Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes

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If the intension was to figure out air cargo routing (which doesn&#x27;t exactly require covert ops), why were they using DHL to try to get things into passenger air cargo? DHL has their own planes. Do they have a bunch of moles in DHL working for them?<p>(Edit: the article says DHL occasionally uses passenger flights, an arrangement that I&#x27;m suspect is being heavily scrutinized or denied after this incident)

&gt; Western intelligence agencies have questioned whether such a plot could be the result of Russian spies carrying out a plan without the full authorization of the Kremlin, according to people familiar with the matter.<p>In an authoritarian society the incentive structure punishes taking initiative without approval. Kremlin recently jailed or killed even some pro-war nationalist journalists who appeared to act independently. I&#x27;m sure that Kremlin gave this a full authorization.

Quite amazing how little traction this story is getting. Back in the 1950s-2000s, when Russia&#x27;s influence on the West was rather subdued, this would have been the only news in town.<p>Instead it&#x27;s more like &quot;nothing to see here, kindly vote in our puppet candidate X, thanks!&quot; for various local values of X.

Earlier today I said “after Jan 6th, nothing short of Putin invading to help sway the outcome of the election could shock me”<p>Maybe I’m in for a shock