Now we are bragging about helping the Ukrainians sink the Moskva.
STFU, Austin. Really dumb.
If this were done by the Russians against us, and bragged about, we’d consider it an act of war. I have no problem helping the Ukraine. Just shut the fuck up you dumb morons.
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-intel-helped-ukraine-sink-russian-flagship-moskva-officials-say-rcna27559
Replies to: Now we are bragging about helping the Ukrainians sink the Moskva.
“Bragging”? Though this report is confounding in that some “US Oficials”
went on record with a news agency to say US intelligence assisted in taking out a Russian destroyer, it’s hardly bragging.
In fact this is also in the article -
“In a statement released after this story was published, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the U.S. did not provide Ukraine with "specific targeting information for the Moskva."
"We were not involved in the Ukrainians’ decision to strike the ship or in the operation they carried out," Kirby added. "We had no prior knowledge of Ukraine’s intent to target the ship. The Ukrainians have their own intelligence capabilities to track and target Russian naval vessels, as they did in this case."
I agree we shouldn’t brag about this. But Putin already knows.
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Yes, but Putin's actual knowledge, or actually just his suspicions, are beside the point.
Public knowledge is an issue here. No possible benefit for public knowledge, but some possible negative impact, by making it easier for Putin to justify escalation.
Everyone may "know" (those are real quotes, to imply not really know, but suspect) that a defendant is guilty, but the defendant should still make the prosecutor present his case.
There is one benefit I can think of …politically
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Best not to hand a causus belli or propaganda coup on a silver platter.
Plausible deniability is underrated
It is odd. I bet there is more going on than we know.
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At least you are fair, and you would have given Trump the same benefit of the doubt. ;-)
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This is old news to the Russians...see excerpt from your own link...the U.S. just ID'd the ship...
"The U.S. did not know in advance that Ukraine was going to target the Moskva, officials said, and was not involved in the decision to strike. Maritime intelligence is shared with Ukraine to help it defend against attack from Russian ships, officials added.
The U.S. role in the sinking has not been previously reported. But NBC News detailed last month how American intelligence shared with Ukraine had been instrumental in Ukraine’s successes to date, including in helping Ukraine target Russian forces and avoid Russian attacks."
You seem to be missing the point here.
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Do tell! You seem to know better the point of bragging or not bragging
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We are so lucky you and Chris can sit in on intelligence meetings and
get the first hand scoop
I didn't have to...just needed to read Iggle's link...easy...
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Putin is vicious. Why give him an excuse to target America or Americans?
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Vicious? He’s just a man of God protecting his people
Sounds like a poster here.
All the trappings of spiritual life but his every action runs counter to those beliefs.
I see what you did there.
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We helped sink the Moskva! Say, about Britney Greiner...?
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STFU indeed. WTF is going on. Amateurs are in power. Amazing.
Amateurs...but they could end up getting Americans killed. And maybe a lot of them. The stakes are pretty high.