Russia Isn’t the Only One Meddling in #Elections. We Do It, Too. - The New York Times
►https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/17/sunday-review/russia-isnt-the-only-one-meddling-in-elections-we-do-it-too.html
Dans l’article, plusieurs personnes étatsuniennes interrogées opposent le passé au présent, affirmant qu’aujourd’hui les Etats-Unis ne se mêlent plus des élections étrangères que pour la défense de la veuve et l’opprimé, comme si les vilénies du passé de la CIA avaient été immédiatement connues.
In recent decades, the most visible American presence in foreign politics has been taxpayer-funded groups like the National Endowment for Democracy, the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute, which do not support candidates but teach basic campaign skills, build democratic institutions and train election monitors.
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What the C.I.A. may have done in recent years to steer foreign elections is still secret and may not be known for decades. It may be modest by comparison with the agency’s Cold War manipulation. But some old-timers aren’t so sure.
“I assume they’re doing a lot of the old stuff, because, you know, it never changes,” said William J. Daugherty, who worked for the C.I.A. from 1979 to 1996 and at one time had the job of reviewing covert operations. “The technology may change, but the objectives don’t.”