Michael Weiss

Well, I mean, I'm not read into exactly what we're doing at the offensive cyber level against Russia. I would hope it'd be quite a lot, given what they're doing to us. But, you know, one of the key components of this program is, as I said, espionage, which is very important.

Well, I mean, I'm not read into exactly what we're doing at the offensive cyber level against Russia. I would hope it'd be quite a lot, given what they're doing to us. But, you know, one of the key components of this program is, as I said, espionage, which is very important.

Well, I mean, I'm not read into exactly what we're doing at the offensive cyber level against Russia. I would hope it'd be quite a lot, given what they're doing to us. But, you know, one of the key components of this program is, as I said, espionage, which is very important.

I mean, you do that even when you're in a mode of detente or you're trying to make nice because you want to know what the other side's thinking. It worries me, assuming this reporting is accurate, that we're basically choosing to become... blind and deaf to what our adversary is thinking.

I mean, you do that even when you're in a mode of detente or you're trying to make nice because you want to know what the other side's thinking. It worries me, assuming this reporting is accurate, that we're basically choosing to become... blind and deaf to what our adversary is thinking.

I mean, you do that even when you're in a mode of detente or you're trying to make nice because you want to know what the other side's thinking. It worries me, assuming this reporting is accurate, that we're basically choosing to become... blind and deaf to what our adversary is thinking.

I'm also hearing very alarming things from CIA, FBI that, you know, whilst we might still collect on Russia, we're not necessarily going to do analysis on that collection. Just recently, the FBI SAC in the New York field office was forced to retire. Now, this guy is a counterintelligence specialist, which if you're based in New York means you focus mostly on Russia.

I'm also hearing very alarming things from CIA, FBI that, you know, whilst we might still collect on Russia, we're not necessarily going to do analysis on that collection. Just recently, the FBI SAC in the New York field office was forced to retire. Now, this guy is a counterintelligence specialist, which if you're based in New York means you focus mostly on Russia.

I'm also hearing very alarming things from CIA, FBI that, you know, whilst we might still collect on Russia, we're not necessarily going to do analysis on that collection. Just recently, the FBI SAC in the New York field office was forced to retire. Now, this guy is a counterintelligence specialist, which if you're based in New York means you focus mostly on Russia.

The Russians have a huge outsized presence here in New York because of the United Nations and because of the consulate. And Riverdale is, you know, they do their own signals, intelligence collections from that part of the Bronx. And they have spies running around, going to fancy restaurants and meeting with their agents and all that.

The Russians have a huge outsized presence here in New York because of the United Nations and because of the consulate. And Riverdale is, you know, they do their own signals, intelligence collections from that part of the Bronx. And they have spies running around, going to fancy restaurants and meeting with their agents and all that.

The Russians have a huge outsized presence here in New York because of the United Nations and because of the consulate. And Riverdale is, you know, they do their own signals, intelligence collections from that part of the Bronx. And they have spies running around, going to fancy restaurants and meeting with their agents and all that.

So suddenly it seems like we don't want to know what the Russians are doing to us. which is highly suspicious to say the least.

So suddenly it seems like we don't want to know what the Russians are doing to us. which is highly suspicious to say the least.

So suddenly it seems like we don't want to know what the Russians are doing to us. which is highly suspicious to say the least.

Right. And that is gratuitous. If you want to have some kind of deal or some kind of grand bargain with the Russians, you still don't do that. I mean, we didn't stop spying on the Iranians when we entered into the nuclear deal, right? In fact, we probably escalated our espionage to figure out what it is that they were thinking so we could better negotiate with them.

Right. And that is gratuitous. If you want to have some kind of deal or some kind of grand bargain with the Russians, you still don't do that. I mean, we didn't stop spying on the Iranians when we entered into the nuclear deal, right? In fact, we probably escalated our espionage to figure out what it is that they were thinking so we could better negotiate with them.

Right. And that is gratuitous. If you want to have some kind of deal or some kind of grand bargain with the Russians, you still don't do that. I mean, we didn't stop spying on the Iranians when we entered into the nuclear deal, right? In fact, we probably escalated our espionage to figure out what it is that they were thinking so we could better negotiate with them.

This is bizarre and very, very scary. And I can't emphasize that point enough. I mean, you know, it's one thing if you're not particularly concerned about what's happening in Europe, although I would suggest you should be. It's another to not care what's happening on your own planet. home turf with a hostile intelligence act.

This is bizarre and very, very scary. And I can't emphasize that point enough. I mean, you know, it's one thing if you're not particularly concerned about what's happening in Europe, although I would suggest you should be. It's another to not care what's happening on your own planet. home turf with a hostile intelligence act.