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Daniel Lazare on Russiagate, Atlantic Council, Saudi interests

In the great recent essay by Alligator Ed, James Comey fired! Watch out Hillary!, there was a discussion that included the perspective of a person who appears to believe Russia hacked the DNC. I think the following article by Daniel Lazare at Consortiumnews.com lays out some of the reasons I don't believe Russia hacked the DNC and includes reasons why this hollow Russiagate scenario is loaded with the potential to destroy life on earth.

How Russia Interfered with the Election

There has been intense hyperventilating in the run up to the Electoral College vote, about Russian interference in the US Presidential Election. Much of it just doesn't make any sense. I will try to look at the stories and evidence and pick out the most plausible mechanisms by which Russia may have manipulated US politics to influence the election.