Six Russian Military Officers Charged In Vast Hacking Campaign | Talking Points Memo

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six current and former Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S. hospitals and businesses, according to a Justice Department indictment unsealed Monday that details destructive attacks on a broad range of political, financial and athletic targets.


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Welp, there’s goes one of Trump’s most effective field offices.

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Okay. Now do Trump.

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Mr. Kovalev may want to avoid any suspiciously open windows for the foreseeable future.

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I thought the Feds weren’t supposed to do anything within 60 days of the election which might help one party or the other…

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They not only hacked Democratic emails - THEY HACKED THE REPUBLICANS TOO. People tend to forget that. Why? Because of the way they used the republican emails.

Kompromat.

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I will guarantee you there is 1000 times more dirt, and a 1000 times worse deeds to be found in the R closet than in the D closet. And, it explains a WHOLE LOT why the Rs all bent over for Chumputin.

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I am sure there is an innocent explanation:

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They may have been charged, but it’s not like Russia will hand them over and close the office. This is more a way to try to shame Putin and put him in a box than stop him.

Not that anyone predicted this back in the summer…

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There’s an additional reason: it serves notice to every other RF and oligarch motherfucker that, when Donald is defeated, they can kiss goodbye to their offshore assets and laundries.

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None of these guys will ever again be able to leave Russia without being subject to arrest. Who knows, that might be enough to smoke them out.

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Wow. Stochastic terrorism against democracy. It’s enough to make you want to move to Mars.

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Or, on Jan 21 2021, throttle all of the Russian Federation’s Internet access back to 2600-baud modem speeds.

That’d suffice.

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“The call is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!!!”

Pretty sure you’re in Geneva Conventions territory on what is acceptable and humane.

Nuking them would be less horrific.

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But where is the Internet’s gas pedal?!? Someone get me Al Gore on the phone, stat.

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It’s kind of reassuring how much of this still comes out despite Donnie etal efforts to suppress it.

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Did they steer clear of US-related accusations for just that reason?

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