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6 Problems With U.S. Intel on the Russian Hacks
The FBI, the NSA and others need more time for deeper investigation and analysis.
What do we really know?
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America's intelligence-gathering bodies all agree that Russia interfered with last year's U.S. election by various means. But the public account of what happened is strikingly defective. The danger is that erroneous policy responses could result. As talk of retaliation escalates, getting the story right is critical -- both for the incoming Trump administration and also since Europe is now on high alert that Moscow may meddle in this year's key elections.