This is the first of a three-part series based on never-before-published training manuals for the KGB, the Soviet intelligence organization that Vladimir Putin served as an operative, and that shaped his view of the world. Its veterans still make up an important part of now-Russian President Vladimir Putin's power base. All were trained in the same dark arts, and these primers in tradecraft are essential to an understanding of the way they think and the way they operate.
Source : Revealed: The Secret KGB Manual for Recruiting Spies
(Score: 5, Informative) by Thexalon on Thursday December 28 2017, @01:01PM (2 children)
That people working for the Trump campaign had illegal dealings with Russians. That's exactly what the indictments say, and they did not rely solely or primarily on the wiretap evidence to make those charges.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 1, Troll) by khallow on Thursday December 28 2017, @01:08PM
What makes dealings illegal? It's not that the dealing exists. You have to go beyond that to some violation of law, like constitutional violation of one of the emoluments clauses or respective legislative law. Merely having contacts with Russians doesn't count even if to obtain information about political opponents. My view is that if, for example, Trump paid for legit dirt on Clinton from the Russian government, that should be legal just as if the converse happened.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 28 2017, @07:29PM
People who worked for the Trump campaign got indicted for stuff that happened in 2014, long before the Trump campaign existed.
What do you think this is, some sort of contagious original sin? Hiring a person who previously committed a crime somehow makes you a criminal, even if they haven't yet been caught and prosecuted?
The wiretap is interesting because the warrant to get the wiretap is based on collusion with Russians... by Trump's opponents.