Third Hack a Charm ?

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The computer network used by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organizations, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The latest attack, which was disclosed to Reuters on Friday, follows reports of two other hacks on the Democratic National Committee and the party’s fundraising committee for candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Hackers, whom U.S. intelligence officials have concluded were Russian, gained access to the entire network of the fundraising Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC, said people familiar with the matter, detailing the extent of the breach to Reuters for the first time.
Access to the full DCCC network would have given the hackers access to everything from emails to strategy memos and opposition research prepared to support Democratic candidates in campaigns for the House.
The hack of the DCCC, which is based in Washington, was reported first by Reuters on Thursday, ahead of Clinton’s speech in Philadelphia accepting the Democratic party’s nomination.
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Reuters

In spite of Reuters reporting [above] that the Russians are responsible, the Director of National Intelligence suggested it is premature to blame the Russians:

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The Director of National Intelligence says Washington is still unsure of who might be behind the latest WikiLeaks release of hacked Democratic National Committee emails, while urging that an end be put to the “reactionary mode” blaming it all on Russia.
“We don’t know enough to ascribe motivation regardless of who it might have been,” Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said speaking at Aspen’s Security Forum in Colorado, when asked if the media was getting ahead of themselves in fingering the perpetrator of the hack.
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Ref: rt.com
n.b.: RT is a Russian government-funded television network that runs cable and satellite television channels directed to audiences outside of Russia as well as providing Internet content in various languages.

Quid pro quo.

It's funny how those government servers don't seem to be hacked like those private servers administered by part time amateurs.

If I were working for the government, I would be sure to use the email server provided by my employer for all sensitive information. If I didn't I would really be putting the information at risk, or stupid, or trying to hide something.....or uniquely qualified to be President!

DonDiego suggests there are two (or more) sides to most stories, . . . and that's especially true of the "revolution" in Ukraine.

Maybe it started as a true "people's action", . . . or maybe it wasn't such a "popular revolt":
Making Sense of a Year of Chaos

The revolutionaries had backing from someone:
Washington Behind Ukraine Coup
That's another.

In any case things aren't working out very well in Ukraine:
Revolution of Dignity to Government of Shame

DonDiego is not so quick to recognize who the bad-guys are and who the good-guys are. Maybe because he's seen a lot of revolutions that weren't exactly what they seemed.

Anyway, . . . it's just another one of those situations where poor old DonDiego isn't sure if the Russians are the bad guys or somebody else started it. Anyway, DonDiego's not sure what recognizing Crimea as Russian territory does, . . . pr'bly won't affect him too much.

Why not ask a Republican?

DonDiego suggests there are two (or more) sides to most stories, . . . and that's especially true of the "revolution" in Ukraine.

Why poor old DonDiego wouldn't be surprised if there's Republicans who hold different views on lots of things. Democrats, . . . pr'bly not so much.

Short translation: because it doesn't affect DD too much he doesn't really care. Russia can take some land that's not theirs as long as it's not American soil. How brave of DD. Wait for his "truly democratic reply": but the people of Crimea wanted to be part of Russia... they voted in a referendum

This Ukrain issue is pretty simple: Nato and the EU need to get out of Ukrain and Putin needs to stay in Russia. Problem solved.

And, pray tell, DonDiego calls upon Lurker Poster to provide the differences between LurkerPoster's "brave" position and poor old DonDiego's "not-so-brave" position. Or to put it in the vernacular of the rabble: "What's he gonna do about it ?"

Well maybe we need Obama to draw the "red line in the sand" again and make us look like totally pussies again! Sure took a heavy stance in Syria, now how bout with the Russians? If history is any indication as Iran and Syria, Russia has nothing to worry about with the Dems in control

Sure, just shoot them all an email, I'm certain the conflict will stop right away.