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KY_EnviroGuy

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16. Suggested in the NYT article, this sets a high-risk precedent to all nations....
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 08:57 AM
Jun 2019

that power grids are now fair game. Perhaps learning from Russia, a rouge actor could possibly bring the U.S. economy to its knees overnight by shutting sectors of the grid during peak load (summer hot weather). Vulnerable people would die.

What's to prevent these techniques and trigger codes from being leaked from either side?

Trump does nothing but escalate tensions with major adversaries, placing us at higher risk of a major confrontation....

And, I hope the NYT can sue him for defamation.

What is Comrade Trump so upset about? Pachamama Jun 2019 #1
And In Another Post Here On DU - We Have This..... global1 Jun 2019 #2
That should be a separate story in itself - Trump kept in the dark... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #3
We have the New York Times to blab our secrets to HOSTILE foreign powers. former9thward Jun 2019 #22
Trump accuses NYT of 'virtual act of Treason' ... so idiot has heard the calls of treason re. his... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #4
Hmm. Failing, virtual act of Treason, bad for our Country. Anything goes, Corrupt, Mc Mike Jun 2019 #5
He's more angry that he found out about this from the Times JDC Jun 2019 #6
The real treason 272 proven contacts between Trump and Russia Botany Jun 2019 #7
The Pentagon mistrusts the republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Jun 2019 #8
a once great paper? texasfiddler Jun 2019 #9
...says the treason king. spanone Jun 2019 #10
So, Trump can shoot the messenger on 5th Avenue, and "people wouldn't care". FailureToCommunicate Jun 2019 #11
Trump didn't know Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #12
MF45 missed the point JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #13
Trump is telling his master watoos Jun 2019 #14
He gets angry if US attacks Russia but totally alright with Russian attacks upon US?? kentuck Jun 2019 #15
Suggested in the NYT article, this sets a high-risk precedent to all nations.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #16
How can something be an act of treason and, at the same time, not true? Ramsey Barner Jun 2019 #17
Calling American citizens and companies treasonous blugbox Jun 2019 #18
Cleared with subject agencies. RichardRay Jun 2019 #19
All dRump can see is we are harming mother russia. Left-over Jun 2019 #20
The NYT made a point of noting... manhattan123 Jun 2019 #21
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