Sigh. More debunked Russophobic sensationalism from the bizarre propaganda outlet that is G&M.
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"U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Moscow's goal was to help elect Donald Trump."
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No. Just no. Not a single US intelligence agency has concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 US election - therefore, it is impossible for any US intelligence agency to have concluded what the goal was for any interference which they haven't concluded ever occurred.
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The intel estimate that was put together by 2-dozen hand-picked individuals (not a single or any intel agency) ventured a "high confidence" rating, and then immediately right underneath that rating in the report literally defined it as being not equal to fact, or certainty. Ergo, it was not a conclusion, but a hypothesis. And as said, it wasn't put forth by a US intelligence agency.
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To date, no US intelligence agency has concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 US election.
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How long is G&M going to lie to everybody?