Also, just to show how completely inept, misguided and amateur the US intelligence agencies are, let me lay it out:
the theory: Putin is destabilizing the United States, by trying to make its people see its government as illegitimate
the counteraction: Use Russian intelligence sources to make accusations about the soon to be president
REPORT: Intel chiefs tell Trump that Russian operatives claim to have compromising information on him
http://www.businessinsider.com/russians-say-they-have-compromising-information-on-trump-2017-1
So, these intelligence agencies, who believe Russia is trying to compromise the American system, and destroy it by delegitimizing it... ...are using Russian sources.
They are sheep are going to the wolf who has walked into their midst, and asking him how is he is going to eat them. And the wolf says, "I am going to walk right into that gate, and eat you"
And the sheep all tell the other sheep, "it's ok, we'll know it when we see it, keep your eyes on the gate"
Some sheep, smarter than the other sheep, say, "also be on the lookout for the wolf in sheeps clothing!"
And some sheep start turning on each other, accusing each other of being a wolf in sheeps clothing.
The howling and bleating and arguing drowns out the screams of the sheep being killed, one by one, until the wolf walks away, full bellied, and waiting to come back the next day, walking right into the arguing herd, ready to eat again.
Downfall of America, right before your eyes.
Well played, Putin, well played.
I mean, they are so dumb, they aren't even looking out for the wolf in sheeps clothing, they are literally going straight to the wolf.
As I said in my WW III thread, the KGB infiltrated the intelligence services a long time ago.
I have also noticed RT has taken a turn. It began right around October. They started censoring comments, and their stories shifted.
This must be some kind of wave propaganda strategy, a pendulum move of some sort.