Newsweek yesterday: All of Europe knows about fRump's attack on nato through Putin

[lindysalsagal]

http://www.newsweek.com/allies-intercept-russia-trump-adviser-communications-557283

U.S. ALLIES CONDUCT INTELLIGENCE OPERATION AGAINST TRUMP STAFF AND ASSOCIATES, INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS
BY KURT EICHENWALD ON 2/15/17 AT 2:58 PM

As part of intelligence operations being conducted against the United States for the last seven months, at least one Western European ally intercepted a series of communications before the inauguration between advisers associated with President Donald Trump and Russian government officials, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation.

Related: President Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigns amidst Russia controversy

The sources said the interceptions include at least one contact between former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and a Russian official based in the United States. It could not be confirmed whether this involved the telephone call with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak that has led to Flynn’s resignation, or additional communications. The sources said the intercepted communications are not just limited to telephone calls: The foreign agency is also gathering electronic and human source information on Trump’s overseas business partners, at least some of whom the intelligence services now consider to be agents of their respective governments. These operations are being conducted out of concerns that Russia is seeking to manipulate its relationships with Trump administration officials as part of a long-term plan to destabilize the NATO alliance.

[applegrove]

1. That may be what Trump is talking about. He seems to be sure

something he said from Trump Tower got picked up.

[Amaryllis]

3. Thinkilng the same. Not Obama; it was the Brits! Good on them.

[applegrove]

4. Actually we are wrong.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141730279

[tavalon]

6. Hmmm, they say revenge is best served cold

But 250 years?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. This is one of the smoking guns. Eichenwald has been a great reporter these last 12 months. . . . nt

[tclambert]

5. We thought we won the Cold War back in 1991. Looks like Putin has another idea.

Kind of like we thought the Vietnam War was over in 1973 . . . and then it really ended in 1975.