Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
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Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#2Wasn't Wikileaks supposed to have been the means by which Russia took the election from Clinton? Why would the Trump administration be so unhappy with them? Were they perhaps continuing the previous administrations' "sweetness and light" approach?
Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#3Wasn't Wikileaks supposed to have been the means by which Russia took the election from Clinton? Why would the Trump administration be so unhappy with them? Were they perhaps continuing the previous administrations' "sweetness and light" approach?
Why would they have any loyalty towards wikileaks? What is a useful idiot that has outlived it's usefulness?
Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#4Wasn't Wikileaks supposed to have been the means by which Russia took the election from Clinton? Why would the Trump administration be so unhappy with them? Were they perhaps continuing the previous administrations' "sweetness and light" approach?
Even if Trump had warm feelings towards Wikileaks, the directors of the CIA, NSA etc clearly didn't. So it depends on how inclined they were to lock antlers with each other.
And from Trump's perspective, he may like seeing his rival taking a bullet - but that doesn't imply he'd feel protective of the spent shell casings on the ground.
Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#5While we are at it, is Biden going to pardon Snowden?
Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#6While we are at it, is Biden going to pardon Snowden?
What possible advantage would there be in doing so? Biden would gain nothing but criticism, be accused of supporting a traitor and so on. Doing the right thing is rarely politically sensible.
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#7It would be almost negligent to not draft and forecast the scenario. Intelligence work has to operate from worst case assumptions.
Obviously the plan was never executed. I am sure that was a choice based on risk factors and not just professional ethics.
Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#8Wasn't Wikileaks supposed to have been the means by which Russia took the election from Clinton? Why would the Trump administration be so unhappy with them? Were they perhaps continuing the previous administrations' "sweetness and light" approach?
By killing him you close the loop?
In reality hawks in the miliary have wanted him since the video release showing that bombing at the wedding.
He made enemies of both sides.
If you think about it both sides play for the same team. Any powerful voice uncontrolled needs silencing. Hence why he is inprison and why laws were broken to get him in jail.
Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#9While we are at it, is Biden going to pardon Snowden?
What possible advantage would there be in doing so? Biden would gain nothing but criticism, be accused of supporting a traitor and so on. Doing the right thing is rarely politically sensible.
Biden seems to be clearing up older issues. Reminds me of someone closing out bugs in jira without looking to see if the work has been done. I could see him closing another chapter of history.
Re: Former U.S. officials describe details of the CIA’s proposals to abduct Assange
#10Wasn't Wikileaks supposed to have been the means by which Russia took the election from Clinton? Why would the Trump administration be so unhappy with them? Were they perhaps continuing the previous administrations' "sweetness and light" approach?
Seems like the article answered this question somewhat. Basically it's that the president wasn't consulted in some questions as there was a loophole and that the Intelligence services do not change at all when a president changes and they have long memories and wanted revenge.