge Jul 2016 #19