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Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference

Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Wednesday, December 28th 2016 at 10:09AM · 1457 views
Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference
By Ellen Nakashima December 27 at 8:24 PM

The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to U.S. officials.

The administration is finalizing the details, which also are expected to include covert action that will probably involve cyber-operations, the officials said. An announcement on the public elements of the response could come as early as this week.

The sanctions portion of the package culminates weeks of debate in the White House on how to revise a 2015 executive order that was meant to give the president authority to respond to cyberattacks from overseas but that did not cover efforts to influence the electoral system.

The Obama administration rolled the executive order out to great fanfare as a way to punish and deter foreign hackers who harm U.S. economic or national security.

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Steve Williams Wednesday, December 28th 2016 at 4:34PM

What a load of malarky.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, December 28th 2016 at 8:46PM

Are you talking about Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference?

Steve Williams Wednesday, December 28th 2016 at 8:54PM

That's exactly what I'm talking about. LET'S SEE THE PROOF!!!

Steve Williams Wednesday, December 28th 2016 at 8:55PM

Please hurry up and leave Mr. Obama.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, December 28th 2016 at 11:09PM

STEVEN!!! Are you PRO RUSSIA?

Steve Williams Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 2:08AM

How would I know, when we have seen no proof, only leaks to the lugenpress from anonymous sources?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 3:33PM

I asked you a question Steven. Are you PRO RUSSIA?

You ran like hell with the LIE - tweets from trump talking about Millions of illegal voters, didn't you?

Steve Williams Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 6:53PM

After Obama's actions today Ron, I'm absolutely PRO RUSSIA!

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 7:33PM

What did Obama do that makes you want to support Putin's RUSSIA?

Steve Williams Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 8:10PM

He's trying to make Putin a scapegoat. I don't buy it.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 8:29PM

What is it, you don't believe 17 U.S. Government Investigation agencies, over the words of the X head of Russia's KBG Putin?

What is it that you are not buying?

Steve Williams Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 9:42PM

I haven't heard doodoo from 17 agencies and neither have you Ron.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 10:28PM

The question was: "What is it, you don't believe 17 U.S. Government Investigation agencies, over the words of the X head of Russia's KBG Putin?"

U.S. government officially accuses Russia of hacking campaign to interfere with elections: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/natio...

U.S. Intel Agencies Preparing Dossier to Prove Russian Hacks: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-in...

FBI analysis fingers Russian spy agencies for U.S. election hacks: https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-analysis-fi...

I can go on and on but I will stop here.

Now What is it that you are not buying?

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 7:35AM

I see a statement from 2 agencies Ron. Didn't they teach you that 2 is not equal to 17?

“The U.S. Intelligence Community is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from U.S. persons and institutions, including from U.S. political organizations,” said a joint statement from the two agencies.

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 7:40AM

White House counterterrorism advisor Lisa Monaco told reporters that the results of the report would be shared with lawmakers and others.

Have you seen any "results of the report" yet Ron?

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 7:44AM

The report largely corroborates earlier findings from private cyber firms, such as CrowdStrike, which probed the hacks at the DNC and elsewhere, and is a preview of a more detailed assessment from the U.S. intelligence community that President Barack Obama ordered completed before he leaves office next month, a source familiar with the matter said.
Much of the information provided in the report is not new, the source said, reflecting the difficulty of publicly attributing cyber attacks without revealing classified sources and methods used by the government.

Let me repeat Ron, I have not seen doodoo from 17 agencies, and neither have you.

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 8:44AM

The U.S. Intelligence Community is made up of 17 agencies, forming the basis of Clinton’s claim.

The 17 agencies are: Air Force Intelligence, Army Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, Coast Guard Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency, Energy Department, Homeland Security Department, State Department, Treasury Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Marine Corps Intelligence, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, Navy Intelligence and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The 17 separate agencies did not independently declare Russia the perpetrator behind the hacks. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said that this cuts against Clinton’s point, saying, "It is unlikely that all 16 of the agencies had looked independently at the Russian connection, which is what Clinton seemed to indicate." (Cheung said 16 agencies because he omitted the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from his count.)

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/st...

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, December 30th 2016 at 10:00AM

You don't have to repeat yourself STEVEN.

