The CIA's code-breakers and computer crackers work just fine. They have been feeding Russian internal communications to those that will use it to do damage.
Even just supplying arms, intel and battle plans they have been plenty effective.
The issue isn't that the CIA is a bunch of buffoons; some are, but not all. The issue is that they are firmly in the Clintonite camp of the Democrat party. The CIA are political actors; they are no longer a tool of the state, but serve their own interests.
i am not suggesting that the CIA orchestrated anything. I am suggesting that they aided forces that have the right enemies; Specifically by giving those forces information, access to arms and in some cases tactical advice.
That is actually a Russian meme about Americans - that they are whores who will do anything for money. The Russians are not so and "honor" is a much bigger deal.
That the West does not understand this difference has been the major failing in politics.
Totally different context but that reminded me of the story of Elon Musk trying to buy retired ICBMs in Russia to turn into rockets, and in response to his offer they spit on his shoes and laughed.
And yet... Russia is plagued with thieves, pickpockets, muggers, and the like. Absolutely plagued with them.
I've been to many world landmarks. I noticed (so probably a lot more) SEVEN attempts to pickpocket me while I was at just one touristy destination in Russia. My local guide shrugged it off, just a part of living in Russia, you'll get robbed a LOT.
I could count my money at Niagara Falls, in the open, no problems, even at night. I've seen people leave ten thousand dollars on a table in Vegas to use as a "I'm still sitting here" placeholder, and it go untouched. It rings very hollow that Russians, so blase and used to mass thievery, would say that Americans are the money-hungry ones.
EDIT: Then again, they do nothing about it, so perhaps yes, they don't care about money. I guess if you cared, you'd care more when it is stolen...
A note on this, stealing from foreigners is not only accepted, but encouraged. Russia even famously will allow hackers to target anyone they like so long as they aren't Russian. They even will inform cyber criminals if they are wanted by interpol.
There has been zero monetary motivation for any Russian actions. The Ukrainian war, even if it was a swift victory, would have been a net loss monetarily. Pirghozin could have kept collecting money and just let his people die.
Wagner fought for money certainly from the government, but still in Russian interest. Thus their honor upheld.
Suggest that you read about the history of the cossacks, it will give much better idea of their mentality. If you played Witcher blood and wine, that was based on the cossacks of Russia/Ukraine.
Pirghozin is more hardline than even Putin. The CIA is mostly clueless trannies at this point and couldn't organize a coup in a car dealership.
This was all obvious jockeying for power as I have posted about for months.
The CIA's code-breakers and computer crackers work just fine. They have been feeding Russian internal communications to those that will use it to do damage.
Even just supplying arms, intel and battle plans they have been plenty effective.
The issue isn't that the CIA is a bunch of buffoons; some are, but not all. The issue is that they are firmly in the Clintonite camp of the Democrat party. The CIA are political actors; they are no longer a tool of the state, but serve their own interests.
That's not the CIA who does "code cracking", that's the NSA and the two are more or less competitors. They don't necessarily get along.
The missile strike is perhaps possible to orchestrate. The helicopters less so. The years of political struggle between the two - definitely not.
i am not suggesting that the CIA orchestrated anything. I am suggesting that they aided forces that have the right enemies; Specifically by giving those forces information, access to arms and in some cases tactical advice.
Literally just pay the man. That works on everyone especially if they were already wanting to do the thing and needed a tiny bit more encouragement.
That is actually a Russian meme about Americans - that they are whores who will do anything for money. The Russians are not so and "honor" is a much bigger deal.
That the West does not understand this difference has been the major failing in politics.
Totally different context but that reminded me of the story of Elon Musk trying to buy retired ICBMs in Russia to turn into rockets, and in response to his offer they spit on his shoes and laughed.
And yet... Russia is plagued with thieves, pickpockets, muggers, and the like. Absolutely plagued with them.
I've been to many world landmarks. I noticed (so probably a lot more) SEVEN attempts to pickpocket me while I was at just one touristy destination in Russia. My local guide shrugged it off, just a part of living in Russia, you'll get robbed a LOT.
I could count my money at Niagara Falls, in the open, no problems, even at night. I've seen people leave ten thousand dollars on a table in Vegas to use as a "I'm still sitting here" placeholder, and it go untouched. It rings very hollow that Russians, so blase and used to mass thievery, would say that Americans are the money-hungry ones.
EDIT: Then again, they do nothing about it, so perhaps yes, they don't care about money. I guess if you cared, you'd care more when it is stolen...
Your examples in Niagra Falls and Las Vegas tell me the average American is a million times more honest than our filthy politicians.
A note on this, stealing from foreigners is not only accepted, but encouraged. Russia even famously will allow hackers to target anyone they like so long as they aren't Russian. They even will inform cyber criminals if they are wanted by interpol.
Interesting meme... although it seemingly didn't stop Russia from paying PMCs to do military dirty work.
It then seems fitting that the CIA and globohomo banksters made the PMC a better offer to turn on their former employers.
There has been zero monetary motivation for any Russian actions. The Ukrainian war, even if it was a swift victory, would have been a net loss monetarily. Pirghozin could have kept collecting money and just let his people die.
Wagner fought for money certainly from the government, but still in Russian interest. Thus their honor upheld.
Suggest that you read about the history of the cossacks, it will give much better idea of their mentality. If you played Witcher blood and wine, that was based on the cossacks of Russia/Ukraine.