Despite all the news generated by the change of power in Washington, this week there is a story that deserves much more attention: the intervention of Russia in the presidential elections of 2016. Tuesday, the director of the National Security Agency, the admiral Michael Rogers, was asked about the leakage of information from WikiLeaks during the election campaign, and said: “Este fue un esfuerzo consciente de una nación para intentar lograr un efecto específico”. And he added: “Esto no fue algo que se hizo casualmente, it wasn't something that was done by chance, no fue un objetivo que fue seleccionado de manera puramente arbitraria”.
These harsh statements were echoed by senior U.S. officials.. He was signaling Russia to intervene directly in the U.S. election to obtain a desired end.: presumably to weaken confidence in U.S. elections or to elect Donald Trump, or both. Rogers clearly accused Vladimir Putin of meddling in American democracy. This is news worthy of boldness and big front-page headlines and research.. Presumably, intelligence agencies will firmly investigate the hacking of political targets attributed to Russia.: a congressional investigation that holds public hearings and discloses its findings to the public.
If the FBI, the CIA and other intelligence agencies are investigating Russia's effort to affect U.S. policy, there is no guarantee that what they discover will be shared publicly. Intelligence investigations, often, remain secret for obvious reasons: carry classified information. And police investigations — which focus on whether crimes have been committed- they are supposed to remain secret until accusations occur. The investigative activities of these agencies are not designed for public disclosure. That's the job of the Congress.
When there have been traumatic events and scandals that threaten the nation or its government – Pearl Harbor, Watergate, the Irangate case, the 11 September…-, Congress has conducted investigations and held public hearings. The goal has been to dig up what went wrong and allow the government and the public to evaluate their leaders.. That's what's required now.. Whether a foreign government has intervened or manipulated a presidential election, How can Americans be safe and trust their own government?? They need to know specifically what happened, what was investigated (and whether those investigations were conducted well), and what measures are being taken to prevent further intrusions.
The possibility that a foreign government covertly interfered in U.S. elections to achieve a particular outcome is staggering and raises the greatest concerns about governance within the united states. United States. An investigation into this matter should not be relegated to the secret corners of the FBI or CIA. The public has the right to know if Putin or anyone else corrupts the political mechanisms of the nation. There are already reasons to be suspicious. Without a thorough examination, there will be more reasons to question American democracy.
Fountain: Mother Jones