RUSSIA & UKRAINE – Johnson’s Russia List table of contents :: JRL 2016-235 :: Thursday, 22 December 2016

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Johnson’s Russia List :: JRL 2016-#235
Thursday, 22 December 2016

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1. The Nation editorial: Declassify the Evidence of Russian Hacking! The debate over possible intervention in the election should be based on publicly disclosed evidence, not unverifiable, anonymous leaks.
2. Medium: Jeffrey Carr, Faith-based Attribution.
3. Medium: Jeffrey Carr, Can Facts Slow The DNC Breach Runaway Train?
4. The National Interest: George Beebe, Russia’s Role in the US Elections: The Case for Caution. The conclusion that Russia hacked its way toward a Trump victory is no slam dunk, despite its plausibility.
5. Reuters: James Bamford, Don’t be so sure Russia hacked the Clinton emails.
6. The Intercept: Sam Biddle, HERE’S THE PUBLIC EVIDENCE RUSSIA HACKED THE DNC – IT’S NOT ENOUGH.
7. Consortiumnews.com: US Intel Vets Dispute Russia Hacking Claims. As the hysteria about Russia’s alleged interference in the U.S. election grows, a key mystery is why U.S. intelligence would rely on “circumstantial evidence” when it has the capability for hard evidence, say U.S. intelligence veterans.

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