Absolutely not. I do not “believe the MSM Trump-Russia narrative” and have written extensively here at FR Pings/post about how it was part of a “covert coup” effort by the Democrats and the Marxist left (Soros funded groups, esp. in the media, hardcore leftists in Congress, kooks in academia, TV show hosts, the mainstream Trump hating media, and conspiracy nutcases).
I have also written as a speculation, the other day, that perhaps Putin started some limited types of electronic/cyberspace probings of U.S. election sites, etc. so as to get the MSM and leftist Trump haters to start hysterical rumors that Trump was being aided by the Russians.
Well, the left did exactly that, aided by corrupt FBI and DOJ officials, gullible leftist media voices, and aided by organized leftist “bot” operations to make their voices seem nationwide instead of fake-wide.
I’ve been around long enough, and had really great teachers/mentors on Soviet/communist disinformation programs and psy-ops (Dr. Stephen Chowe - Am. Un), “Edward Hunter” of “Brainwashing in Red China” fame, Herb “I Led Three Lives” Philbrick, the well-known FBI undercover agent, and Herbert Romerstein (Ex. CP, Korean War vet, about 35 years as a government internal security analyst and investigator for Congress, etc). And there were others.
The Soviets have been the best psy-ops/disinformation practicioners in the World (though the Red Chinese are no slouches either). I wouldn’t be surprised if Putin’s hand is one day exposed in setting off the fake “collusion” propaganda campaign. After all, Steele relied on Russian intelligence people (whom you can always trust to tell the truth), the FBI bought Dossiergate hook, line and sinker, Fusion GPS stinks to hell, and some of the Soviet diplomats involved in even innocent meetings may not be so “innocent” after all.
I can recognize a wolf in sheep’s clothing because I believe that a wolf can wear sheep’s clothing as a tactic.
Can you?
That’s a lot of yelping to cover a basic logic error. Also so equivocation, as you justify the Russian election interference narrative immediately after dramatically harrumphing ABSOLUTELY NOT. Do you understand the meaning of the word “absolute?” It doesn’t appear as if you do.