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(73,385 posts) Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:43 AM Dec 2016

Obama orders review of cyber attacks on 2016 election: adviser [View all]

Source: Reuters

Technology News | Fri Dec 9, 2016 | 10:08am EST

http://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20161209&t=2&i=1164833935&w=&fh=&fw=&ll=780&pl=468&sq=&r=LYNXMPECB812M

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about counter-terrorism during his visit to MacDill Air Force Base, home to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

President Barack Obama directed U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct a full review of cyber attacks and foreign intervention into the 2016 election and deliver a report before he leaves office, homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco said on Friday...............

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-cyber-idUSKBN13Y1U7

I am so glad to see this.

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Obama orders review of cyber attacks on 2016 election: adviser [View all] riversedge Dec 2016 OP

It's a day late and a dollar short, but welcome anyway. shraby Dec 2016 #1

No it's not. djg21 Dec 2016 #41

NO it's not. you have no idea what's going on behind the Cha Dec 2016 #46

Please, please. please work on this Mr. President Botany Dec 2016 #2

I'm not a conspiracy theory buff... Red State Prisoner Dec 2016 #17

Oh, there're conspiracies all right, but the giant one Hortensis Dec 2016 #19

this. I remember when she told us all. But no one -- BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #25

Fake news is the end result of those whacky Cold War brainwashing/mind control experiments Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #26

I like your conspiracy theory about Bannon. LisaM Dec 2016 #30

He look like a guy named Boris that lives in a log cabin in Siberia and gets drunk off vodka all day Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #31

He does. LisaM Dec 2016 #33

I just bet my friends $25 that there will be a Twitter storm before the sun rises in the west on BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #56

Is it terrorism DK504 Dec 2016 #3

I believe that both the DNC & RNC were hacked by the russians.... sdfernando Dec 2016 #10

Blackmail, like money? Or something much more sinister? Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #51

Terrorism can only be committed by non-state actors or undercover personnel Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #18

For the sake of America, make it so Achilleaze Dec 2016 #4

It should not be just cyber attacks. graegoyle Dec 2016 #5

Reagan/Iran 1980 for example? DFW Dec 2016 #6

If anyone deserves to be locked up, it's Comey world wide wally Dec 2016 #8

Comey's announcement was simply self-preservation Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #23

So, you want to say that these 9 days in particular were the difference between Comey's life and world wide wally Dec 2016 #29

I meant it in the career sense Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #32

By all rights, his career deserves to be over world wide wally Dec 2016 #43

Or offer him immunity DFW Dec 2016 #38

I like the idea anyway world wide wally Dec 2016 #42

Nixon in 1968? Botany Dec 2016 #7

Yes, Republicans have a long history of working with foreign governments to win the presidency. nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #13

The main reason I come to Democratic Underground: graegoyle Dec 2016 #9

..... in order to get a 3rd rate celegrity elected. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2016 #11

KnR. Time's running out. Hekate Dec 2016 #12

I was thinking the same as I posted this. riversedge Dec 2016 #27

K&R! gademocrat7 Dec 2016 #14

Trump says it's laughable that Russia might be envolved. left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #15

Weird. Everyone else GETS tuned in.... Beartracks Dec 2016 #21

Stutznet..... Bozvotros Dec 2016 #16

Hope this isn't just a CYA unity thing. Beartracks Dec 2016 #20

I don't think they (the Russians) actually wanted Trump to win Calista241 Dec 2016 #22

With Clinton, that might only erode her support. graegoyle Dec 2016 #37

Oh boy, a review! malthaussen Dec 2016 #24

I'm sure he's been doing A LOT behind the scenes, without fanfare as is his way BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #28

+1 Kathy M Dec 2016 #40

Exactly, Blanche.. as I told the Cha Dec 2016 #47

Oh, I really like that thought, Cha! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #53

An old soul.. yes! Cha Dec 2016 #54

Night night! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #55

Am I naive? HoneyBadgerDontCare Dec 2016 #34

NYTimes--more information -Trace attack on DNC, Podesta others... riversedge Dec 2016 #35

Thank you for this, Rivers! Cha Dec 2016 #48

hurry up, I would have started Nov. 8 joanbarnes Dec 2016 #36

Please, do it and PUBLICIZE IT! lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #39

I look foward to the report. The facts documented. Sunlei Dec 2016 #44

Watch the orange shit gibbon rescind the order once in office. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #45

Once again kacekwl Dec 2016 #49

Key words, "before he leaves office." lonestarnot Dec 2016 #50

Nothing will change. We will still he stuck with this Jerk as pres. Nt ALBliberal Dec 2016 #52