tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20030700.post8824502145097177662..comments2023-07-04T06:23:56.465-05:00Comments on Hunter At Random: Today's Must-Read: The Russian ConnectionHunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760530671721879107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20030700.post-69735291286993680922016-11-05T05:19:48.973-05:002016-11-05T05:19:48.973-05:00I suspect the Western intelligence community (both...I suspect the Western intelligence community (both individually and collectively) are very much aware of what Putin is capable of. They seem to have a fairly good take on what's going on with the Russian-sponsored hackers.<br /><br />But let's see -- who would have an interest in deflecting attention away from Russian attempts to influence the election? Begins with a "T", endsHunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760530671721879107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20030700.post-4528490757096480272016-11-04T12:13:13.211-05:002016-11-04T12:13:13.211-05:00Anyone who dismisses the Russians as uninterested ...Anyone who dismisses the Russians as uninterested or unskilled is either delusional or dishonest. Putin spent nearly two decades in the KGB and rose to relatively high rank there before getting involved in politics, and he's now gaming the system to hold onto power. An autocrat, he's also intelligent and sly, and the West is collectively quite justified in viewing him with deep suspicion.Pieternoreply@blogger.com