Trump's defense chief Mattis: 'Very little doubt' that Russia interferes with elections

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters


16 FEB 2017 AT 08:39 ET

U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary on Thursday said he did not see the conditions for military collaboration with Russia, in a blow to Moscow’s hopes for repairing ties with the United States following Trump’s election.

“We are not in a position right now to collaborate on a military level. But our political leaders will engage and try to find common ground,” Mattis told reporters after talks at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Asked whether he believed that Russia interfered in U.S. presidential elections, Mattis said: “Right now, I would just say there’s very little doubt that they have either interfered or they have attempted to interfere in a number of elections in the democracies.”

Mattis’ remarks came shortly after his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu expressed readiness to resume cooperation with the Pentagon and the same day Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was in the interests of both nations to restore communications between their intelligence agencies.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/trumps-defense-chief-mattis-very-little-doubt-that-russia-interferes-with-elections/

[Zambero]

1. Mattis has dispalyed a keen sense of the obvious

An absolutely brilliant observation!

[mpcamb]

4. And totally at odds with what they've been saying since the election.

[elehhhhna]

5. He wants to keep this job.

[logosoco]

2. So they interfere in elections

and make it so Republicans win. I assume they interfere in the process to help destabilize the country, so even THEY know it is the Repubs. that will do the most damage!

[FailureToCommunicate]

3. Russia "interfered...in elections in the democracies."

'in the democracies' would include the USA...at least for now, we should suppose.