Democrats Ignore US Military’s Refutation Of ‘Russian Bounties’ Story

Source: https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2020/09/15/democrats-ignore-us-militarys-refutation-of-russian-bounties-story/
Published: Sep 15, 2020
Author: Caitlin Johnstone
Post Date: 2020-09-15 09:31:07 by Ada
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The US military has been unable to find any evidence that the Russian government paid bounties on US troops to Taliban-linked fighters in Afghanistan, confirming what was already obvious to anyone who hasn’t had their brain stem hijacked by mass media-induced Russophobia.

NBC News reports the following:

Two months after top Pentagon officials vowed to get to the bottom of whether the Russian government bribed the Taliban to kill American service members, the commander of troops in the region says a detailed review of all available intelligence has not been able to corroborate the existence of such a program.

“It just has not been proved to a level of certainty that satisfies me,” Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command, told NBC News. McKenzie oversees U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. continues to hunt for new information on the matter, he said.

“We continue to look for that evidence,” the general said. “I just haven’t seen it yet. But … it’s not a closed issue.”

McKenzie’s comments, reflecting a consensus view among military leaders, underscores the lack of certainty around a narrative that has been accepted as fact by Democrats and other Trump critics, including presidential nominee Joe Biden, who has cited Russian bounties in attacks on President Donald Trump.

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#1: NeoconsNailed    To: Ada (#0)

Thank Goodness for Gen. Frank McKenzie. And there's a consensus among top brass that it's BS? That should really help convince ppl. Hard as it is to imagine, I think the Dumbos will eventually just have to drop this pet rock from their collection.

NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-09-15 15:05:47   Reply   Private Reply