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Patriotic Russian Hackers Strike Again

AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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Those rascally scamps!

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/336638-us-suspects-russia-planted-fake-news-in-qatar-report

So, the Pentagon refuses to say anything bad about Qatar, which hosts Al Udeid AB, and the FBI has apparently confirmed that the Russkis were behind a hack of the Qatari government information agency, but Trump is totes okay with the various Sunni monarchies and dictatorships blackball ing Qatar, because Saudi Terraist Orb.

I feel like Trump is the kind of guy who would brag about a deal he got on a rug from the souk, too.

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  • AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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  • DooglesDoogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,461
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    The Russians are totally meddling in international affairs. Just like we are and every other developed country with a pulse.

    NOGAF, Hilary lost.
  • Mosster47Mosster47 Member Posts: 6,246
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    Doogles said:

    The Russians are totally meddling in international affairs. Just like we are and every other developed country with a pulse.

    NOGAF, Hilary lost.

    Russia has money again. They have their shit in EVERYTHING. Why this is shocking to people still is ridiculous.
  • AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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    Qatar is pretty loaded too. About 1/12 that of Russia on about 1/100 of the population.

    It's not often a global "have" like Qatar gets fucked with. Clearly the Saudis, Emiratis and Egyptians have it in for Qatar.

    Still trying to figure this one out
  • Dude61Dude61 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,226
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    edited June 2017
    It appears there is nothing the Ruskie hackers can't do. Another geopolitical crises being blamed on the Russians.

    It couldn't be about the long running feud between Saudi Arabia and Qatar over natural gas, specifically Qatars dominance in production and exporting which allows it independence from Saudi Arabia.

    Naw.

  • AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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    Dude61 said:

    It appears there is nothing the Ruskie hackers can't do. Another geopolitical crises being blamed on the Russians.

    It couldn't be about the long running feud between Saudi Arabia and Qatar over natural gas, specifically Qatars dominance in production and exporting which allows it independence from Saudi Arabia.

    Naw.

    It's very likely this. But why nao? Qatar had 1000 troops with a Saudi led force brutalizing Yemenis. Saudi sent em home. The whole thing is weird and I don't get it.
  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 100,721
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  • AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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    Fuck

    insightful
  • AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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    AZDuck said:

    Fuck

    insightful
    It was the best post in this thread and it's not close
    Dude61 was better.
  • TierbsHsotBoobsTierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
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    AZDuck said:

    Fuck

    *chinsightful
  • AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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    AZDuck said:

    Fuck

    *chinsightful
    Ducks neither have nor tolerate chins, HTH
  • Dude61Dude61 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,226
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    AZDuck said:

    Dude61 said:

    It appears there is nothing the Ruskie hackers can't do. Another geopolitical crises being blamed on the Russians.

    It couldn't be about the long running feud between Saudi Arabia and Qatar over natural gas, specifically Qatars dominance in production and exporting which allows it independence from Saudi Arabia.

    Naw.

    It's very likely this. But why nao? Qatar had 1000 troops with a Saudi led force brutalizing Yemenis. Saudi sent em home. The whole thing is weird and I don't get it.
    The ultimatum to Qatar by SA might be a condition of the recent arms deal by Trump. SA is also telling Qatar to chose between SA and Iran. They have been playing both sides. The Russian story is a side show.
  • CuntWaffleCuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,493
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    But the Russians!
  • 2001400ex2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
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    I'm hearing Putin thinks that's nonsense.
  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,480
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    AZDuck said:

    Qatar is pretty loaded too. About 1/12 that of Russia on about 1/100 of the population.

    It's not often a global "have" like Qatar gets fucked with. Clearly the Saudis, Emiratis and Egyptians have it in for Qatar.

    Still trying to figure this one out

    But 1/10000000th the chintelligence apparatus of the Russians.
  • Pitchfork51Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 26,538
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    AZDuck said:

    AZDuck said:

    Fuck

    *chinsightful
    Ducks neither have nor tolerate chins, HTH
    The first dude61 apologist of the board
  • AZDuckAZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
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    AZDuck said:

    AZDuck said:

    Fuck

    *chinsightful
    Ducks neither have nor tolerate chins, HTH
    The first dude61 apologist of the board
    I give credit, such as it is, where it's due.
    Dude61 said:

    AZDuck said:

    Dude61 said:

    It appears there is nothing the Ruskie hackers can't do. Another geopolitical crises being blamed on the Russians.

    It couldn't be about the long running feud between Saudi Arabia and Qatar over natural gas, specifically Qatars dominance in production and exporting which allows it independence from Saudi Arabia.

    Naw.

    It's very likely this. But why nao? Qatar had 1000 troops with a Saudi led force brutalizing Yemenis. Saudi sent em home. The whole thing is weird and I don't get it.
    The ultimatum to Qatar by SA might be a condition of the recent arms deal by Trump. SA is also telling Qatar to chose between SA and Iran. They have been playing both sides. The Russian story is a side show.
    Russian hacking is only interesting in that the Qataris are screaming about it and the US confirmed that it did in fact occur. Trump visit might account for timing, the arms deal less so, since the "deal" was really just PR surrounding sales to SA that have been in the works since The Obummer administration and that may or may not ever actually happen.



  • doogiedoogie Member Posts: 15,072
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    Saudi's (and us) don't want Qatar to build a Russia partnered natural gas pipeline. We have pledged enough in military support to ensure that won't happen. Ain't rocket surgery.
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