BronsonLee
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So this is probably what Trump was bitching at Obama about yesterday, right
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US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attacks
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It's going to be replaced by 'trump school of words and learndings'. No biggie.
Abinash117
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Hmm, probably is cornered now.
He might not say anything after meeting the leaders, he might try to lie and say that intelligence agencies said that Russia did not do anything, or he might say that the Russians did influence or hacked institutions, but say that we must move on.
Nothing really. Even Putin knows what this is and is probably pretty meh about it. Had Obama done this a long time ago it would have teeth but all this looks like is one of several parting shots from Obama and a little red meat for angry Dems.
Nope he was bitching about Israel
Psychoward
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Isn't that Trump statement old and from the pre-emptive video with Don King?
ImpracticalPassword
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Well, phishing is probably one of the easiest, cheapest way to get access to information and spread malware. Many people just aren't that informed about the cyber and the age of computer...
And as for who the hell is running the DNC's IT, NYT had an excellent (and completely infuriating) long-read writeup a couple of weeks ago: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/politics/russia-hack-election-dnc.html
Darryl M R
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ImpracticalPassword
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If he took daily intelligence briefings, he could meet with them tomorrow. But sure, next week works too...
nephilimdj
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Country that built Stuxnet claiming a foreign country is bad for having a cyber warfare team, the irony.
Psychoward
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Did you not read the OP? They're on flights back home.
He's known about this since the election considering it was contained in their security briefings. He also willingly lied to the public during the debate when he said he didn't know anything.
According to the GOP these should be impeachable offenses on their own. They are cowards and traitors.
I suspect the new narrative will be "but it was relevant information anyways, the american people deserve to know" or something of the sort.
You already see sprinkles of this here and there.
TestOfTide
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Yes lets look at both sides shall we:
Reasonable Side: "Russia is blatantly trying to undermine US alliances and has used cyber-espionage in multiple countries to undermine democracies. They won't stop doing this until they actually face consequences for it."
Unreasonable Side: "Let's waste time focusing on stuff the US did decades ago because two wrongs apparently make a right."
CrispyBoar
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Good, now kick Trump's ass out of office next.
Over half the document is basic company security standards being recommended. Doesn't really fill you with faith. It's like all politicians/similar need to be given internet training when they take office. Nobody should be falling for email scams in 2016, and yet they do - all over.
Spider from Mars
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"Obama let Putin become this powerful"
"Obama is doing this to screw over Trump"
"Why didn't Obama do this x amount of years ago"
Spiral Insanity
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When was this?
NyMartin90
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G20 meeting in China September 5, 2016
fluffydelusions
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Than you get his VP so either way we all lose.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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That's Brock vs Rock for WrestleMania!
We are already going to get Pence's shitty policies.
CrispyBoar
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And sooner or later, he'll be gone too.
One step at a time.
Pence is better than a pure idiot puppet.
May as well go straight to the hand. Or one of the hands at least
ImpracticalPassword
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International schools (or "American schools" or schools associated with a particular country) often have a number of non-diplomatic and domestic students. So, he just sent a bunch of Russian parents (and parents of many other nationalities) scrambling. Either way, it's kind of a silly reaction.
I'd be shocked if he actually went to more than 1-2 of those but I agree, he had to have known prior to the election and he absolutely did lie.
It seems like a weird target, no?
ImpracticalPassword
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Maybe he actually isn't that interested in direct or meaningful retribution that the US can point to and say, "oh, is THAT the way you want to play it?" He's about to get a puppet presidency and cabinet. He gets nothing from ratcheting up the stakes. But he needed to do something to make it look like he was doing something in response.
Or maybe the school was the non-official cover for a bunch of CIA operatives pretending to be social studies teachers.
sankt-Antonio
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https://www.google.de/amp/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57983b85e4b02d5d5ed382bd/amp?client=safari
It's a good read. Hacked/ manipulated / installed - its a wash at some point.
I have to confess that I don't know how huffpost is considered in regards to their integrity.
Psychoward
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I said Obama's administration. How can Obama be a hypocrite if him nor his administration never overthrew a government?
sankt-Antonio
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Honduras / Afghanistan?
I don't think he read the article.
2016 is hitting new highs in international relations
Oh fuck off Russia, Cold War Deja Vu my arse. Like we've forgotten the state sponsored nuclear attack these despicable cunts carried out in London only 10 years ago.
adamsappel
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Perhaps they didn't know we knew? This seems like a clear "We've known who these people were and what you've been doing at those two embassies" message.
wumster3000
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Just ignore them. They are hurt because their beloved Trump is a traitor and a puppet. Putins says jump, Repubs say how high. It's mind boggling that Americans are siding with Russia.
Fucking lolTrump in 3 weeks:
I dont get this post
"I guess I will appear to do my job, god now I will have to cancel my tee time."
Prof. Bathtub
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The ol' standard: anyone dumb enough to fall for this DESERVES to have their correspondence stolen! Ignore it.
Oh come now.
This is most likely the thing that got the podesta emails.
It is either incredibly disingenuous or profoundly ignorant to suggest this is the totality of the attack.
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