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'The United States is under attack': Intel chiefs say Russia targets midterm election
Yahoo News ^ | February 13th, 2018 | Dylan Stableford

Posted on 02/13/2018 10:51:10 AM PST by Mariner

The heads of six top U.S. intelligence agencies said on Tuesday that Russian interference in American democracy has not diminished since the 2016 presidential race and is continuing in advance of this year’s midterms.

During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., the directors of CIA, FBI, National Intelligence, National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency were asked to reaffirm their view that Moscow’s election meddling has continued since the election of President Trump. They did so unanimously.

“Frankly, the United States is under attack,” Dan Coats, the director of National Intelligence, said at the start of Tuesday’s hearing. “Under attack by entities that are using cyber to penetrate virtually every major action that takes place in the United States.”

“Influence operations, especially through cyber means, will remain a significant threat to U.S. interests,” Coats continued. “Russia probably will be the most capable and aggressive source of this threat in 2018.”

The director warned that the Kremlin will continue to use “sympathetic” spokesmen to advance its disinformation agenda, pushing propaganda, social media, “false-flag personas” and other means of influence “to try to exacerbate social and political fissures in the United States.”

“There should be no doubt that Russia perceives its past operations as successful,” Coats added.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; devinnunes; fisa; rodrosenstein; russia
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

Hell, I’d be happy to have to show a drivers license.


21 posted on 02/13/2018 11:04:00 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

Yep. The military could handle it without trying to overthrow the President.


22 posted on 02/13/2018 11:04:30 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: Mariner

The left sees the writing on the wall for the midterms. They know that they’re going to lose. So, they’re starting the Russia narrative early as a means to use it to explain their loss next November.


23 posted on 02/13/2018 11:05:25 AM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: Mariner

Sounds like Commie libs are gearing up for their next excuse when Republicans keep the house and Senate


24 posted on 02/13/2018 11:05:28 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

All the military intelligence agencies report to Dan Coats, Director of National Intelligence who is in President Trump’s cabinet.


25 posted on 02/13/2018 11:06:01 AM PST by Nero Germanicus
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To: mplc51

Heck yes.
They know that liberals are way, way better for Russia than are conservtives. (Note, I didn’t name parties, since the RINOublicans are acting suspiciously like liberals, and everyone knows that the dimbulbcrat party is swinging left so rapidly we may have to reexamine those speed of light limits.


26 posted on 02/13/2018 11:06:10 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: mplc51

How????????????????????

T H I S


27 posted on 02/13/2018 11:06:35 AM PST by RevelationDavid (Jesus First, no matter the cost.)
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To: Mariner

Does this mean Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney were right all along???

Good thing Obama was flexible in his reset with Putin....


28 posted on 02/13/2018 11:08:46 AM PST by fatez (Ya, well, you know, that's just your opinion man...)
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To: Mariner

Here we go again, more McCarthyist Propaganda.


29 posted on 02/13/2018 11:10:03 AM PST by heights
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To: Mariner

They’re beyond attacking they’re infiltrating. Look how much the Democrats thwart President Trump and seek to mire his presidency in scandal? Isn’t that the perfect venue for somebody attacking our system? How about Hollywood and Big tech countries. They’ve sold us out for access to other markets.


30 posted on 02/13/2018 11:10:46 AM PST by Fhios (1988 - Where's Waldo :: 2018 - Where's Jeff Sessions.)
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To: Mariner
"We assess that the Russian intelligence services will continue their efforts to disseminate false information via Russian state - controlled media and covert online personas about US activities to encourage anti - US political views."

Russians, my ass. The treasonous democraps and their accomplices in the MSM have been doing a bang-up job at his for decades.

31 posted on 02/13/2018 11:11:10 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Mariner

Or maybe it is the CIA with their little Russia, Russia, Russia cyber tool.


32 posted on 02/13/2018 11:11:58 AM PST by buffaloguy (Bond arms Cowbot)
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To: Mariner

I guess that means the Republicans are winning the mid terms - the MSM is starting to set the narrative that “Russia Stole the Mid Terms” for Trump


33 posted on 02/13/2018 11:14:14 AM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: mplc51

How????????????????????


Facebook posts, and ads. :)


34 posted on 02/13/2018 11:14:55 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: Mariner

Did Russia attack the Alabama senate election too?


35 posted on 02/13/2018 11:14:55 AM PST by Luke21
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To: Mariner

Russia? Read: Trump campaign gaining momentum, intel and media to crack down on free speech

These people are not pursuing Russia, because if they were they also would pursue Chicom and the British who also interfere comprehensively


36 posted on 02/13/2018 11:15:02 AM PST by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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To: Mariner
...the directors of CIA, FBI, National Intelligence, National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ...

Reads like the Deep Swamp telephone directory ...

37 posted on 02/13/2018 11:15:15 AM PST by Navy Patriot (America returns to the Rule of Law)
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To: McCarthysGhost

A.G.N.T.S.A.?


38 posted on 02/13/2018 11:18:17 AM PST by blackdog
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To: Mariner

Obviously the agencies are infested with Obama and Rat lovers. Screw them and their Fake Assessments.


39 posted on 02/13/2018 11:20:16 AM PST by bkopto
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To: Mariner

Funny they are incensed by this, yet have missed the dozens of planned terror attacks, including 9/11. What the heck do they do?


40 posted on 02/13/2018 11:20:23 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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