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Last week, WikiLeaks dumped “Vault 7” – a trove of documents and software from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence. I’m sure you heard of the iPhone hacks, the CIA turning your TV into a spy device, and even efforts to pin hacking operations on the Russians. What may not be as well known is that the CIA has a well-respected news outlet on their side.
While we were shocked at the CIA capabilities and the fact that it all leaked, one media outlet attempted to calm our collective fears. The Washington Post put out articles showing that your car really isn’t at risk of being hacked, that Apple already patched their software, that Obama’s cyber officials had watched over the CIA’s processes carefully, that your encrypted data is still safe, and that the real villains here are WikiLeaks and of course the Russians.
Those stories should put me at ease. Thinking that my phone or tv, or as KellyAnne Conway thinks – my microwave, would be spying on me is a scary thought. But, thanks to the Washington Post, my trust in the CIA should be restored.
Funny enough, Amazon software is also used to run The Washington Post. It is worth mentioning that The Washington Post was hacked in 2013 and 2015 by a group of hackers known as the Syrian Electronic Army.
It is also important to note that in 2016 elections, the Washington Post made sure to continually blame the Russians, with certainty, for the leaks of the John Podesta-DNC emails. But, that is because the DNC leaks showed an all-too-cozy relationship between Washington Post reporters and Podesta. Reporters would ask the Clinton campaign advisor for guidance on stories or give him a heads up when something troubling may be published. But, you didn’t read about those items in the Post. Instead they aimed their stories on the Russians. They painted a picture of a nefarious effort to undermine Podesta and highlighted Podesta’s call for investigations into the hacking. Podesta even wrote an opinion piece about the failings of the FBI in the Russian hacking matter. Of course, earlier this year, John Podesta was announced as a Washington Post columnist.
But, here’s another little tidbit – the DNC used a company called CrowdStrike for digital security. CrowdStrike relies on – you guessed it, Amazon Web Services for critical security components. Look, the WikiLeak hacks of the CIA or the DNC or the Syrian hackers efforts on the Washington Post may not have ANYTHING to do with the fact that they all run on Amazon’s cloud servers – but that connection certainly wouldn’t look good.
Amazon now has contracts with the CIA, Healthcare.gov, NASA, the FDA and a host of other government agencies. They use those deals as a massive selling point for their software. So, Amazon has a TON to lose if the public lost trust in THEIR systems, rather than the public blaming Cold War super villain Russia. What better way to deflect the blame than use one of the most powerful media outlets in the country? Especially one that sits in the same city as our nation’s capital, where Amazon is using massive lobbying power to gain favorable tax breaks and secure more government contracts.
Now, of course, The Washington Post’s official stance is that Jeff Bezos and Amazon have NO editorial power over the Post. But, last May the Post’s own legendary reporter Bob Woodward said that Bezos directed the Post’s staff on how they should cover the candidates in the 2016 election. So, we KNOW that Bezos meddles in the affairs on the Washington Post and directs reporters to cover stories a certain way.
Whether it is fawning over establishment Democrats or singing the praises of the CIA’s efforts – Bezos’ fingerprints are ALL over the publication
Washington Post is one of the most blatant pieces of deep state propaganda that one could find.
originally posted by: Willtell
Turns out that when WIKIleaks leaked that the CIA had the capacity to hack dam near anything, even your car, ...
originally posted by: The GUT
He always wanted to be a Bond Villain when he grew up. I'm thinking his next purchase will be a white lap cat. S&F amigo,
Eleven Years On: How ‘The Washington Post’ Helped Give Us the Iraq War
In the months before the war, The Washington Post ran more than 140 stories on its front page promoting the war.
“We are inevitably the mouthpiece for whatever administration is in power.“ —Karen DeYoung (WaPo Reporter)
originally posted by: The GUT
originally posted by: Willtell
Great job Gut...Perfect description of what Bezos is or becoming
Only problem, we don't have a James Bond!
no where is sight...
Yeah...danggit!! However, they say the pen is mightier than the sword, so keep up the good work 009!!