The question was: "What is it, you don't believe 17 U.S. Government Investigation agencies, over the words of the X head of Russia's KBG Putin?"

You don't believe our government Intelligence Community STEVEN?

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 10:18AM

I don't believe President Obama nor the ODNI nor the CIA. We have not heard from the FBI nor any of the others.

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 11:00AM

The FBI's support of the CIA's assessment, according to the official familiar with the bureau's position but not authorized to comment publicly, comes after FBI Director James Comey and National Intelligence Director James Clapper had meetings with CIA Director John Brennan earlier this week to review the agency's conclusion.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, December 30th 2016 at 2:58PM

Thanks for correcting yourself. The question was "What is it, you don't believe 17 U.S. Government Investigation agencies, over the words of the X head of Russia's KBG Putin?"

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 5:58PM

What the hay Ron? There is no statement from Comey, and that is a FACT!!!

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, December 30th 2016 at 6:46PM

FBI in agreement with CIA that Russia aimed to help Trump win White House https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cl...

Comey saw what the CIA got as proof which changed his mind.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, December 30th 2016 at 6:51PM

So you say you don't believe President Obama nor the ODNI nor the CIA. So do you believe Putin?

Steve Williams Friday, December 30th 2016 at 7:43PM

"According to the official familiar with the bureau's position but not authorized to comment publicly." Who was that official Ron?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, December 30th 2016 at 9:03PM

This is called a controlled leak STEVEN, it is done all of the time. believe that or do you believe in Putin?



Steve Williams Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 2:10AM

I have no use for controlled lugenpress leaks. I will follow Putin's lead and wait to see what President Trump decides.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 10:11AM

Will I beeee!!!! I know, if you admit Putin helped Trump, that means, you would be admitting a legitimate process happen.

The Russians are here in more United States systems then we know of.

Remember STEVEN, here is no President Trump until January 20th 2017, only President Elect.

Steve Williams Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 10:16AM

I have not admitted Putin helped Trump and when he decides on Russia it will be as President Trump. Did you see the Rolling Stone article today Ron?

Something About This Russia Story Stinks
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/featu...

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 10:27AM

Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference. You wanted to see the proof of Russia's involvement in hacking U.S. computer Systems. I am sure you heard of "Targeted Speaphishing" programs and what they can do, haven't you?

Steve Williams Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 11:32AM

Ron, I'm sure you've heard of Spies Like Us? What do you think the CIA does? It's up to us to protect our own resources, and President Obama and Secretary Clinton have failed miserably at cybersecurity. Don't blame the Russians.

Steve Williams Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 11:35AM

What would be your guess Ron, are the Russians stupid enough to use Microsoft for their secure systems?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 11:44AM

Trump don't believe that Steven. Trump thinks that it's some 400 pound person lying in there bed. So, he will not do a thing to protect the country's vital computer communication systems neither.



Steve Williams Sunday, January 1st 2017 at 8:38AM

We'll see about that Ron. Trump said he will have something to say on this alleged Russian hack on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 1st 2017 at 8:49AM

Something About This Russia Story Stinks
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/featu...

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, January 1st 2017 at 10:36AM

That is one opinion, thanks for the read.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 1st 2017 at 10:39AM

According to a June 2007 public opinion survey, Putin's approval rating was 81%, the second highest of any leader in the world that year.[317] In January 2013, Putin's approval rating fell to 62%, the lowest figure since 2000 and a ten-point drop over two years.[318] By May 2014, Putin's approval rating had rebounded to 85.9%, a six-year high.[319]

After EU and U.S. sanctions against Russian officials as a result of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, Putin's approval rating reached 87 percent, according to a Levada Center survey published on 6 August 2014.[320][321] In February 2015, based on new domestic polling, Putin was ranked the world's most popular politician.[322] In June 2015, Putin's approval rating climbed to 89%, which was an all-time high.[316][323][324]

Observers see Putin's high approval ratings as a consequence of significant improvements in living standards, and Russia's reassertion of itself on the world scene during his presidency.[325][326]

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, January 1st 2017 at 11:25AM

Then move to Russia and join PUTIN, if you have not already.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 1st 2017 at 11:28AM

It's sufficient to respect Putin.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, January 1st 2017 at 3:43PM

Is sufficient to keep your eyes on Putin and not be conned by him and his actions.

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