BLUF: Nine four-star military commanders asked then-Pres. Trump to fight against Russian and Chinese led information warfare against the United States.

Trump took no action to stop our enemies& #39; attacks.

Some, like Sens. Johnson and Grassley, aided and comforted the enemy.
There are huge implications - and blame - for social media and mass media corporations.

Russia and China have used both forms of U.S.-based media to wage what our enemies think of as warfare against us.
This is the crux for the intelligence community - they must decide what the value is of a secret truth protected by the USIC when our enemies use lies as a weapon.

Divulging secrets has a definite cost. Failing to fight false narratives has a fatal cost.
On the bright side, this is maybe the most unity I& #39;ve seen from the military to intelligence agencies: PLEASE, GIVE US MORE, SO WE CAN USE YOUR INTEL PRODUCTS TO FIGHT THE ENEMY.

That kind of direct use of intelligence in warfighting is a huge morale booster for spooks.
TL;DR: We& #39;re at war with these assholes anyway.
Bottom line, the Joint Chiefs know that Russia and China are waging war. We just gotta figure out how to *tell the people we& #39;re at war.*

Oh, and they& #39;ll likely be pissed off how these countries are aiming to sicken Americans *and* blame them for it.
This is neat:

1. "Hey we need more cool GEOINT." (And it& #39;s true, @NGA_GEOINT is the most important agency most of you have never heard of. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😎" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit Sonnenbrille" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit Sonnenbrille">)

2. "Let us share this stuff. We& #39;ve got our enemies *caught.* Let us tell the story."
I read this as, "DoD asked for this during 2020. But Trump was still POTUS. Once Biden& #39;s people got there, then they started working on how to do it for real, without traitors in charge."
DEAR LORD, I MAY GO BACK TO BEING A BASSIST:

ODNI is directing agencies on how to rapidly understand hostile propaganda effort, figure out their Ops, and call bullshit on our enemies to shape world opinion - safeguarding America and allies of democracy.

I. LOVE. IT. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♥️" title="Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten">
DEAR LORD, I MAY GO BACK TO BEING A BASSIST: ODNI is directing agencies on how to rapidly understand hostile propaganda effort, figure out their Ops, and call bullshit on our enemies to shape world opinion - safeguarding America and allies of democracy. I. LOVE. IT. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten">" title="DEAR LORD, I MAY GO BACK TO BEING A BASSIST: ODNI is directing agencies on how to rapidly understand hostile propaganda effort, figure out their Ops, and call bullshit on our enemies to shape world opinion - safeguarding America and allies of democracy. I. LOVE. IT. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♥️" title="Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Congressional support. Absolutely key:
Again, here& #39;s the central issue: we& #39;re already at war. Russia and China have declared war, and this is the battle space they chosen.

We can prevail here too - but we need to keep on it.
This is a great wrap-up. What& #39;s America& #39;s key advantage? We& #39;ve got the truth, Russia and China have internet trolls and HD video of some TV producers in compromising positions with goats.

And the truth...should win that one handily.

</>
You can follow @ericgarland.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: