This looks to have been a classic 'dirty trick':
Leak a believable story that is juicy/awful [which will have to be walked back later] - then let press and opponents run wild with it.
U.S. Intel Walks Back Claim Russians Put Bounties on American Troops thedailybeast.com/us-intel-walks…
Leak a believable story that is juicy/awful [which will have to be walked back later] - then let press and opponents run wild with it.
U.S. Intel Walks Back Claim Russians Put Bounties on American Troops thedailybeast.com/us-intel-walks…
This one will allow Trump/GOP/Russia to call into question the credibility of:
1) 'liberal, fake news' media
2) US intel community, especially re: Afghanistan
3) Dems who ran with it
Intelligence Story of Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops Unravels lawandcrime.com/high-profile/l…
1) 'liberal, fake news' media
2) US intel community, especially re: Afghanistan
3) Dems who ran with it
Intelligence Story of Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops Unravels lawandcrime.com/high-profile/l…
Brings to mind this incident from the past - "Rathergate".
Very clever stuff - I think Karl Rove and Roger Stone would approve.
September 20, 2004
CBS News admits Bush documents can’t be verified nbcnews.com/id/wbna6055248
Very clever stuff - I think Karl Rove and Roger Stone would approve.
September 20, 2004
CBS News admits Bush documents can’t be verified nbcnews.com/id/wbna6055248
'Bountygate' will also allow them to call into question any verified stories regarding Russia, Trump, intel reports, etc.
Like when this 👇 story dropped the day after Rather's apology, and was then ignored.
September 21, 2004
The Bush Family Fortune vvstaging.villagevoice.com/2004/09/21/the…
Like when this 👇 story dropped the day after Rather's apology, and was then ignored.
September 21, 2004
The Bush Family Fortune vvstaging.villagevoice.com/2004/09/21/the…
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