How New York Times’ Scott Shane covered for architects of a shocking “false flag” election campaign in Alabama
1-23-19, Dan Cohen
https://grayzoneproject.com/2019/01/23/how-new-york-times-scott-shane-covered-for-architects-of-a-shocking-false-flag-elections-campaign-in-alabama/
When it comes to the saga of the Alabama election meddling scandal, this article "tells all." Or at least as much as is known at this time.
The notes below are in 4 parts, one for each CAP. (If you're new, you'll need to read the CAP before the notes.)
SUMMARY: The NY Times national security reporter held news of a massive voter manipulation campaign while pumping up the political operatives behind it as ace Russian disinformation detectives.
[1] SCOTT SHANE WAS A DECEPTIVE REPORTER
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Shane went to an AET mtg in Sept 2018 where he learned that Mikey Dickerson/AET organized Project Birmingham (PB)
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PB = online disinfo campaign to ensure the victory of DEM Doug Jones over GOP Roy Moore. Was a FF op to convince voters Moore was backed by Russia; also used a write-in to split the votes
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New Knowledge was the main cyber-manipulator
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Shane knew all this but suppressed it for 2 mos+
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Even wrote an article "pumping up a half-baked report to the SSCI [the report was NK'S "Tactics & Tropes"; see >>4949614)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/us/politics/russia-2016-influence-campaign.html
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"Broke" the real story on Dec 19 but didn't reveal he was at the Sept mtg until a Buzzfeed reporter confronted him
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/us/alabama-senate-roy-jones-russia.html
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/alabama-dirty-tricksters-invited-a-new-york-times-reporter
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Great example of a LIMITED HANGOUT
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John Kiriakou says Shane can't be trusted; see CAP
[2] EMERGENCE OF A NEW REPORT
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On DEC 27th 6 pages of a 12-page report,"Project B Debrief," was made public by Jeff Gisea; gives damning details on the plan
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NYT & WaPo have all 12 pages but refust to publish it
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Says NK had an "aggressive" plan over 5 mos to influence out outcome of the Alabama Senate Race.
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3 part strategy: radicalize DEMS, suppress staunch GOP, divide moderate GOP with write-in candidate
*Veil of secrecy was complete
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Top reporter influencers: Sarah Zendzior, Steven Dennis, Jao Tacopino [not known whether they were in on it]
[3] ROLES OF NK'S JONATHON MORGAN & RENEE DIRESTA
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Morgan claimed he didn't write the leaked report & said it make claims "that did not originate with us"
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Claimed the trolls used in FF were "random users", but during the campaign, cited Hamilton68 to imply otherwise
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Diresta is a "a self-styled counter-disinformation specialist" [she has no training beyond a BS in poli sci/computer sci] stayed quiet at first.
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But she is NK's Director of Research & lead author of the "Tactics & Tropes" report
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On Jan 2,she let Sam Harris interview her (posted here last night; see >>4961799).
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Harris asked nothing about the Alabama project; meanwhile, Diresta fiercely defended the idea that Russia meddled in the 2016 election. Harris didn't ask followup questions.
[4] DID THE COMPANY GET OFF SCOTT-FREE?
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Author Dan Cohen thinks NK escaped "unscatched."
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"Today their firm remains a go-to source for Western reporters writing about the supposed dangers of Russian disinformation."
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But Alabama Atty Gen'l Steve Marshall is collecting info; has not revealed what he will do with it.
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Meanwhile, Shane issued support for Buzzfeed's claim alleging that POTUS instructed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.