Just wondering here: does any of that compromised intelligence have any

[niyad]

bearing on why putin decided to invade Ukraine?

[blm]

1. I thought the same.

And Afghanistan.

[niyad]

2. Yes, of course.

[Chainfire]

3. Hold on, let me get my crystal ball.

I think that it is clear that Putin wanted to control Ukraine in order to make more money off of Russian oil exports. He may also have dreams of restoring the "great" Soviet Empire. What that has to do with Trump stealing top secret documents I don't have a clue.

I think that Trump wanted the documents to use to bluff his way out of ending his life in prison. "If you arrest me, things will happen automatically that will badly damage the country." ("Not to mention that I will sick my redneck army on you.&quot

The two issues may be related, but I sort of doubt it.

[usonian]

4. It has bern my suspicion that DoD and CIA gave TFG bogus intel

knowing that it would go straight to Putin.

And by tracing the reaction of certain foreign officials, understand what was being shipped where.

I'm not saying they did, but that's what I would do to find the mole, its tunnels, and exploit it. Putin has not fared well with his advanced intel.

So the short answer is yes. We couldn't stop him, but we could make his war a disaster for Russia.

[niyad]

5. Thank you.