IMHO here's where that view is wrong. The CIA/FBI did not get duped by Russian Disinformation. The CIA/FBI knowingly and willfully solicited Russian disinformation to be channeled to Steele.
[Example: Andrew McCabe etc. asking Oleg Deripaska for dirt assistance in August '16.]
[Example: Andrew McCabe etc. asking Oleg Deripaska for dirt assistance in August '16.]
Remember, the NYT tried to shape a deflective narrative saying the FBI contact with Deripaska in 2016 was an attempt to "flip" him. Which was pure BS.
nytimes.com/2018/09/01/us/…
nytimes.com/2018/09/01/us/…
And then there was Anastasia Vashukevich who was traveling with Deripaska at the time, and coincidentally talked about overhearing conversations about Trump, Moscow, hookers and Pee tapes between Oleg and ?? [Likely Steele]
foxnews.com/world/2018/08/…
foxnews.com/world/2018/08/…
And lets not forget our coup-plotter pal, Senator Mark Warner, and his "would rather not have a paper trail" conversations with Oleg's lawyer (Adam Waldman)...
scribd.com/document/37110…
scribd.com/document/37110…
So no, the FBI didn't "ignore likely Russian disinformation."
The entire CIA/FBI network was based around CREATING Russian disinformation [or at least the impression therein].
Steele was simply the tool to get the CIA/FBI constructed products into useful position/channels.
The entire CIA/FBI network was based around CREATING Russian disinformation [or at least the impression therein].
Steele was simply the tool to get the CIA/FBI constructed products into useful position/channels.
It ain't flippin' coincidental that Chris Steele was working for Deripaska at the same time Steele was working with Fusion-GPS and Nellie Ohr et al to write the damned Trump dossier.
Steele was working for Deripaska, knuckleheads!
Steele was working for Deripaska, knuckleheads!
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