https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/russia-afghanistan-bounties.html
WASHINGTON — American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops — amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The United States concluded months ago that the Russian unit, which has been linked to assassination attempts and other covert operations in Europe intended to destabilize the West or take revenge on turncoats, had covertly offered rewards for successful attacks last year.
Islamist militants, or armed criminal elements closely associated with them, are believed to have collected some bounty money, the officials said. Twenty Americans were killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2019, but it was not clear which killings were under suspicion.
The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump, and the White House’s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March, the officials said. Officials developed a menu of potential options — starting with making a diplomatic complaint to Moscow and a demand that it stop, along with an escalating series of sanctions and other possible responses, but the White House has yet to authorize any step, the officials said.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: good at drinking water infinite ignorance
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 12:15 pm
tweason
tweason
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: fishcane fishcane
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 12:15 pm
I’m sure it’s “nothing
I’m sure it’s “nothing significant”
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 2 Room Shack Turtle
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 12:19 pm
getting seriously sick of
getting seriously sick of these assholes.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call" Knotesau
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 12:23 pm
I'm sure nothing will happen.
I'm sure nothing will happen. Maybe some lawyers and investigators will make some money consulting each other. We'll pay them.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Joe Buck is Back masonskids
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 12:26 pm
I'm quite sure our side is
I'm quite sure our side is doing the exact same thing and have been for a long time.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: fishcane fishcane
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 12:28 pm
But Biden!
But Biden!
but Clinton!
but Obama!
But Prancer and Vixen!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Localcountyline Localcountyline
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 12:36 pm
Definitely Obama's fault.
Definitely Obama's fault.
"Putin's my buddy! He would never do that to us! Better get back down on my knees and keep sucking!"
Thom must be bursting with pride right about now.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary Rasmataz
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 01:21 pm
I'm sure djt has no idea what
I'm sure djt has no idea what the word Adversary means
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: good at drinking water infinite ignorance
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 01:46 pm
https://twitter.com
https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES/status/1276932094518652928
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D. Portland_ken
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 02:15 pm
>>>I'm sure nothing will
>>>I'm sure nothing will happen.
Yep.
>>>I'm quite sure our side is doing the exact same thing and have been for a long time.
The mujahideen ran the Russians out of Afghanistan with considerable support from the CIA. They couldn't have done it without us.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High Surfdead
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 03:00 pm
He didn't "do nothing".
He didn't "do nothing".
He tried to get Russia back in the G7.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino kxela
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 03:13 pm
>>>I'm quite sure our side is
>>>I'm quite sure our side is doing the exact same thing and have been for a long time.
>>>The mujahideen ran the Russians out of Afghanistan with considerable support from the CIA. They couldn't have done it without us.
Sorry but you are missing the point. No one cares that Russia did what we did. Russia is our enemy and they will act like our enemy. The problem is that our President after learning of Russia, not just putting bounties on American troops but also paying out those bounties, decided it was a good time to reward Russia by letting them back in the G7.
There are people on this board that like to talk about treason but that is the very definition of treason.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: (~)};)StealYourFace WALSTIB
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 03:22 pm
but Golf Games Matter...
but
Golf Games Matter...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees FaceOnMars
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 05:05 pm
https://twitter.com
https://twitter.com/JoshNBCNews/status/1276981842026082307?s=20
JUST IN -
@PressSec
says neither Trump nor Pence were briefed on the "alleged Russian bounty intelligence" first reported by NYT
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D. Portland_ken
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 05:13 pm
Putin denies it. So there
Putin denies it. So there you go.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nevermind mikeedwardsetc
on Saturday, June 27, 2020 – 05:30 pm
> tweason
> tweason
> He tried to get Russia back in the G7.
Sure sounds like giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the US to me.