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UCmeNdc

(9,650 posts)
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 05:04 AM Jan 2017

Just how much did the Trump campaign coordinate with the Russian cyber spy operation?

This question needs to be answered.

The Russians just might be in control of Donald Trump and therefore in control the United States government.

Did Putin order Trump to dismantle the CIA?

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Just how much did the Trump campaign coordinate with the Russian cyber spy operation? (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jan 2017 OP
What we don't yet know madaboutharry Jan 2017 #1
Wikileaks is requesting that somebody leak them the classified report so that they can you know..... HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #2
Give it to their Russian contacts? UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #3
Leak it HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #4
Or they like to coordinate with Russian spies then leak it UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #5
That may be contained in the classified report HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #6
Wikileaks in not neutral. Giving them leaked classified information will accomplish nothing. UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #7
The declassified report was very interesting re Wikileaks HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #8
Some in the Trump campaign were making regular trips to Russia...... dmosh42 Jan 2017 #9
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #10
+1 Botany Jan 2017 #11
Good question. I bet Manafort is the key. Vinca Jan 2017 #12
If Obama had any real guts, he'd fucking arrest Trump... First Speaker Jan 2017 #13
I think realistically, Obama could have Kerry deliver a message to the ..... dmosh42 Jan 2017 #14

UCmeNdc

(9,650 posts)
5. Or they like to coordinate with Russian spies then leak it
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 05:48 AM
Jan 2017

The point being we really do not know Wikileaks true objectives do we?

Why didn't they release emails on the GOP? Why did Roger Stone (Trump insider) have a coordinated relationship with Assange through an intermediary contact? Will Wikileaks release some information then withhold other to influence the reading audience in a manner favorable toward Putin's objectives?

What is Wikileaks true objectives?

UCmeNdc

(9,650 posts)
7. Wikileaks in not neutral. Giving them leaked classified information will accomplish nothing.
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 05:59 AM
Jan 2017

Wikileaks will filter the information and use it for its own purposes.

 

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)
8. The declassified report was very interesting re Wikileaks
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 06:14 AM
Jan 2017

The CIA, and the rest of our intelligence agencies specifically pointed out the "authenticity" and lack of "evident forgeries" on the part of Wikileaks. But did not say anything about filtering or lack of filtering. Which is odd.

dmosh42

(2,217 posts)
9. Some in the Trump campaign were making regular trips to Russia......
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 06:19 AM
Jan 2017

like Manaforte and Carter .......(name escapes me now). This was reported openly, but not purpose of visits.

Vinca

(50,971 posts)
12. Good question. I bet Manafort is the key.
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 08:21 AM
Jan 2017

He was there at the start, seemingly coordinating things, then he was gone, replaced by Flynn and other Putin buddies.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
13. If Obama had any real guts, he'd fucking arrest Trump...
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 10:25 AM
Jan 2017

...and send him to goddam Gitmo, and sweat the truth out of him. And Manafort too...and Comey, if necessary. Fuck it. We have a classic example of a "clear and present danger". For all the handwringers out there--we are in an unprecedented situation. No government can stand on the strict letter of the Constitution when the national existence is at clear risk. Having a traitor in the White House, answerable to a foreign despot, qualifies as a "clear risk".

dmosh42

(2,217 posts)
14. I think realistically, Obama could have Kerry deliver a message to the .....
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 11:07 AM
Jan 2017

gov't of Ecuador to hand over Assange within 48 hours or we will come for him some other way. Assange has forfeited any appearance of neutrality by cooperating with Putin against our country. This might start some movement against the Russian
agents operating in our country, including "Putin's Puppet".

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