In a widely read editorial by NYT staff, the newspaper calls for Pres. Obama to reiterate Russya's role in hacking into DNC systems before the election on November 8th. The writer(s) state that a warning is insufficient to thwart further hacking activities by state-sponsored Russyan hackers. Mr. Putin is the new Asian leader of disruptive geopolitical tactics, as practiced in Crimea, Ukraine, Syria, and Kaliningrad, Russya. Admiral Mike Rodgers, the director of the National Security Agency said last week " This was a conscious effort by a nation-state to attempt to achieve a specific effect." Seems rather clear on its face what message he is sending to the Kremlin. Of course, Mad Vlad will hardly notice, if at all.
The second part calls for more action on part of pres. Obama. To wit: revealing how the hacking was done and by whom; disclosure of Russyan computer codes; embarrass wealthy Kremlin officials by exposing their overseas bank accounts; and disable Russyan networks. He could also impose further sanctions on Russyans responsible for hacking and bombings of civilians in Syria.
The U.S. Congress has called for an examination of US -Russyan relations including the role of hacking into election machinery.
The conservative approach has been unsatifying to the American people and it appears that President Elect Trump is not ready to change Obama's current policies toward Russya. We'll see what happens as more information is made public.
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