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Alexandra Barcus's avatar

Might a stronger Europe decide not to share its results with us? Why should we benefit from our own errant stupidity? I’m glad all this vacillation by the U.S. on intelligence matters and cosying up to Putin is pushing Europe harder, and I am more glad than I can say that Ukraine has a fellow with real intelligence chops at the helm. But if I were Europe, I would want precious little to do with the U.S. We make stupid mistakes. Trump clearly has a predilection for Russian rule. We are now completely untrustworthy. And any piece of information from intelligence that is shared with us provides malefactors with a chance to uncover sources and methods. That was a conundrum the Brits had with Enigma—they couldn’t even let on that it existed.

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Shankar Narayan's avatar

with Gabbard at the top, I dont think they are going to be enthusiastic about sharing anymore. Only big threats will get shared. Rest is going to get shutdown.

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billy mccarthy's avatar

more proof if required that trump is putins bitch

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Marc Kennedy's avatar

Traitor Dum and Traitor Dee

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Kypina's avatar

American Intelligence is now an oxymoron. There is absolutely no intelligence in the escapades of this administration. From the beginning it is all about getting revenge. Hence, the Clown Court that is his cabinet. He knows they are all bozos and he is just letting them run wild and free no matter the consequences to this country and the rest of the free world.

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Alexis's avatar

Just goes to show that while Putin must have thought Trump would be a superior asset, it seems what he bought was broken. Trump truly is an ignorant idiot who has no idea what he’s doing. And those he has surrounded himself with are halfwits at best and morons at worst. I don’t think this is what Putin thought he was getting. He screwed up the threats to Canada and Mexico, imposed massive tariffs that ONLY Americans will pay for, put both countries on the offensive, and made the rest of the world realize that Trump 2.0 was going to be an ENEMY this time around. That galvanized the EU and Canada, into making the EU, almost impregnable and far more dangerous to Russia that they were before Putin’s dimwitted puppet let loose with his idiocy!

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Maxi Pad's avatar

Russia needs a lot of Luigis

And I think they have a lot of Luigi‘s left

Great article

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Maxi Pad's avatar

Before I get into this article, I gotta go fix myself a great cup of JOE

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Collin's avatar

Pathetic. Unfit. Incompetent. Remove him from office.

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John Mahoney's avatar

“why on earth would this administration even consider halting offensive cyber operations inside Russia? There is only one plausible explanation: handing the Kremlin more control over its propaganda machine while strengthening Russia’s global disinformation network. A gift to Putin—wrapped and delivered by Washington, because, in Trump's own words, "it takes two to tango."

America is in the hands of an idiot or a traitor.

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Robyn Pender's avatar

Traitor. Or rather: traitors…

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Paul Boyd's avatar

Excellent take on Trump-Hegseth: Incompetence at its worst.

Well, worst, so far.

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suma's avatar

And now Europe is putting 800B euros into armament for it's own protection. "Hey Vlad you finally beat USA. How's that working out for now that EU has stepped up to put brakes on your plans?"

Wonder what the new currency for international trade will be? We are certainly "living in interesting times" (however unsettling they might be).

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Win's avatar

I think the Writing is on the Wall …it’s time for the UK to stop this myth of having a ‘special relationship’ with the USA. We are older and more mature and we are European whether we want to believe it or not. We are not an arm or toe of America …we are not America’s STrumpet. Time to stop this nonsense. We do not have a ‘special relationship’ - whatever that means - if we ever did - anymore. We cannot align ourselves with all we witnessed recently… and I hope our PM stops being a Rabbit in Headlights with Mr Putin’s best friend. Get a grip, Keir.

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Win's avatar

I think it’s urgent that we - those who believe in the power of decency, compassion and courage find our universal truths …that bullying and abuse are destructive forces wrought by those who do not know what these valuable truths mean or their power. Soft Power is like water …it can burst constraining banks and can flow into streets and under doorways and if we recognise it, we do well to welcome IT in….Hard Power breaks things, shatters lives, is eventually broken because it lacks wisdom, compassion, true courage and that underrated quality,decency. It does NOT flow. It eventually dries up and becomes wizened and broken. This happens. The fuel of Soft Power is love …not (only) the soft and fluffy kind (there is a place for this ) but the strong beating of a heart under siege and one that will always hold the line and does not give up) or give in to lies and deception. It is SO powerful. Don’t believe the naysayers or the devils who dance, especially if they think they’ve got the upper hand- we may stagger under pressure but are not defeated. I get much comfort from the writings of Primo Levi…and others who speak of life, love, beauty and who can see the ‘small things’ and who bow to them - every day. This is also a shout out for ALL beleaguered people and places in the world today.

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Karenza's avatar

Ukraine should be invited to join Five Eyes in place if America

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Jeff D Stockton--StandOppossed's avatar

I'm confused: where's the part about "Panics & restarts"??

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Win's avatar

I wish we could have another Referendum on this …although we can’t waste our time on this nonsense either.

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Storm's avatar

• THIS FUCKRY HAS GOT TO BE HALTED!!!

•THERE WILL BE A RECKONING

• All NAZI loving republicans loudly cheering the asininity of this motherfucking orange stain on humanity - DON’T WORRY YOU WILL BE COUNTED and REWARDED ACCORDINGLY!

They want to take us back to 1933 Germany

I say let’s go further back …

Let’s go all the way back to the dark ages 🤔

…drawing, hanging, emasculation, disembowelling, beheading .. YES YES YES YES YES …

you scum come hiding your malicious intent under the guise of Christianity … 🤔

Punishments that come to mind …

The IRON MAIDEN

The RACK

.. I wonder if they have enough brain cells between them to understand any of this lol😂🤣😂

DOUCHBAGS !

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